With four weeks remaining in the NFL regular season, the playoff push is on. The loaded AFC, for example, has 11 teams with winning records, the most through Week 14 in any conference since 1970. That includes six 7-6 teams. Unfortunately, all 32 teams are dealing with injuries at this point in the year. Let’s take a look at injuries …
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Josh Jacobs inactive; Davante Adams, Maxx Crosby are active
The Raiders won’t have running back Josh Jacobs, who will miss a game for the first time since 2021. He has a quad injury that made him questionable to play, but he was a non-participant in all three practices this week. Zamir White is expected to start in Jacobs’ stead. In limited opportunities this season, he’s rushed for 54 yards …
Read More »Two Tigers named ESPN Freshman All-Americans
Dabo Swinney and the Clemson coaching crew nailed it with their 2023 recruiting class. They pulled in one of the top 2023 college football classes, and the results were clear this season with outstanding performances from the rookies. From offense to defense, the new guys really shined, bringing their A-game to the field. Despite the temptation to grab experienced players …
Read More »Sizing up AFC wild card picture: Remaining schedule for each team in mix, predictions on who makes playoffs
Just four weeks remain in the 2023 regular season and the playoff race is as tightly contested as it’s been in recent memory. Just one team has officially secured a playoff spot and only two teams have been mathematically eliminated from playoff contention as we head into Week 15. Specifically in the AFC, no team is locked into the postseason …
Read More »Alabama hires former Michigan football coach prior to College Football Playoff
Michigan football will perhaps face a little more resistance from Alabama in the Rose Bowl than anticipated. Because someone with intimate and intricate knowledge of the inner-workings of the Wolverine defense will be joining the Crimson Tide before the two teams meet up in the College Football Playoff semifinal. According to The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman, Nick Saban is hiring former …
Read More »Chargers elevate TE Stephen Anderson, DL Christopher Hinton
The Chargers elevated tight end Stephen Anderson and defensive lineman Christopher Hinton from the practice squad for Thursday Night Football. Anderson has played 80 games with 12 starts with the Texans, Chargers and Cardinals. He has totaled 63 receptions for 715 yards and three touchdowns. In two games this season, Anderson has played four offensive snaps and 33 on special …
Read More »Is mercurial WR DK Metcalf becoming a liability for Seahawks?
Eric Williams NFC West Writer San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan put the word out before his team faced the Seattle Seahawks last week. There would be a Christmas gift for the 49er who could get mercurial receiver DK Metcalf to blow his top, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. And with Metcalf’s reaction, getting tossed late in Seattle’s 28-16 …
Read More »Unlike UCF, Vols AD Danny White not willing to proclaim FSU as national champs
Running off at the typewriter. … Just for the record, former UCF and current Tennessee athletic director Danny White says he will not proclaim the Florida State Seminoles as the national champions should Michigan and Washington lose in the College Football Playoff and FSU beats Georgia in the Orange Bowl to finish as the only unbeaten team in the country. …
Read More »Joshua Dobbs tumbles to QB3 for Vikings: Timeline of QB’s unlikely journey across seven different teams
Joshua Dobbs’ 2023 season and career has been nothing but a roller coaster. He went from being a fan favorite Minnesota’s new favorite player and affectionally earning the nickname “The Passtronaut” because of his degree in aerospace engineering and work with NASA after helping lead a 31-28 victory against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 9 to now being benched. Dobbs …
Read More »Four-star defensive lineman Carlon Jones gets in home visit from Trojan staff
USC made its move. Now a recruit has a choice to make. The Trojans’ in-home visit with Carlon Jones has happened. Now the ball is in Jones’ court after he met with USC and its coaching staff. Jones will make his official visit this weekend. Per 247Sports’ composite rankings, Jones is considered the 410th-best prospect and the 45th-ranked defensive lineman …
Read More »C.J. Stroud injury update: Texans QB still in concussion protocol, status up in the air for Week 15 vs. Titans
Getty Images Texans rookie phenom C.J. Stroud exited Sunday’s game and did not return against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium due to what is now confirmed as a concussion, according to coach DeMeco Ryans. Stroud is now in concussion protocol, per Ryans. His timeline to return is not known. As of Thursday, Stroud remains in protocol and has …
Read More »Colts sign WR D.J. Montgomery, cut OG Arlington Hambright
The Colts signed wide receiver D.J. Montgomery to the 53-player roster from the practice squad on Thursday, the team announced. They waived guard Arlington Hambright in a corresponding move. Montgomery has spent time on the team’s active roster and practice squad this season, appearing in three games. He signed with the Colts on Aug. 18. Montgomery spent time with the …
Read More »Jack Hughes hopes to avoid repeat of Luke Hughes collision
Dec 14, 2023, 05:45 PM ET Jack Hughes was locked in when the New Jersey Devils and Boston Bruins went into overtime Wednesday. The center scored a goal from a Jesper Bratt spin-move dish to win the game 2-1. During overtime, the 2019 No. 1 pick was so focused on scoring the Devils’ second goal that he collided with his …
Read More »Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders, Travis Hunter among standouts from 2023 247Sports All-Transfer Team
247Sports released its All-Transfer Team on Wednesday, compiling an All-American style list of the biggest impact transfers from the 2023 college football season. The transfer portal has transformed how teams around the country approach roster management, allowing them to comb the collegiate ranks to find immediate plug-and-play answers at positions of need. Hundreds of players find new homes during each transfer …
Read More »Broncos rule out Greg Dulcich, Nik Bonitto for Thursday night
Broncos tight end Greg Dulcich returned to practice as a full participant on Wednesday, but he won’t be making his return to the lineup on Saturday. Dulcich did not practice on Thursday and the Broncos ruled him out later in the day. Dulcich remains on injured reserve with a hamstring injury that have kept him out since Week Six. Dulcich, …
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