recruiting news There are more than a few areas where Notre Dame football had needed to step up in recruiting, when head coach Marcus Freeman took over. One of the was at quarterback, but it seems like the Irish have fixed that area. Another was at wide receiver, which is still a work in progress. Notre Dame hasn’t quite gotten …

This offseason Josh Allen was voted the most overrated quarterback in an ESPN survey of over 100 NFL players. That seemed like an overreaction at the time, and probably served as bulletin-board material as a lot has changed in a few months. We’ve gone from Allen fatigue (after an NFL-high 102 turnovers from 2018-23) to Allen MVP fever as he …

It has been a week since the Bears fired head coach Matt Eberflus and tight end Cole Kmet has noticed a difference around the team. Kmet said he had a good relationship with Eberflus and that his departure has been “a lot to deal with,” but he acknowledged that the change has allowed some of the pressure that’s been building …

Purdue football parted ways with head coach Ryan Walters after a 1-11 season. Purdue went 0-9 in conference play and suffered a 66-0 defeat against rival Indiana in the Old Oaken Bucket game. During his two-year stretch at Purdue, Walters and the Boilermakers were just 3-15 in the Big 10, which ultimately led to his dismissal. Walters posted the lowest …

Did the Chicago Bears make the right move in firing coach Matt Eberflus? After a 4-2 start to the 2024 NFL regular season, the Bears have lost six straight, including losing on a Hail Mary, blocked field goal, and poor clock management. While the team had never fired a head coach in-season in more than 100 years as an NFL …

It’s been a disappointing season for Breece Hall and injuries look like they will affect him as he completes his third year in the NFL. Hall did not practice on Wednesday or Thursday as he deals with a knee injury. He was questionable last week but ended up playing against the Seattle Seahawks and ran for 60 yards on 12 …

There are five weeks left in the 2024 NFL regular season. That means I have five weeks to turn things around with my picks. Over the course of the past seven weeks, I’ve gone rotten like a hard-boiled egg left in the fridge for four months. It stinks. So do I. I can’t get anything going with my picks. This is …

Penn State linebacker Abdul Carter (11) motions to the crowd during a White Out game against Iowa Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, in State College, Pa. Carter, a sophomore, has recorded 11 total tackles, one sack and one interception through the first four games of the season. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are pursuing a three-game winning streak if they can overcome …

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell is a risk taker. Sometimes it pays off, other times it backfires. Most would advise against going for it on fourth down at your own 31-yard line when it’s a tie game with 43 seconds left, but Campbell isn’t most coaches. His bold attempt in the divisional game against the Green Bay Packers paid …

The Kansas City Chiefs have already secured their 10th consecutive playoff berth, the second-longest streak in NFL history. They can clinch the AFC West title with a win over the Chargers on Sunday Night Football during the Week 14 NFL schedule. Kansas City is a four-point favorite in the Week 14 NFL odds, but the Chiefs have failed to cover …

CANTON — The Hillsdale High School football team and Maria Stein Marion Local will kick off Day 2 of the 2024 OHSAA football state championships this morning with the Division VII title game at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. It’s the first of three high school football championshp games today – featuring a Marion Local team on an epic winning streak- as games continue Friday and Saturday at the stadium. …

The Pittsburgh Steelers will try to maintain their lead atop the AFC North standings when they host the Cleveland Browns on Sunday during the Week 14 NFL schedule. Pittsburgh has won six of its last seven games, including a 44-38 victory at Cincinnati last week. The Steelers are 6.5-point favorites in the Week 14 NFL odds, despite losing to Cleveland …

Dominate in Week 14 with Sal Vetri’s keys to a fantasy football victory. Pick-up-and-play: Nick Westbrook-Ikhine vs. JAX Nick Westbrook-Ikhine is coming off his best game of the season in Week 13, catching three of his eight targets for 61 yards and two touchdowns. This was his second top-10 finish at the position in the past three weeks. Westbrook-Ikhine has …

A champion will be crowned on Friday when the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (8-4) take on the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (8-4) in the 2024 Conference USA Championship Game. The Hilltoppers have lost two of their past three games but are coming off a 19-17 victory over Jacksonville State on Nov. 30. Prior to the loss against WKU, the Gamecocks had won …

After winning four of their first six games of the season, the Chicago Bears have lost six straight, leading to the firing of head coach Matt Eberflus on Black Friday. Chicago will try to get back in the win column when the Bears take on the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. The Bears are four-point underdogs on the road according …