When Lions rookie tight end Sam LaPorta was carted off with a knee injury in Week 18, it did not look like he had a great chance of making it back for the Wild Card round of the playoffs. That outlook improved throughout the week and NFL Media reports on Sunday that LaPorta is trending in the right direction for …
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Four-star LB Ty Jackson receives scholarship offer from UGA football
The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to talented linebacker recruit Ty Jackson. Jackson, a member of the class of 2025, plays football for Seminole Ridge High School in Loxahatchee, Florida. Jackson is ranked as a four-star recruit and put up impressive numbers in 2022. The elite linebacker prospect recorded 137 tackles and two sacks back in 2022. Ty Jackson …
Read More »Cowboys vs. Packers how to watch: Time, TV, live stream, key matchups, prediction for Super Wild Card Weekend
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys squaring off against the Green Bay Packers in the postseason always feels personal. Second-seeded Dallas vs. seventh-seeded Green Bay on Sunday will be the ninth time the two iconic franchises square off in the postseason, tied for the most playoff meetings between two teams all time. The last playoff showdown between the two historic …
Read More »Kings of the SEC? Auburn is highest ranked SEC team in latest KenPom rankings
The vibes in Auburn are immaculate following the Tigers’ 93-78 win over LSU on Saturday night. Not only did Auburn move to 3-0 in SEC play with the win, but they have also pushed its win streak to nine games. During the streak, Auburn has posted incredible numbers. Over the nine-game stretch, Auburn has beaten every opponent by at least …
Read More »2024 NFL playoffs: Bills ask for help shoveling snow ahead of rescheduled matchup vs. Steelers
Getty Images The NFL is moved the Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Buffalo Bills Super Wild Card Weekend matchup from Sunday to Monday due to extreme weather, but the Bills do need some help moving snow. With the game originally scheduled for Sunday, the Bills posted a “help wanted” ad on Friday to clear Highmark Stadium for the postseason showdown. The Bills originally …
Read More »Titans are latest team to show how not to handle a great coach
There are objective prerequisites for every job with every NFL team. With one exception. There is no experience or educational requirement to be an owner. It’s one of the most fascinating aspects of pro football. Businesses that are skyrocketing toward ten figures in value are still run like mom-and-pop stores. When pop dies, mom or son or daughter or nephew …
Read More »Super Wild Card Weekend NFL props, Sunday AI predictions, bets for Cowboys vs. Packers, Rams vs. Lions
Originally slated to be a tripleheader, the 2024 NFL playoff action on Sunday of Super Wild Card Weekend in now a two-game slate. Steelers vs. Bills has been moved to Monday due to a winter storm, but Cowboys vs. Packers remains at 4:30 p.m. ET, with Rams vs. Lions capping off the day at 8 p.m. ET. Dallas’ passing attack …
Read More »Notre Dame Football: Examining Irish Road Struggles
With 2023 in the rearview mirror we have a lot of time to look ahead to Notre Dame football in 2024. Staff changes have been made while a new recruiting class has been officially assembled and the transfer portal has been used often. But what about actually tangible play? Where does Notre Dame have issues that need addressed in 2024? …
Read More »How Steelers-Bills postponement will impact schedule for divisional round of NFL playoffs
Getty The winner of the Pittsburgh Steelers-Buffalo Bills Super Wild Card Weekend showdown will be at a disadvantage for the divisional round. Whoever wins Monday’s postponed game will play on Sunday, which means a short week of preparation with a trip to the AFC title game at stake. Buffalo will host the Kansas City Chiefs next Sunday if they defeat …
Read More »Bills tell snow shovelers not to come until travel bans are lifted
The Bills are going to need some help digging out Highmark Stadium from the massive snowstorm that has delayed their playoff game until tomorrow, but that help can’t start until it’s safe to drive to the stadium. After initially asking anyone interested in shoveling snow to report on Saturday night, that has been delayed along with the game, and the …
Read More »Will Rogers re-enters transfer portal, Auburn named a potential landing spot
After Auburn’s loss to Maryland in the TransPerfect Music City Bowl last December, head coach Hugh Freeze said that the quarterback competition for the 2024 season is “wide open.” Following the departure of Washington head coach Kalen DeBoer to Alabama, one of the best quarterbacks in the nation is back on the market. Will Rogers, who passed for 12,315 yards …
Read More »Buccaneers vs. Eagles odds, line, time: 2024 NFL Super Wild Card Weekend picks, predictions by top-rated model
The Philadelphia Eagles and Tampa Bay Buccaneers will collide in a postseason game for the sixth time when the two teams square off in a Super Wild Card Weekend playoff game on Monday Night Football. The Buccaneers lead the head-to-head series in the postseason, 3-2. They have won the last two playoff meetings against Philadelphia, including a 31-15 victory in …
Read More »NFL DFS picks, Super Wild Card Sunday stacks, top values: Expert fantasy lineup advice for DraftKings, FanDuel
The 2024 NFL playoff schedule rolls on with a two-game slate on Wild Card Sunday. The action kicks off with Packers vs. Cowboys at 4:30 p.m. ET and concludes with Rams vs. Lions at 8 p.m. ET. The NFL DFS player pool features several of the top quarterback-wide receiver stacks in the NFL. Should Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb or …
Read More »Washington coaching candidates: Chris Klieman, Lance Leipold among options to replace Kalen DeBoer
Washington coach Kalen DeBoer will be stepping into the biggest spotlight in college football as the Huskies coach has taken the Alabama job, replacing the legendary Nick Saban. DeBoer is 104-12 overall in stops at Sioux Falls, Fresno State and Washington. He recently capped an undefeated regular season by leading the Huskies to an appearance in the College Football Playoff National Championship where …
Read More »Eminem asks Matthew Stafford for a pretty huge favor ahead of Rams-Lions NFL playoff game
The Lions have one shot, one opportunity, to seize everything they’ve ever wanted and win their first Wild Card game and playoff game in Detroit in the last three decades. Rapper Eminem is a known football fan, rapping about the sport frequently, and being from Detroit he is a huge Lions fan. The 15-time Grammy winner is desperate for a …
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