Perhaps the best news for Prime Video’s Thursday Night Football ratings is that the numbers have gotten so good that a bad night stands out. This week’s Rams-49ers game attracted only 12.29 million viewers. Below the year-to-date average of 13.51 million — and well below last week’s 18.48 million for Packers-Lions — it was still a 54-percent jump over last …

Tim Prangley – trojans wire USC football might still have one game left to play in 2024, but the Trojans have already begun getting ready for 2025. On Thursday, USC landed its first transfer portal commitment of the offseason, former UCF cornerback Chasen Johnson. As a true freshman at UCF in 2024, Johnson was able to find his way into …

Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker remained out of practice Friday, earning a doubtful designation for Sunday’s game against the Packers. Walker, who leads Seattle with 542 yards rushing this season, has a calf injury. Zach Charbonnet has 400 yards and is tied with Walker for the team lead with seven touchdowns after rushing for 134 yards and two touchdowns Sunday. …

USATSI Cal is hiring former Hawaii and Washington State coach Nick Rolovich as a senior offensive assistant, ESPN reports. Rolovich last coached college football in 2021 after he was fired for cause in the middle of the season after refusing to take a COVID-19 vaccine.  Rolovich was one of five Washington State coaches fired by the school for not complying with …

The Chargers will have quarterback Justin Herbert slinging passes against the Buccaneers on Sunday and they hope to have wide receiver Ladd McConkey available to catch them. McConkey has been listed as questionable to face the Bucs. He was limited in practice this week due to knee and shoulder issues. Herbert didn’t practice on Wednesday because of a left ankle …

There are few environments in sports that can match the spectacle of the Army-Navy football game. The 22nd-ranked Black Knights (11-1) and Midshipmen (8-3) renew one of college football’s top rivalries on Saturday at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Md. Navy leads the series with an all-time record of 62-55-7, but Army has won the past two meetings. Navy coach Brian …

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow came out of Monday night’s win over the Cowboys with a knee issue, but it won’t impact his availability for Sunday’s game against the Titans. Burrow was limited in practice on Wednesday and Thursday before returning to full practice participation. Burrow has no injury designation, which leaves him on track to start in Tennessee. Left tackle …

The 125th playing of the Army-Navy Game will take place Saturday, with the 2024 Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy on the line. Both teams defeated Air Force earlier this year, so the Army vs. Navy winner will claim the trophy, which would be the Black Knights’ second in a row. No. 22 Army (11-1) can set a single-season program record by notching its …

The NFL is nothing if not unpredictable. Week 14, after all, delivered quite a few surprises, from the Carolina Panthers taking the Philadelphia Eagles to the wire, to the Los Angeles Rams edging the Buffalo Bills in a 44-42 shootout. So who, exactly, might be a safe bet for the upcoming Week 15 slate? We’ve collected all of the best …

The NCAA, Pac-12 and USC are pushing to get former USC running back Reggie Bush’s lawsuit dismissed. Bush is seeking past name, image and likeness compensation. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times) The NCAA, Pac-12 Conference and USC are seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by former Trojan star running back Reggie Bush on the grounds that his claims of antitrust …

Williams declares Rams as ‘big brothers’ of 49ers after season sweep originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers’ 12-6 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on “Thursday Night Football” virtually eliminated San Francisco from the 2024 NFL playoff race. But that’s not all. Week 15’s ugly, rainy game at Levi’s Stadium saw a shift in bragging rights from …

It was a landmark year in the ACC as the league entered into its first season of the 17-team era, welcoming in SMU, Cal and Stanford to create a new footprint that expands from the Atlantic Coast to … all of the coasts. And the newcomers made some noise, too, with SMU being the only team to go 8-0 in …

Patriots-Cardinals injury report: Pats rule out three players for Week 15 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots are back in action Sunday with a Week 15 game against the Arizona Cardinals. The Patriots have already ruled out three players for this matchup. Rookie wide receiver Javon Baker (concussion), rookie offensive tackle Caedan Wallace and defensive tackle …

Michigan football officially has its next offensive coordinator. The program announced the hire of Chip Lindsey on Friday after he spent the past nearly three decades coaching across the country. He comes directly from North Carolina, where he spent the past two years in Chapel Hill as offensive coordinator. The 50-year-old has been either an offensive coordinator or head coach …

Welcome to Week 15 of the NFL season, a week that is synonymous with the start of Fantasy football postseasons. Fortunately for you, we’ve got a rundown of every team’s injury report so you know who to start ahead of this week’s games.  Even if you’re not a Fantasy football player (or unfortunately did not make your league’s postseason), there …