Loren Elliott / Getty Images A potential Super Bowl preview is taking place in The Bay this Christmas night, as the San Francisco 49ers are hosting Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens. Many are expecting a close affair between the top two teams from opposing conferences, but no one could guess how the first points of the game would be …

College football’s bowl season is back for one final week of games ahead of the College Football Playoff semifinals. One of the first games back after the short holiday break is this year’s Guaranteed Rate Bowl in Phoenix, Ariz. between the Kansas Jayhawks (8-4) and the UNLV Rebels (9-4). The Jayhawks are coming off of another solid season under head …

The Ravens weren’t able to turn their first interception of 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy into points, but the second time proved to be the charm. Marlon Humphrey corralled a pass that fellow cornerback Brandon Stephens deflected and the Ravens took over near midfield. Passes to Rashod Bateman, Zay Flowers, and Odell Beckham picked up first downs and Lamar Jackson then …

Today was a big day for not only Dabo Swinney and the Clemson football program but many programs across the country, as the early signing period allows teams to lock in their talented recruits to join their program. The Tigers have had a successful early signing day, landing two offensive linemen in Elyjah Thurmon and Mason Wade while also securing …

Getty Images The New York Giants went back to their original Daniel Jones replacement under center during the eventual 33-25 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Christmas. When New York took the field to start the second half down 20-3, it was Tyrod Taylor at quarterback instead of Tommy Devito.  DeVito, who took the NFL world by storm earlier this …

Regular-season matchups don’t get much bigger than this. A potential Super Bowl preview pits the AFC-best Baltimore Ravens against the NFC-best San Francisco 49ers. Both teams sit atop their conference standings and will look to maintain control of their paths to a No. 1 seed and first-round bye in the playoffs. The Christmas night capper has high stakes for the …

College football bowl season is back in full swing after a brief break for the holiday. The first game back is the Quick Lane Bowl, a game backed by the Detroit Lions and played at Ford Field in Detroit. This year’s contest will see the Minnesota Golden Gophers (5-7) “host” the Bowling Green Falcons (7-5). The Gophers are back to …

The 49ers have a 2-0 lead on the Ravens after a bizarre play early in the first quarter of Monday night’s game. Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was trying to evade 49ers pass rushers while running into the end zone on a first down and began moving toward umpire Alex Moore. Moore fell to the ground while trying to backpedal out …

The 2024 NFL Draft is still four months away, but fans of some teams (looking at you Bears, Cardinals, Commanders, Patriots and Giants) are already thinking ahead to April.  Here is the current draft order with Monday’s Week 16 Christmas tripleheader down to Ravens-49ers, according to Tankathon. Note: Team needs are built out based on the projected free agents and are …

BOWLING GREEN vs. MINNESOTA What: Quick Lane Bowl When: 1 p.m. CT, Tuesday Where: Ford Field TV: ESPN Radio: KFAN, 100.3 FM Weather: Indoors Betting spread: Minnesota, minus-3.5 Records: Minnesota (5-7) was winless in November but received a bowl berth due its high Academic Progress Rate (APR) and a shortage of six-win teams to fill out the 82 teams in …

The Eagles took care of business on Christmas Day, jumping out to an early lead against the Giants, surviving a third-quarter comeback and controlling the fourth quarter to get the divisional win they needed. With the 33-25 win, the Eagles are now 11-5 and a game ahead of the Cowboys in the NFC East with two games to play. Eagles …

Five days before Florida State’s Orange Bowl matchup against Georgia, its starting quarterback has opted out and decided he’s transferring. Welcome to the age of the NCAA Transfer Portal in college football. Many are going to blame Tate Rodemaker for the timing of the decision, made public Christmas Day Monday. Don’t. The redshirt junior has remained loyal to the Seminoles …

The Giants are back in it now. Giants cornerback Adoree’ Jackson picked off a Jalen Hurts pass and took it 76 yards to the house late in the third quarter. Hurts was flagged for attempting a horse collar tackle as Jackson crossed the goal line, and the Giants applied that penalty to the try and went for two, with Saquon …

Pop superstar Taylor Swift walked into Arrowhead Stadium alongside “Santa Claus” on Monday to watch her boyfriend and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce as they played the Las Vegas Raiders in a Christmas Day showdown. Swift and Kelce have become one of the hottest celebrity couples in the world since they began dating early in the season, and …

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State quarterback Tate Rodemaker will not play in the Orange Bowl, a school spokesperson confirmed on Monday. Earlier in the day, 247Sports and The Athletic reported Rodemaker intends to enter the transfer portal. Rodemaker participated in open practices leading up to the Christmas break. The Seminoles (13-0) are set to arrive in Fort Lauderdale later Monday …