LOS ANGELES — ‘Twas the night before the Rose Bowl, and all through LA, the coaches were prepping their team for the big game. Sunday marked 24 hours before Michigan football and Alabama set to kick off in the granddaddy of them all with the winner getting the rights to play in the national championship game. Certainly, it’s no time …

The aftermath of the officiating debacle in the Dallas Cowboys win over the Detroit Lions still lingers, with plenty of reaction coming from around the NFL. Brad Allen gave his explanation on the call he made with Taylor Decker being an ineligible receiver, but there’s more room for interpretation. CBS Sports NFL rules analyst Gene Steratore explained on “The NFL …

Report: Flores, McDaniels shouldn’t be ruled out as Belichick replacements originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston If the New England Patriots and Bill Belichick part ways in some fashion after the 2023 NFL season, who will replace the legendary head coach? That’s the $1 million question in Boston sports right now. Jerod Mayo is the best internal candidate. He is …

The Texas Longhorns are set to make their first appearance in the College Football Playoff when they take on the Washington Huskies in the 2023 Sugar Bowl CFP semifinal game on Monday night. Texas finished the regular season with a 12-1 overall record, with its only loss coming to rival Oklahoma in early October. The Longhorns notched a 49-21 blowout …

The San Francisco 49ers (11-4) will travel to take on the Washington Commanders (4-11) on Sunday, and San Francisco will be looking to put a blowout loss at the hands of the Ravens aside. Washington hasn’t won a game since the first week of November and hasn’t won a game at home since the first week of the season against …

Deebo advocates for Purdy’s MVP case with stylish pregame fit originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Deebo Samuel is giving Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton some competition for president of the Brock Purdy fan club. The 49ers star wide receiver arrived to FedEx Field on Sunday morning advocating for Purdy’s NFL MVP campaign by wearing a red vest with …

Alabama and Michigan are set to meet in Pasadena for the College Football Playoff Rose Bowl semifinal to determine which team moves on to the national championship game. Much has been said about both teams and how their strength on both sides of the ball has led to their CFP berth. While both offenses have their stars and elite capabilities, …

Getty Images ARLINGTON, Texas —  Between wide receiver CeeDee Lamb’s record-setting night and Hall of Fame coach Jimmy Johnson finally being inducted into the team’s Ring of Honor in the Cowboys’ 20-19 victory over the NFC North-champion Detroit Lions, Saturday night was almost perfect for Dallas.  However, the Cowboys didn’t come out fully unscathed. Second-year left guard Tyler Smith left the game …

The Pittsburgh Steelers (8-7) and Seattle Seahawks (8-7) will meet on Sunday afternoon in a game that has massive playoff implications. Pittsburgh recovered from a three-game losing streak with an emphatic 34-11 win over Cincinnati last week, moving into a four-way tie for the final AFC Wild Card spot. Seattle lost four straight games from the middle of November to …

The final plays of the 2023 Penn State football season were played just a day ago, but it is never too early to start thinking about next season. The 2024 season should be an interesting one for the entire college football landscape with the next wave of seismic conference realignment taking form and the College Football Playoff expanding from four …

Earlier this week, news broke that the Denver Broncos were benching quarterback Russell Wilson in favor of Jarrett Stidham for the rest of the season. At the heart of the decision appears to be a $37 million signing bonus for Wilson for 2025, which would kick in on the fifth day of the new league year in March if Wilson …

Two playoff-bound AFC teams square off in Week 17 as Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins visit Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens on CBS and Paramount+. The Dolphins are coming off an impressive 22-20 win against the Dallas Cowboys but still have to prove they can beat the league’s best teams on the road. That will be tough going up …

Von Miller won’t be part of the Bills defense on Sunday. Miller was not on the team’s injury report heading into their game against the Patriots, but he is on their inactive list for Week 17. It is the first time Miller is inactive since he missed the first four games of the regular season while recovering from last season’s …

The College Football Playoff has nearly arrived. After months of speculation about who would end up in college football’s final four — and another month of trying to figure out what will happen in the games once the actual teams were announced — we’ve reached the point where the only thing left to do is have the teams take the …

The Buffalo Bills (9-6) postseason playoff chances drastically change based on their result against the New England Patriots (4-11) in an AFC East battle in Week 17 on CBS and Paramount+. With a win on Sunday, the Bills playoff odds improve to 97%, whereas a loss drops them to 46% odds to make the postseason. The Patriots’ poor overall record …