A familiar face is coming back to Motown. Matthew Stafford, the franchise’s all-time career passing leader, is standing between the Detroit Lions and the franchise’s first playoff win since 1991 when the Los Angeles Rams come to town on Sunday.  How significant is Stafford’s return? Imagine Barry Sanders, Calvin Johnson or even Bobby Layne returning to Detroit to face the …

A recent list named the 25 best individual bowl performances of all time, and two Nebraska Cornhuskers have made the cut. Yardbarker‘s Jeff Mezydlo put together the list in question. The first Husker listed is Johnny Rodgers during the 1973 Orange Bowl. The two-time defending national champion Cornhuskers faced the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in what was Nebraska’s third consecutive …

High school football season is over, and the LSWA all-state football teams have been revealed. Here’s every Houma- and Thibodaux-area player named to the all-state teams in Classes 4A and 5A: 4A Paul Boudreaux, junior linebacker, Vandebilt Catholic: Boudreaux was a defensive leader for a Terriers team that made the LHSAA playoffs. He was named an honorable mention. Kamden Bourg, …

Both the Cleveland Browns (11-6) and Houston Texans (10-7) climbed out of last-place division finishes in 2022 to reach double-digit wins and a postseason appearance in 2023. The Texans even completed the climb out of the basement to the penthouse, going from worst to first in the AFC South in the span of a year, which is why this matchup …

The 2023 University of Michigan football team became just the second team since 1948 to claim a national championship when it beat Washington 34-13 at Monday night’s College Football Playoff title game in Houston, the program’s first national title since it went 12-0 in 1997. On Saturday, the 2023 and 1997 teams will likely share another, although less coveted, experience: …

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 …

Since becoming Nebraska’s head football coach, Matt Rhule has not been afraid to use the transfer portal. 2024 has already seen six players commit to the Cornhuskers. The Huskers currently rank 20th in On3’s 2024 College Football Team Transfer Portal Rankings. Nebraska has also seen ten players depart the program since the portal opened at the end of the regular …

Arkansas basketball heads to a hostile environment Saturday in dire need of its first conference victory. The Razorbacks (9-6, 0-2 SEC) faces Florida (10-5, 0-2) this afternoon after a disappointing start to life in the SEC. Arkansas began its league campaign with a 32-point loss to Auburn and followed that performance with another double-digit defeat at the hands of Georgia. …

The Bears are considering Liam Coen for their offensive coordinator vacancy. An interview is planned between Coen and the Bears, who fired offensive coordinator Luke Getsy and other offensive assistants this week, according to Jonathan Jones of CBS. The 38-year-old Coen is in his second stint as Kentucky’s offensive coordinator, having had the job in both 2021 and 2023. Between …

The Hula Bowl college football all-star game, which is in its third year on the campus of UCF at FBC Mortgage Stadium, features four UCF players this year. The game kicks off at noon Saturday (CBS Sports Network). Representing the Knights will be quarterback John Rhys Plumlee, defensive end Tre’mon Morris-Brash, linebacker Jason Johnson and cornerback Decorian Patterson. Every player …

Ohio State star and first-team All Big Ten running back TreVeyon Henderson will return to the Buckeyes for his senior year, he announced Friday. His announcement comes after Ohio State landed a commitment from Ole Miss transfer Quinshon Judkins, who is the top-ranked running back of the transfer cycle, according to 247Sports.  The two will combine to give the Buckeyes what …

Alabama football hates losing. Kalen DeBoer almost never loses. That’s the groundwork for a good union. Alabama is closing in on hiring DeBoer as Nick Saban’s replacement, sources told USA TODAY. If you read my column Wednesday evening in which I stumped for DeBoer, you already know what I think of this hire. I like it. I really like it. …

Alabama football’s new coach Kalen DeBoer will face immediate pressure to bring wins to Tuscaloosa. And the Crimson Tide’s schedule features some tough, marquee matchups in the 2024 college football season. A quick glance at the team’s 2024 schedule reveals what could be a difficult path for DeBoer and the Crimson Tide to tread, as it includes an SEC-opening game …

Alabama has moved quickly to name Nick Saban’s successor by hiring Washington coach Kalen DeBoer. Friday’s announcement comes just two days after the legendary Saban retired following 17 seasons leading the program.  Leading the Huskies to a 14-1 record this past season, including a 34-13 loss in the College Football Playoff National Championship to Michigan, DeBoer has emerged as one of …

UCF is still rolling in the transfer portal and on Friday received a commitment from former Rockledge standout Ladarius Tennison. The former Ole Miss and Auburn defensive back should be an immediate contributor in the secondary because he can play both safety and corner, or be instrumental at nickelback. Tennison was a huge star at Rockledge High and he was …