It’s Christmas, and while I’m not Santa Claus, that will not stop me from making a list and checking it twice, all to find out who’s naughty or nice. Eight teams remain in the College Football Playoff, and none are perfect. As far as fans are concerned, that’s a good thing. It leads to more uncertainty about how the final …
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Zay Flowers is expected to play Wednesday, Diontae Johnson is not
Wide receiver Zay Flowers is the biggest injury question mark for the Ravens heading into Wednesday’s game against the Texans. Flowers drew a questionable designation due to a shoulder injury that led to him being listed as out of practice for two days this week. Flowers moved up to a limited listing on Tuesday and Ian Rapoport of NFL Media …
Read More »FCS Notes: Cats ‘better equipped’ for this title run
Dec. 25—Montana State coach Brent Vigen wasn’t completely on board Saturday with comparisons between his current 15-0 football team and the one that surged into the 2021 FCS title game in his first season. But he gets it. Tommy Mellott was the quarterback both years, and the Bobcats won both their semifinal games by 31-17 scores — over South Dakota …
Read More »NFL DFS, Christmas 2024: FanDuel, DraftKings daily Fantasy football picks for Chiefs-Steelers, Ravens-Texans
The Kansas City Chiefs may not be the No. 1 team for daily Fantasy football players, but they continue to show dominance for getting the result every team wants. The Chiefs improved to 14-1 and have won five straight games following a 27-19 win over the Texans and despite 14 victories this season, the Chiefs haven’t scored more than 30 …
Read More »Kansas State vs. Rutgers prediction, odds, line: 2024 Rate Bowl picks from college football model
The Kansas State Wildcats and Rutgers Scarlet Knights are set to square off in the 2024 Rate Bowl on Thursday, Dec. 26. Kansas State enters at 8-4, most recently falling to No. 18 Iowa State, 29-21, on Nov. 30 and has lost three of its final four games. Rutgers enters at 7-5, most recently defeating Michigan State, 41-14, on Nov. …
Read More »Can Eagles’ defense rebound after 4th-quarter nightmare?
Can Eagles’ defense rebound after 4th-quarter nightmare? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia They haven’t been in this position in quite a while. Trying to bounce back from a disappointing performance. After winning 10 straight games, after holding 10 straight teams to 20 or fewer offensive points, after keeping 10 straight quarterbacks in check, disaster struck the Eagles’ defense Sunday …
Read More »Who’s calling Texas vs. Arizona St. in the Peach Bowl? Announcers for CFP quarterfinal game
The Texas football team secured its first College Football Playoff win as it defeated Clemson 38-24 at Royal-Memorial Stadium on Saturday. The rugged victory, aided by a season-best rushing attack, sets up a quarterfinal matchup with Arizona State at the Peach Bowl in Atlanta, Ga., on New Year’s Day. The quarterfinal between the No. 5 Texas Longhorns (12-2) and the …
Read More »Steelers injury report for NFL Christmas Day: George Pickens gets green light for matchup against Chiefs
Getty Images The Pittsburgh Steelers have put a bow on their quick week of practice, and they’re on the eve of their Week 17 matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs. With that comes the final injury report of the week, and Pittsburgh has quite the Christmas gift under the tree: George Pickens. After missing the previous three weeks due to …
Read More »College football odds, picks, predictions for 2024-25 bowl season, playoffs: Model backs Michigan, Texas
The 2024-25 college football bowl schedule began on Dec. 14 and continues through January, culminating with the College Football Playoff title game on Jan. 20. This year’s bowl schedule features the inaugural 12-team CFP bracket, with the College Football Playoff quarterfinals taking place on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. No. 6 seed Penn State is an 11-point favorite in the …
Read More »2024 NFL playoff picture, bracket: Here are the 14 teams projected to make the postseason entering Week 17
It’s crunch time in the NFL. With just two weeks left to play in the 2024 regular season, there are still five playoff spots up for grabs and plenty of teams around the NFL will be hoping that Santa delivers them one of those playoff spots this week. At this point, the Commanders, Chargers and Broncos all have the same …
Read More »Former Wisconsin Badger transfer a standout from College Football Playoff first round
Former Wisconsin offensive tackle Nolan Rucci was ProFootballFocus’ highest-graded offensive lineman (76.6) from the first round of the 2024 College Football Playoff last weekend. Rucci started at right tackle for Penn State as it defeated SMU 38-10. He aided a Nittany Lion offense that totaled 325 total yards, 189 rushing yards and 4.7 yards per carry. Those totals would have …
Read More »College Football Playoff bracket predictions: Simulation unveils surprising 2024 CFP picks, sleepers, upsets
With first-round matchups completed, the 2024-25 College Football Playoff bracket advances to the quarterfinals on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. The second round begins on Dec. 31 when No. 3 seed Boise State takes on No. 6 seed Penn State in the Fiesta Bowl, which kicks off at 7:30 p.m. ET. Then the action continues with three games …
Read More »2024 NFL Christmas Day: How to watch the Chiefs vs. Steelers game
Alex Highsmith, T.J. Watt and the rest of the Pittsburgh Steelers will play the Kansas City Chiefs for an NFL Christmas Day game, here’s how to watch. (Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) This year it seems like Christmas and the Kansas City Chiefs have a real connection. First came the Chiefs-themed Hallmark holiday romance Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story (I came for …
Read More »Wisconsin wide receiver Will Pauling announces transfer commitment
Former Wisconsin wide receiver Will Pauling announced his transfer commitment to Notre Dame on Tuesday. Pauling entered the portal earlier this month after two years with the Badgers. He is one of 24 Wisconsin scholarship players in the portal and the 10th to announce his commitment. The most notable destinations to date are Curt Neal and Leon Lowery to Illinois, …
Read More »2024 NFL Christmas Day: How to watch the Ravens vs. Texans game
Justice Hill and the Baltimore Ravens will play the Houston Texans on Christmas Day, here’s how to watch. (Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images) The NFL is coming to Netflix this Christmas Day, with two huge games airing on the platform. The Kansas City Chiefs play the Pittsburgh Steelers at 1 p.m., and then later that afternoon the Baltimore Ravens play the Houston …
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