Notre Dame senior defensive tackle Rylie Mills will miss the remainder of the postseason with a right knee injury suffered in Friday’s College Football Playoff victory over Indiana. The No. 5 seeded Irish will next face No. 2 Georgia in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1. Head coach Marcus Freeman announced Mills’ status during his news conference on Monday, lamenting …
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Eagles-Cowboys game flexed out of late afternoon slot in Week 17
Eagles-Cowboys game flexed out of late afternoon slot in Week 17 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles-Cowboys game this Sunday (Dec. 29) has been flexed out of its 4:25 p.m. slot. They will now play at 1 p.m. at the Linc. The game will still be on FOX. The Eagles-Cowboys game in Week 17 was moved up because …
Read More »Fresno State vs. Northern Illinois odds, line: 2024 Idaho Potato Bowl picks via proven college football model
The Fresno State Bulldogs (6-6) and Northern Illinois Huskies (7-5) will try to end the season on a high note when they square off in the 2024 Idaho Potato Bowl on Monday afternoon. Fresno State lost three of its final four games, including a 20-13 setback at UCLA in its finale. The Bulldogs are playing in their last game under …
Read More »DeVonta Smith owns up to rare drop that cost Eagles in loss to Commanders: ‘I gotta make the damn play’
LANDOVER, Md. — DeVonta Smith didn’t need much time to explain what happened. The Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver immediately owned up to a play he makes 99 times out of 100. “When they put it in my hands,” Smith said. “I gotta make the goddamn play.” Eagles quarterback Kenny Pickett threw a slant to a wide-open Smith, one of the …
Read More »Former Charlotte QB commits to Florida via transfer portal
Sep 7, 2024; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; Charlotte 49ers quarterback Deshawn Purdie (15) looks to pass in the third quarter at Kenan Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images Florida football bolstered its quarterback room on Sunday when former Charlotte 49ers signal-caller Deshawn Purdie committed to the Gators via the NCAA transfer portal. The true freshman had just recently …
Read More »Shanahan frustrated by 49ers penalties, Moody’s missed kick
Shanahan frustrated by 49ers penalties, Moody’s missed kick originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Kyle Shanahan could not hide his frustration after the 49ers’ 29-17 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium. And for good reason. San Francisco, who was eliminated from playoff contention before the game had started, committed 11 penalties for 90 yards …
Read More »Rylie Mills injury: Notre Dame’s leader in sacks sidelined for rest of College Football Playoff
USATSI Notre Dame defensive lineman Rylie Mills will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury suffered during the Fighting Irish’s win over Indiana in the first round of the College Football Playoff, coach Marcus Freeman announced Monday. Mills leads the team with 7.5 sacks and was among the most disruptive interior linemen in the nation. Mills was …
Read More »Eagles’ Kenny Pickett comes up just short in relief of injured Jalen Hurts: ‘I think he settled in well’
LANDOVER, Md. — Kenny Pickett may be getting the blame for how the Philadelphia Eagles offense looked once Jalen Hurts exited the game on the 11th play with a concussion. His teammates certainly didn’t feel that way. Pickett, a first-round pick just two years ago, entered the game in relief of Hurts once he exited the game to be evaluated …
Read More »Tight end Cameron Kossmann commits to Florida football
. Tight end Cameron Kossmann has committed to the Florida Gators following an official visit this past weekend. Kossmann was previously committed to Penn in October, but his recruitment gained new momentum last Tuesday when Florida extended an offer to him, Kossmann, a 6-foot-6-inch, 240-pound tight end out of Marquette Senior High School in Chesterfield, Missouri, paid a visit with …
Read More »Hoyer and Johnson: Patriots players defending Mayo speaks volumes
Hoyer and Johnson: Patriots players defending Mayo speaks volumes originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The more the New England Patriots lose, the more media members and fans wonder whether Jerod Mayo will remain keep his job past the 2024 season. But as speculation heats up about Mayo’s job security, Patriots players have delivered a consistent message about their head …
Read More »Dallas Wilson signs with Florida: Five-star WR joins Gators after being granted release from Oregon agreement
247Sports Florida has successfully flipped wide receiver Dallas Wilson post-National Signing Day as the Gators signed the five-star prospect from Tampa, Florida. Wilson initially signed with Oregon in the early signing period but was granted a release from his financial aid agreement upon his request. Wilson committed to the Ducks almost two years ago in January 2023 and held firm …
Read More »Five things you may have missed from NFL Week 16: Running backs go wild, Joe Burrow defies gravity, more
There are just two weeks left of the 2024 NFL season after Monday night’s game, and Week 16 has been the most crucial week yet for the playoff picture, which was jam-packed full of football, with four days of games. Week 16 kicked off with “Thursday Night Football” Los Angeles Chargers’ win over the Denver Broncos. This week also featured games …
Read More »UMass EDGE defender Kofi Asare transfers to Florida football
. UMass transfer edge rusher Kofi Asare announced on Sunday via social media that he will transfer to the Florida football program. Asare, a redshirt sophomore during the 2024 season, had 30 tackles, three sacks, one forced fumble and a fumble recovery for the Minutemen. The 6-foot-5-inch, 250-pound edge rusher visited Gainesville on Saturday and it didn’t take long to decide …
Read More »Fantasy Football Week 17: Priority waiver wire pickups for Championship Week
Welcome to Championship Week, everyone. We made it. Let’s go earn a ring. If you need one final boost from the waiver wire, we are here to help. Each week, we prioritize the top potential pickups remaining available in at least 50% of Yahoo leagues. It’s time to empty the FAB wallet, friends, because those resources won’t carry over to …
Read More »Reseeding the College Football Playoff bracket: Ohio State moves to No. 2 seed entering quarterfinals
It was straight chalk for the favorites in the first round of the College Football Playoff, but that still led to drastic changes as we reseed the teams still remaining in the field. But first, a problem that needs to be solved. Fandom is strangely hyper focused on the lopsided results in the CFP’s first round with games decided by …
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