It’s Week 17 in the 2023/24 NFL season and this New Year’s Eve has a jam-packed slate of football games to watch before ringing in the New Year, including of course, Sunday Night Football. This week, on the final Sunday Night Football of 2023, the Green Bay Packers face off against the Minnesota Vikings in primetime on NBC at 8:20 …
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College football odds, picks, predictions for 2023-24 bowl season: Computer model backs Oregon Ducks
No. 13 LSU was one of the hottest teams in college football during the second half of the season, with Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Jayden Daniels leading the way. However, he opted out of the 2024 ReliaQuest Bowl against Wisconsin, leaving sophomore quarterback Garrett Nussmeier in charge of the offense. The Badgers will be without a key player of their own, …
Read More »Week 17 NFL picks, odds, 2023 best bets from proven model: This 5-team football parlay would pay out 25-1
The Week 17 NFL schedule brings a sense of normalcy with 14 games slated to take place on Sunday. Many of them have massive playoff implications, including an NFC North showdown between the Vikings and Packers on Sunday night. Both teams are currently outside the playoff picture, but they are within striking distance heading into the final two weeks of …
Read More »Stories to get you ready for Fiesta Bowl
No. 8 Oregon football will face No. 23 Liberty in the Fiesta Bowl at 10 a.m. Monday at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The Ducks (11-2, 8-1 Pac-12) will aim for its fifth-ever 12-win season after falling to Washington in the Pac-12 championship game. The Flames (13-0, 8-0 CUSA) are one of just four teams in FBS to finish …
Read More »NFL odds, lines, picks, spreads, bets, predictions for Week 17, 2023: Model backing Bears, Seahawks
It’s the penultimate week of the 2023 NFL season but there have only been six teams that have clinched a playoff spot and only eight teams that have been mathematically eliminated through 16 weeks. That leaves 18 teams battling for eight playoff positions and one of the biggest battles on the Week 17 NFL schedule is unexpectedly Colts vs. Raiders. …
Read More »5 Alabama players that could emerge in the Rose Bowl
Over the years, Alabama has had several players come from being “under the radar” to making an immediate impact. One player that comes to mind is former five-star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. The Hawaii native was called on in the biggest game of his life and made a residual impact that will forever be remembered. Now, the tables have turned and …
Read More »Lamar Jackson rumors: Only these two teams inquired about Ravens QB amid 2023 tag, trade drama
Lamar Jackson is an MVP front-runner while helping the Ravens to a potential No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs. And it turns out only two other teams inquired about the quarterback’s availability during a dramatic 2023 offseason, according to ESPN. The Panthers and Raiders both expressed interest in Jackson, per Adam Schefter, but “neither team got overly aggressive” to …
Read More »If Broncos threatened to bench Russell Wilson without contract change, why didn’t they?
The story of the week still has a couple of unanswered questions. Here’s the most obvious one. If the Broncos threatened to bench Russell Wilson without an adjustment to the vesting of his $37 million in 2025 injury guarantees, why didn’t they? Yes, they eventually did. With two games left. He started seven games after refusing the request to give …
Read More »Keys to victory for Alabama in Rose Bowl matchup against Michigan
We are just one day away from kickoff in Pasadena between No. 4 Alabama and No. 1 Michigan in the Rose Bowl as the two legendary programs battle for a spot in the College Football Playoff National Championship. Since the conclusion of Week 3, Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide have been on a mission to prove all of their …
Read More »From Kansas City Chiefs to LeBron James to Shohei Ohtani: CBS Sports’ top 23 headline-making moments of 2023
Just when you thought you had seen it all in the world of sports, 2023 happened. In the last 12 months, we’ve witnessed the signing of a mammoth record contract in Major League Baseball, an unbreakable record fall in the NBA, people raging at — and because of — soccer in the United States, countless dramas play out across the college …
Read More »How to watch the Miami Dolphins vs. Baltimore Ravens game on CBS today
It’s the final day of 2023 and there’s a slate full of football to close out the year with, including this afternoon’s Miami Dolphins at Baltimore Ravens match. The Ravens (11-4) are currently in the lead for the AFC’s No. 1 seed, with the Dolphins (10-4) close behind. The Dolphins at Ravens game will air on CBS today at 1 …
Read More »Pac-12’s epic collapse picked as Tribune Sports 2023 story of the year
Dec. 31—The last time Washington State wasn’t a member of a full and functioning Pac-12 Conference, the school was known as Washington State College, Pullman’s population was a paltry 2,500 and World War I was well into its brutal fourth year. Then known as the Pacific Coast Conference, the Cougars joined the University of California Berkeley, the University of Washington, …
Read More »Cowboys survive ‘two-point extravaganza’ to hang on for nail-biting win vs. Lions in preparation for playoffs
ARLINGTON, Texas — With a 1:41 to go Saturday at AT&T Stadium, the Dallas Cowboys led the NFC North champion Detroit Lions 20-13 while the Lions were out of timeouts. That’s a situation anyone who is a part of Cowboys nation would take in a heartbeat since they would assume 99 times out of 100 with their NFL-best pass rush …
Read More »CeeDee Lamb rewrites Cowboys’ record books, connection with Dak Prescott draws comparison to duo from 1990’s
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys knew they were getting an electric playmaker when they drafted wide receiver CeeDee Lamb 17th overall in the 2020 NFL Draft. That’s why they made him wear jersey No. 88, a number worn by Dallas’ greatest wide receivers: Pro Football Hall of Famer Drew Pearson (1973-1983), Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Irvin (1988-1999) …
Read More »How much did OU football’s defense improve in 2023? A look at the numbers for Sooners.
SAN ANTONIO — After Thursday’s 38-24 loss to Arizona in the Alamo Bowl, OU coach Brent Venables’ mind kept flashing back to one play. It wasn’t Jalil Farooq’s fumble which led to a Wildcats’ defensive touchdown or any of the other five turnovers the Sooners committed. It wasn’t to Jacob Cowing’s 57-yard touchdown reception with 5:28 remaining to break a tie …
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