USA Today Life has been rough for the Pittsburgh Steelers since they defeated the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 12, losing three in a row and going through some conflict on the offensive side of the ball. However, the Steelers defense received some great news Thursday morning with the team confirming six-time Pro Bowl and three-time First-Team All-Pro defensive tackle Cameron Heyward …

Violence is an irremovable component of football, meaning head trauma and concussions are part of the risk when any player at any level of the game decides to play ball.  No player in the NFL of late suffered concussions at a scarier rate than Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who suffered three last season. In Week 3 versus the Bills, …

One day after the early signing period opened, Notre Dame football continued to stay hot on the recruiting trail. Connecticut offensive tackle Will Black announced his commitment to the Irish, giving them verbal No. 11 for the class. The 6-foot, 7-inch and 295-pound linemen is ranked as the No. 29 player at his position and 317th overall prospect in the …

With Christmas right around the corner, the NFL and NBC will be delivering a special present for football fans this week: They’ve made the unprecedented decision to eliminate all commercials during the fourth quarter of the Bills-Chargers game on Saturday night.  There’s a good reason why that game was chosen for the NFL’s commercial-free experiment and it’s because Bills-Chargers will …

The Saints will have to wait at least one more game for Kendre Miller’s return. The rookie running back is inactive for Thursday night’s matchup against the Rams after he was questionable for the contest with his ankle injury. The third-round pick out of TCU has 194 yards from scrimmage on 37 touches in seven games this season. Receiver Chris …

It was looking like Penn State was going to land a coveted offensive lineman out of the transfer portal during the early signing period, but another Big Ten program swept in with a flip of a key commitment. Alan Herron, who had committed to Penn State in the transfer portal from Division 2 Shorter University, has been officially signed by …

The endorsements for Christian McCaffrey to win MVP keep coming in, and one of the latest could be his most noteworthy yet. Future FOX Sports NFL analyst Tom Brady shared that he would vote for the 49ers running back to win the prestigious award on the most recent episode of his “Let’s Go!” podcast, in which the 49ers running back …

Heading into Week 15, only one team (49ers) had clinched a playoff berth, but that number shot up over the past few days with three more teams now joining San Francisco in the playoffs.  In the NFC, the Eagles and Cowboys have both punched their ticket for the season. That’s right, both teams were somehow able to clinch a playoff …

Tulane wide receiver Chris Brazzell will transfer to Tennessee football, he announced on Thursday. Brazzell, a native of Midland, Texas, had interest from dozens of schools after entering the portal on Dec. 4. Brazzell, a 6-foot-5, 195-pounder, is rated a four-star transfer by 247Sports. He has big play ability, making seven catches of at least 30 yards during a 2023 …

Getty Images With the USFL and XFL merging, some teams will have to fold. Four former USFL teams have already been informed that they will not be able to continue in the new league, and there are still discussions about which former XFL teams will be shuttered, according to a report from Front Office Sports. Back in September, the USFL …

Why Jaylon Johnson could be model player for Bears rebuild originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Much has been made of Jaylon Johnson’s career year with the Bears this season. From contract talks to public declarations that he needs more takeaways to even more public requests to seek a trade, he’s probably been the most talked-about player besides Justin Fields. …

This year’s NBA and NHL drafts produced some highly sought-after No. 1 picks: Victor Wembanyama and Connor Bedard. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Wembanyama starred for Nanterre 92 and Metropolitans 92 in France’s highest tier of professional basketball where he was a three-time LNB Pro A Best Young Player award recipient before his NBA draft selection at 19 years old. The …

Another key member of Penn State’s defense is ready to take his game to the next level. Well, almost ready. Penn State defensive back Daequan Hardy announced in a social media post on Thursday that he will be declaring for the 2024 NFL draft, leaving behind his remaining eligibility with the Penn State program. Fortunately for Penn State, Hardy will …

If Christian McCaffrey fails to win the NFL’s Most Valuable Player award this season, there will never be a running back to win the league’s most prestigious individual honor again. Though the award is supposed to recognize the league’s best player, or the most impactful playmaker, the voters have made the MVP a quarterback-only honor that routinely goes to the …

Getty In 2015, Jerome Bettis proudly delivered his Pro Football Hall of Fame induction speech. Nearly a decade later, Bettis delivered another speech while celebrating another milestone.  In May 2022, Bettis spoke at his graduation ceremony after earning his business degree from Notre Dame, fulfilling a promise he made to his parents roughly 30 years earlier after he left school …