Three more teams officially clinched playoff berths on Sunday, leaving just a handful of open spots left across the board for teams as the NFL regular season starts to wrap up. The Houston Texans, Pittsburgh Steelers and Minnesota Vikings all earned postseason spots on Sunday despite the Steelers actually losing to the Philadelphia Eagles and the Vikings not playing. The …
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Recruiting Rumor Mill: Focus shifts to the 2026 class
Nick Lucero/Rivals.com With the release of the new 2026 Rivals250 this week, a lot of the top prospects have favorites and new top programs to consider following National Signing Day. Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney has all the latest. MORE: Who should be No. 1 in the 2026 Rivals250? CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | …
Read More »Monday Night Football: How to watch the Atlanta Falcons vs. Las Vegas Raiders NFL game tonight
Bijan Robinson #7 and the Atlanta Falcons visit the Las Vegas Raiders tonight for Monday Night Football. (Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images) Week 15 of the 2024 NFL season comes to a close tonight with a Monday Night Football doubleheader. First, the Chicago Bears play the Minnesota Vikings. Then just 30 minutes later the Atlanta Falcons face the Las Vegas Raiders. The …
Read More »How Arizona State would match up against Clemson in College Football Playoff quarterfinals
The Arizona State Sun Devils are back to work this week, practicing well into December for the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl on New Year’s Day 2025. On Saturday the fourth-seeded Sun Devils will find out which team they will face in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Peach Bowl — No. 5 seed Texas or No. 12 seed Clemson. The …
Read More »Who is playing in NFL’s Week 16? Here’s the full schedule
Who is playing in NFL’s Week 16? Here’s the full schedule originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Just three weeks remain in the 2024 NFL regular season. Week 16 has an unorthodox setup given it’s a week before Christmas, with two games occurring on Saturday. But first, Thursday Night Football kicks things off with an important AFC West clash when …
Read More »Contender for 2025 Heisman: Arizona State football’s Sam Leavitt on one expert’s list
On the day that Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter won the Heisman Trophy as college football’s top player, speculation about 2025’s Heisman candidates surfaced. One name should have Arizona State fans excited: quarterback Sam Leavitt. ESPN senior writer Mark Schlabach shared his “Way Too Early” list of Heisman contenders Saturday night, and Leavitt was one of 14 players listed. Leavitt, …
Read More »Monday Night Football: How to watch the Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings NFL game tonight
Caleb Williams #18 and the Chicago Bears play the Minnesota Vikings tonight on Monday Night Football. (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) Week 15 of the 2024 NFL season comes to a close tonight with a Monday Night Football doubleheader. First, the Chicago Bears play the Minnesota Vikings. Then just 30 minutes later the Atlanta Falcons face the Las Vegas Raiders. The …
Read More »Wisconsin starting offensive lineman accepts invite to postseason all-star game
Wisconsin starting right guard Joe Huber accepted an invitation to play in the 2025 East-West Shrine Bowl last week. The two-year starter is one of two Wisconsin starting linemen off to the NFL after the 2024 season, joining left tackle Jack Nelson. Related: Wisconsin football 2024 transfer portal departure tracker Huber transferred to the Badgers before the 2023 season after …
Read More »Chargers takeaways: Thursday matchup with Broncos critical after loss to Buccaneers
Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh puts a lot on the shoulders of Justin Herbert, who only has a few days to prepare for the Denver Broncos. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) Jim Harbaugh’s news conference after the Chargers’ 40-17 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday was part postgame recap and part pregame look-ahead. The Chargers didn’t have any …
Read More »Wisconsin in contention to land LSU transfer defensive lineman
Wisconsin is one of seven finalists to land LSU transfer defensive lineman Jay’viar Suggs, according to his recent post on X. The Badgers were listed along with Kentucky, Michigan, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Penn State and Tennessee. Related: Tracking Wisconsin football’s transfer portal offers, interests and commitments Suggs is garnering attention from some of the nation’s top programs after spending just one season …
Read More »Chargers appear playoff-bound, but loss to Tampa could mean they’re bound for disaster
Chargers linebacker Joey Bosa (97) and safety Tony Jefferson (23) show their frustration during their loss to Tampa Bay. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times) If December is the time that the NFL’s elite teams start to separate from the pack, the Chargers suddenly find themselves enveloped in a choking cloud of dust. Their 40-17 defeat to Tampa Bay on Sunday was …
Read More »Which Savannah area football players are in the NCAA Transfer Portal?
The NCAA Football Transfer Portal is wide open and the college football world is in a state of flux as players are on the move throughout the country with more than 2,000 FBS players in the mix alone. There are a number of players from the Savannah area who are looking to find new homes. A pair of former Benedictine …
Read More »Curran: Mayo’s postgame comments ‘invite more dysfunction’ to team
Curran: Mayo’s postgame comments ‘invite more dysfunction’ to team originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots put on another lackluster performance Sunday in Arizona, but head coach Jerod Mayo’s questionable postgame remarks overshadowed anything that transpired on the field. After the 30-17 loss, Mayo was asked by NBC Sports Boston’s Phil Perry about a consequential sequence in …
Read More »Nebraska fans react to the transfer of former quarterback to Virginia
Nov 5, 2022; Charlottesville, Virginia, USA; A general view of a Virginia Cavaliers helmet on the sideline during the game between the Virginia Cavaliers and the North Carolina Tar Heels at Scott Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Taetsch-USA TODAY Sports A former Nebraska quarterback announced his transfer destination. Freshman Daniel Kaelin has committed to the Virginia Cavaliers for the 2025 season. …
Read More »Seahawks score after Josh Jacobs fumble, Packers lead 23-13 in fourth quarter
Things have been going well for the Packers on Sunday night but a rare mistake by Josh Jacobs may have gotten the Seahawks back in it. Jacobs fumbled for just the third time this season with the Seahawks recovering the loose ball. Zach Charbonnet made the takeaway count, as he took a carry for a 24-yard touchdown. That made the …
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