How Avonte Maddox made the most of a challenging season originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia He was released on March 7 after six years with the Eagles. He re-signed a month later but with a smaller contract and no guarantees. He began the season as the starting slot but got benched for Cooper DeJean during the bye week. He …

Oregon Ducks defensive lineman Derrick Harmon forces a fumble from Idaho Vandals quarterback Jack Layne as the Oregon Ducks host the Idaho Vandals Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024 at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore. Oregon will once again have a significant presence in the NFL draft come April with players like Tez Johnson, Dillon Gabriel, Jabbar Muhammad, Jordan Burch and Ajani …

Seahawks defensive tackle Leonard Williams is in his 10th NFL season and has been recognized for years as one of the best at his position. But he’s only made the Pro Bowl once, in 2016. And he’s not happy about that. “It’s pretty disappointing, if I’m being honest,” Williams said after Pro Bowl rosters were announced on Thursday, via ESPN. …

One of the more entertaining non-CFP bowl games takes place on Friday between Minnesota and Virginia Tech. It’s the 2025 Duke’s Mayo Bowl, and per tradition — as well as sponsorship arrangement — the winning coach will get a giant jar of mayonnaise dumped on his head. It could be either Minnesota’s P.J. Fleck, who has led his team to …

The Eagles’ seamless transition after losing a couple greats originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia As they began preparing for the 2024 season, the Eagles lost both Jason Kelce and Fletcher Cox to retirement. On Thursday, their replacements — Cam Jurgens and Jalen Carter — were both named as Pro Bowlers for the first time. There’s no doubt that Kelce …

Wisconsin head coach Luke Fickell’s former top assistant coach Marcus Freeman and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish advanced to the College Football Playoff semifinal on Thursday with a 23-10 Sugar Bowl win over Georgia. Freeman was Fickell’s defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Cincinnati from 2017-20. He left for the same position at Notre Dame in 2021 before being promoted …

10 Eagles backups to watch in Week 18 against Giants originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia With nothing to play for in terms of seeding, the Eagles are going to rest their star players in Week 18 against the Giants. But this is a big opportunity for a lot of backups. “What an opportunity for some of the guys who …

The 2025 Bahamas Bowl will be the final game outside the College Football Playoff of the season, as the Buffalo Bulls will take on the Liberty Flames. Buffalo went 8-4 during the regular season and was 6-2 in the MAC, while Liberty finished at 8-3 overall and went 5-3 in Conference USA. These two programs played each other in the …

Defensive tackle Otito Ogbonnia was a Charger the last time they made the playoffs and sees something different in the current team. (Kyusung Gong / Associated Press) The joy of clinching a playoff berth didn’t erase the pain of Otito Ogbonnia’s last postseason memory. Perhaps the Chargers’ 27-point collapse in Jacksonville two years ago only enhanced the thrill of returning …

Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl game day is almost here. Mount Union and North Central will square off for the NCAA Division III football national championship Sunday at Houston’s Shell Energy Stadium. Kickoff time on ESPN is 8:03 p.m. Here are eight things to know about this year’s Stagg Bowl. Mount Union’s Brandon Yanssens reacts following the NCAA Division III semifinal …

Backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo joined the Rams knowing what his role would be. (Gary Klein / Los Angeles Times) This could play out differently. What Rams quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo does on Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks — and what might happen during the offseason — might make it so. In 2022, quarterback Baker Mayfield started the Rams’ regular-season finale, an …

Jan 2, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs defensive lineman Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins (93) reacts on the bench in the final minute against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the fourth quarter at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images The Georgia Bulldogs 2024 college football season is over after UGA lost, 23-10, to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in …

While the long shadow of another quadrennial upheaval threatened to diminish the NFL’s stranglehold on American media consumption, the 2024 election cycle had relatively little impact on the league’s TV ratings. Unlike 2016, when NFL deliveries fell 8% in the face of the Trump-Clinton race, this season’s numbers are flat versus the heady year-ago turnout of 17.8 million viewers per …

The College Football Playoff quarterfinals are over, which means bowl season is nearly complete. There are a pair of non-CFP games on Friday, in matchups including Texas State, Minnesota, Virginia Tech and North Texas all in action on the second-to-last day of non-CFP games. REQUIRED READING: College football postseason rematches: Ohio State-Oregon to face again in CFP All four teams …

Eagles running back Saquon Barkley won’t be in the lineup against his former team on Sunday, but he remained on the Giants’ minds as they move toward the end of the season. It has been easy to see how Barkley’s on-field production has been lacking from the Giants offense this season and his former teammates said that he might have …