In this edition of Fact or Fluke, we’re going to look ahead to a Week 14 that is going to try some fantasy managers’ patience and skills. Six teams are on bye, and five of them (Baltimore, Washington, Indianapolis, Houston and Denver) have players we rely heavily upon. New England, the sixth, has supplied a spot starter or two in …

A 3-0 start was a promising beginning to the season for Mack Brown and the North Carolina Tar Heels, but a 70-50 loss at home to James Madison on Sept. 21 was the beginning of the end for UNC football. The Tar Heels went on to lose three consecutive games after that, including their first loss to Duke since 2018, …

Getty Images College football rivalry week was turned up a notch this year thanks to an outbreak of attempted flag plantings. It’s not exactly a new trend, as former Oklahoma QB Baker Mayfield can attest to. He may have been one of the first that people remember doing the act when he did so at Ohio State in 2017. That’s …

Did the Chicago Bears make the right move in firing coach Matt Eberflus? After a 4-2 start to the 2024 NFL regular season, the Bears have lost six straight, including losing on a Hail Mary, blocked field goal, and poor clock management. While the team had never fired a head coach in-season in more than 100 years as an NFL …

Nov 23, 2024; Charlottesville, Virginia, USA; Southern Methodist Mustangs head coach Rhett Lashlee (center) huddles with players during a stoppage in play in the first half against the Virginia Cavaliers at Scott Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-Imagn Images SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee showed respect for Clemson football going into Saturday’s ACC Championship Game in Charlotte, talking about the challenges …

Henry McKenna NFL Reporter On Sunday, Jaguars fans saw quarterback Trevor Lawrence sustain a vicious hit as he was sliding, landing him in concussion protocol and throwing his availability for the rest of the season in question.  They have reason for optimism, though, as their team is still positioned to set the tone for the upcoming draft.  With Sunday’s loss …

Getty Images The New York Jets have been one of the biggest disappointments in the NFL this season, limping to a 3-9 record through 12 games with Aaron Rodgers playing every one of them as a starting quarterback. The season wasn’t supposed to go this way for a franchise looking to end the longest playoff drought in the NFL. Now …

Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair will appeal his three-game suspension, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The NFL announced Al-Shaair’s suspension on Tuesday morning. The league noted that Al-Shaair was suspended for repeated violations of health and safety rules. Al-Shaair’s appeal will be heard by either Derrick Brooks, Ramon Foster, Kevin Mawae, or Jordy Nelson — the appeal officers jointly appointed by …

In a move widely compared to Chip Kelly’s jump from UCLA head coach to Ohio State offensive coordinator last year, UCF head coach Gus Malzahn stepped down as the head coach at UCF to become the offensive coordinator at Florida State. Malzahn was firmly on the hot seat after going 4-8 in 2024, UCF’s second season in the Big 12. …

Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair was suspended by the NFL without pay for three games Tuesday for repeated violations of player safety rules following his hit to the head of Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence, which led to a concussion. Al-Shaair’s punishment was announced by NFL vice president of football operations Jon Runyan. In his letter to Al-Shaair, Runyan noted …

It’s December, and that means high-leverage, cold-weather football. In frigid, snowy Buffalo, Josh Allen dashed through the snow and the 49ers defense to the tune of two touchdowns passing, one touchdown rushing and one touchdown receiving — on a pass he threw, not to himself but also kind of to himself! Allen is the second player in NFL history with …

. As the Longhorns continue to add to their 2025 class, they could have a reason to celebrate in the coming weeks. In On3’s latest expert prediction from Chad Simmons, the Longhorns are favored to land four-star linebacker Kellen Wiley. He is ranked as the 37th-best player in Florida and the 26th-best linebacker in his class. If Simmons’ prediction does …

The Pittsburgh Steelers will try to maintain their lead atop the AFC North standings when they host the Cleveland Browns on Sunday during the Week 14 NFL schedule. Pittsburgh has won six of its last seven games, including a 44-38 victory at Cincinnati last week. The Steelers are 6.5-point favorites in the Week 14 NFL odds, despite losing to Cleveland …

How a secret weapon helped the Eagles topple the Ravens originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia He was the Eagles’ secret weapon Sunday, and he didn’t have any rushing attempts or catches, didn’t make any tackles, and if you weren’t paying really close attention you wouldn’t have even heard his name on the broadcast. Braden Mann was brilliant. Mann, the …

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