The Rams can clinch the NFC West this week. But it won’t be easy. After the Seahawks’ win on Thursday night, the Rams’ only path to a Week 17 clinching scenario is both to beat the Cardinals on Saturday night, and to clinch the strength of victory tiebreaker over the Seahawks. So how do the Rams clinch the strength of …
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Oklahoma State football’s holiday brought a heaping helping of transfer portal additions
STILLWATER — Mike Gundy opened all the gifts under the Transfer Tree and found that Portal Santa had delivered quite a haul for his Oklahoma State football team. With his rebuilt coaching staff in place, Gundy and the Cowboys are up to 16 transfer portal additions this offseason, plus a few more from the junior college ranks and a late …
Read More »Eagles-Cowboys player matchups to watch in Week 17
Eagles-Cowboys player matchups to watch in Week 17 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles (12-3) are hosting the rival Cowboys (7-8) in a Week 17 game at the Linc on Sunday afternoon. Here are some key matchups to watch: Eagles defense vs. Cooper Rush The last time the Eagles and Cowboys played, Cooper Rush was making his first …
Read More »Texas A&M-USC football history: Series record between Aggies, Trojans
The 2024 college football bowl season continues to gift fans with rare matchups. One such game will feature Texas A&M football (8-4) taking on USC (6-6) in the Las Vegas Bowl on Friday. This will be the fourth-ever meeting between the programs, and the first since 1977. Following a 7-1 start to the season and a chance to compete for …
Read More »Can anybody other than A.J. or DeVonta catch the football?
Can anybody other than A.J. or DeVonta catch the football? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia If it’s not A.J. or DeVonta, who is it? Since Dallas Goedert’s injury – and really to a great extent before it – the Eagles’ passing game has revolved almost exclusively around their two star wide receivers. Over the last five games – two …
Read More »Georgia RB suffers injury ahead of Sugar Bowl
Georgia running back Roderick Robinson II (0) breaks away for a big gain during the second half of a NCAA college football game against Ole Miss in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. Georgia won 52-17.Syndication: Online Athens Georgia Bulldogs running back Roderick Robinson has reportedly suffered a lower body injury ahead of the Sugar Bowl. Robinson suffered the …
Read More »Seahawks 6, Bears 3 was NFL’s lowest-scoring game of this season
The Seahawks and Bears played the NFL’s lowest-scoring game of the season on Thursday Night Football. The final score of Seahawks 6, Bears 3 gave a total of just nine points, a full touchdown less than the previous lowest-scoring game of the 2024 season, which was Jaguars 10, Titans 6 in Week 14. The Seahawks’ six points were the fewest …
Read More »Notre Dame football is in position to land multiple 2026 blue-chip prospects
. While Notre Dame football prepares to take on the Georgia Bulldogs in the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff, it doesn’t mean they aren’t doing its job recruiting. The Irish are off to a great start in its 2026 class, with six commitments already. There is still room for plenty of other players to join them and in a …
Read More »Justin Herbert’s leadership speaks to Chargers, who say ‘He’s got that dog mentality’
Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) delivers an impassioned speech to teammates before a game. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) Playing in the opposing conference and then across the country, Poona Ford didn’t know much about Justin Herbert before the former Seattle Seahawks and Buffalo Bills defensive lineman signed with the Chargers. Still, in two career games against Herbert, Ford …
Read More »Former Wisconsin offensive linemen accepts invite to postseason all-star game
Former Wisconsin and current Indiana offensive tackle Trey Wedig accepted an invitation to play in the 2025 East-West Shrine Bowl on Thursday. The UW alumnus, who last played in Indiana’s College Football Playoff loss to Notre Dame, is among nearly 100 of college football’s most prolific upperclassmen to accept an invitation to the contest. In 2024, Wedig proved to be one …
Read More »Rams have revenge, NFC West title in mind for Cardinals game Saturday
Rams running back Kyren Williams, who scored a touchdown, was held to 25 yards in 12 carries when the Cardinals routed the Rams 41-10 in September. (Ross D. Franklin / Associated Press) It seems like ages ago. Week 2 of the NFL season was in September but for the Rams, the memory remains fresh. A 41-10 rout by the Arizona …
Read More »Bowl game schedule today: Breaking down the five college football bowl games on Dec. 27
The college football bowl season kicks into high gear over the next couple of days as the new year approaches. The Friday lineup features five contests with the so-called power four leagues well represented. The slate includes one Top 25 squad, although that one could be involved in one of the day’s biggest mismatches. The action today is primarily in …
Read More »Thomas Brown defends late fourth down decisions: I wasn’t confused, just changed my mind
Thomas Brown became the Bears’ interim head coach when Matt Eberflus was fired following disastrous game management decisions at the end of a Chicago loss. On Thursday night, Brown had some questionable decisions of his own on the Bears’ final drive. With the Bears trailing 6-3 and facing fourth-and-inches with 2:14 left in the fourth quarter, they lined up to …
Read More »Who is Drew Cronic? What to know about Navy football’s OC ahead of Armed Forces Bowl
When Navy football coach Brian Newberry announced a change at offensive coordinator after the 2023 college football season, the Midshipmen’s coach was looking for a new voice and spark for his offense. He seems to have found one in first-year offensive coordinator Drew Cronic. Cronic — a college football journeyman, who has served in various roles throughout all levels of …
Read More »Raiders owner Tom Brady still holds an AP awards vote, somehow
Fox analyst Tom Brady has one of the 50 votes for the Associated Press awards, which have been the official NFL Honors awards since the league turned the dissemination of the various trophies into a TV show more than a decade ago. That’s not a problem. Raiders minority owner Tom Brady also has one of the 50 votes. That is …
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