Dec. 24—Wyoming Area senior running back Lidge Kellum has been selected as one of 55 winners of the 2024 Mini Max High School Award for the state of Pennsylvania. The players selected by the Maxwell Football Club were nominated by their coaches throughout the 2024 season and were evaluated based on criteria that includes football performance, academics and community service. …
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Jordan Love says ‘there’s a lot more points out there for us’ after dropping 34 in ‘MNF’ destruction of Saints
The Green Bay Packers dominated the New Orleans Saints on Monday night, barely breaking a sweat in their 34-0 blowout win. But according to quarterback Jordan Love, they could have done even more. “I think anytime you can put up that many points, it’s a good way to go out on offense,” Love said in his postgame press conference. “But …
Read More »NFL continues ratings domination with big Saturday showing, CFP first round delivers strong numbers
The NFL continued to prove that it is king with a strong showing in the ratings department for its two Saturday afternoon games that went up against competition from the College Football Playoff. There were 15.4 million viewers for the Baltimore Ravens win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on FOX and 15.5 million viewers on NBC for the late afternoon matchup …
Read More »Fantasy Football Week 17 Rankings: RBs (Full-PPR)
Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard is among the most surprising league-winners here in the 2024 fantasy football season. (AP Photo/Rusty Jones) Heading into the 2024 NFL season, most fantasy football managers were excited at the prospects of Carolina Panthers second-round rookie RB Jonathon Brooks, looking at his teammate Chuba Hubbard as a mere roadblock to his potential production once …
Read More »Alabama football has history of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day bowl games
Alabama head coach Ray Perkins attempts to get his team going in their homecoming game with Vanderbilt at home on Sept. 29, 1984. When most people think of Alabama football and bowl games, they think of New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. That’s certainly when Alabama has played most of its postseason games over the years. No SEC team …
Read More »Steelers injury report for 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 Playoffs: Texas to face Arizona State in Peach Bowl
The first round of the College Football Playoffs produced no surprises late last week, as Texas, Ohio State, Penn State and Notre Dame all defeated lower seeds to advance to the quarterfinals, which will take place on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1, 2025. Texas, the fifth seed, put away Clemson, the Atlantic Coast Conference champion, 38-24, before a crowd of …
Read More »Fantasy Football Week 17 Rankings (Full-PPR)
Fantasy football managers will cap off championship week with a pivotal matchup between the Detroit Lions and San Francisco 49ers. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski) Congratulations, fantasy football manager — you did it! If you’ve made it this far and are perusing Week 17 fantasy football rankings, it seems like a safe bet to assume you’re still playing for something in your …
Read More »Brian Hartline sounds off on misplaced Clay Travis comments
Ohio State Buckeyes co-offensive coordinator Brian Hartline takes the field prior to the NCAA football game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. The Ohio State Buckeyes throttled the Tennessee Volunteers in their first-round College Football Playoff battle, beating the SEC side 42-17 and taking a 35-10 lead …
Read More »Chiefs injury updates: DT Chris Jones questionable, LT D.J. Humphries out for Christmas Day game vs. Steelers
Getty Images The Kansas City Chiefs will be without an important piece of their offensive line, and could be missing their best defensive player for their Christmas Day matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Kansas City ruled out left tackle D.J. Humphries in its final injury report, while listing defensive tackle Chris Jones as questionable. Humphries has played in only one …
Read More »Indiana lands California QB Fernando Mendoza
cd77sezfyeoiiwsl6hpi.webp Indiana hit the jackpot last year in landing Ohio quarterback Kurtis Rourke, and he helped the Hoosiers go 11-2 and reach the playoffs.The Hoosier hope to strike twice with California sophomore quarterback Fernando Mendoza, who also considered Missouri. Mendoza went 265-of-386 passing for 3,004 yards, 16 touchdowns and six interceptions, and ran 87 times for 105 yards and two …
Read More »Q&A: Mina Kimes’ ‘Christmas gift’ is talking NFL all day on Netflix — and hopefully no glitching
ESPN analyst Mina Kimes attends the 45th Annual Sports Emmy Awards on May 21 at the Lincoln Center in New York City. (John Nacion / WireImage via Getty Images) Mina Kimes has a lot going on this week. Like so many other people this time of the year, the analyst for ESPN’s “NFL Live” has been busy wrapping presents and …
Read More »Texas A&M was welcomed to Las Vegas in style ahead of facing USC on Friday
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – NOVEMBER 30: Head coach Mike Elko of the Texas A&M Aggies waves to fans prior to a game against the Texas Longhorns at Kyle Field on November 30, 2024 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images) Texas A&M (8-4) will take on the USC Trojans (6-6) in the annual Las Vegas Bowl, as Coach …
Read More »Aaron Rodgers’ status for Jets matchup vs. Bills uncertain due to knee injury
Luke Hales / Getty Images The New York Jets have a divisional matchup with the Buffalo Bills on Sunday at Highmark Stadium, and there seems to be a bit of a question as to who’ll be under center for them when they square off against their AFC East rival. On Tuesday, interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich told reporters that Aaron …
Read More »Ohio State football gets key addition in Big Ten transfer tight end
Recruiting The Ohio State Buckeyes have received a commitment from Max Klare. Klare played this past season with the Purdue Boilermakers and spent his first three seasons in college at Purdue before looking to stake a big step and join the Buckeyes. The tight end really struggled to produce much during his first two years at the Buckeyes’ Big Ten …
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