Photo: Isaiah Hole Silly season has officially begun, meaning there are about to be tons of flips and commits and incoming and outgoing transfers like we’ve never seen before. And certainly, Michigan football isn’t immune to bad news, despite the recent win over Ohio State. The Wolverines already are losing their top receiver to the transfer portal as junior Tyler …

The Washington Commanders hired Mark Clouse as their new team president after he spent the last five-plus years as the CEO of Campbell’s, the famed consumer products company that recently forged a sponsorship with the Commanders and other organizations affiliated with majority owner Josh Harris. Though Clouse does not have a sports business background, it appears that Harris has faith …

ACC commissioner Jim Phillips and Miami athletic director Dan Radakovich blasted the College Football Playoff’s latest rankings Tuesday that left Miami out of the current playoff field.  The newest CFP top 25 has Alabama at No. 11, a spot ahead of Miami at No. 12, despite having one more loss than the Hurricanes. Should those rankings hold, the Crimson Tide …

Earlier in the day, the Buccaneers signed free agent safety Kaevon Merriweather. The Bucs also are signing free agent safety Ryan Neal their practice squad, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports. Neal, 28, spent 2023 with the Bucs. He played 15 games, starting 13, and totaled 76 tackles. He also has played games for the Falcons and Seahawks. …

The latest College Football Playoff rankings have been revealed. Alabama is back in the playoffs despite two truly bad losses while Miami crashes out of the top 12 after their loss to Syracuse. With conference title games coming up this weekend, which team has the most to lose before the final rankings are revealed? SMU or Boise State? Caroline Fenton, …

The NFL has suspended Titans safety Julius Wood for six games for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing substances, the league announced. That will keep him out the balance of the 2024 season and for the first game in 2025. The Titans claimed Wood off waivers from the Cowboys after final cutdowns in August. He has played only five defensive …

The ACC branding issues struck again. And the Southeastern Conference again got the benefit of the doubt. Same as it ever was, right? That was the sentiment emanating from ACC Country Tuesday after the College Football Playoff’s penultimate rankings propelled a three-loss Alabama team over a two-loss Miami. If SMU defeats Clemson in Saturday’s ACC Championship, the ACC will have …

A new record is a new record, even if it barely breaks the prior record. According to the NFL, the audience for the three Thanksgiving games averaged 34.2 million viewers. Last year’s record was 34.1 million. In 2023, the slate consisted of Packers-Lions, Commanders-Cowboys, and 49ers-Seahawks. This year, it was Bears-Lions, Giants-Cowboys, and Dolphins-Packers. The total, unduplicated audience (i.e., everyone …

Heading into Conference Championship Weekend, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI’s Pat Forde react to the latest College Football Playoff Rankings. They discuss the surprising move of Alabama landing in the bracket and how the conference championship games could dramatically impact the final rankings. Also on today’s show, they unpack the unique recruitment of the top 2025 recruit and Michigan …

Tom Brady has thoughts on Azeez Al-Shaair’s hit on Trevor Lawrence, and they might arrive as a surprise, considering the source. Brady thinks quarterbacks should shoulder more of the blame when it comes to hits deemed late on quarterback slides. The former Patriots and Bucs quarterback spoke about the topic during an appearance with “The Herd with Colin Cowherd” on …

Texas A&M quarterback Conner Weigman plans to enter the transfer portal, he told ESPN Tueseday.  The former five-star prospect will have two seasons of eligibility remaining. “I feel like my best football is ahead of me,” Weigman told ESPN. “I wasn’t able to reach my full potential where I was at. I know what I’m capable of and what I can …

Exactly one month after tearing his hamstring, Dak Prescott reached a milestone in his recovery. “This is actually my first day driving, so I’m living it up in the truck right now,” the Dallas Cowboys quarterback told Yahoo Sports on Tuesday. “Wearing a brace but being able to drive again after a few weeks is a huge win. Even though …

Nov 29, 2024; Athens, Georgia, USA; Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Carson Beck (15) runs the ball against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the fourth quarter at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images The Georgia Bulldogs are rising in the College Football Playoff bracket after a thriller eight overtime 44-42 win against Georgia Tech. Georgia rises to the No. 7 …

Mike McCarthy is in the final year of his contract, and the expectation long has been that the Cowboys will move on after the season. McCarthy was dealt a losing hand when the Cowboys did nothing meaningful in free agency and then expected more with less. Injuries that cost players like Micah Parsons, DeMarcus Lawrence, DaRon Bland, Zack Martin, Brandin …

The fifth and penultimate edition of the College Football Playoff Rankings were released Tuesday night with undefeated Oregon maintaining its spot at No. 1 as has been the case in every set of rankings during this initial year of the expanded 12-team field. The only remaining undefeated team in the FBS, the Ducks sit in the top slot seeking to …