Arion Carter. Tennessee Volunteers versus Alabama Crimson Tide on October 19, 2024 at Neyland Stadium. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire Conference championship games will be contested Friday and Saturday. Ahead of conference championship games, College Football Playoff rankings and seedings were released. Oregon is a No. 1 seed, followed by Texas, SMU and Boise State respectively. Top four seeds …

After watching the Detroit Lions’ unlikely emergence as the best team in the NFL under Dan Campbell, the football world is obsessed with uncovering the formula that helped transform a cellar dweller into a title contender. Owners and executives are carefully studying the Lions’ team-building strategies to see if they can replicate their success soon.  After taking some time to …

In this episode of Football 301, Nate Tice and Charles McDonald dive into their Week 14 preview, highlighting one thing to watch in every game. With playoff hopes on the line for many teams, the guys break down what to expect from a slate of games featuring struggling offenses and elite defenses. They kick things off with the Cleveland Browns …

Former UNLV quarterback Matthew Sluka probably didn’t intend to become a national lightning rod when he left his team midseason over an NIL miscommunication. Sluka’s camp claims he was owed thousands. UNLV claims he received everything he was promised and simply wanted more.  Regardless, Sluka is about to enter the transfer portal for his next opportunity while No. 20 UNLV …

A Batmobile isn’t the only thing that Joe Burrow has recently acquired. The Cincinnati Bengals star quarterback was just tabbed as the AFC Offensive Player of the Month for November, making the first time that Burrow has won the honor.  Last month, Burrow became the first player in franchise history to throw 12 touchdowns over a three-game span. He is the first player …

FRISCO, Texas —  Right guard Zack Martin, one of the pillars of the Dallas Cowboys for the last decade, is done for the rest of the 2024 season. He had missed Dallas’ last two games with a right ankle injury, and head coach Mike McCarthy announced on Thursday that Martin will now have his third surgery on his right ankle. …

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Sabres coach Lindy Ruff ruled out defenseman Rasmus Dahlin against the Jets on Thursday night because of back spasms. Ruff did not provide a timeline of how long Dahlin might be sidelined. He said he hopes it’s short term, “but you never know.” Dahlin left early in the third period and did not return in a 5-4 …

Eric Williams NFL Reporter After two tumultuous years with the Denver Broncos, a humbled Russell Wilson has regained his swagger under the steady leadership of Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin.  Playing for his fifth head coach in four seasons, Wilson, who turned 36 on Nov. 29, looks like a younger version of himself, maybe not quite the quarterback who …

How bad is the 2025 NFL Draft class? Expert shares honest take originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Timing is everything in life, and the timing for the New England Patriots entering the 2024 NFL Draft couldn’t have been better. They were an awful team in 2023, finishing with a 4-13 record and earning the No. 3 pick in the …

Getty Images The University of Texas was unable to identify or punish a single fan who threw objects onto the field in Texas’ Week 8 loss to Georgia, according to a report sent to the SEC in November in which UT reviewed all available video and “other sources of information.” “Despite our best effort, we have not been able to …

It’s going to be a busy offseason for the New York Jets. Not only do they have to hire a new head coach and general manager, but they also have to decide what they want to do with Aaron Rodgers.  The quarterback has said that he wants to return to New York for the 2025 season, but it’s not clear …

PHILADELPHIA — Saquon Barkley is in the midst of the best season for a running back in Philadelphia Eagles history, and the franchise has had plenty of good running backs over their 91 years of existence. Barkley is already third in franchise history for single-season rushing yards with 1,499, just 109 yards away from passing LeSean McCoy for the most …

The TSSAA football championships continue with Nashville Christian against Columbia Academy in the Division II-A state championship game on Thursday in Chattanooga. Nashville Christian (11-1) returns to the BlueCross Bowl after losing to Friendship Christian in the 2022 title game and missing out on the title game in 2023. In the TSSAA football playoffs, the Eagles recorded double digit wins …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNDec 5, 2024, 12:59 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Team Canada general manager Don Sweeney indicated that Chicago Blackhawks star Connor Bedard is still in consideration for the 2026 Winter Olympics despite being snubbed from their NHL 4 Nations Face-Off roster this week. Bedard, 19, was the NHL rookie of the year last season. …

It’s an exciting and admittedly tense time around the fantasy football world. The playoffs are almost here, and for some fantasy managers, Week 14 might be a play-in game. The NFL has given us a hellacious six-pack of bye teams (Ravens, Broncos, Texans, Commanders, Colts, and Patriots), so our rosters are not at full throttle. You’ll probably need to start …