It’s a right of passes for some of the elite high school football players to compete one last time on a national stage in an all-star game, and Notre Dame has a few players competing in those. Two of them, linebacker Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa and running back Kedren Young have impressed scouts enough for them to believe they will have immediate …

NFL Week 18 is upon us, and we’re diving into Colin Cowherd’s favorite picks from the final weekend of the regular season.  Let’s get to it. Falcons @ Saints (-3)1 p.m. ET, CBS Colin’s pick, score prediction: Falcons +3, (Falcons win 24-23) Colin’s thoughts: “[Atlanta’s] defense has been sneaky good this year. The last two weeks they lead the league in …

The Houston Texans vs. Indianapolis Colts matchup Saturday night is for all the marbles. The winner makes the playoffs and the loser goes home.  It’s pretty much as simple as that, barring a tie, but let’s not go down that doomsday scenario just yet.  This game is a perfect appetizer for the playoffs and is a rare occurrence. It’s just …

The Jaguars will have Christian Kirk available for Sunday’s regular-season finale. Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Jacksonville is activating Kirk off of injured reserve after he missed time to undergo core muscle surgery. Kirk was a limited participant in all three days of practice this week. In 12 games this season, Kirk has 57 receptions for 787 yards with …

LSU finalized its defensive coordinator hire on Friday night, bringing in Blake Baker from Missouri on a deal that will pay him an average of $2.5 million per season over three years, making him the highest-paid assistant coach in the country. Baker returns to the state of Louisiana, where he served as LSU’s linebackers coach in 2021 and the defensive …

One team has been very, very good to Over bettors who play the total for NFL games. It’s Kyler Murray and the Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals are 7-0 on the Over at home this season. RELATED: Puka Nacua, C.J. Stroud in two-man race for Rookie of Year Can the 4-12 Cardinals finish the season a perfect 8-0 on the Over …

The end of the NFL regular season means the true beginning of the hiring cycle. The coaching carousel, as it’s called, should consist of anywhere between six to eight openings, according to multiple sources around the league. Already the Panthers, Chargers and Raiders head-coaching positions are open, and more will come in the following days. Meanwhile, there could be as …

Every year, the Reese’s Senior Bowl showcases some of the premier talent in college football. NFL scouts and coaches make their way to Mobile, Alabama to evaluate and assess the talent level for the upcoming NFL draft. On Friday, Alabama edge rusher Chris Braswell accepted an invitation to the 2024 Reese’s Senior Bowl. Braswell recently declared for the 2024 NFL …

Getty Images Seattle Seahawks defensive lineman Leonard Williams needs a break. His body is about to undergo an NFL season workload not seen since 1930 when he plays his 18th game of the 2023 campaign at the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.  Williams played in the first eight games of the season with the New York Giants, who had their bye …

Ravens defensive tackle Michael Pierce took a pay cut ahead of the 2023 season in exchange for a chance at free agency in 2024, but he reportedly won’t be hitting the open market. Field Yates of ESPN reports that Pierce has agreed to a two-year contract extension with the team. The deal is reportedly worth $7.5 million. Pierce spent four …

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian led the Longhorns to a long-awaited breakthrough in his third season at the helm. The most successful season in Austin, Texas in well over a decade included 12 wins, the program’s first Big 12 title since 2009 and a trip to the College Football Playoff. As Texas prepares for a move to the SEC this summer, …

The most prominent game of Week 18 in the NFL will take place at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens on Sunday Night Football. The Buffalo Bills will visit the Miami Dolphins for a regular season-ending clash and the winner will earn the AFC East title. Buffalo is 10-6 overall and 3-4 on the road this season, with the Bills entering …

Win and in is what is at stake Saturday night when a pair of 9-7 AFC South teams — the Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts — square off in Indianapolis. The victor will clinch a spot in the postseason while the loser will see their 2023 campaign end with a thud.  The winner also has an outside shot at the …

It’s been tough for fans of the Oregon Ducks to come to terms with the fact that the Washington Huskies, their biggest rivals, have a good chance to win the national championship this year, going up against the Michigan Wolverines in the final game of the year on Monday night. It probably doesn’t help to see a beloved state of …

The Week 18 NFL schedule will feature a pair of divisional matchups with significant playoff implications on Saturday. The action begins with the Pittsburgh Steelers visiting the Baltimore Ravens for a 4:30 p.m. ET kickoff and then will wrap up with the Indianapolis Colts hosting the Houston Texans at 8:15 p.m. ET. The Ravens have already clinched the No. 1 …