Pittsburgh sounds different when the Steelers are a legitimate Super Bowl contender. There is an energy in the air that is hard to describe. There’s a buzz inside the stadium on game days that reaches a crescendo when “Renegade” is played at some point during the fourth quarter. It’s unlike anything else in the NFL.  That feeling returned to Pittsburgh …

Former Wisconsin defensive lineman Elijah Hills (2024) and wide receiver Chimere Dike (2020-23) accepted invites to postseason all-star games this week. Hills and Dike are two of several former Badgers looking to improve their stock entering the 2025 NFL draft. Related: Ranking Wisconsin football’s transfer portal class by projected 2025 impact Hills, first, will participate in the 2025 Tropical Bowl. The …

Lions receiver Jameson Williams didn’t play as a rookie until Week 12, due to a torn ACL from his final college game. He missed the first four games of his second season, due to a violation of the league’s gambling policy. He got his first 100-yard receiving game in Week 1 against the Rams, and he had the best game …

Getty Michigan running back Kalel Mullings will not play against Alabama in the ReliaQuest Bowl on New Year’s Eve as he prepares for the 2025 NFL Draft, he announced Friday on social media. According to multiple reports, the senior did not travel with Michigan to Tampa.  “To the University of Michigan, the last five years at this University have shaped …

In Roob’s Eagles Observations: How Kellen Moore can make life easier for Kenny Pickett originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Getting a little more aggressive with Kenny Pickett, the Pro Bowl case for Jordan Mailata and a forgotten incredible season by an Eagle more than 50 years ago. Here’s a fresh batch of holiday Observations to help get you to …

Georgia wide receiver C.J. Smith (18) warms up before the start of a NCAA college football game against Kentucky in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. Ex-Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver C.J. Smith is set to visit the South Florida Bulls on Jan. 6, according to Matt Zenitz on CBS Sports/247 Sports. Smith, who transferred to Purdue in for the …

Steelers receiver George Pickens has shown high-end ability during nearly three seasons in the NFL. He also has flashed just enough frustration and anger to make some wonder how much of a problem he’d be without the influence of coach Mike Tomlin. When Pickens crashed the post-game interview of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce to …

The 2024 Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl is set for Saturday, with the Colorado State Rams taking on the Miami (OH) RedHawks. The RedHawks’ impressive regular season season was followed by a disappointing 38-3 loss to the Ohio Bobcats in the MAC Championship game, and they must now take the field without several players due to the transfer portal. Meanwhile, the …

The Dolphins could be eliminated from playoff contention as soon as today, if both the Chargers beat the Patriots and the Broncos beat the Bengals. If that happens — or if the Dolphins lose to the Browns on Sunday — Miami will be eliminated. And, as explained by Omar Kelly of the Miami Herald, the Dolphins are expected to release …

Dec. 28—Making his first start in over a year and first in the crimson and gray, Washington State quarterback Zevi Eckhaus led the Cougs to an eight-play, 68-yard scoring drive on the first possession of the DirecTV Holiday Bowl on Friday. Eckhaus and senior Kyle Williams shined for the Cougs, but it was the No. 21 Syracuse Orange who would …

James Conner and the Arizona Cardinals will visit the Los Angeles Rams Saturday night, here’s how to watch. (John Byrum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) The Los Angeles Rams will host the Arizona Cardinals at SoFi Stadium this Saturday for a game that will close out an NFL Network all-day triple-header. The 8 p.m. ET Rams vs. Cardinals game will be …

USC coach Lincoln Riley celebrates while holding the Las Vegas Bowl trophy following the Trojans’ win over Texas A&M at Allegiant Stadium Friday night. (David Becker / Getty Images) Lincoln Riley was beaming. The USC coach said he saw it when his team came back from an 17-point deficit against Texas A&M to claim a 35-31 victory in the Las Vegas …

The Philadelphia Eagles can clinch the NFC East Division title and at least the No. 2 seed in the NFC playoffs with a win over their top rival, the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday afternoon. The Eagles (12-3) had a 10-game winning streak snapped in the final seconds by the Commanders, 36-33, last week. The Cowboys (7-8) may be out of …

The East Carolina Pirates (7-5) and North Carolina State Wolfpack (6-6) will meet for the first time since 2022 when they square off in the 2024 Military Bowl on Saturday night. ECU won four of its final five games following an in-season coaching change, earning a postseason game against an in-state rival. NC State clinched bowl eligibility with a 35-30 win …

The Cincinnati Bengals will host the Denver Broncos on Saturday, here’s now to watch the game. (Katie Stratman-Imagn Images) The fact that Joe Burrow is playing in an NFL game this week may have been overshadowed by the news that he just bought the Cincinnati Bengals’ offensive line Katana swords for Christmas. But it’s true, the 7-8 Bengals will host …