The Seahawks will have quarterback Geno Smith in the lineup against the Vikings on Sunday. Smith injured his knee in last Sunday’s loss to the Packers, but he was able to practice all of this week and he has no injury designation on the team’s final injury report ahead of Week 16. Smith has not missed a start this season. …

There was a hurdle to clear Friday in South Bend. On this stage, for too long, Notre Dame had been exposed.   The hurdle was figurative, but there was definitely a bar to get over in the minds of the Fighting Irish. If it didn’t, something was wrong. The spectacle was nice for the first ever College Football Playoff game …

The Lions are holding out hope that safety Brian Branch and left guard Graham Glasgow will be able to play against the Bears on Sunday. Both players are listed as questionable on the team’s final injury report of the week. Branch was limited in practice the last two days with a calf injury and Glasgow returned to practice on Friday …

Indiana’s Cinderella season under first-year coach Curt Cignetti came to an end Friday night, with the 10th-seeded Hoosiers falling at No. 7 seed Notre Dame in the first on-campus College Football Playoff game. While Indiana did commit some mistakes in the 27-17 loss — notably an interception at the 2-yard line that resulted in a Jeremiyah Love 98-yard touchdown — …

The Texans signed veteran tight end Irv Smith Jr. from the practice squad to the active roster Friday, the team announced. He has appeared in two games with the Texans this season, seeing action on 40 offensive snaps and nine on special teams. Smith has no stats this season. The Texans need him for depth purposes with Cade Stover out …

West Virginia football saw its 2024 season come to an end with a bowl loss and a 6-7 season, but all of Morgantown is already looking forward to the 2025 campaign and the return of a local hero. Rich Rodriguez is back as West Virginia coach after a 17-year absence, with varying levels of success at multiple stops in between. …

Steelers vs. Ravens is one of the best rivalries in the NFL and will be on display in a standalone contest on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET following Chiefs vs. Texas at 1 p.m. ET. The three longest-tenured head coaches will be on the sidelines in these matchups in Mike Tomlin (Steelers, 18 seasons), John Harbaugh (Ravens, 17 seasons) and …

SOUTH BEND, Ind. ― The keepers of this magnificent sport say they’ll learn from the first show of shows, this new and unchartered college football postseason. Let’s start by figuring out how in blue blazes Indiana got in the College Football Playoff in the first place. There will be plenty of time to lavish championship hype on Notre Dame if …

Shanahan recalls mindset when rookie Purdy replaced Jimmy G vs Dolphins originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Kyle Shanahan remembers the magical moment Brock Purdy stepped into the starting quarterback role for the 49ers. The San Francisco coach recalled how he felt when Purdy entered the game for an injured Jimmy Garoppolo against the Miami Dolphins on Dec. 4, …

The conclusion of the first-ever on-campus game in the College Football Playoff has set the stage for our first quarterfinal matchup in the new 12-team format. Notre Dame will advance to face Georgia in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1 after a decisive 27-17 win over Indiana in South Bend on Friday night. The Irish led 27-3 late into the …

Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa returned to full participation in Friday’s practice after his hip injury limited him in the first two practice days. He has no designation. But will he have his two best receivers? Jaylen Waddle (knee) is doubtful, and Tyreek Hill (wrist/personal/rest) is questionable. Waddle did not practice all week, and Hill was downgraded to limited Friday after …

SOUTH BEND, INDIANA – DECEMBER 20: Head coach Curt Cignetti of the Indiana Hoosiers reacts during the second quarter against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the Playoff First Round game at Notre Dame Stadium on December 20, 2024 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) No. 10 seed Indiana absolutely deserved its spot in the College Football …

The long wait to see wide receiver Hollywood Brown in the Chiefs offense is about to come to an end. The Chiefs announced on Friday that they have activated Brown from injured reserve. Brown has missed the entire season with the shoulder injury he suffered on his first play of his first preseason game for Kansas City, but he returned …

Seventy years after his father last coached at the school, Bill Belichick will follow in his footsteps by roaming the sidelines at the University of North Carolina. Belichick, who owns eight Super Bowl rings, will coach in college for the first time after signing a five-year contract to be the new North Carolina football coach. Belichick has decades of experience …

Shanahan dismisses Purdy’s recent self-critique about competitiveness originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brock Purdy recently offered a self-critique that he needed to play with a “chip” on his shoulder again after experiencing a regression during the 2024 NFL season. Coach Kyle Shanahan doesn’t share that belief, voicing his confidence in Purdy’s competitive nature while speaking to reporters on …