Yahoo Sports’ Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz and Adam Breneman react to the initial College Football Playoff rankings – which showed some good news for the conference and its chances of potentially picking up a third of the teams in this year’s field. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Power Hour” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, …

The Colts will not have their starting center for at least four weeks. Indianapolis announced on Tuesday that Ryan Kelly has been placed on injured reserve. Kelly, 31, has been dealing with a calf injury and a knee injury. But he nevertheless played 100 percent of the Colts’ offensive snaps in the Week 9 loss to the Vikings. Kelly has …

Penn State was ranked sixth Tuesday night in the first College Football Playoff rankings of the season and projected to play Notre Dame at home in the first round. The Nittany Lions (7-1) were ranked behind No. 1 Oregon (9-0), Ohio State (7-1), Georgia (7-1), Miami (9-0) and Texas (7-1). They’re coming off a 20-13 home loss to the Buckeyes. …

The Commanders released defensive lineman Efe Obada, the team announced Tuesday. They needed the roster spot for cornerback Marshon Lattimore after acquiring him from the Saints. Obada could return to the team’s practice squad. He joined the Commanders in 2022 and has been on and off the roster since. Obada has played in four games this season, totaling three tackles. …

The ninth Army football depth chart of the season has no changes in the starting lineup and just one change on the special team unit for Saturday’s road game with North Texas. Of course, the most-anticipated news is the status of starting quarterback Bryson Daily, who missed last week’s win over Air Force with an undisclosed illness or injury. Daily …

NFL teams cast their final roster votes Tuesday as the league’s trade deadline arrived halfway through the 2024 regular season. Eight players were swapped Tuesday before the 4 p.m. ET deadline, bringing the final count to 18 moves during the league’s trading period. Receivers accounted for the most frequently traded position (six) and highest-profile trades (looking at you, Davante Adams), …

This embedded content is not available in your region. The inaugural 12 team College Football Playoff rankings are finally here. Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz and Adam Breneman provide instant reactions to the top 25 ranked teams. What does this initial ranking tell us about what the CFP committee values about the eye test, strength of schedule and quality losses? We …

Offensive lineman Joe Noteboom is back on the active roster for the Rams. The team announced that Noteboom has been activated from injured reserve. Noteboom has been out since injuring his ankle in the season opener. Noteboom started at left tackle in that game, but Alaric Jackson has been the starter for the last six games. The Rams will likely …

BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff warms up before the home opener against Southern Illinois at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024. Saturday the Cougars head north to Salt Lake City to face rival Utah at Rice-Eccles Stadium. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News After attending his first BYU football game, a 38-9 Cougars rout of No. 13 Kansas …

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov was struck in the mouth by an errant puck and left in the second period of Tuesday night’s game against the Los Angeles Kings before returning for the third. Kaprizov, who is tied for the league lead with 21 points, was skating in the offensive zone after a faceoff when the puck …

The Giants released cornerback Nick McCloud on Tuesday, per the NFL’s transactions report. Jordan Raanan of ESPN reports the Giants asked McCloud to take a pay cut from the one-year, $3 million restricted free agent deal he is playing on this season. McCloud declined. McCloud, 25, appeared in seven games with the Giants this season, starting five. He has 14 …

They unveiled the brand new toy Tuesday night, and I know this is going to shock everyone, but it’s the same old show. The first 12-team College Football Playoff poll is identical to the current Associated Press poll — with the exception of Ohio State and Georgia swapping No. 2 and No. 3 positions. Surely, that’s merely a coincidence because …

Ravens coach John Harbaugh would not say why quarterback Lamar Jackson missed Tuesday’s practice. The team’s practice report says what Harbaugh wouldn’t. Jackson missed practice with a knee injury after not being on the report Monday. The Ravens listed Jackson with back and knee injuries last week when he missed two practices. Harbaugh said earlier Tuesday that Jackson will play …

Nov. 5—MOSCOW, Idaho — To hear Idaho coach Jason Eck, anyone considering a prop bet on points when the his Vandals play Portland State on Saturday in Hillsboro, Oregon, might want to take the over. Idaho is coming off a bye week. The Vandals have energy restored, which is fortunate following nine consecutive weeks of games in which they overcame …

Jason McCourty has strong message for Patriots players amid 2-7 start originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The 2024 NFL season was never going to be an easy one for the New England Patriots. For starters, they just don’t have a ton of top-tier talent, and that puts them at a severe disadvantage right off the bat. Outside of Drake …