How would a 12-team College Football Playoff have looked this season? originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago While there was plenty of controversy over this year’s selections in the College Football Playoff, there would have been additional arguments to be made if the new 12-team format would have been in place too. After all, that format will have plenty of …
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The Jets benched Tim Boyle midway through their fifth-straight loss on Sunday afternoon. (AP/Adam Hunger) Tim Boyle’s run with the New York Jets didn’t last long. Jets coach Robert Saleh opted to bench another starting quarterback on Sunday afternoon in was was just their latest issue at the position since losing Aaron Rodgers to an Achilles injury. The Jets replaced …
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Getty Images Back in August, Miami Dolphins All-Pro wide receiver Tyreek Hill vowed to become the first player in NFL history with 2,000 receiving yards in a single season. Hill has since backed up the talk with the most receiving yards over the first 11 games of a season in the Super Bowl era — since 1966 — with 1,324 entering Week …
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An uninspiring performance gave away to a moment of inspiration. And, suddenly, the St. Bonaventure High football team is playing for a state championship again. Max Peters found Kayin Booker on a 4-yard touchdown double pass on the game’s final play from scrimmage and George Mann won the game with the point after touchdown as the Seraphs came from behind …
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Getty Images The Jets finally benched Zach Wilson in Week 10, desperate to salvage a 2023 playoff bid and justify Aaron Rodgers’ push to make an unprecedented return from an Achilles tear. Just three weeks later, they benched Wilson’s replacement, Tim Boyle. A week after making his first start for New York, a 34-13 loss to the Dolphins in which …
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Week 13 promises plenty of drama in the NFL, with the Eagles hosting the 49ers in an NFC Championship rematch, the Chiefs visiting the Packers in prime time and … Joe Flacco (!) starting for the Browns. But Sunday also brought another wave of injuries. Here’s a roundup of key names who required medical attention in Week 13: QB Derek …
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It was all sitting there for Dan Lanning and the Ducks, ready for the taking. A Pac-12 Championship, a Heisman Trophy, and a spot in the College Football Playoff. They couldn’t get it done in the end, though, with a 34-31 loss to the Washington Huskies, who made history by going undefeated in the Pac-12 for the first time ever, …
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Getty Images Kenny Pickett exited the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Week 13 game against the Arizona Cardinals after getting hit on a running play late in the first half. Pickett walked off the field under his own power after getting evaluated by the team’s medical staff; however, he will not return to the game after injuring his ankle. Mitch Trubisky replaced Pickett …
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The Texans don’t have rookie receiver Tank Dell, who was carted off in the first half and ruled out with an ankle injury. They do have Nico Collins. Collins is tearing up the Broncos. He has eight catches for 173 yards, including a 3-yard touchdown pass from C.J. Stroud. The Texans failed on the 2-point conversion, leaving them with a …
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The College Football Playoff would have have a major problem if teams were selected based on the US LBM Coaches Poll. Why? Because the there are two teams tied for the No. 4 spot! The No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs fell to the No. 8 Alabama Crimson Tide in the SEC championship. Florida State, Michigan, and Washington all won their respective …
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PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles heard all the talk from the San Francisco 49ers this past offseason heading into Sunday’s rematch of the 2023 NFC Championship game. San Francisco will get the opportunity to back up the talk. “Talk is cheap,” Eagles pass rusher Haason Reddick said last week. “They [49ers] get to come back in the Linc. It was a …
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The Steelers will officially be without their quarterback for the rest of Sunday’s game against the Cardinals. Pittsburgh has ruled Kenny Pickett out with the ankle injury he suffered in the second quarter. Pickett was trying to get to the end one when he was tackled by the ankles. He limped off the field before being examined in the blue …
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It’s pretty crazy how quickly things change in the world of college football. Just 48 hours ago, Oregon Duck fans were waking up with hopes of a Pac-12 Championship, a College Football Playoff spot, and a Heisman Trophy. Now, on Sunday morning, they are destined for a spot in the VRBO Fiesta Bowl against the No. 23 Liberty Flames, with …
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The infamous “Calvin Johnson” rule reared its ugly head again, and this time Trey McBride was the latest victim. For those that need a refresher, the Hall of Fame wide receiver for the Detroit Lions had a game-winning touchdown wiped out after he caught the ball, got two feet in bound and lost the ball as a he was trying …
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It may not be the caliber of bowl game that they were hoping for, but the Oregon Ducks are still going to an incredibly elite bowl game, making it to a New Year’s Six Bowl as one of the top teams in the nation to not get into the College Football Playoff. On Sunday, it was announced that Oregon will …
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