PHILADELPHIA — A.J. Brown is a creature of habit, which has immensely benefited the talented Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver throughout his first five years in the NFL. Brown is just 115 receiving yards away from 6,000 through his first five seasons, something only Torry Holt, Randy Moss, Jerry Rice, Julio Jones, A.J. Green, and Mike Evans have accomplished. In other …

With offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock heading off to Notre Dame, LSU will turn to quarterbacks coach Joe Sloan and receivers coach/passing game coordinator Cortez Hankton, who will serve as interim co-offensive coordinators for the matchup against Wisconsin in the ReliaQuest Bowl. There were some questions about how exactly the two-coordinator dynamic will look in practice, but Brian Kelly clarified at …

USATSI Defensive end Chase Young will go up against his former team Sunday, but he is not putting any more significance on this game than any other. The San Francisco 49ers are set to face the Washington Commanders in a reunion for Young. Young will be in his old stomping grounds at FexEdField as the 49ers look to keep their No. …

Mason Rudolph will be back at quarterback for the Steelers this weekend. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said earlier this week that Rudolph was “scheduled” to be the starter against the Seahawks in Week 17 and he confirmed that he will be running the offenseon Friday. Kenny Pickett practiced this week and said he felt “on track” to return from …

The Iowa State football team wraps up its 2023 campaign today with a chance to earn its eighth win of the season when the Cyclones take on the Memphis Tigers (9-3) in the Liberty Bowl on Friday afternoon. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. CT and can be seen on ESPN. The Cyclones (7-5) will be without one of their …

All eyes will be on Dallas and Detroit on Saturday night at 8:15 p.m. ET during the Week 17 NFL schedule, as both teams are battling for playoff seeding in the NFC. The Lions are currently in third place in the conference, while Dallas is in fifth place as the top NFC Wild Card spot. Lions quarterback Jared Goff threw …

Teams looking to improve their NFL playoff positioning battle when the Detroit Lions take on the Dallas Cowboys in a key NFC matchup on Saturday night. The Lions (11-4), who clinched their first division title since 1993 this past weekend, are coming off a 30-24 win at Minnesota on Sunday. The Cowboys (10-5), second in the NFC East, dropped a …

Sean Allen Close Sean Allen Special to ESPN.comSean 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. Victoria Matiash Close Victoria Matiash Fantasy HockeyESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010Dec 29, 2023, 12:26 PM ET While the NFL fantasy season approaches …

The good news is that Notre Dame football is healthy, as all players listed on the two-deep are available to play. What isn’t so great is the fact that two players, wide receiver Matt Salerno and defensive back Ben Minich will be wearing different numbers. After seeing them play during the regular season, it will be a bit different looking …

Per usual, injuries will play a big role in the NFL’s upcoming slate of games. There are several notable ones to keep an eye on in Week 17, including the injury status of Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud and Bengals wideout Ja’Marr Chase.  Those are just two in what is seemingly an ocean full of injuries heading into Week 17. To help …

Austin Ekeler is looking to finish 2023 on a high note, and has a great matchup in Denver that could be good for fantasy football managers in championship week. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images) Fantasy managers, this is what you’ve been playing for. The championship. The ‘chip. The trophy. Bragging rights. Everything you could have hoped for in that live …

Michigan State linebacker Quavian Carter made the decision to enter the NCAA transfer portal and he now has his new home. The former Spartan will be heading to the FCS level of college football, committing to play for Florida A&M. A member of Michigan State’s 2022 recruiting class, Carter redshirted in 2022 and then did not play in 2023 due …

We have just two weeks left of the NFL regular season before we switch into playoff mode. In these last two weeks, teams in the playoff picture are fighting for top seeding, while those in the hunt are trying to extend their season. A few games this week could be impacted by weather, with rain, snow and freezing temperatures predicted …

Fantasy football analyst Sal Vetri will use this space to deliver his keys to victory every week of the 2023 NFL season. Finding No. 1: The best RB spot of the week belongs to D’Andre Swift A few weeks ago, there were concerns around Swift’s role in the Eagles offense. He played just 46% of the snaps from Week 13 …

For the second year in-a-row, Ohio State has slow played the transfer portal, waiting for its players to make decisions for the 2024 season. Many have wondered why they haven’t taken a commitment, canceled visits and haven’t shown much interest in transfers. That might be changing soon, as the Buckeyes will finish their season on Friday against Missouri in the …