Wisconsin is set to host Miami transfer cornerback D’Yoni Hill on an official visit, according to 247Sports’ Matt Zenitz. Zenitz reports that Wisconsin, West Virginia and Missouri are the three schools with a visit scheduled, with Kansas State and Oklahoma State also in the mix. Hill is looking for a new destination for his final year of eligibility. Related: Tracking Wisconsin …
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Fantasy Football Week 18 Start Sit Decisions: One last ride for Joe Flacco
Quarterback Start: Michael Penix, Falcons We’re doing it again with Penix. The Falcons’ team total sits at 28 points. They get a Carolina defense that ranks 31st in EPA per dropback allowed and has given up the third-most fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks. Atlanta dialed up an extremely conservative approach in Penix’s first start, logging a -11% pass rate over …
Read More »Bevo is Back! Texas mascot will return to sideline for CFP Semifinal in Cotton Bowl
AUSTIN, TEXAS – DECEMBER 21: Texas Longhorns mascot Bevo XV enters the stadium during the Playoff First Round Game against the Clemson Tigers at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on December 21, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) After being banned from the sidelines for the SEC Championship Game and the CFP Quarterfinal at the Peach Bowl, …
Read More »Cowboys to meet with Mike McCarthy next week about coaching job; Jerry Jones says Week 18 game no factor
The Dallas Cowboys’ (7-9) 2024 season finale on Sunday afternoon against the Washington Commanders will not alter team owner and general manager Jerry Jones’ evaluation of head coach Mike McCarthy and his coaching staff. McCarthy and his staff’s original, five-year coaching contracts that began in 2020 are set to expire on Jan. 14, per NFL Media, which gives Jones a little …
Read More »Wisconsin transfer quarterback visits College Football Playoff participant
Wisconsin transfer quarterback Tyler Van Dyke is visiting SMU this weekend, according to a report from 247Sports’ Matt Zenitz. Van Dyke entered the portal last month after one season with the Badgers. He played just two full games before a Week 3 knee injury sidelined him for the remainder of the season. He’s in the portal with one year of …
Read More »QB-needy Giants should pursue J.J. McCarthy trade with Vikings
The Vikings shouldn’t make J.J. McCarthy available. Sam Darnold has been nothing short of magnificent this season, but barring a trip to the Super Bowl, they don’t have to pick one or the other yet. They should franchise tag Darnold (which isn’t an issue with $77 million in cap space), make him show it for one more year, and then …
Read More »Alabama fires former Wisconsin top assistant coach
Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer dismissed safeties coach Colin Hitschler on Friday, as first reported by ESPN’s Pete Thamel. The move is a significant one after Hitschler spent just one season with the program. The Crimson Tide finished at 9-4 after a bowl loss to Michigan, clinching its first season without double-digit wins since 2007 — Nick Saban’s …
Read More »NFL records that could fall in Week 18, and one that definitely won’t: Aaron Rodgers, Joe Burrow eye history
Getty Images The final week of the NFL season always has some compelling storylines. Whether its for playoff spots, the race for draft positioning or contract incentives, there’s always something to play for in Week 18. There’s also individual records and milestones that certain players are attempting to break, as they are on the verge of etching their names into …
Read More »Lincoln Riley isn’t the only coach to get worse the past two seasons
Georgia coach Kirby Smart looks up into the crowd before the start of a NCAA college football game between Tennessee and Georgia in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022. News Joshua L Jones Lincoln Riley, who made the College Football Playoff three straight years from 2017 through 2019 and won four straight Big 12 championships, has fallen from the …
Read More »Mike Vrabel to the Jets? plus Baker Mayfield among Pro Bowl SNUBS & Eagles sitting Saquon vs. Giants | Inside Coverage
Subscribe to Inside Coverage In this episode of Inside Coverage, hosts Jason Fitz, Jori Epstein and Frank Schwab dive deep into the latest coaching rumors and news across the NFL. With the New York Jets already making moves early in the offseason, the team’s pursuit of former Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel is front and center. The hosts explore …
Read More »Oregon’s season ended in Rose Bowl stunner, but Ducks made instant mark on Big Ten with bright future ahead
PASADENA, Calif. — It was so quiet in the Oregon locker room you could hear a season end. Amid the near silence Wednesday night, Ducks cornerback Jabbar Muhammad found himself offering a way-too-early state-of-the union assessment of his program. “None of us should come out of here with our head held low. We should definitely have our head held high,” …
Read More »NFL Week 18 odds, predictions, expert picks: Best bets, teasers, survivor picks, where to watch every game
The NFL is nothing if not unpredictable. Week 17, after all, delivered quite a few surprises, from the New York Giants stunning the Indianapolis Colts to the Kenny Pickett-led Philadelphia Eagles trouncing the Dallas Cowboys. So who, exactly, might be a safe bet for the upcoming Week 18 slate? We’ve collected all of the best picks and gambling content from …
Read More »Cincinnati’s football coaching carousel is spinning; who’s in, who’s out so far?
High school football season in Cincinnati has been officially over for about a month now, and the coaching carousel is just starting to get spinning. About a half-dozen Cincinnati schools have head football coaching openings, and more may be to come. A few schools have filled their openings, most notably Colerain by hiring former Mount Healthy coach Jordan Stevens, but …
Read More »Eagles injury update: Jalen Hurts misses another week of practice
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. …
Read More »Was the SEC trying to help Notre Dame?
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 …
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