The Colts fell behind 13-0 in the first 16 minutes of Saturday’s game against the Steelers, but the next 44 minutes were much better. Gardner Minshew threw three touchdown passes and the Colts defense forced three turnovers to wipe out the early Pittsburgh advantage. The 30-13 win moves the Colts to 8-6 on the season and moves them ahead of …
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Steelers defensive back Damontae Kazee ejected for vicious hit on Colts’ Michael Pittman; WR ruled out
USATSI Steelers defensive back Damontae Kazee has been ejected from Pittsburgh’s Week 15 matchup with the Colts after a vicious hit he delivered to wide receiver Michael Pittman. The play occurred midway through the second quarter of Saturday’s head-to-head on a second-and-8 throw from Gardner Minshew. Pittman crossed midfield and extended forward, and that’s when Kazee delivered a direct shot …
Read More »HIGH POINT CONFIDENTIAL: What it was, was football
Dec. 16—TRINITY — If you think football is a violent sport today, you should’ve been here 135 years ago, when a game got so heated that a player for Trinity College actually challenged an opponent to a duel. Yep, that kind of duel, with guns and everything. Talk about unnecessary roughness. It happened during the fall of 1888, the first …
Read More »C.J. Stroud ruled out for Sunday’s game due to concussion
C.J. Stroud will miss Houston’s game against Tennessee on Sunday after sustaining a concussion last week. The Texans announced Saturday that the star rookie quarterback did not travel with the team to Tennessee and would miss the game. Stroud was injured in last Sunday’s 30-6 loss to the Jets when his head bounced off the turf after taking a hit …
Read More »Steelers’ season continues to tumble out of control as Colts get a huge win
With their playoff hopes slowly vanishing, the Pittsburgh Steelers allowed Gardner Minshew II, Trey Sermon, Tyler Goodson and D.J. Montgomery beat them. Minshew is a backup. Goodson had three career carries before Saturday and Montgomery had three career catches that came back in 2021. Sermon was a draft bust with the San Francisco 49ers. Those are the second- and third-stringers …
Read More »2024 3-star QB prospect Anthony Maddox picks Ole Miss hours after decommitting from Texas A&M
One day after decommitting from Texas A&M, 2024 3-star quarterback prospect Anthony Maddox has decided to stay home. According to Hayes Fawcett of On3 Sports, the Hattiesburg, Miss. native has committed to play collegiate football for head coach Lane Kiffin at Ole Miss. “Man, Ole Miss is a great place,” Maddox told On3 Sports on Saturday. “Coach Lane Kiffin and …
Read More »Case Keenum to start at QB for Texans vs. Titans with C.J. Stroud out, per report
Getty Images Standout rookie C.J. Stroud did not travel with the Texans for Sunday’s matchup with the Titans while recovering from a concussion. But it’ll be Case Keenum who starts at quarterback in his place rather than regular No. 2 Davis Mills, according to Houston’s KPRC 2. Mills has more recent experience with the team, starting 26 different games from …
Read More »Jake Browning admits Vikings cutting him in 2021 did bother him after Bengals comeback victory
Getty Images Jake Browning downplayed the Minnesota Vikings cutting him two years ago as extra motivation to beat them as the Cincinnati Bengals starting quarterback this week. After Browning led the Bengals on a 14-point comeback victory — the Vikings first blown lead of 14-plus points in the fourth quarter since 1993 — the veteran quarterback admitted the final time …
Read More »Texas Tech vs. California odds, line, spread: 2023 Independence Bowl picks, predictions from proven expert
Teams looking to avoid a losing record meet when the California Golden Bears battle the Texas Tech Red Raiders at the 2023 Independence Bowl on Saturday in Shreveport, La. The Golden Bears (6-6) are having their best season since going 8-5 in 2019 when they capped it off with a 35-20 win over Illinois in the Redbox Bowl. The Red …
Read More »Andy Reid, Patrick Mahomes fined a combined $150k for criticizing officials
Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid was fined $100,000 and quarterback Patrick Mahomes was fined $50,000 for criticizing officials following Kansas City’s 20-17 loss to Buffalo last week, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Saturday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the fines weren’t announced. Reid and Mahomes violated the NFL’s policy about …
Read More »When is the Super Bowl? Here’s everything you need to know about Super Bowl LVIII
When is the Super Bowl? Here’s everything you need to know about Super Bowl LVIII originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The NFL regular season is winding down and the postseason is upon us. Naturally, questions will arise about the postseason organization, especially the Super Bowl. When is it? Where will the two teams play? How can one watch the …
Read More »ASU football adds former blue-chip recruit in USC transfer Raleek Brown
ASU Football has landed the No. 2 overall running back in the transfer portal per 247Sports, in Raleek Brown from USC. Per 247Sports, Brown was rated as a four-star prospect out of the 2022 high school class when he played at football powerhouse Mater Dei. Brown was the third-ranked running back recruit in that entire high school class, the seventh-ranked …
Read More »Steelers at Colts: Time, TV, live stream, how to watch, key matchups, prediction for Saturday’s game
Getty The Steelers are surely hoping that history repeats itself Saturday against the Colts. Pittsburgh is 27-6 all time against Indianapolis and has won seven straight games in the series. The Steelers’ most recent win over the Colts occurred last November, when Pittsburgh left Indianapolis with a 24-17 win on “Monday Night Football.” Saturday’s game is a massive one as …
Read More »Former five-star DB leaving Florida for Pac-12 program
Signing five-star safety Kamari Wilson was one of the early highlights of Billy Napier’s career at Florida, but the former IMG Academy standout will likely play his first meaningful minutes of college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils. Wilson announced his decision to transfer to ASU on Saturday, Dec. 16. Many believed he’d end up with UCF after he …
Read More »Colts grab 14-13 lead just before halftime
Colts wide receiver D.J. Montgomery couldn’t hold onto a pass from Gardner Minshew on a fourth down from the Steelers’ 1-yard-line in the second quarter, but he was able to make up for it before the first half came to an end. Montgomery caught a short pass from Minshew and ran for a 14-yard score with 22 seconds left in …
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