ANAHEIM, Calif. — For all of the talk of the Michigan football defense having to contain Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe in the Rose Bowl, the Crimson Tide defense is particularly leery of what it has to face on the other side. While the Michigan offense isn’t quite as explosive as it’s been in previous years, it is methodical and has …

Video Details Micah Parsons took a jab at Brock Purdy during the Baltimore Ravens-San Francisco 49ers game, saying quote: ‘Down 21 and there no shots or development throws! Should tell you all you need to know!’ Deebo Samuels defends his QB and responds, saying quote: ‘Bro, we beat you a long time ago. I don’t get why he’s so bothered …

Getty Images The Cowboys on Wednesday released linebacker Rashaan Evans, a former first-round draft pick of the Titans, one day after Evans was arrested in Frisco, Texas, on a misdemeanor charge of marijuana possession. Coach Mike McCarthy and team officials have suggested the incident and transaction are unrelated, implying that Evans’ release had more to do with the activation of …

LSU has the makings of a very solid 2025 recruiting class, and it’s looking to add to that group by flipping a player currently committed to a conference rival. The Tigers offered four-star Georgia cornerback commit Tae Harris back in late November, and it seems they’ve made an impact on the Cedartown (Ga.) prospect. While competing at the Georgia Elite …

USATSI With Russell Wilson heading to the bench, you might think that the Broncos’ season is over, but that’s not actually the case just yet. With two weeks left to play in the season, the Broncos are still mathematically alive to earn a playoff berth.  If Jarrett Stidham can lead the Broncos to a win over the Chargers this week …

Running back Chris Rodriguez will not play in the final two Commanders games of the season. The Commanders placed Rodriguez on injured reserve Thursday. Rodriguez injured his ankle during last Sunday’s loss to the Jets and he did not take part in practice on Wednesday. Rodriguez had his most productive game of the season before getting hurt. He had 10 …

Week 16 of the NFL season featured games on four different days, including a packed slate of Christmas Eve and Day matchups. A few shifted the balance of power in the league. With that in mind, here are my updated rankings of the 10 best teams as we stand on the verge of the 2023 campaign’s penultimate week. 1. Baltimore …

LOS ANGELES — Though the excitement surrounding Jadyn Davis has died down since he committed to Michigan football in the winter months, the new Wolverines quarterback doesn’t intend to rest on his laurels. A five-star at the time of his commitment in March 2023, despite impressing on the final day of the Elite 11 in the summer, Davis has seen …

While he’s already made his share of NFL history, T.J. Watt is on the precipice of setting a record that would truly distinguish himself among the fraternity of legendary pass rushers. The Steelers’ perennial Pro Bowl linebacker is two games away from becoming the first player since the league started keeping track of individual sacks in 1982 to lead the …

Baker Mayfield of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, right, bumps heads with Ryan Jensen. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images) On Dec. 10, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ playoff hopes were down to one drive. They were trailing and on the road. With 3:23 left, the Atlanta Falcons scored to take a 25-22 lead. With a loss, the Bucs would have fallen to …

Washington has navigated a path to the College Football Playoff by dodging several potholes en route to an unblemished record and a Pac-12 championship. But now comes the really hard part. By snapping the conference’s seven-year CFP drought — Washington was the last team to represent the Pac-12 in the field in 2016 — the Huskies now have a target …

Eric Williams NFC West Writer The ability to play with confidence can be a fleeting thing in the National Football League. For most of the season, 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy played with swagger because of his MVP-like production in leading San Francisco to an 11-4 record and a second straight NFC West title. But a poor performance like the one …

The Cleveland Browns welcome the New York Jets to town for an AFC matchup on Thursday Night Football. The game kicks off the NFL’s Week 17 slate, and the Browns aim to continue a hot streak. Cleveland is 10-5 overall after a 36-22 road win over the Houston Texans in Week 16. The Browns are on a three-game winning streak …

If you were looking for the low point of Nick Saban’s entire career at Alabama, you’d probably start in the bowels of Raymond James Stadium in Tampa back on Sept. 16. There, as a lightning delay halted play for more than an hour, Nick Saban, soaked and seething, walked back to the locker room in the midst of a team …

Dec 28, 2023, 11:34 AM ET BUFFALO, N.Y. — Sabres top-line center Tage Thompson was placed on the team’s non-roster list because of personal reasons on Thursday. Thompson did not play in Buffalo’s 4-1 loss to the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night. The team did not provide any other details on Thompson’s absence except to indicate he is expected to …