The college football regular season is complete and the 2025 NFL Draft is less than five months away. All-star invitations are going out, draft declarations are being made and CBSSports.com’s prospect rankings will be updated in the coming weeks. With bowl games kicking off this weekend, I rallied our draft analysts to discuss a variety of NFL Draft-related topics with …
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Report: Wisconsin lands visit with top transfer quarterback, former Big Ten starter
Wisconsin is expected to host Maryland transfer quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. on a visit, according to 247Sports’ Chris Hummer. Edwards Jr. is the third high-profile quarterback linked to the Badgers, joining former Cal QB Fernando Mendoza and San Diego State’s Danny O’Neil. Related: Tracking Wisconsin football’s transfer portal offers, interests and top targets The former Maryland Terrapin entered the portal this …
Read More »What’s behind fantasy football wide receiver struggles in 2024?
As December rolls on and yet another NFL campaign begins to wind to a close, we’re close to full-season sample sizes on some players. The typical retrospective analysis of players is beginning to take place. “This guy is the fifth-highest scoring fantasy player at his position” or “he is sixth in the league in receiving yards.” You know the drill. …
Read More »2024 Heisman Trophy straw poll: Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter emerges as clear winner of coveted award
Getty Images It’s official as can be: Colorado’s Travis Hunter will be the 2024 Heisman Trophy winner. That is the result of my annual straw poll of Heisman voters — who were granted anonymity in exchange for their ballots — conducted this week. Those ballots have room for three spots, and seven players received at least one vote in our …
Read More »NFL Week 15 bold predictions: NFC powerhouses Lions and Eagles go down, Chiefs win differently
Week 15 of the 2024 NFL season began with a “Thursday Night Football” slog with the Los Angeles Rams prevailing 12-6 on the road against their heated NFC West rivals, the San Francisco 49ers. That game was both the first in the NFL without a touchdown this season as well as the first in that rivalry with no touchdowns scored, …
Read More »From the Bulls to Boise State: Your 1-stop college postseason guide
As bustle goes, the Christmas rush has nothing on college roster movement this time of year. The transfer portal is percolating, and projected draft candidates already are diverting their energies from classwork to combine preparation. Bowl games, meantime, suffer the brunt of the collateral damage. These days, some rosters are so diminished by late December that a few prominent teams …
Read More »NFL injury tracker Week 15: George Pickens, Breece Hall likely to sit out again, Kenneth Walker III misses practice
After being a late scratch for their Week 14 meeting win over the Cleveland Browns, the Pittsburgh Steelers are preparing to be without George Pickens again. While head coach Mike Tomlin said there is an “outside chance” Pickens plays against the Philadelphia Eagles, the hamstring injury that wide receiver is dealing with is a “little bit more significant” than the …
Read More »2024 Salute to Veterans Bowl odds, prediction: Western Michigan vs. South Alabama picks by expert on 20-6 roll
The 2024 Salute to Veterans Bowl features the South Alabama Jaguars (6-6) and the Western Michigan Broncos (6-6) linking up on Saturday night. The Broncos snapped their three-game skid and topped the Eastern Michigan Eagles 26-18 in the regular season finale. As for the Jaguars, they lost to Texas State 45-38 in their last game. South Alabama is playing in …
Read More »Odell Beckham Jr., Dolphins reportedly agree to part ways
The Miami Dolphins and veteran wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. have come to an agreement to part ways, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Beckam signed a one-year deal with the Dolphins in May to be a part of the team’s passing attack. It didn’t result in success as the 32-year-old recorded only nine catches on 18 targets for 55 …
Read More »Georgia is nation’s most watched college football team
Georgia celebrates after the winning the SEC championship game against Texas in Atlanta, on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. Georgia won 22-19. The 2024 SEC champion Georgia Bulldogs dominated the Nielsen ratings as the most-watched football team of the year, thanks to a schedule packed with top-25 matchups. Georgia averaged 8.6 million viewers per game, significantly outpacing the Ohio State Buckeyes, …
Read More »2024 AFC wild-card playoff picture: Current standings, remaining schedules, final predictions, more
There are just four weeks remaining in the NFL regular season, and you can expect plenty of movement in the playoff picture to take place over the next month. As it stands now, the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills are the only AFC teams to have clinched a playoff spot, as there’s still much to be figured out. If …
Read More »South Carolina State vs. Jackson State odds, prediction: 2024 Celebration Bowl picks by expert on 225-148 run
The Jackson State Tigers will battle the South Carolina State Bulldogs in the 2024 Celebration Bowl on Saturday. The game pits Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference champion South Carolina State against the Southwestern Athletic Conference-winning Jackson State. The Bulldogs (9-2, 5-0 MEAC), who are on an eight-game winning streak, last competed in the game in 2021, when they beat Jackson State 31-10. …
Read More »George Kittle on De’Vondre Campbell: “I’ve never been around anybody that’s ever done that”
The 49ers’ loss to the Rams on Thursday night was overshadowed in part by the bizarre refusal of linebacker De’Vondre Campbell to play. Several players addressed the situation after the 12-6 loss, including veteran tight end George Kittle. “I’m a leader on the team, and if that is something that is being a distraction on the sideline, I would’ve loved …
Read More »Ohio State announces tailgating, game day timeline against Tennessee
COLUMBUS, OH – SEPTEMBER 27: Ohio State Buckeyes fans tailgate in a parking lot outside Ohio Stadium before their game against the Minnesota Golden Gophers on September 27, 2008 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images) First-round College Football Playoff games will be contested Dec. 20-21. No. 8 seed Ohio State (10-2, 7-2 Big Ten) will host No. 9 …
Read More »Eagles-Steelers player matchup to watch in Week 15
Eagles-Steelers player matchup to watch in Week 15 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles (11-2) are hosting the Pittsburgh Steelers (10-3) at the Linc on Sunday afternoon. Here are some key matchups to watch: Jalen Hurts vs. top turnover defense in NFL While Jalen Hurts isn’t coming off his best game on Sunday against the Panthers, he has …
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