The Steelers-Bills wild card game scheduled for Sunday afternoon got pushed to 4:30 p.m. ET Monday after the New York governor’s office consulted with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Saturday. But, according to a source familiar with the Buffalo Bills, there are still obstacles to overcome in order for the game to be played on that day, at that time, …
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C.J. Stroud makes more history as Texans roll Browns behind their star rookie QB
C.J. Stroud of the Houston Texans had a huge first half in the team’s wild-card weekend win over the Browns. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) Which NFL quarterbacks would you comfortably rank ahead of Houston Texans rookie C.J. Stroud right now? There’s Lamar Jackson, and clearly Patrick Mahomes. Obviously Josh Allen. And … well, let’s just say the list is …
Read More »NFL Super Wild Card Weekend 2024: Best dressed players for opening round of NFL playoffs
It the best time of the year: the NFL playoffs. For the next three days we have a loaded slate of NFL games for Super Wild Card Weekend. The only two playoff teams that will not play this weekend are AFC No. 1 seed Baltimore Ravens and the NFC No. 1 seed San Francisco 49ers, both earning byes and getting …
Read More »College football’s 10 highest-graded quarterbacks in 2023
Good quarterback play is a constant theme for the top college football teams. Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy and Washington’s Michael Penix, the two quarterbacks of the national championship game, finished the year as two of Pro Football Focus’ highest-graded quarterbacks. LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels was college football’s best player throughout the 2023 season. Daniels won the Heisman and helped LSU have …
Read More »2024 NFL playoffs: Dolphins’ Jaylen Waddle, Raheem Mostert will play vs. Chiefs
The Miami Dolphins have received some good news ahead of Saturday night’s Super Wild Card Weekend showdown against the Kansas City Chiefs. Wide receiver Jaylen Waddle (ankle) and running back Raheem Mostert (knee/ankle) will play after missing Miami’s last two games. Waddle caught 74 passes for 1,014 yards and four touchdowns this season despite missing three games. Mostert was named to …
Read More »Steelers’ Mike Tomlin will discuss his coaching future with his family during the offseason, per report
USATSI Mike Tomlin’s future with the Pittsburgh Steelers is apparently very much up in the air. Tomlin, who has one year remaining on his current contract, will discuss his future with his family this offseason before making a decision on the 2024 season and beyond, according to NBC Sports. Tomlin will determine whether or not he will continue to coach …
Read More »Nick Saban will be in Kalen DeBoer’s ear at Alabama. And that’s OK
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama hired a new football coach, OK? His name is Kalen DeBoer, OK? And he punctuates his sentences differently than his predecessor, OK? Nick Saban retired, a’ight? Saban’s “progrum” is now DeBoer’s “program.” The torch of the nation’s most storied program officially passed Saturday. My eyes and ears told me that an inimitable coach truly did retire. …
Read More »Texans’ C.J. Stroud ties NFL rookie record for most pass touchdowns in a playoff game
Getty Images C.J. Stroud already has made an excellent first impression in his playoff debut. Through just one half of football, Stroud has tied the NFL record for most passing touchdowns by a rookie quarterback in a playoff game. Stroud had three pass touchdowns in the first half, completing 11 of 16 passes for 236 yards and three touchdowns with …
Read More »C.J. Stroud’s three touchdowns have Texans up 24-14 over Browns at halftime
Texans rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud has been electric so far in his postseason debut, tossing three touchdowns in the first two quarters to give Houston a 24-14 halftime lead over Cleveland. The Browns and Texans traded blows late in the first quarter and early in the second. But the Texans have scored 14 straight to gain a 10-point advantage at …
Read More »Former Alabama RB Roydell Williams transferring to Florida State
In recent weeks, the Alabama football program lost its two feature backs — Jase McClellan (2024 NFL draft) and Roydell Williams (NCAA transfer portal). On Saturday, Williams decided to transfer to Florida State. The news comes a day after Williams took an official visit to Florida State. Williams, an Alabama native, spent four seasons in Tuscaloosa. During his Alabama career, …
Read More »2024 NFL playoffs: Steelers-Bills postponement in Buffalo may hurt one team more than the other
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Saturday that the Buffalo Bills’ Super Wild Card Weekend game vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers was being moved from 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, to 4:30 p.m. Monday (CBS and Paramount+) due to dangerous weather-related conditions. According to Weather.com, Buffalo is under a winter storm warning until 7 a.m. Monday morning, and snow accumulations in the area …
Read More »Chiefs vs. Dolphins: Time, live stream, how to watch, odds, prediction for Saturday NFL playoff game
The NFL playoffs are finally here. And in our first prime-time game of the weekend, the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs will play host to the Miami Dolphins. Kansas City uncharacteristically struggled for large portions of this season and finished just 11-6, capturing the AFC’s No. 3 seed. The Dolphins seemed like they had the AFC East all …
Read More »Baker Mayfield injury update: Buccaneers QB questionable for Super Wild Card Weekend game vs. Eagles
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers may be without quarterback Baker Mayfield for their Super Wild Card Weekend game against the Philadelphia Eagles. The team listed Mayfield as questionable for Monday night’s playoff showdown at Raymond James Stadium. Mayfield is dealing with an ankle injury as well as injured ribs. The 28-year-old did not practice on Thursday and was a limited participant …
Read More »Alabama loses defensive backs coach Travaris Robinson to SEC rival, Georgia
On Saturday morning, it was announced that Alabama defensive backs coach Travaris Robinson was leaving to assume a different role at Georgia. He will now be the Bulldogs’ co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach. Robinson spent three seasons in Tuscaloosa as Alabama’s cornerbacks coach. In 2023, many believe that he was a co-defensive coordinator for the Crimson Tide although it was …
Read More »Is Nick Sirianni in danger of being replaced?
The Eagles went to the Super Bowl last year. They started the current season 10-1. But someone has gone very wrong in recent weeks, and there’s a sense in some circles that coach Nick Sirianni could be in trouble if the Eagles follow their 1-5 finish with 0-1 in the postseason. The Eagles would scoff at such possibilities, pointing out …
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