Getty Images It appears the New York Jets could again be without their starting running back this coming weekend. Interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich told reporters on Wednesday that Breece Hall is still dealing with the knee injury that kept him out of the team’s Week 14 loss to the division rival Miami Dolphins. Ulbrich said Hall is “still struggling …
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The plays that changed who made the 2024 College Football Playoff … and who didn’t
You want to torment your favorite college football fan at the next tailgate? Start up a little game of What-if. Over the course of thousands of plays in hundreds of games in a college football season, a few truly pivotal ones define the year and shape a team’s trajectory. Spot those, highlight those, and debate what might have been had …
Read More »Yetur Gross-Matos named the NFC defensive player of the week
The 49ers ended a three-game losing streak against the Bears last Sunday and defensive end Yetur Gross-Matos had a hand in getting them back on the winning side. Gross-Matos sacked Bears quarterback Caleb Williams three times during the 38-13 win. The three sacks were a single-game high for Gross-Matos and he was credited with four overall tackles in the win. …
Read More »Army vs. Navy: Greatest games that have helped define this storied college football rivalry
Army and Navy’s annual battle is such a special event that the game earns its own weekend on the college football calendar. With the two teams boasting a combined record of 19-4 to this point in the 2024 season, this is one of the most anticipated showdowns between the service academies — especially since recent history has proven this to …
Read More »2024 NFL Week 15 QB Power Rankings: Panthers’ Bryce Young leaps into top 20, Vikings’ Sam Darnold also rises
1 The Bills have topped 30 points in 10 of their 13 games, and Allen is the No. 1 reason why: He leads all quarterbacks with 33 scores, playing with abandon as both a runner and gunslinger.2 Another week, another big-play showcase to offset the Bengals ‘ own shoddy defense. He’s on pace to set a career high in touchdown …
Read More »Alabama quarterback to reportedly enter NCAA transfer portal
Oct 26, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Dylan Lonergan (12) warms up at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Butch Dill-Imagn Images According to multiple reports, Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Dylan Lonergan is expected to enter the NCAA transfer portal in the near future. A redshirt freshman, Lonergan has spent each of the last two seasons at Alabama as …
Read More »NFL announces new city for 2025 international games — it’s Berlin
LAS COLINAS, Texas — The NFL announced its latest expansion in Germany. After the league’s recent games in Munich and Frankfurt, the NFL will host a regular-season game in Berlin for the first time in 2025. The move reflects the game’s continued expansion internationally, as the league reaches new cities and increases the size of its international inventory. “We first …
Read More »Heisman Trophy finalists: How to rank the top three contenders for college football’s premier 2024 award
For at least half the season, the 2024 Heisman Trophy winner has been obvious. He is not that physically imposing or particularly flashy — until you see him play. Travis Hunter, Colorado’s Swiss Army knife, can do it all. The superstar wide receiver/cornerback/special teams player has averaged 119 plays per game in his two years with the Buffaloes. Twice he …
Read More »Nike, NFL extend partnership through 2038
Previously, the bidding was open, with several companies in the mix. Now? Not. The NFL has announced a 10-year extension of its partnership with Nike. The new deal runs through 2038. Nike has been, since 2012, the “exclusive provider of uniforms and sideline, practice, and baselayer apparel for all 32 NFL teams.” Nike also has captain a college-style shift between …
Read More »Michigan State’s Mark Dantonio officially enters College Football Hall of Fame
Mark Dantonio, the winningest coach in Michigan State football history, was officially inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame at the National Football Foundation’s 66th annual Awards Dinner on Tuesday night at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. “It’s a surreal moment and very humbling,” Dantonio said of his induction at a media event hosted by the NFF in Las …
Read More »Fantasy Football Storylines to Watch in Week 15: Late-round and waiver-wire RBs prove themselves yet again
One of my favorite hobbies, outside of writing about football, is running. It gives me a chance to catch up on podcasts or books. I get to travel and do long-distance races with friends. Of course, I keep my health in check as I get older. Anyway, my favorite time out on a trail is the last couple of miles. …
Read More »College Football Playoff bracket predictions: Model has surprising CFP 2024 picks, upsets, sleepers
The 2024-25 College Football Playoff Bracket is set, as 12 teams prepare to compete in the expanded playoff for the first time. No. 1 seed Oregon, No. 2 seed Georgia, No. 3 seed Boise State and No. 4 seed Arizona State each earned first-round byes, so they will wait for their respective quarterfinal matchups to be set. The first round …
Read More »Eliminated NFL teams that need a QB: What each franchise must add to set up future signal-caller for success
We’re officially into the final stretch run of the 2024 NFL season. Bye weeks are in the rearview mirror. Each team has only four games remaining on its schedule. Amazingly, though, only seven of the league’s 32 teams have been officially eliminated from the playoffs. There are a bunch of truly bad teams this season, but also a bunch of …
Read More »Eric Gentry hints at return for Las Vegas Bowl
Tim Prangley | Trojans Wire It was recently announced that USC football will conclude its 2024 season with a matchup against Texas A&M in the Las Vegas Bowl. The Trojans have not had Eric Gentry on the field for the past two months. Is that actually going to change for the bowl game? While an exciting matchup on paper, the …
Read More »Fantasy Football RB Report: What we know about the NFL’s most confusing backfields ahead of playoffs
Running backs remain king in fantasy football. While it feels like there are more elite quarterbacks and wide receivers than ever before, the amount of consistent, dependable running backs is dwindling. This makes it all the more important to find value at running back in fantasy football. In order to help you do that, I will be taking a look …
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