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After 30 years without one, Lions fans were going to be fired up about facing any opponent in a home playoff game on Sunday night but the fact that it was the Rams made for an even more electric scene at Ford Field. Fans booed former Lions quarterback and current Rams starter Matthew Stafford before the game and they chanted …

Looking for more recruiting news regarding Texas A&M’s 2025 cycle? We have you covered, as it’s been confirmed that five-star wide receiver Jaime Ffrech has officially decommitted from Alabama, and after it was reported that Ffrench is “strongly considering” the Aggies late last week, head coach Mike Elko and new wide receivers coach Holmon Wiggins are now in play. Wiggins, …

After the Rams wrapped up a 5-12 season in 2022, head coach Sean McVay took some time to contemplate his future before ultimately deciding to return for another season on the sideline. That was the first step toward a big rebound for the Super Bowl LVI champs. The Rams would go 10-7 and advance to Sunday night’s playoff game in …

With Kalen DeBoer going from Washington to Alabama after Nick Saban’s retirement, there are a lot of moves which will soon be made, reshaping the Huskies’ roster. One player who has re-thought his choice is quarterback Will Rogers, who transferred from Mississippi State and was expected to take over the starting role at Washington. With Michael Penix Jr. going to …

According to 247Sports, four-star offensive tackle Andrew Babalola will visit Tennessee on February 3. He also has visits planned to Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas next month as well. USC is taking notice of all this, offering the prospect to try to get in on the action. 247Sports described Babalola this way: “A fairly nimble, balanced athlete in space who can …

Boy has it been an interesting postseason and offseason for the Ohio State football program. First, there were some major transfer portal defections, followed by an uninspiring loss to Missouri in the Cotton Bowl. Buckeye Nation was up in arms, especially after a third-straight loss to Michigan, but then things got really interesting with some significant momentum. A large majority …

Detroit fans got to see the first Lions home playoff game in three decades on Saturday night, and head coach Dan Campbell thinks playing in front of Detroit fans made a difference. The Lions’ 24-23 win over the Rams featured plenty of crowd noise when the Rams’ offense was on the field, which Campbell believed was crucial. “That was arguably …

Penn State has officially welcomed its newest members to the football program by way of the transfer portal, including former Ohio State wide receiver Julian Fleming, but a few Nittany Lions remain in the transfer portal evaluating their potential options. And it appears as though one of those players is expected to end up in the Big 12. Dante Cephas, …

Junior center Greg Crippen of Northborough helped Michigan close out a win over Iowa on Dec. 2 to claim its third straight Big Ten championship. Blue and maize confetti floated through the air as time expired, signifying the University of Michigan’s victory over Washington in the College Football Playoff national championship last Monday. The on-field celebration then commenced at NRG …

Newberry (Florida) 2025 defensive tackle Jarquez Carter took to X to announce he had received a scholarship offer from USC. The 6-2, 284-pound interior defensive lineman finished his junior season with an impressive stat line, accounting for 60 tackles, 35 tackles for loss, eight sacks and 14 quarterback hurries. Carter is also considering offers from Florida, Florida State, Duke, Miami, …

Sometimes, you just know in your heart when it is time to leave. That time has come for Cedar Crest head football coach Rob Wildasin. After 10 years at the Falcons’ helm, Wildasin recently turned in his resignation to Cedar Crest athletic director Rick Dissinger, who has opened a job search to find Wildasin’s replacement. “I think the timing’s just …

It’ll be nearly seven months before new Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer hears the roar of a Bryant-Denny Stadium crowd. But he’s got a chance to hear a roar of approval in his first week on the job. The expected addition of Ryan Grubb, who served as DeBoer’s offensive coordinator at Washington, would be a home run hire off a …

Late Saturday evening, Florida Atlantic transfer linebacker Jaylen Wester announced he’d follow his older brother LaJohntay, another former FAU star, to Colorado. The younger Wester racked up some strong numbers in his first two collegiate seasons. As a freshman in 2022, Wester totaled 60 tackles, one sack and an interception. The 6-foot, 205-pound linebacker followed that up with 56 total …

LAWRENCE — In the short amount of time that has followed the start of the Washington football coaching search, Kansas head coach Lance Leipold’s name has repeatedly been linked to the job by numerous reports. Leipold, though, appeared to put an end to those rumors Sunday. With a post on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, he expressed …