The Dolphins are preparing Tyler Huntley to start Sunday’s game against the Jets, coach Mike McDaniel said Wednesday. Tua Tagovailoa will get limited work as he works his way back from a hip injury, but Huntley will take the first-team reps in Wednesday’s practice. Tagovailoa missed Sunday’s win over the Browns after injuring his hip in Week 15 and aggravating …

The 2024-25 college football bowl schedule began on Dec. 14 and continues through January, culminating with the College Football Playoff title game on Jan. 20. This year’s bowl schedule features the inaugural 12-team CFP bracket, with the College Football Playoff quarterfinals already rolling. No. 6 seed Penn State won and covered against No. 3 Boise State on Tuesday, becoming the …

Several weeks ago, Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers was playing like a guy who wouldn’t have much of a market in 2025. He has improved, for the most part, in recent games. (That said, Sunday at Buffalo was not great.) At the same time, the Steelers have lost three in a row with Russell Wilson as the starter. When Pittsburgh added …

Kickoff for the 80th TaxSlayer Gator Bowl on Thursday at EverBank Stadium has been moved back to 8:05 p.m. because of the schedule change involving the Sugar Bowl game between Georgia and Notre Dame in New Orleans. The Gator Bowl, matching 14th-ranked Mississippi and Duke (both are 9-3) was to have kicked off at 7:30 p.m. But the terrorist attack …

49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said on Tuesday that quarterback Brock Purdy was likely to miss Week 18 after hurting his right elbow in Monday night’s loss to the Lions. On Wednesday, Shanahan officially ruled Purdy out for the game against the Cardinals. Josh Dobbs will start the season finale for the Niners. Dobbs went 3-of-4 for 35 yards and …

The 2024-25 college football postseason brings in a new era for the sport as the 12-team College Football Playoff is underway. The four higher-seeded home teams won in the first round, setting up the CFP quarterfinals, which began on Tuesday. Penn State won and covered against Boise State to become the first team to advance to the semifinals. The latest …

Sherman believes Moody must ‘go’ after recent struggles originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area While Kyle Shanahan plans to remain with Jake Moody to end the 2024 NFL season, one of his former players believes the kicker’s time with the 49ers should be up. Former All-Pro cornerback Richard Sherman detailed why he believes the 49ers should part ways with …

PASADENA, Calif. — For the majority of the regular season, Oregon looked like the best team in the country. They took a few games to figure it out, but once the Ducks clicked, they were a scary sight. With an explosive offense capable of scoring at will, it looked like they were destined to win their first national championship and …

Packers coach Matt LaFleur announced Wednesday that cornerback Jaire Alexander likely is done for the season with a torn posterior cruciate ligament in his knee. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Alexander underwent arthroscopic surgery Tuesday to alleviate the pain and swelling. Alexander will return only if the Packers reach the Super Bowl. The Packers likely place Alexander on injured …

In the hours after New Orleans officials announced that at least 15 people had been killed and 30 were injured in an attack on a crowd of New Year’s revelers, Chicagoans with ties to the city, and the Sugar Bowl college football game that it was due to host, said they were still struggling to process the events. In the …

The Chargers are opening the 21-day practice window for safety Alohi Gilman on Wednesday, coach Jim Harbaugh announced. “He’s communicated that he’s ready to roll,” Harbaugh said, via Daniel Popper of TheAthletic.com. Gilman went on injured reserve after injuring his hamstring in a Week 12 loss to the Ravens. With defensive backs Marcus Maye (ankle) and Elijah Molden (fibula) out, …

With first-round matchups completed, the 2024-25 College Football Playoff bracket advanced to the quarterfinals on New Year’s Eve and No. 6 Penn State has punched the first ticket to the semifinals with a win over No. 3 Boise State. The action continues with three games on Wednesday, beginning with No. 4 Arizona State vs. No. 5 Texas in the Peach …

When the Jets host the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, the final whistle will officially end what has been a tumultuous season for a team that came into the year with lofty expectations. It could also be the final NFL moment of Aaron Rodgers’ Hall of Fame career. Speaking with reporters on Wednesday, Rodgers made it clear that he has not …

Ohio State coach Ryan Day holds up the Leishman Trophy after the Buckeyes defeated Oregon 41-21 in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., on Wednesday. PASADENA, Calif. — With a 1-4 record against rival Michigan and no Big Ten title since 2020, Ohio State coach Ryan Day has faced plenty of pressure this season from his own fan base. It’s …

In 2021 the Packers had already clinched the No. 1 seed in the NFC, so coach Matt LaFleur decided to rest his starters for the second half of their meaningless regular-season finale. That did not go well. LaFleur said today that he plans to play all of the Packers’ healthy starters in Sunday’s regular-season finale against the Bears, even though …