GLENDALE, Ariz. — Tom Allen has been in James Franklin’s shoes as a college football head coach. Allen competed against Franklin when he was at Indiana and now works for him at Penn State. The Nittany Lions defensive coordinator believes that his boss is and has been underappreciated. “All the dude does is win and then you’re criticizing him?” Allen …

Patriots quarterback Drake Maye is dealing with a right hand injury. Maye was listed as limited on Wednesday’s injury report. Head coach Jerod Mayo noted earlier on Wednesday that Maye would start if he’s healthy, though Maye said in his own press conference that he’s feeling good and excited to play a familiar opponent. In 12 appearances with 11 starts …

NEW ORLEANS — No one knew what to do in the fog of uncertainty and fear, so they sought normalcy. The jovial party city of New Orleans was upended early on New Year’s Day when a man intentionally rammed a pickup truck through a crowd on Bourbon Street, killing at least 15 people and injuring dozens more shortly after 3 …

The Ravens got a few players back on the practice field Wednesday. Defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike and left tackle Ronnie Stanley were both limited participants in practice after missing Tuesday’s session due to illness. That bodes well for their chances of being available for the Ravens as they try to nail down the AFC North title against the Browns on …

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – JANUARY 01: Texas Longhorns players hold up a sign after defeating the Arizona State Sun Devils 39-31 during the second overtime in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 01, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Butch Dill/Getty Images) No team has ever done it … until New Year’s Day 2025. The Texas Longhorns are …

After each Thursday night game of the year, Amazon usually sends out an email with the audience numbers. After the final Thursday night game of the year — a 6-3 stinker between the Seahawks and Bears — no press release was sent. That created the impression the numbers reflected the quality of the game. However, given how bad the game …

Getty Images Ohio State star receiver Jeremiah Smith needed barely more than one quarter to set a new career high in receiving yards as part of a record-setting performance in the Buckeyes’ 41-21 Rose Bowl victory over Oregon on Wednesday. The freshman phenom finished with seven receptions for 187 yards and two touchdowns and was lethal early as the (8) …

By way of upside, the stakes on Sunday night between the Vikings and Lions are as high as they can be in a regular-season game. By way of downside, it’s not as if the loser will be done. Lions coach Dan Campbell knows it. “I mean, this is exciting, but it’s not like it’s the playoffs,” Campbell told reporters on …

Oregon head coach Dan Lanning looks down during the second half as the Oregon Ducks face the Ohio State Buckeyes Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, in the quarterfinal of the College Football Playoff at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. The Ohio State football team is playing its best ball at the end of the season, and that’s great for a …

The Eagles held a walk-through Wednesday, but quarterback Jalen Hurts did not participate. The estimated report lists him as out with a concussion and a left finger injury. It’s an indication he remains in concussion protocol. The Eagles also list backup quarterback Kenny Pickett as out of practice with the injury to his ribs. With Philadelphia locked into the No. …

Blowouts were inevitable in the expanded College Football Playoff as 12 teams reached the postseason for the first time. Certainly, no one expected the No. 1 overall (and undefeated) Oregon Ducks would be among those getting blasted out of the field. But in a lopsided 41-21 rout at the hands of Ohio State, Oregon looked the part of a sacrificial lamb.  In …

The Lions are in desperate need of warm bodies on defense right now, but veteran safety Jamal Adams couldn’t stick in Detroit. Adams was released from the Lions’ practice squad today. Adams is only 29 years old and a former first-team All-Pro, but this could represent the end of the line for him. The Lions’ injury-riddled defense can’t afford to …

Dec 29, 2023; Arlington, Texas, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes mascot Brutus reacts to a missed field goal by place kicker Jayden Fielding during the third quarter of the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic against the Missouri Tigers at AT&T Stadium. Ohio State lost 14-3. Texas emerged victorious in a double overtime thriller against Arizona State on Wednesday, securing a 39-31 win. …

Why Whitner believes 49ers made mistake playing Purdy vs. Lions originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area With the 49ers already having been eliminated from playoff contention, should San Francisco have rested some of its key starters against the Detroit Lions on Monday? With Brock Purdy sustaining an elbow injury in what essentially was a meaningless game, NBC Sports Bay …

USATSI Oregon was without second-leading receiver Evan Stewart for its Rose Bowl contest with Ohio State on Wednesday. Stewart got “banged up” while warming up before the game, Ducks coach Dan Lanning told ESPN radio at halftime.  There were several reasons why the Ducks fell behind 34-0 to the Buckeyes in the first half, but the unexpected absence of a …