Jalen Milroe added to his legacy as an Alabama football quarterback Tuesday night. The Alabama redshirt junior was named as the 35th recipient of the William V. Campbell Trophy by the National Football Foundation. Known as the “Academic Heisman,” is an award given to the player who best combined academic success, football performance and leadership. Alabama offensive lineman Barrett Jones …
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Fantasy Football Week 15 Rankings: Flex (Full-PPR)
Seattle Seahawks running back Zach Charbonnet took full advantage of his opportunity to start in place of Kenneth Walker III in Week 14. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) Heading into Week 15, injuries throughout the league are stacking up, which means those further down the depth chart are providing fantasy football managers the opportunity to find a potential league winner late down …
Read More »Why Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin called transfer portal being open now ‘a dumb system’
Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin criticized the NCAA for keeping the transfer portal open between the end of the regular season and bowl games. “It really is a dumb system,” Kiffin said Tuesday during a conference call with reporters to promote the Gator Bowl. “Think about what we’re talking about: a quarterback (Duke’s Maalik Murphy) going in the portal. …
Read More »Cobie Durant, Demarcus Robinson remain out of practice for Rams
Rams cornerback Cobie Durant, who has a bruised lung, remained out of practice Tuesday. He was one of six players who didn’t participate in the walk-through. Wide receiver Demarcus Robinson (shoulder), tight end Davis Allen (shoulder), defensive end Tyler Davis (calf) and wide receiver Jordan Whittington (shoulder) also remained out of practice. Offensive tackle K.T. Leveston (ankle) was downgraded to …
Read More »Former CU assistant Gibson named head coach at Marshall
Dec. 10—Tony Gibson, who spent two formative years of his college coaching career at Cumberland in the 1990s, will be introduced for his first head coaching job later this week at Marshall University, the school has announced. Gibson coached defensive backs on Herschel Moore’s CU staff in 1997 and ’98. Now 52, he broke into Division I coaching at West …
Read More »Fantasy Football Week 15 Rankings: Tight Ends (Full-PPR)
Las Vegas Raiders rookie TE Brock Bowers is on pace for a historic fantasy season. (Photo by William Purnell/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Fantasy football managers brave enough to take a shot on rookie tight end Brock Bowers have been handsomely rewarded to this point in the season. It’s been a historic campaign for the 13th overall pick, officially breaking …
Read More »Bodycam footage released from police on-field for Michigan football vs. Ohio State postgame melee
Photo: Isaiah Hole After Michigan football upset then-No. 2 Ohio State on Nov. 30, the Wolverines did what they had done two years prior: took the flag from the cheer team and went to plant it at midfield. However, the home team in Columbus didn’t much appreciate that, and several Buckeyes rushed the celebrating maize and blue team. Now a …
Read More »Fantasy Football Week 15 Rankings: RBs (Full-PPR)
Dallas Cowboys running back Rico Dowdle has taken over the backfield to provide fantasy managers with an intriguing RB play through the playoffs. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) Though Dallas Cowboys RB Rico Dowdle hasn’t had the highest ceiling this season, he’s provided fantasy football managers with a very safe floor since taking over the lead-back role. Among RBs with 100+ rush …
Read More »UCF Knights football: Tight end Randy Pittman entering transfer portal, per report
Two-dozen UCF football players have publicly stated intentions to enter the transfer portal since Gus Malzahn resigned as head coach, but the Knights suffered arguably their biggest potential loss late Tuesday night. Tight end Randy Pittman Jr., who has played 25 consecutive games for the Knights and was the team’s second-leading receiver as a true sophomore, plans to enter the …
Read More »Browns waive Kadarius Toney, place Greg Newsome on IR
Kadarius Toney’s time with the Browns has come to an end. After a muffed punt and committing a taunting penalty during Sunday’s loss to Pittsburgh, Toney has been waived by Cleveland on Tuesday. Toney signed with the Browns practice squad in September after he was released by the Chiefs at the end of August. He was on the practice squad …
Read More »Notre Dame could win it all & Travis Hunter’s INSANE snap count | College Football Power Hour
Dillon Gabriel, Travis Hunter, Ashton Jeanty & Cam Ward are the 2024 Heisman finalists. But who deserves to take home the trophy? Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz & Adam Breneman make the case for each finalist and make their final predictions of who will win it all. The College Football Playoffs begin next weekend so the trio shares their players to …
Read More »Report: DeMarvion Overshown tore ACL, PCL and MCL in right knee, putting 2025 season in jeopardy
Cowboys linebacker DeMarvion Overshown underwent an MRI on Tuesday. It delivered even more bad news. Overshown tore the ACL, MCL and PCL in his right knee on Monday night, Todd Archer of ESPN reports. The second-year player will undergo surgery this week. His 2025 season is in jeopardy with three of the four ligaments in his knee requiring repair. It’s …
Read More »UNC football could be getting offensive line reinforcement with visit from Tulsa transfer
. The transfer portal has not been kind to the UNC football team in its early stages, snatching up several starters and a couple key reserves. North Carolina’s greatest losses are star linebacker Amare Campbell, who emerged as a reliable starter and replacement for now-Tennessee Titan Cedric Gray, quarterback Conner Harrell and defensive lineman Travis Shaw. The Tar Heels will …
Read More »Panthers place rookie RB Jonathon Brooks on injured reserve
The Panthers placed rookie running back Jonathon Brooks on injured reserve Tuesday, the team announced. Brooks tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in Sunday’s loss to the Eagles. It’s the same knee he had the same injury last November while in his final season at the University of Texas. The Panthers signed wide receiver/returner Velus Jones Jr. …
Read More »UNM football: Here are six potential head coaching candidates
Dec. 10—New Mexico football, a little over a year after its last coaching search, is right back to the drawing board. After Bronco Mendenhall was hired by Utah State, the Lobos are looking for their third head coach in as many years. UNM Athletic Director Fernando Lovo said the search will be a “national process,” but didn’t shed much light …
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