The first round of the College Football Playoff featured four losing teams, but each of the four leaves the year on firm ground. It was nearly unthinkable that SMU or Indiana could play for a national championship entering the year. Clemson and Tennessee also cemented themselves as programs on the rise.  Now, the hard part starts. After reaching the College …

49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw has likely taken his final snap of the 2024 season. Greenlaw left Sunday’s loss to the Dolphins after playing four snaps and was ruled out with a calf injury. That came a week after Greenlaw made his 2024 debut against the Rams and failed to finish the game because of his knee and soreness associated with …

Jan 20, 2023; Honolulu, Hawaii, US; Hula dancers perform at the Polynesian Bowl at Kunuiakea Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steven Erler-USA TODAY NETWORK The South Florida Bulls and San Jose State Spartans head out to the Central Pacific for the 2024 Hawaii Bowl held in Honolulu on Christmas Eve. Do you want to watch the night-time college football postseason action on …

Identifying players who have run particularly hot or cold in recent weeks will be the goal of this space over the 2024 NFL season. Spotting guys who are “due” won’t always work out because my children recently lost my magic eight ball, leaving me powerless to predict the future. Nevertheless, we persist in finding NFL players who have overperformed their …

Ohio State Buckeyes running back Quinshon Judkins dives into the end zone for a touchdown as the No. 3 Oregon Ducks host the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024 at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore. Ohio State-Oregon is going to be the premier game of the College Football Playoff quarterfinals. The Ducks held the top spot in …

The NFC playoff picture is starting to take shape, as the Washington Commanders earned a massive win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday to set themselves up for their first playoff berth in four years. Washington also eliminated Dallas and San Francisco with its upset of Philadelphia. The Los Angeles Rams lead the Seattle Seahawks by a game in the …

Nov 9, 2024; Corvallis, Oregon, USA; San Jose State Spartans wide receiver Nick Nash (3) celebrates a touchdown pass reception during the first half against the Oregon State Beavers at Reser Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Craig Strobeck-Imagn Images The Hawai’i Bowl won’t just give us some breathtakingly scenic views — we should be in for some pretty fun football, too. San …

A Monday night game at Lambeau Field against a playoff-bound Packers team would be a tough gig for most quarterbacks and it’s an especially difficult one for a rookie quarterback leading an offense that’s been decimated by injuries over the course of the season. That was the position Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler found himself in this week and things got …

It’s often unfair to take an early snapshot of recruiting rankings and attempt to project it through to the end of the cycle. With Wisconsin, for example, an early top-10 slot is never maintained through signing day. That reality somewhat differs in the transfer portal, where much of the major movement occurs early in the cycle. The rankings quickly take …

If the Ravens win the AFC North, they will likely be the third seed in the postseason tournament come January. If they don’t, their likeliest landing spot as a wild card entry is the fifth seed and that would likely find them heading to Houston for their first playoff game. The Ravens are also facing the Texans on Christmas, which …

Recruiting Ohio State football has a rich history of developing some of the best defensive lineman in the world. Players like Nick Bosa and Chase Young spent their college days in Columbus. Logan George is going to try to make a name for himself at Ohio State as well. He has officially signed with the Buckeyes and will play next …

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes gave a positive update on the state of his ankle on Monday. Mahomes injured his ankle in the team’s Week 15 win over the Browns, but was a full participant in practice all last week before playing in Saturday’s 27-19 win over the Texans. Mahomes was 28-of-41 for 260 yards and a touchdown through the air …

Sam Leavitt is signing autographs for little kids after practice these days. If there’s a better example of how far Arizona State football has come as the Cinderfella story of this college football season, I can’t find it. Get “Forks Up,” our ASU collector’s edition book Leavitt is a redshirt freshman quarterback playing for a team that had just six …

The Chiefs have made a pair of roster moves on Monday. Kansas City placed linebacker Jack Cochrane on injured reserve and opened the 21-day practice window for tight end Peyton Hendershot. Cochrane suffered an ankle injury during Saturday’s victory over the Texans. In his third season out of South Dakota, Cochrane has been a key special teams player for Kansas …

Former Wisconsin Badgers and current Florida Gators wide receiver Chimere Dike declared for the 2025 NFL draft on Monday. Dike, who played Wisconsin for four years from 2020-23, plans to make the jump to the pros after one year with the Florida Gators. The former Badger pass-catcher transferred to the SEC program in Dec. 2023. He joined former Badgers quarterback …