Last week, Greg Schiano agreed to a contract extension with Rutgers football, extending the Scarlet Knights’ head coach to 2030. After returning to Rutgers football in 2020, Schiano has guided the Scarlet Knights to an 18-28 record through 46 games. Rutgers has made small strides in the past four seasons with the program’s all-time wins leader at the helm. Schiano …

Jaylon Johnson’s firm desire to stay with Bears should make Ryan Poles’ next step easy originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Jaylon Johnson and the Bears have been unable to find common ground on a long-term contract extension. That stalemate led to Johnson asking for and being granted permission to seek a trade at the deadline. …

Matchups determine games. This season’s College Football Playoff will be no different than others in that respect. It’s possible to have a favorable matchup in one round and be severely outmatched in the next. Last year’s national runner-up TCU is the perfect example. After defeating Michigan in the playoff semifinal the Horned Frogs gave us the most lopsided national title …

Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Football Show This embedded content is not available in your region. It’s another jam packed edition of ‘Stat Nerd Thursday’ with Dalton Del Don and Matt Harmon. The two provide one stat you need to know for every team in the NFL heading into Week 16. Del Don and Harmon also preview the TNF matchup …

AUBURN — A three-star offensive lineman has joined the 2024 Auburn football recruiting class. The Tigers added a commitment late Wednesday evening from Favour Edwin, who is tabbed my the 247Sports Composite as the No. 680 senior recruit in the country and the No. 52 offensive tackle. Out of Eagles Landing Christian Academy in McDonough, Georgia, Edwin is ranked as …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz, Jori Epstein and Charles Robinson discuss the race for the NFL MVP this season and if standout, non-quarterback players like Christian McCaffrey and Tyreek Hill have a chance to win. Hear the full conversation on “Inside Coverage” – part of the “Zero Blitz” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. Video …

Florida football coach Billy Napier confirmed Wednesday that associate coach/director of football strength and conditioning Mark Hocke has been demoted. Hocke spent two seasons as the strength and conditioning coach for the Florida Gators under Napier (2022-23) and four more seasons under Napier in the same role at Louisiana (2018-21). He also had strength and conditioning coach stints at Texas …

“Deflategate” is back. Certain footballs during the Kansas City Chiefs’ 27-17 win over the New England Patriots last weekend were underinflated by two pounds, according to MassLive’s Mark Daniels. After complaints were made, officials took balls meant for each team’s kicking units into the locker room at Gillette Stadium at halftime Sunday. There, officials reportedly discovered the balls weighed 11 …

Chaminade Madonna wide receiver and 5-star Ohio State commit Jeremiah Smith competed in the FHSAA Class 1M state championship on Dec. 7, 2023, at Bragg Memorial Stadium. Wednesday marked early signing day for high school recruits across the country. Highly-touted future college football players signed to play for the likes of Georgia, Alabama, Texas, and other top programs. By Wednesday …

The decision of the Eagles to throw the ball down the field when facing first and 10 on their own 45 with 13 seconds to play. With two timeouts, they could have gotten in position for a long field-goal try, to be attempted by a kicker who can make long field goals. So why throw a long pass? Eagles coach …

Five-star wide receiver Jeremiah Smith has submitted his National Letter of Intent to the Buckeyes, the school announced Wednesday night. Smith reaffirmed his commitment to the Buckeyes in a ceremony earlier in the day, but Ohio State coach Ryan Day was informed that the team had not received his NLI as of the team’s press conference in the afternoon. After a …

The Lions designated safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson to return from injured reserve Wednesday. He practiced with the team for the first time since tearing a pectoral muscle in Week 2. It opens the 21-day window for Garnder-Johnson before the Lions are required to make a decision on whether to activate him. The Lions listed him as limited in Wednesday’s practice. Gardner-Johnson, …

Tyler Buchner is moving on from football. The Alabama quarterback announced on social media Wednesday that he plans to transfer to Notre Dame and play lacrosse after the Crimson Tide’s run in the College Football Playoff. Buchner played football at Notre Dame initially before transferring to Alabama, but he was also a top lacrosse recruit. I am excited to return …

Free agent defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh said in October he wanted to continue his career. He might still get that chance. Suh visited Miami on Wednesday. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that nothing is imminent between the sides. Suh, 36, played for the Dolphins from 2015-17, earning Pro Bowl honors in 2016. He also has played for the Lions, …

The first day of the early signing period was filled with plenty of intrigue and more flips than the dolphin show at SeaWorld. Among those flips was K.J. Bolden, who de-committed from Florida State to sign with Georgia. Bolden, a five-star athlete, is coming off a sensational senior season for Buford High School (Buford, Georgia). Capable of playing as a …