Ryan Day will not be fired. It never should have even been an honest talking point among the media and parts of the Ohio State fanbase that ABC’s Kirk Herbstreit labeled as the “lunatic fringe,” Saturday night in a sardonic spiel at the end of Ohio State’s 42-17 curb-stomping of Tennessee in the first round of the College Football Playoff.  …

Getty Images The Houston Texans lost much more than just their sixth game of the season Saturday against the Kansas City Chiefs, as wide receiver Tank Dell will now miss the remainder of the season after suffering a significant knee injury. Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans told reporters Monday that Dell suffered a torn ACL along with a dislocated kneecap. …

Nov 25, 2022; Fresno, California, USA; Fresno State Bulldogs wide receiver Nikko Remigio (1) reacts after catching a pass for a touchdown against the Wyoming Cowboys in the first quarter at Valley Children’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports It’s bowl season in the college football world. All of those silly games with the silly titles and silly mascots …

Patriots-Bills Stock Watch: Pats defense did good job vs. Josh Allen originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots didn’t beat the Buffalo Bills in Sunday’s Week 16 game at Highmark Stadium, but it still was, in several ways, an encouraging performance for head coach Jerod Mayo’s team. The Patriots were heavy underdogs coming in, but they played the …

Getty Images Michigan has landed a commitment from former Fresno State quarterback Mikey Keene, 247Sports confirms. Keene, who started his career at UCF, earned All-Mountain West Honorable Mention each of the past two seasons.  Keene comes to Ann Arbor after throwing for more than 8,000 yards and 65 touchdowns in 39 career games. In two years at Fresno State, Keene completed …

Getty Images Week 17 will already feature several wrinkles to the NFL schedule, with two games kicking off on Christmas Day and another three occurring on Saturday, Dec. 28. Now the league has altered its Sunday slate as well, announcing the Minnesota Vikings’ rematch with the Green Bay Packers will be played at 4:25 p.m. ET, bumping the NFC North …

Notre Dame senior defensive tackle Rylie Mills will miss the remainder of the postseason with a right knee injury suffered in Friday’s College Football Playoff victory over Indiana. The No. 5 seeded Irish will next face No. 2 Georgia in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1. Head coach Marcus Freeman announced Mills’ status during his news conference on Monday, lamenting …

Eagles-Cowboys game flexed out of late afternoon slot in Week 17 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles-Cowboys game this Sunday (Dec. 29) has been flexed out of its 4:25 p.m. slot. They will now play at 1 p.m. at the Linc. The game will still be on FOX. The Eagles-Cowboys game in Week 17 was moved up because …

The Fresno State Bulldogs (6-6) and Northern Illinois Huskies (7-5) will try to end the season on a high note when they square off in the 2024 Idaho Potato Bowl on Monday afternoon. Fresno State lost three of its final four games, including a 20-13 setback at UCLA in its finale. The Bulldogs are playing in their last game under …

LANDOVER, Md. — DeVonta Smith didn’t need much time to explain what happened. The Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver immediately owned up to a play he makes 99 times out of 100.  “When they put it in my hands,” Smith said. “I gotta make the goddamn play.” Eagles quarterback Kenny Pickett threw a slant to a wide-open Smith, one of the …

Sep 7, 2024; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; Charlotte 49ers quarterback Deshawn Purdie (15) looks to pass in the third quarter at Kenan Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images Florida football bolstered its quarterback room on Sunday when former Charlotte 49ers signal-caller Deshawn Purdie committed to the Gators via the NCAA transfer portal. The true freshman had just recently …

Shanahan frustrated by 49ers penalties, Moody’s missed kick originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Kyle Shanahan could not hide his frustration after the 49ers’ 29-17 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium. And for good reason. San Francisco, who was eliminated from playoff contention before the game had started, committed 11 penalties for 90 yards …

USATSI Notre Dame defensive lineman Rylie Mills will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury suffered during the Fighting Irish’s win over Indiana in the first round of the College Football Playoff, coach Marcus Freeman announced Monday. Mills leads the team with 7.5 sacks and was among the most disruptive interior linemen in the nation.  Mills was …

LANDOVER, Md. — Kenny Pickett may be getting the blame for how the Philadelphia Eagles offense looked once Jalen Hurts exited the game on the 11th play with a concussion. His teammates certainly didn’t feel that way.  Pickett, a first-round pick just two years ago, entered the game in relief of Hurts once he exited the game to be evaluated …

. Tight end Cameron Kossmann has committed to the Florida Gators following an official visit this past weekend. Kossmann was previously committed to Penn in October, but his recruitment gained new momentum last Tuesday when Florida extended an offer to him, Kossmann, a 6-foot-6-inch, 240-pound tight end out of Marquette Senior High School in Chesterfield, Missouri, paid a visit with …