Nov 23, 2024; Berkeley, California, USA; California Golden Bears quarterback Fernando Mendoza (15) drops back to pass against the Stanford Cardinal during the second quarter at California Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images California Bears quarterback Fernando Mendoza has announced his commitment to the Indiana Hoosiers via social media. Mendoza is considered a four-star transfer prospect. Mendoza committed to …
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2024 Week 17 Fantasy Football Rankings: TE, K, DEF
Dalton Kincaid gets one final crack at TE1 status, Brenton Strange requests a do-over on last Sunday, and Chig Okonkwo tries to keep compiling with Mason Rudolph. Other positions: Quarterback | Running Back | Receiver Week 17 Tight Ends 1 George Kittle SF vs. DET 2 Brock Bowers LV at NO 3 Trey McBride ARI at LAR 4 Jonnu Smith …
Read More »Another Notre Dame football commits earns top state honors
Recruiting Notre Dame football has seen multiple players win awards in their respective states, and it happened again on Tuesday. Noah Grubbs, the Irish’s 2026 quarterback commit, was named as the Florida 7A Player of the Year. While his team fell just short of winning a state title, the 6-foot, 4-inch and 188-pound future star had a huge season. The …
Read More »Eagles will see a different Cooper Rush in critical Cowboys rematch
Eagles will see a different Cooper Rush in critical Cowboys rematch originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Last time the Eagles saw Cooper Rush, he was a mess. In his first start after Dak Prescott suffered a season-ending torn hamstring, Rush managed only 45 passing yards in the Cowboys’ 34-6 loss to the Eagles at AT&T Stadium. Rush completed 13 …
Read More »Gadsden City football four-star defensive back Zyan Gibson commits to Alabama football
Gadsden City football standout defensive back Zyan Gibson has made his collegiate decision. Gibson committed to Alabama football during a ceremony Tuesday, which was live streamed on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. Gibson was debating among Alabama, Auburn, Tennessee and Miami. He also held offers from Georgia, Texas A&M, LSU and Michigan. Gibson is a four-star …
Read More »Ranking top-5 NFL rookie pass-catchers: Brock Bowers on verge of history; Marvin Harrison Jr. misses cut
First-year players have dominated the 2024 NFL regular season. Jayden Daniels is looking like a future NFL MVP, Bo Nix has the Denver Broncos in playoff contention and Joe Alt may be a Pro Bowl offensive tackle for his entire career. And that’s not even including the pass-catchers. We’ve seen some special players at wide receiver and tight end this …
Read More »Alabama lands commitment from top 2026 in-state cornerback
. After a few decommitments in recent weeks left the program with no current commits for the 2026 recruiting cycle, the Alabama Crimson Tide officially got back on the board Tuesday afternoon by securing the commitment of one of the top in-state prospects in the class, Zyan Gibson. Gibson announced his commitment to the Crimson Tide on Christmas Eve, Dec. …
Read More »How Maye showed leadership in his postgame comments after Patriots-Bills
How Maye showed leadership in his postgame comments after Patriots-Bills originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The starting quarterback of an NFL team is, in many ways, the face of the franchise. This is the most important player for the team’s on-field and off-field success. For these reasons, and several others, it’s incredibly important to have strong leadership skills at …
Read More »H.S. Football: Wyoming Area’s Lidge Kellum honored by Maxwell Club
Dec. 24—Wyoming Area senior running back Lidge Kellum has been selected as one of 55 winners of the 2024 Mini Max High School Award for the state of Pennsylvania. The players selected by the Maxwell Football Club were nominated by their coaches throughout the 2024 season and were evaluated based on criteria that includes football performance, academics and community service. …
Read More »Jordan Love says ‘there’s a lot more points out there for us’ after dropping 34 in ‘MNF’ destruction of Saints
The Green Bay Packers dominated the New Orleans Saints on Monday night, barely breaking a sweat in their 34-0 blowout win. But according to quarterback Jordan Love, they could have done even more. “I think anytime you can put up that many points, it’s a good way to go out on offense,” Love said in his postgame press conference. “But …
Read More »NFL continues ratings domination with big Saturday showing, CFP first round delivers strong numbers
The NFL continued to prove that it is king with a strong showing in the ratings department for its two Saturday afternoon games that went up against competition from the College Football Playoff. There were 15.4 million viewers for the Baltimore Ravens win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on FOX and 15.5 million viewers on NBC for the late afternoon matchup …
Read More »Fantasy Football Week 17 Rankings: RBs (Full-PPR)
Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard is among the most surprising league-winners here in the 2024 fantasy football season. (AP Photo/Rusty Jones) Heading into the 2024 NFL season, most fantasy football managers were excited at the prospects of Carolina Panthers second-round rookie RB Jonathon Brooks, looking at his teammate Chuba Hubbard as a mere roadblock to his potential production once …
Read More »Alabama football has history of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day bowl games
Alabama head coach Ray Perkins attempts to get his team going in their homecoming game with Vanderbilt at home on Sept. 29, 1984. When most people think of Alabama football and bowl games, they think of New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. That’s certainly when Alabama has played most of its postseason games over the years. No SEC team …
Read More »Steelers injury report for Christmas Day: George Pickens gets green light for matchup against Chiefs
Getty Images The Pittsburgh Steelers have put a bow on their quick week of practice, and they’re on the eve of their Week 17 matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs. With that comes the final injury report of the week, and Pittsburgh has quite the Christmas gift under the tree: George Pickens. After missing the previous three weeks due to …
Read More »College Football Playoffs: Texas to face Arizona State in Peach Bowl
The first round of the College Football Playoffs produced no surprises late last week, as Texas, Ohio State, Penn State and Notre Dame all defeated lower seeds to advance to the quarterfinals, which will take place on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1, 2025. Texas, the fifth seed, put away Clemson, the Atlantic Coast Conference champion, 38-24, before a crowd of …
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