Zach Charbonnet’s Week 14 output in a win over the Arizona Cardinals is the best performance by any running back for Seattle this season. Charbonnet filled up the stat sheet with 134 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries and seven receptions for 59 yards. Those numbers were good for 37 Fantasy points, and for a running back with very …
Read More »Monthly Archives: December 2024
Wisconsin quarterback enters NCAA transfer portal
Wisconsin quarterback Tyler Van Dyke is entering the transfer portal, according to a report from ESPN’s Pete Thamel. The veteran played in just three games with the Badgers after transferring in last offseason. He suffered a torn ACL during the first drive of the team’s Week 3 loss to Alabama and missed the remainder of the season. Related: Major takeaways from …
Read More »Belichick responds to UNC coach rumors, what kind of program he’d build
Belichick responds to UNC coach rumors, what kind of program he’d build originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The University of North Carolina needs a new head coach of its football team after firing Mack Brown last month, and one surprise candidate for the job is generating a lot of conversation. Former New England Patriots head coach and eight-time Super …
Read More »College Football Playoff bracket picks: Expert predictions for 12-team field to crown 2025 national champion
The 2024-25 College Football Playoff bracket is set. Now the only thing left is to play the games and decide a national champion. That process will begin in actuality on Friday, Dec. 20 when (7) Notre Dame hosts (10) Indiana in what will be the initial first-round game in the history of the event, but there will be plenty written …
Read More »Vikings to debut all-new ‘Winter Warrior’ alternate uniforms in Week 15 vs. Bears
Minnesota Vikings MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Vikings announced themselves as NFC contenders with a 42-21 throttling of Kirk Cousins and the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, their sixth straight win. Now, they’re set to debut all-new “Winter Warrior” uniforms for their Week 15 matchup with the Chicago Bears. The Vikings have hosted “whiteout” games for years, asking fans to dress in …
Read More »National Signing Day Team Spotlight: No. 15 USC
National Signing Day has come and gone and while the 2025 class is not finished since there is a late signing period in February as well, most of the action happened this week. Rivals is breaking down each Top 25 recruiting class and we continue here with No. 15. USC. MORE TROJANS: USC’s 2025 recruiting class MORE TEAM SPOTLIGHTS: No. …
Read More »Kittle still hopes 49ers can ‘sneak’ into playoffs with right approach
Kittle still hopes 49ers can ‘sneak’ into playoffs with right approach originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Until they are mathematically eliminated from NFL playoff contention, the 49ers are keeping the faith. That much was evident in San Francisco’s 38-13 win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium, where the 49ers’ one-game-at-a-time mentality had them rolling to …
Read More »Ranking all 41 college football bowl games for 2024-25: Orange, Cotton entice as Pop-Tarts leads best of rest
Don’t allow the first year of the expanded College Football Playoff blur your vision — there’s never too many bowl games! Postseason football may have lost some of its luster thanks to the allure of the 12-team bracket, but no one enjoys the bowl calendar during the holidays as much as I do. Yes, that even includes the matchups involving 6-6 …
Read More »Derek Carr injury update: Saints QB likely to miss rest of season after fracturing hand vs. Giants, per report
USATSI The Saints won on Sunday, but quarterback Derek Carr paid a heavy price. Carr exited the Saints’ 14-11 victory early with a left hand injury. Further tests revealed that the veteran suffered a significant fracture in that non-throwing hand and is expected to miss several weeks, according to NFL Media. Given there are just four weeks left in the regular …
Read More »Huskers to hire Phillip Simpson as OLBs coach
Dylan Widger-Imagn Images Nebraska football will bring back coach Phil Simpson to coach the outside linebackers. According to a report from HuskersTalk, Simpson will arrive on campus later this week. Simpson was previously on the Nebraska staff as a defense of quality control coach. He then moved on to the Florida State Seminoles, where he joined that program as a …
Read More »Your Call: Did the Bills make the right play call at the end of Sunday’s Rams thriller?
What’s more fun than second-guessing NFL coaches? Nothing, that’s what. So let’s do it every week, right here. Today: Whatever that was at the end of Bills-Rams. The scenario Late in Sunday’s massive Los Angeles-Buffalo showdown, the Bills were down 44-35 but knocking on the door. Not just knocking, pounding. A pass interference penalty gave Buffalo the ball on the …
Read More »Bill Belichick confirms talks with North Carolina to fill coaching vacancy: ‘We’ll see how it goes’
USATSI Legendary NFL coach Bill Belichick confirmed Monday during an interview on “The Pat McAfee Show” that he has had conversations with the North Carolina and school chancellor Lee Harriss Roberts to potentially fill the Tar Heels’ coaching vacancy. This comes amid a series of reports that indicate mutual interest between the 72-year old Belichick and North Carolina. “We’ve had …
Read More »NFL DFS Monday Night Football picks: Cowboys vs. Bengals daily fantasy lineup advice on DraftKings, FanDuel
The Week 14 NFL schedule concludes with a primetime AFC matchup with the Dallas Cowboys hosting the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football. Kickoff at AT&T Stadium is at 8:15 p.m. ET. The Bengals need a win to stay alive in the AFC playoff picture, and the NFL DFS player pool features a mix of young talent and proven veterans. …
Read More »Former Sooners QB predicted to reunite with former offensive coordinator
Sep 14, 2024; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Jackson Arnold (11) celebrates with offensive lineman Febechi Nwaiwu (54) after scoring a touchdown during the first quarter against the Tulane Green Wave at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images Former Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Jackson Arnold may be reuniting with a familiar face via the transfer portal. On3’s …
Read More »What Zolak is hearing about Belichick’s pursuit of UNC coaching job
What Zolak is hearing about Belichick’s pursuit of UNC coaching job originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Could the smoke around Bill Belichick and North Carolina turn into fire? The former New England Patriots head coach reportedly interviewed for UNC’s head coach opening last week, a development that raised plenty of eyebrows in NFL and college circles. It appears the …
Read More »