The biggest play of the Dallas Cowboys’ dramatic 20-19 win over the Detroit Lions on Saturday was one that didn’t count.  As has been well publicized by now, Lions offensive lineman Taylor Decker’s reception on what would’ve been the go-ahead two-point conversion in the final seconds of Saturday’s showdown was negated because lead official Brad Allen said Decker didn’t report …

Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter Jonathan Gannon wasn’t exactly a beloved defensive coordinator in Philadelphia, but he helped build a championship-caliber defense in his two seasons with the Eagles. They were the second-best defense in the NFL when he left after last year. Surely he couldn’t recognize the mess he left behind. That Eagles’ once-proud defense showed once again how …

Week 17 of the NFL season saw the two best teams in the NFL clinch the top seeds in their respective conferences with resounding wins, while two of their supposed top challengers went out with a whimper. The path to the Super Bowl will head through Baltimore and San Francisco, and neither conference has a second team that appears to …

Tennessee Volunteers running back Jaylen Wright (0) dodges Kentucky Wildcats defensive back Andru Phillips (23) to strike first with a Volunteer touchdown early in the first quarter Saturday in Lexington. The 2024 Citrus Bowl is ready to kick off the new year as the No. 17 Iowa Hawkeyes (10-3) get ready to take on the No. 23 Tennessee Volunteers (8-4). …

Christian McCaffrey left the San Francisco 49ers’ win against the Washington Commanders on Sunday with a right calf injury that coach Kyle Shanahan thinks could be a strain but hopes is not serious. Clinching the top seed in the NFC and rendering next week’s regular-season finale meaningless certainly helps, giving McCaffrey roughly three weeks to heal up before needing to …

Once again, Najee Harris was a force in a fantasy championship week. (Photo by Jane Gershovich/Getty Images) Lamar Jackson sealed up the MVP award by going 12-for-14 for 255 yards (18.2 YPA!) with a 3:0 TD:INT ratio (and 25 rushing yards) in the first half, and his fourth touchdown pass came during his first attempt of the second. Jackson was …

Oct 7, 2023; Dallas, Texas, USA; Texas Longhorns running back Jonathon Brooks (24) and quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) in action during the game between the Texas Longhorns and the Oklahoma Sooners at the Cotton Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports The No. 3 Texas Longhorns and the No. 2 Washington Huskies are set to compete in the College Football …

Carmen Vitali NFC North Reporter The outcome of Sunday Night Football between the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings on New Year’s Eve was never really in doubt. The Vikings were starting their fifth-round rookie quarterback as a last resort. They had already lost star tight end T.J. Hockenson to an ACL tear the week prior. Their complex defense was …

If 2023 becomes Patriots coach Bill Belichick’s final year in New England, he’ll exit with a strange set of bookends. Sunday’s loss to the Bills clinched New England’s first last-place finish in the AFC East since Belichick’s first year on the job, in 2000. That year, the Pats went 5-11. This year, they’re 4-12 with one game left, a Week …

The transfer portal has been open for a little over a month now and while Ohio State has had its fair share of players enter the portal and find new homes, the Buckeyes haven’t been very active in gaining new prospects. That changed today when Ryan Day landed his first player from the portal in tight end Will Kacmarek. Kacmarek …

Every year, the NFL waits as long as possible before announcing the full Week 18 schedule and that announcement finally came on Sunday night.  The final week of the NFL season will kick off on Saturday with a doubleheader and then close out on Sunday night with the Dolphins and Bills battling in Miami with the winner taking home the …

The San Francisco 49ers took care of business Sunday with a 27-10 victory over the Washington Commanders to remain atop the NFC. But in order to clinch the No. 1 seed in the conference, the 49ers needed some help from the division-rival Arizona Cardinals, who were facing the No. 2 seed Philadelphia Eagles.  And they got it, with Kyler Murray …

Getty Images The 49ers have had some pretty good quarterbacks. Some of the NFL’s all-time greats, in fact. None of them has thrown for as many yards in a season as Brock Purdy, though, and Purdy might have accomplished it on his very last throw of the regular season. The former Mr. Irrelevant is up to 4,280 yards passing this …

It’s hard to find good offensive linemen. No matter the level of football, no matter the league, it’s rare to find five guys that can lineup and block consistently. And if you’re lucky enough to have a solid five, it’s even harder to keep them all healthy over the course of the season. Depth is usually tested, and more often …

Week 17 of the NFL certainly cleaned up a few playoff races in the AFC and NFC. The Dallas Cowboys are one win away from a division title while the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens will have home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.  The AFC East is still up for grabs, setting up a showdown between the Buffalo Bills and …