The Texans did not list running back Joe Mixon with an injury Tuesday. Instead, they reported him as a limited participant with a rest day. The Texans added the ankle injury to the practice report Wednesday when Mixon had another limited practice. Mixon was injured for the second time this season on a hip-drop tackle. Earlier this season, he missed …

We spend so much time during the run-up to the release of the final College Football Playoff Rankings arguing about strength of schedule and quality wins. The imbalance across the modern mega-conferences and the small sample size of college football schedules leave much up for interpretation. A team can look great one week and then expose a myriad of red …

The Cowboys have not had much injury luck this season, and they listed 14 players on their injury report Wednesday. Receiver CeeDee Lamb (right shoulder) was a limited participant. Lamb sprained his AC joint Nov. 3 against the Falcons, and he has had limited practices since. He aggravated the shoulder in the Thanksgiving Day game against the Giants. Lamb has …

Texas football is the fifth seed in the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff, and their reward is a first-round home game against the 12th-seeded Clemson. The winner will play fourth-seeded Arizona State in the quarterfinals held at the Peach Bowl in Atlanta. Texas is well-rested after a disappointing 22-19 loss to Georgia in the SEC championship game two weeks ago. …

Former 49ers cornerback Thomas claimed off waivers by Colts originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Ambry Thomas has a new home. One day after the 49ers waived the injured cornerback, he was claimed by the Indianapolis Colts. We have claimed CB Ambry Thomas off waivers (from San Francisco). — Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) December 18, 2024 Thomas had been on …

Getty Images Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia has been granted a temporary injuction that will allow him to play another season of college football in 20205. The court sided with Pavia’s claim that the NCAA’s rules on junior college participation counting against eligibility violates antitrust law.  Pavia played two seasons at New Mexico Military Institute before transferring to New Mexico State …

Getty Images As the 2024 NFL regular season reaches its closing stages and the MVP picture comes into focus, former Las Vegas Raiders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Jon Gruden made his case for Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson to win the award based on his level of play and statistical production. Gruden made his argument while previewing the Ravens’ Week …

Nov 12, 2022; Columbus, Ohio, USA; OSU fans sit under the falling snow during the NCAA Division I football game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Indiana Hoosiers at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brooke LaValley/The Columbus Dispatch-USA TODAY NETWORK No. 8 seed Ohio State (10-2, 7-2 Big Ten) will host No. 9 seed Tennessee (10-2, 6-2 SEC) on Saturday …

Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston If Drake Maye reaches his full potential, there’s a chance he could potentially become a Josh Allen-type quarterback, and that would obviously be amazing for the future of the New England Patriots. Maye has a lot of Allen-like traits. He has a rocket …

No. 7 seed Notre Dame will host No. 10 seed Indiana in the inaugural first-round game of the 12-team College Football Playoff era on Friday. Though both schools are located in the state of Indiana and are separated by around 200 miles, this will be the first meeting between in-state foes since 1991 and just the 30th all-time.  This is …

Just three weeks remain in the 2024 NFL regular season, and — from the first game on Thursday to the final game on Monday — playoff spots and seeding will be on the line during a full, 16-game Week 16 schedule. On Thursday, the Denver Broncos can clinch a playoff berth. Two days later, the Kansas City Chiefs can take …

Nov 23, 2024; Austin, Texas, USA; Texas Longhorns linebacker Anthony Hill Jr. (0) celebrates after a stop against the Kentucky Wildcats on fourth down in the third quarter at Darrell K Royal Texas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ricardo B. Brazziell/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images ESPN has unveiled its ranking of the top 50 players in this year’s College Football …

Williams not practicing doesn’t bode well for his return this season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming Note: Watch “49ers Now” with Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan at 4 p.m. PT today from Santa Clara, streaming live on the NBC Sports App, YouTube and Facebook. SANTA CLARA — The 49ers again don’t have Trent Williams on the …

As chaos unfolds around the sport with skyrocketing money flowing in and a dizzying amount of player movement, the man unintentionally responsible for much of it prepares for a first-round playoff game. Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava didn’t set out to be the face of this new world of college football. Big in stature but soft-spoken in nature, the 6-foot-6, 215-pound …

The Tennessee Titans’ 2024 season has been a total disappointment. Not only is Tennessee 3-11 entering Week 16, but also just made the tough decision to bench quarterback Will Levis — the player who they hoped could be the face of the franchise.  Brian Callahan held a press conference on Wednesday to explain his decision to bench Levis in favor of …