There hasn’t been much for the Panthers to smile about this season, but they were able to crack a few of them last Sunday. Kicker Eddy Pineiro hit a 23-yard field goal as time expired at a rainy Bank of America Stadium to secure a 9-7 win over the Falcons. It was the second win of the season for Carolina …

Anthony Richardson’s rookie year ended a lot earlier than he, the Colts and their fans had hoped. The No. 4 overall pick suffered a  season-ending shoulder injury that in October, and Indianapolis’ quarterback is now providing a positive update to his recovery a little over two months later. “I think I’m progressing way faster than everyone thought,” he said on …

Five-star WR Jeremiah Smith is heading to Ohio State. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) Ohio State got an official commitment from the top-ranked player in the country on Wednesday. Rivals.com five-star wide receiver Jeremiah Smith stood by his verbal commitment to the Buckeyes and announced that he was going to sign with Ohio State. Wednesday was the first day …

Getty Images Aaron Rodgers is not ready to play football despite an unprecedently quick recovery from an Achilles tear. But the Jets have activated the quarterback from injured reserve anyway, coach Robert Saleh announced Wednesday. Had Rodgers not been activated Wednesday, he would’ve been required to sit out the rest of the 2023 season. Now, he’ll rejoin the active roster for the …

Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers made it clear on Tuesday that he is not healthy enough to play at this point in his recovery from a torn Achilles tendon, but that is not going to keep the Jets from activating him from injured reserve. Head coach Robert Saleh shared the team’s plans during a Wednesday press conference. Saleh was clear that …

Timpview Thunderbirds receiver Tei Nacua (10) catches the ball while being tacked by Lehi’s Lance Olsen (4) in Lehi on Oct. 6, 2022. | Ben B. Braun, Deseret News Another Nacua is heading to BYU. Timpview High School wide receiver Tei Nacua announced his commitment to the Cougars during Wednesday’s signing day festivities, joining his older brothers Isaiah, Kai, Samson …

Life is always good down in South Florida, but that’s also certainly the case for the 2023 Miami Dolphins. They are off to their best 14-game start (10-4) since the 2000 season when they won the AFC East with an 11-5 record. However, they have built their 2023 season record off facing the NFL’s easiest schedule, a .393 opponent winning …

National Signing Day is here and UGA Wire has got you covered throughout the day as the Bulldogs sign the bulk of their 2024 class. Georgia football has signed one of the largest offensive lineman in the 2024 cycle in four-star recruit Daniel Calhoun, who stands at a whopping 6-foot-7, 365 pounds. Calhoun is the fifth-ranked offensive tackle, the No. …

To put into proper perspective how borderline unbelievable what Raheem Mostert is doing this season is, let’s go back to more innocent times. You remember, back in June and July, when fantasy football life was all mock drafts, vacated targets and projections for players to finish 17 games completely healthy. And there was so much talk and speculation about the …

The Jacksonville Jaguars’ playoff hopes took a hit last week with a loss at home against the Baltimore Ravens, their third straight defeat. The Jaguars will try to bounce back with a victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the road in Week 16. Jaguars vs. Buccaneers is one of five games on the Week 16 NFL on CBS schedule. …

The Georgia Bulldogs have signed quarterback Ryan Puglisi from Paxton, Massachusetts. The four-star recruit played his senior year at Avon Old Farms High School and is tabbed as one of the best pro style quarterbacks in the country. He finished his senior season with 1,693 yards and 14 touchdowns. He completed 65.2% of his passes and led Avon Old Farms …

It’s the most wonderful time of the year and the Week 16 NFL on CBS schedule will provide NFL fans with four matchups on Christmas Eve. The action kicks off with a tripleheader at 1 p.m. ET, including Browns vs. Texans, a matchup that has major playoff implications. The Browns have reeled off back-to-back wins, but they’ve lost their last …

It’s time once again to check in on the 2023 NFL MVP race. With just three games remaining in the season, the field is narrowing down, and we had a big shakeup in our poll this week. After the Dallas Cowboys were blown off the field by the Buffalo Bills in Week 15, we saw Dak Prescott get knocked out …

Oklahoma got caught unprepared in the 2022 season, as they had no competent backup scholarship quarterbacks when Dillon Gabriel went down in the loss to TCU. That unpreparedness saw them score zero points against the Texas Longhorns. The Sooners took it personally and went out with a plan for the 2024 class. They have signed not one but two quarterbacks. …

Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comDec 20, 2023, 11:00 AM ET CloseSean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. Wednesday’s three-game NHL slate is stacked with stalwart defensive teams. Most of the six teams in action are some of the best …