NEW ORLEANS –The Georgia football team touched down in New Orleans late Sunday afternoon. It’s hardly an extended stay for this bowl trip. The Bulldogs on two planes landed less than 76 hours before Wednesday’s 8:45 p.m. ET Sugar Bowl kickoff against Notre Dame. The days of attending multiple bowl-sponsored events around town are fading away. Especially with the high …
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Dec 29, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett (95) celebrates his sack against the Miami Dolphins during the first quarter at Huntington Bank Field. Mandatory Credit: Scott Galvin-Imagn Images The Browns are a mess. But that’s got nothing to do with Myles Garrett’s play on the field. Cleveland’s All-Pro pass rusher remains one of the best …
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Army’s vaunted offense draws a lot of attention but it was the Black Knights’ defense which came up big more often than not. Army beat Louisiana Tech 27-6 in the Independence Bowl late Saturday night. It marked the third time the Black Knights held its opponent without a touchdown this season, joining winning efforts against Air Force and North Texas. …
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Getty Images Welcome to the Week 17 grades! There’s always a lot of drama in the NFL over the final two weeks of the season, and that was definitely the case in Week 17. The biggest surprise came in New York, where the Giants pulled off a stunner with a 45-33 win over the Indianapolis Colts. It was the shocker …
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The Oregon Ducks are focused on the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Rose Bowl matchup coming in a few days, but in the background, they are still making waves in the recruiting world. On Sunday, 5-star offensive tackle Immanuel Iheanacho announced that there are currently two teams who are leading the way in his recruitment. Those two teams are the …
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Giants receiver Malik Nabers was one of several rookies to deliver big performances for fantasy football managers in Week 17. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin) The 2024 wide receiver rookie class was rated as a strong one last spring, a bunch of potential game-changers. And now that the fantasy football season is all but complete, we can emphatically give the final conclusion. …
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TAMPA, Fla. — Even with the nation’s No. 1 high school recruit heading to Ann Arbor for the 2025 season (and already in maize and blue), Michigan football wanted an experienced quarterback on the roster. The Wolverines got exactly that on Sunday when the program announced the signing of transfer QB Mikey Keene. Keene, who started four seasons at UCF …
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Two NFC contenders looking to clinch their respective divisions face off on Sunday night, as the Washington Commanders host the Atlanta Falcons. Jayden Daniels’ historic outing vs. the Philadelphia Eagles led Washington to a win last Sunday, while Michael Penix Jr. won his first NFL start vs. the lowly New York Giants. The Falcons outscored the Giants by 27 points, …
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The quarterfinal round of the College Football Playoff kicks off on New Year’s Eve as 3-seed Boise State debuts against 6-seed Penn State. The Nittany Lions reach the quarterfinals fresh off crushing 11-seed SMU 38-10 in one of the top performances of the first round. Penn State forced a pair of pick sixes in the first half to put the …
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The Jets competed well into the third quarter on Sunday but when things started to unravel, the wheels came off in humiliating fashion. The Buffalo Bills scored four touchdowns in under eight minutes as a 12-0 lead late in the third quarter ballooned to 40 early in the fourth quarter. MVP candidate Josh Allen was able to sit out the …
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COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – NOVEMBER 30: Isaiah Bond #7 of the Texas Longhorns warms up before the game against the Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field on November 30, 2024 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) Texas wide receiver Isaiah Bond has been cleared to play in the Longhorns’ New Year’s Day matchup against No. 4 Arizona …
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The AFC playoff picture is coming into focus with one spot still remaining. The Los Angeles Chargers wrapped up their playoff berth with a victory over the New England Patriots on Saturday, but the final playoff spot will be up for grabs heading into the season’s final week. The Cincinnati Bengals remained alive in the playoff race with their thrilling …
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When Cam Skattebo was invited to a luncheon as a guest earlier this month, the keynote speaker for the event wanted to meet Arizona State’s star running back. Looking back at Skattebo’s rise to college football fame during the 2024 season, someone requesting a meet-and-greet was not unusual. That keynote speaker was no ordinary person, however. It was Nick Saban, …
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Roob’s Observations: Eagles clinch NFC East title with lopsided win over biggest rival originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia You can’t draw it up any better than this. The Eagles clinch the NFC East title with the 3rd-most lopsided win over their biggest rival with their back-up quarterback and 3rd-string quarterback combining for four total touchdowns and Saquon Barkley churning …
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After the UConn football team had its doors blown off in a 50-7 loss at Maryland to open the 2024 season, it could’ve easily been infected by the “here we go again” line of thinking that the program and its fan base had gotten so used to. Instead, the team responded by whooping Merrimack, coming up just short at Duke …
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