Lamar Jackson is “irreplaceable” to the Baltimore Ravens and is hoping this is the year they “put a ring on it” and win the Super Bowl. The path there is not easy and while they have already secured a playoff spot, they can potentially better their seeding with a win on Christmas Day against the Houston Texans. Jackson is looking …
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Toledo vs. Pittsburgh prediction, odds, line: 2024 GameAbove Sports Bowl picks from college football model
The Pittsburgh Panthers and Toledo Rockets are set to square off in the 2024 GameAbove Sports Bowl on Thursday, Dec. 26. Both teams struggled mightily down the stretch in the regular season. The Panthers have lost five straight after opening the season with seven consecutive victories. Toledo, meanwhile, has lost three of its last five, most recently dropping a 21-14 …
Read More »Jason Sanders named AFC special teams player of the week for the sixth time
The Dolphins called on kicker Jason Sanders often during last Sunday’s game against the 49ers and Sanders came through every time. Sanders made all five field goals he tried and also nailed a pair of extra points to account for 17 points in Week 16. That matched the 49ers’ point total and helped the Dolphins to a 29-17 win that …
Read More »Brandon Aubrey earns NFC special teams player of the week honors
Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey has become the best player in the NFL at his position. On Tuesday, the NFL named him the NFC special teams player of the week. It’s the third time in two seasons Aubrey has earned the honor, the first this season. He made kicks of 58, 49, 48 and 53 yards in the Cowboys’ 26-24 win …
Read More »Alabama transfer running back announces commitment to Big Ten program
Aug 31, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide running back Justice Haynes (22) reacts after scoring on an 85 yard run against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-USA TODAY Sports The lone Alabama Crimson Tide player currently in the transfer portal yet to make a decision, running back Justice Haynes has now officially …
Read More »Christian Watson has a knee bruise, could play this week
Packers wide receiver Christian Watson hurt his knee on Monday night and head coach Matt LaFleur said that the wideout would have tests done to discover the severity of the injuries on Tuesday. LaFleur offered an update on Watson’s condition at his Tuesday press conference and it was a relatively positive one. LaFleur said that Watson suffered a knee bruise …
Read More »Kansas State football coaches and players fully invested in Rate Bowl matchup with Rutgers
In a perfect world with no transfer portal or early NFL Draft entries, Kansas State football coach Chris Klieman would have a full complement of players at his disposal when the Wildcats take on Rutgers in the Rate Bowl. Instead, Klieman is just thankful that a vast majority of his frontline players will still be available for Thursday’s 4:30 p.m. …
Read More »Fantasy Football Week 17 Rankings: QBs
Hopefully, fantasy football managers were as bullish on Jayden Daniels as the Washington Commanders were this offseason, as those who did take the chance were rewarded big-time in the fantasy semifinals. Daniels stunned against the Eagles’ stout defense in Week 16, throwing for 258 yards, 5 TD and 2 INT. Even more miraculous was who those touchdowns went to, including …
Read More »Luke Fickell, Wisconsin football score all-conference cornerback from transfer portal
MADISON – Luke Fickell has found help for his depleted secondary in the transfer portal and more reinforcements are likely to come. Geimere Latimer II, a 5-foot-10, 187-pound cornerback, announced his commitment to the Wisconsin football program Tuesday. The Georgia native spent the past two seasons at Jacksonville State and will have two years of eligibility remaining. Latimer is the …
Read More »Bills re-sign LB Nick Morrow to active roster, place LB Baylon Spector on IR
The Bills re-signed linebacker Nick Morrow to the active roster, the team announced Tuesday. Morrow spent the first 13 weeks with the Bills before they released him Dec. 7. The seven-year pro is a core special teams contributor with 182 special teams snaps in 2024, plus 44 defensive snaps. He originally joined the Bills on a one-year deal in March. …
Read More »What channel is Texas A&M vs Southern California? TV, time info for Las Vegas Bowl
Texas A&M football plays USC for the first time in decades Friday in the Las Vegas Bowl. A ninth win would be quite the punctuation mark for Mike Elko’s first year as head coach for the Aggies. Former head coaches Jimbo Fisher and Kevin Sumlin, Elko’s predecessors, accomplished a nine-win season a total of four times. “The Las Vegas Bowl …
Read More »Jets will put first-round pick Olu Fashanu on IR
Jets rookie tackle Olu Fashanu’s season will end on the injured reserve list. Interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich announced that Fashanu will be placed on the list after injuring his foot. Ulbrich initially said that Fashanu will need to have surgery to address his plantar fasciitis, but the team later clarified that Fashanu is expected to heal on his own. …
Read More »No. 1 Oregon and No. 8 Ohio State gear up for rematch of thriller won by Ducks
Syndication: The Register Guard Oregon and Ohio State have already produced one heck of a game this season. Now, the top-seeded Ducks (13-0) and No. 8 Buckeyes (11-2) are gearing up for a rematch more than 10 weeks later in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal game at the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day. Of course, both teams have had …
Read More »Fantasy Football Week 17 Rankings: RBs (Half-PPR)
Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor redeemed himself in a big way for fantasy football managers following a big-time gaffe in Week 15. (AP Photo/Zach Bolinger) Remember back in Week 15, when Jonathan Taylor’s goal-line fumble against the Denver Broncos cost 7.9% of fantasy football managers a win thanks to an eight-point swing? Yeah, those fantasy managers who survived that …
Read More »Tale of two rivals: Florida is surging into 2025, Tennessee is bleeding out
The end is still raw at Tennessee, the aftermath of a soul-sucking College Football Playoff loss sudden and complete. So while this is the last thing the Vols need to hear, they better come to terms with it. Bitter rival Florida is in a better place heading into the 2025 season. “Momentum is a real thing in college football,” says …
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