Eagles injury update: Jalen Hurts misses another week of practice originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was not at the start of Friday’s practice and has now missed two full weeks with a concussion he suffered on Dec. 22 in Washington. Hurts (concussion/left finger) was listed as a non-participant the first two days of this week. …

Jan 2, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish players celebrate with fans in the stands after defeating the Georgia Bulldogs at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-Imagn Images Was SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey trying to help Notre Dame when he requested that next week’s Orange Bowl and Cotton Bowl games be flipped? Right now the Fighting Irish …

Welcome to the Friday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! I’m not sure how it happened, but the NFL regular season is about to be over. There are only 16 games left on the schedule and they’ll be going down over the next two days starting with Browns-Ravens on Saturday afternoon and ending with the Vikings-Lions showdown on Sunday night.  …

The quarterfinal round of the College Football Playoff delivered several memorable performances, including the 1-seed and 2-seed getting blasted out of the field with ease. In a rematch between Ohio State and undefeated Oregon, the Buckeyes obliterated the Ducks in the Rose Bowl, while SEC champion Georgia was sent packing by a physical Notre Dame team.  For Arizona State and …

Lynch senses Shanahan’s excitement to find 49ers solutions for 2025 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers are deep into their process of finding remedies for what ailed the team this season. General manager John Lynch, appearing Friday morning on KNBR’s “Murph and Markus” show, said the organization’s plan is “well in the works” as they look to …

. Michigan football’s 2024 season is officially over following the ReliaQuest Bowl win over Alabama on Tuesday. Now all attention turns to recruiting and the transfer portal as the Wolverines look to enhance the roster for the 2025 season. The maize and blue are getting going in a hurry with one transfer portal target set to be in Ann Arbor …

Veteran running backs signing with new teams this offseason was one of the biggest stories entering the 2024-25 NFL season with Derrick Henry joining the Baltimore Ravens as one of the most substantial acquisitions. That has translated into both individual success for Henry and team success for Baltimore as Henry is the RB4 in Fantasy football entering Week 18. The …

By any measure, the Oregon Ducks’ first season in the Big Ten was an enormous success. The Ducks won the Big Ten Championship Game and were a perfect 13-0 entering the College Football Playoff. However, Oregon was ousted by No. 8 Ohio State in the quarterfinals and now Dan Lanning will go back to the drawing board as he seeks …

Mayo responds to Tavai’s candid comments about Patriots fans booing originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots have been a disaster during the 2024 NFL season. There’s no other way to describe it. This team is 3-13 and literally sits at the bottom of the league standings. The defense has underwhelmed significantly, and the offense — outside …

Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame football pulled off an upset when they defeated No. 2 Georgia 23-10 in the Sugar Bowl on Thursday. There’s also a chance he takes on his alma mater in the national championship game. Freeman needs a win over No. 6 Penn State in the Orange Bowl and an Ohio State win over Texas in the …

Dobbs’ first start as 49ers QB could come in final game with team originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Quarterback Joshua Dobbs signed with the 49ers in the offseason after starting a career-high 12 games in 2023. It looks as if his first start with the 49ers on Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals could come in …

USATSI Indiana quarterback Kurtis Rourke finished top 10 in the Heisman Trophy voting and led the Hoosiers to their first College Football Playoff appearance in program history in 2024. He played well enough to work his way enter the 2025 NFL Draft conversation, where many projections have him as a potential Day 3 pick.  And he did it all after …

We’re very close to NFL awards season. In fact, after the conclusion of the regular season Sunday night following the Lions-Vikings clash to determine the NFC North winner, voters will cast their ballots, and we’ll discover the NFL MVP, Offensive Player of the Year etc. at NFL Awards in early February.  In the spirit of awards season, I’ve created my …

Jan. 3—Back on Oct. 5, Jordan Hein found himself in an unfamiliar position. He stood on the sideline opposite the Bemidji State football team. Hein had spent his collegiate career with the Beavers, both as a player and a coach. He played quarterback for BSU from 2014-17, racking up a collection of accolades, including an All-NSIC First Team nod and …

CLEVELAND, OHIO – Myles Garrett won NFL Defensive Player of the Year award last year with 14 sacks and is currently tied for the league lead in the category heading into Week 18. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) The perfect scenario for how Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett sees Week 18 unfolding is simple: A Browns win over the …