Getty Images The NFL’s Week 16 schedule has provided plenty of juicy drama. The Joe Flacco-led Browns are still airing it out like playoff contenders. The Jets (!) are cruising to another blowout win. And the Rams have already taken another step toward a postseason run, edging the Saints ahead of the weekend slate. But Week 16 has also brought …

Florida transfer running back Trevor Etienne, the No. 1 available player at his position in the transfer portal, committed to Georgia on Sunday. Etienne has spent two seasons with Florida after signing with the program out of high school in February 2022, and will stay in the SEC with two seasons remaining of eligibility as he joins the Gators’ chief …

Dec 24, 2023, 04:51 PM ET Columbus Blue Jackets forward Sean Kuraly was released from a local hospital after he went down with an abdominal injury in Saturday’s 4-1 home loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs, the team announced Sunday. Kuraly left the game with 18 seconds remaining in the first period and did not return. He was hit by …

Pittsburgh’s George Pickens looked like he was going to have the biggest game for a receiver this weekend with his performance against Cincinnati on Saturday. Amari Cooper had other ideas. The Browns’ wideout put together the best game of his career, going off for 11 catches, 265 yards, and two touchdowns to help the Browns defeat the Texans 36-22 on …

Oklahoma State fans got their much-desired Christmas gift a day early. Cowboy All-American running back Ollie Gordon II released a video on social media Sunday announcing his intention to remain at OSU for the 2024 season. Along with help from Pistol Pete and OSU president Kayse Shrum, Gordon shot parts of the video in front of Barry Sanders’ statue and …

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. You know what that means in Philadelphia: Santa and snowballs and a time of month that cursed Philly fans for almost six decades with a reputation that they are the most belligerent, boorish group in all of sports. You’ve surely heard the annual Christmas tale before; of how fans near the end …

The New England Patriots are looking for a minor Christmas Eve miracle on Sunday when they visit Empower Field at Mile High to face the Denver Broncos. The Patriots (3-11) are on the verge of having their worst season since owner Robert Kraft took over the team in 1994. They also lost 11 games in 2000, Bill Belichick’s first season …

Presents came early this Christmas, with the NFL delivering some juicy action even before a big slate of Sunday and Monday action. The Rams scored 30 once again on Thursday to propel their late-year playoff push. The Bills survived the Easton Stick-led Chargers to maintain their own postseason hopes. And the Steelers stunned the Bengals with Mason Rudolph at the …

Texas Tech football tight end Baylor Cupp announced Sunday he’s declaring for the NFL draft, forgoing his remaining season of college eligibility. Cupp, a national top-100 recruit out of Brock, spent three years at Texas A&M and the past two at Tech. In 24 games with the Red Raiders, he caught 23 passes for 246 yards and four touchdowns. All …

Getty Images The Week 16 duel between the 10-4 Dallas Cowboys and the 10-4 Miami Dolphins is historic, with Dallas ranking as the NFL’s No. 2 scoring offense (30.8 points per game) and Miami leading the league (31.5 points per game).  Both offenses are blessed with playmakers and two of them — Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill and rookie running back De’Von Achane —  …

Needing a win to keep pace in the NFC, the Seahawks have finally taken a lead over the Titans. It took a Pete Carroll challenge to make it official, but D.K. Metcalf caught an 11-yard touchdown to give Seattle a 13-10 lead with 12:10 left in the fourth quarter. The Seahawks had struggled on offense for much of the first …

For as long as social media has been a thing it feels like the question “IS DIE HARD A CHRISTMAS MOVIE?!?!” has been asked. We’re not here to ask that but instead something else that is clearly very pressing. In the mega-hit “Die Hard” there is a scene that should leave any college football fan perplexed. Chances are a good …

3rd Quarter Report The Lions are on the road but looking no worse for wear. A win is still up for grabs for either team after three quarters, but the Lions are up 23-21 over the Vikings. If the Lions keep playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 11-4 in no time. On the other hand, the Vikings …

USATSI If we learned one thing about the Browns on Sunday, it’s that Amari Cooper seems to have quite the connection with Joe Flacco. With Flacco running the show, Cooper has put up huge numbers against the Houston Texans.  Through three quarters, Cooper has nine passes for 241 yards and two touchdowns. That total includes a 75-yard scoring catch in …

It is Christmas Eve so first and foremost – a very Merry Christmas to you and your family. It’s not a day that you usually think too long or hard about football but 15 years ago today Notre Dame was putting a bow on the 2008 season with an appearance in the Hawaii Bowl. The game came after a disappointing …