Although football is a huge part of the Notre Dame player experience, giving back to the local community is almost as big. The Irish players are constantly giving back to the South Bend community, and they brought that along with them to El Paso, Texas as they prepare to face Oregon State in the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl. Yes, …

Ezekiel Elliott has been great as the Patriots lead back the past few weeks. (Photo by Mark Alberti/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Having a player you can trust in your flex spot is a boon in the regular season, but it’s paramount in the playoffs. And that’s boosted exponentially higher for championship week, and that’s exactly what Week 17 is …

Dec. 26—EL PASO, Texas — In the midst of staff changes and portal plundering, Notre Dame is set to cap the 2023 football season this Friday in the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl. The Irish are without offensive coordinator Gerad Parker (announced as Troy’s new head coach) and wide receiver coach Chansi Stuckey who is replaced by Mike Brown, a …

With Trevor Lawrence dealing with an ailing shoulder, the Jaguars have added a quarterback. Jacksonville has signed Matt Barkley to its 53-man roster off of the Giants practice squad. Barkley has not appeared in a game since 2020 and not started one since 2018. He was with Buffalo in the preseason and joined the Giants in late October. C.J. Beatharad …

PHOENIX — Kansas football is set to have its star running back return in 2024. According to a report from ESPN, junior Devin Neal has informed his coaching staff that he will be back with the team next season. That gives the Jayhawks a key piece on offense to continue the momentum it’s had in the early years of head coach …

Will Myles Garrett have a monster game in Week 17? (Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images) The Browns stop unit has been one of the most potent in all of football, and that has been reflected in their fantasy production this season. The Cleveland D/ST is ranked fourth in fantasy scoring so far through the season. [Week 17 …

Ohio State appears to be making good progress in their pursuit of a top quarterback recruit out of the 2026 high school class. A few days ago the Buckeyes received a crystal ball prediction on 247Sports to land Jared Curtis. On Tuesday another highly respected college football recruiting insider website expressed the Buckeyes’ chances to land the talented quarterback as …

Going through the multiverse to see how Bears can make the playoffs originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears’ chances to make the playoffs this season are slim. Slimmer than the chances that a New Year’s resolution is carried out through July. But they still have a chance, all the same. A lot needs to happen for the Bears …

Dec. 26—Ole Miss senior defensive end/outside linebacker Cedric Johnson has opted out of the Peach Bowl, Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin confirmed Tuesday. On3 first reported the news last Thursday. Johnson is tied for the team lead with 5.5 sacks and had 19 in his Rebels career. The Mobile, Alabama native has an additional season of eligibility remaining due to …

Over the weekend, we reported that it wasn’t the idea of Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers to join the 53-man roster and ultimately displace practice-squad cornerback Kalon Barnes. On Tuesday, Rodgers said it himself. Via Rich Cimini of ESPN.com, Rodgers explained during his weekly appearance with Pat McAfee that Rodgers did not want to be activated when his three-week practice window …

The Jets’ decision to activate Aaron Rodgers off injured reserve last week surprised many, including the quarterback himself.  Rodgers said he didn’t want to be activated from injured reserve after he came to the conclusion that he wouldn’t be able to play again this season, saying on the “Pat McAfee Show” that it was the team’s idea to make the …

The recruiting trail never sleeps. After signing 27-out-of-27 targets on their 2024 recruiting board, the Tigers mostly turn the page toward the 2025 recruiting class. One of the top edge rushers in the country, Max Granville, recently released his top 10, and the LSU Tigers made the cut. LSU joins Alabama, Penn State, SMU, Ohio State, USC, Baylor, Kansas, Texas …

USATSI Kareem Jackson has a new home in Houston, the city where he began his NFL journey. On Tuesday, The Texans claimed the safety off waivers, per the league’s transaction wire. After he was handed his second suspension of the season, Jackson was waived by the Denver Broncos. Jackson was eligible to return for the Broncos on Christmas Eve’s “Sunday …

The NFL has said it won’t play games on Christmas when it lands on a Tuesday or a Wednesday. The NFL likely will rethink that before next year, when it moves from Monday to Wednesday. According to ESPN, last night’s Ravens-49ers game averaged 27.2 million viewers. It’s a 59-percent bump from last year’s Christmas night game, fueled by the late-season …

He goes by @biggnash_74 on Twitter. So, when Nash Jones took a backward pass into the end zone in Tuesday’s First Responder Bowl it became a THICC Six. Texas State QB TJ Finley rolled right in the third quarter, stopped and threw the football to the 6-foot-5, 320-pound Jones. He grabbed the football and ran into the end zone for …