Coaches always talk about teams “peaking at the right time.” Now that we live in a version of college football with an expanded playoff that allows teams with three losses to compete for a national title, you’ll hear it more and more. You’ll hear it here, too, because The Six Pack is peaking at the right time, folks. We’re 9-3 …

When the Lions got to fourth down with 14 seconds left in the half, there was no question what they were going to do. Dan Campbell is as aggressive as any coach in the NFL. Jared Goff completed a 2-yard pass to running back Jahmyr Gibbs for a touchdown after the Packers stopped three consecutive runs from the 4, giving …

ASU quarterback Sam Leavitt (10) looks for a receiver during a game against Wyoming at Mountain America Stadium on Aug. 31, 2024, in Tempe. Last winter, Sam Leavitt shocked Michigan State football fans when he entered the transfer portal and ultimately committed to Arizona State. While MSU ended up getting the top ranked quarterback in the transfer portal in Aidan …

The Packers have been their own worst enemy in the first half with five penalties for 44 yards and a turnover. But they have drawn to within a field goal. Josh Jacobs’ 1-yard touchdown run completed an 11-play, 70-yard drive. The Packers now trail 10-7. Jacobs has rushed for 49 yards on nine carries. Two defensive penalties by the Lions …

Championship Week is here in college football as all nine FBS conferences are set to host their championship games. At least five of them will directly impact who makes the College Football Playoff field, and in what order. The Big 12 Championship Game and the ACC Championship Game both have the feel of a play-in game. The latest Championship Week …

If Rob Gronkowski would have returned a text from Joe Burrow back in 2022, there’s a good chance that he would have ended up spending at least one season with the Cincinnati Bengals before retiring.  During a recent episode of the “Dudes on Dudes” podcast with Gronk and Julian Edelman, Gronkowski shared a wild story about how Burrow tried to …

Mike Evans, Kyle Fuller Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Mike Evans (hamstring/calf) vs. Las Vegas RaidersDate/Time: Sunday, 1:00 pm EasternTampa Bay Buccaneers No. 1 wide receiver Mike Evans has been managing two different hamstring strains in the same leg since mid-October, resulting in a three-game absence in Weeks 8-10. Hamstring strains carry a 30.0 percent weekly re-injury rate, per Doctor of …

Dec. 5—PULLMAN — Washington State has suffered its first big loss of the offseason. True freshman running back Wayshawn Parker is entering the transfer portal, he announced Thursday morning, dealing a costly blow to the Cougars. The first WSU player to publicly announce he’s entering the portal this year, Parker spent one year in Pullman. The portal does not officially …

Canty makes bold argument after Purdy’s future 49ers contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Chris Canty has strong opinions on the 49ers potentially paying quarterback Brock Purdy next offseason. Canty was asked if he would give Purdy a lucrative new contract. “Not this offseason, I wouldn’t,” Canty said on ESPN’s “First Take” on Thursday. “I need to see …

The most predictable byproduct of tripling the College Football Playoff from four to 12 teams was that whining would become a varsity sport on its own. First up was the ACC’s commissioner, Jim Phillips, who said his league was “shocked and disappointed” that Miami dropped from No. 6 to No. 12 and almost certainly out of the playoff field after …

Getty Images It didn’t take long for us to witness fireworks on “Thursday Night Football” this week. We anticipated a heated matchup between the Detroit Lions and rival Green Bay Packers, but things got testy before we even had a chance to sing the national anthem! As those at Ford Field were setting up for the “The Star-Spangled Banner,” a …

FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys’ Thanksgiving victory over the New York Giants in Week 13 was almost perfect — except for All-Pro wide receiver CeeDee Lamb reaggravating the AC join sprain injury in his shoulder.  Lamb tweaked the AC joint sprain in his right shoulder with approximately eight minutes left in the third quarter. He attempted to play through the injury …

Getty Images BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff has had one of the most unique stories of the college football season. Retzlaff is one of three Jewish students at BYU, a Mormon university, and he happens to be the first Jewish starting quarterback in school history. Now, Retzlaff is embracing that identity in a new NIL deal with Jewish food company Manischewitz. …

As Chicago Bears president Kevin Warren and general manager Ryan Poles addressed the media on Monday, an NFC executive watched remotely with a slew of questions. Why was this press conference delayed until three days after the Bears had fired head coach Matt Eberflus, the first in-season firing of a head coach in franchise history? Why did the Bears not …

Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is rumored on his way out of New England. Could he be a fit with the Los Angeles Chargers? The Thursday bombshell report about NFL coaching great Bill Belichick interviewing for the North Carolina job has officially put the college football world on notice. Sports Illustrated‘s Albert Breer confirmed that Belichick has been talking with …