Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said on Sunday that wide receiver George Pickens has a “real chance” of returning to the lineup for Wednesday’s game against the Chiefs, but Pickens didn’t offer much in the way of a guess about how things will go when he spoke to reporters on Monday. Pickens said he has not been cleared to return …

. Having entered the transfer portal earlier this month, Alabama Crimson Tide defensive lineman Hunter Osborne officially announced his commitment to a different program Monday afternoon by committing to an ACC program, the Virginia Cavaliers. Osborne is the latest Alabama transfer to take his talents to the ACC in 2025, joining others such as Miles McVay, Naquil Betrand, and Dylan …

The Green Bay Packers have won eight of their last 10 games heading into their Monday Night Football matchup against the New Orleans Saints, with the only two losses coming against the Detroit Lions. Packers quarterback Jordan Love has thrown seven touchdown passes without an interception in his last four games after throwing 11 picks in his first eight starts …

The 2024-25 college football bowl schedule began on Dec. 14 and continues through January, culminating with the College Football Playoff title game on Jan. 20. This year’s bowl schedule features the inaugural 12-team CFP bracket, with the College Football Playoff quarterfinals taking place on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. No. 6 seed Penn State is an 11-point favorite in the …

Will Patriots bench Stevenson after latest fumble? Here is Mayo’s response originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Rhamondre Stevenson is one of the New England Patriots’ best players, and he showed that at times during Sunday’s Week 16 game against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium. Stevenson ran for 60 yards on 12 carries (5.0 per attempt), including a 14-yard …

Penn State football will only be forced from this College Football Playoff, with its guns blazing, so to speak. Coach James Franklin and his team will continue to push the envelope with its playcalling and decision-making on both sides of the ball for however longer this expanded playoff will have them. Doesn’t seem to matter how aggressive, risky or even …

McDaniel has oddly specific message for Bosa after 49ers-Dolphins game originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Mike McDaniel caught up with old friends and former players before and after the 49ers’ 29-17 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium. The former San Francisco assistant coach and current Miami head coach spoke with numerous 49ers players …

Ryan Day will not be fired. It never should have even been an honest talking point among the media and parts of the Ohio State fanbase that ABC’s Kirk Herbstreit labeled as the “lunatic fringe,” Saturday night in a sardonic spiel at the end of Ohio State’s 42-17 curb-stomping of Tennessee in the first round of the College Football Playoff.  …

Getty Images The Houston Texans lost much more than just their sixth game of the season Saturday against the Kansas City Chiefs, as wide receiver Tank Dell will now miss the remainder of the season after suffering a significant knee injury. Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans told reporters Monday that Dell suffered a torn ACL along with a dislocated kneecap. …

Nov 25, 2022; Fresno, California, USA; Fresno State Bulldogs wide receiver Nikko Remigio (1) reacts after catching a pass for a touchdown against the Wyoming Cowboys in the first quarter at Valley Children’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports It’s bowl season in the college football world. All of those silly games with the silly titles and silly mascots …

Patriots-Bills Stock Watch: Pats defense did good job vs. Josh Allen originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots didn’t beat the Buffalo Bills in Sunday’s Week 16 game at Highmark Stadium, but it still was, in several ways, an encouraging performance for head coach Jerod Mayo’s team. The Patriots were heavy underdogs coming in, but they played the …

Getty Images Michigan has landed a commitment from former Fresno State quarterback Mikey Keene, 247Sports confirms. Keene, who started his career at UCF, earned All-Mountain West Honorable Mention each of the past two seasons.  Keene comes to Ann Arbor after throwing for more than 8,000 yards and 65 touchdowns in 39 career games. In two years at Fresno State, Keene completed …

Getty Images Week 17 will already feature several wrinkles to the NFL schedule, with two games kicking off on Christmas Day and another three occurring on Saturday, Dec. 28. Now the league has altered its Sunday slate as well, announcing the Minnesota Vikings’ rematch with the Green Bay Packers will be played at 4:25 p.m. ET, bumping the NFC North …

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 …

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 …