The Pittsburgh Steelers improved to 9-3 with their 44-38 win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, securing their 21st straight season without a losing record, tying the 1965-85 Cowboys for the longest streak in NFL history. This is one of the gold standards for consistency in sports. The streak is so long that if you were born when it started …
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Temple to hire K.C. Keeler from Sam Houston: Two-time FCS national championship coach joining Owls
Temple is expected to hire Sam Houston coach K.C. Keeler to fill its open position, sources tell CBS Sports and 247Sports. Keeler, 65, is a two-time national championship-winning coach at the FCS level and the only coach in FCS history to win a national title at two different stops, doing so at Delaware in 2003 and Sam Houston in 2020. …
Read More »Bills vs. 49ers odds, prediction, spread, start time: Sunday Night Football picks from NFL model on 22-8 run
The Buffalo Bills (9-2) and the San Francisco 49ers (5-6) are set to square off on Sunday Night Football. The Bills can clinch the AFC East with a victory and win their fifth-straight division title. Buffalo leads the all-time series 7-6, including two straight wins over San Francisco. The 49ers are currently 11th in the NFC playoff picture. The 49ers …
Read More »Russell Wilson’s revival continues as he leads Steelers to shootout win over Bengals
CINCINNATI, OH – DECEMBER 01: Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson (3) carries the ball during the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cincinnati Bengals on December 1, 2024, at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, OH. (Photo by Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Russell Wilson’s career was called dead after a disastrous stint with the Denver Broncos. Instead, he’s quarterbacking …
Read More »Heisman watch: Colorado’s Travis Hunter overwhelming odds-on frontrunner after regular season
Colorado football star Travis Hunter left a lasting impression on Heisman Trophy voters in his final regular season game on Friday. Hunter, the Heisman frontrunner, caught 10 passes for 116 yards with three touchdowns, also intercepting a pass defensively in the Buffaloes’ 52-0 win over Oklahoma State. It’s also his last game before the Heisman ceremony, as Colorado narrowly missed …
Read More »WATCH: Aaron Rodgers serves as lead blocker during Jets touchdown drive vs. Seahawks
Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images Aaron Rodgers did a little bit of everything during the New York Jets first touchdown drive in their Week 13 matchup with the Seattle Seahawks. Most notably, the 40-year-old quarterback served as a lead blocker on a reverse run by rookie Malachi Corley. Yes, you read that right. After initially handing the ball to Breece Hall, the …
Read More »Lions set to sign three-time Pro Bowler: NFC’s top team adding veteran safety for stretch run, per report
Getty Images It’s not often you see an NFL team sign a three-time Pro Bowler in December, but that’s exactly what the Detroit Lions did Sunday. The Lions will be adding Jamal Adams to their practice squad, according to ESPN. Adams’ agent, Kevin Conner, told ESPN that the veteran safety agreed to the move with the expectation he would likely be …
Read More »West Virginia to fire Neal Brown: Mountaineers coach led team to just two winning seasons across six years
USATSI West Virginia is set to fire sixth-year coach Neal Brown, sources confirmed to CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz. Brown’s ouster comes on the heels of a devastating 52-15 loss at Texas Tech to drop the Mountaineers to 6-6 on the season and Brown to 37-35 overall in Morgantown. Ultimately, Brown’s undoing was a product of that mediocrity; his teams were …
Read More »Jaguars’ Trevor Lawrence carted off field, suffers concussion after hard hit vs. Texans that sparks scuffle
Getty Images Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence was carted off the field after taking a hard hit midway through the second quarter of Sunday’s Week 13 matchup with the Houston Texans. Lawrence took a second-and-7 snap and scrambled up the left side of the field for a 6-yard gain. As he began sliding to the ground, Texans linebacker Aziz Al-Shaair …
Read More »Kirk Cousins throws 4 interceptions as Falcons fall to Chargers
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Falcons ought to have locked down the NFC South by now, but the Falcons continue to demonstrate that they’re their own worst enemy. Kirk Cousins threw four interceptions Sunday in a 17-13 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. Tarheeb Still, who ought to start playing the Georgia Lottery, snared two picks, including one returned for a …
Read More »Friday Night Notes: Dave Portnoy details Underwood flip, Deuce returns to Oxford, and more
ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN – NOVEMBER 23: Michigan commit Bryce Underwood on the field with his girlfriend prior the Michigan Wolverines playing the Northwestern Wildcats at Michigan Stadium on November 23, 2024 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) USA TODAY High School Sports’ Friday Night Notes is a weekly football recruiting recap that looks at the latest news from around the …
Read More »Sean Payton has history with Browns dynamic duo of Jameis Winson, Jerry Jeudy
If anyone has the elixir to counter the flourishing connection between Cleveland teammates Jameis Winston and Jerry Jeudy, it should be Sean Payton, whose Denver Broncos host the Browns on Monday Night Football. Cleveland Browns CLE +6.0 +215 O 42 Denver Broncos DEN -6.0 -265 U 42 “I’ve coached both of them,” said Payton, who spent three years with Winston …
Read More »Ravens vs. Eagles where to watch: NFL kickoff time, TV channel, live stream, odds, pick for Week 13 showdown
In what will certainly be a clash of the titans on Sunday, the Philadelphia Eagles and Baltimore Ravens will engage in a battle between the league’s top two rushing offenses. The Eagles lead the NFL with 193.4 rushing yards per game, while the Ravens enter the slugfest second at 180.2. Baltimore leads the league with 5.8 yards per carry, while …
Read More »Purdue coaching candidates: Paul Chryst, Dan Mullen, Tyson Helton among options to replace Ryan Walters
Purdue announced Sunday that it is moving on from coach Ryan Walters, creating the third Power Four vacancy during the 2024-25 coaching carousel. Walters, a former defensive coordinator at Missouri and Illinois, departs West Lafayette, Indiana, with a 5-19 overall record and a 3-15 showing in conference play. Walters had a tough job in replacing former Purdue coach Jeff Brohm, …
Read More »WATCH: Leonard Williams makes NFL history during 92-yard pick-6 against former Jets team
Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Sunday’s Week 13 matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and New York Jets had a revenge narrative looming over it, largely centering around Geno Smith taking on his former team. However, there’s another former Jet turned Seahawk who is also enacting some revenge against his former squad. Midway through the second quarter at MetLife Stadium, Seahawks defensive …
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