During the offseason, many had the New York Jets in the Super Bowl conversation. Flash forward a few months later and the team is 3-9, fired its coach and general manager and rumors are circulating that some in the organization want Aaron Rodgers benched while more talk has Rodgers wanting out of New York all together at season’s end. Safe to say …
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Here’s 1 thing you probably won’t see from Steelers during ‘Hard Knocks: In Season with the AFC North’ series
USATSI For the first time, the Pittsburgh Steelers will be featured on HBO’s “Hard Knocks” series along with the rest of the AFC North. While fans will certainly get a unique look at each team, there’s one element of the Steelers’ work week that likely won’t be captured on camera. Tomlin has never granted outside access to his postgame locker …
Read More »Auburn finishes season in bottom of final SEC Power Poll
TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA – NOVEMBER 30: Philip Blidi #96 and Keldric Faulk #15 of the Auburn Tigers dive for a fumble by the Alabama Crimson Tide during the first half at Bryant-Denny Stadium on November 30, 2024 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Jason Clark/Getty Images) The Auburn Tigers won’t be going bowling this season. For only the second time since 2012, …
Read More »Tom Brady’s 3 Stars of Week 13, including Steelers’ Russell Wilson
Week 13 of the 2024 NFL season had several memorable and exciting finishes with stars showing off across the league! Now, it’s time for FOX Sports lead NFL analyst Tom Brady to name his latest 3 Stars of The Week. At the end of each week throughout the regular season, Brady will choose three players whose performances stood out to …
Read More »Commanders hire Campbell’s CEO Mark Clouse as team’s new president
USA Today The Washington Commanders have named Mark Clouse as their new president who will oversee all facets of the team’s business operations. Clouse will begin his new role in late January. Clouse joins the Commanders after serving as president and chief executive officer at the Campbell’s Company. He will take over for Jason Wright, the franchise’s president from 2020-23 …
Read More »Dak Prescott shares his hope for Mike McCarthy’s Cowboys future
Five guaranteed games remain on Mike McCarthy’s contract. Dak Prescott hopes the Dallas Cowboys keep his coach for more. The Cowboys quarterback can’t meaningfully impact his team’s performance as he recovers from season-ending surgery to repair his hamstring tear. That bothers him. “Your coach seems like he’s playing on his last contract and [I’m] almost feeling helpless like I can’t …
Read More »College Football Playoff Rankings prediction: Georgia jumps back into top five, Boise State cracks top 10
USATSI The penultimate College Football Playoff Rankings will be announced on Tuesday as we enter conference championship weekend. For the teams that are no longer playing, these are the most important of the season. That’s because the one and only time a team that was not playing on championship weekend jumped another such team in the final rankings was in …
Read More »Tom Brady on Trevor Lawrence hit: Both offense, defense should be penalized on QB slides
The Houston Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars made headlines in their Week 13 matchup, when Houston linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair knocked Jacksonville quarterback Trevor Lawrence out of the game in the second quarter with a hit to the head as the quarterback was sliding. A brawl then ensued. Al-Shaair came in with his left elbow, which is what made contact with Lawrence, …
Read More »Steelers’ Mike Tomlin compares defending this star NFL receiver to guarding Shaquille O’Neal
During his heyday, Shaquille O’Neal’s dominance forced opposing NBA teams to foul him in an effort to limit his effectiveness. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin has the same approach when it comes to defending some of the NFL’s most physical receivers. Tomlin alluded to the Hall of Fame center when asked about Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr.’s six flags that resulted …
Read More »Joel Klatt says Penn State is ‘in’ College Football Playoff already
Penn State will play for the second Big Ten championship in program history in the Big Ten championship game era, but do the Nittany Lions need a win to secure a spot in the College Football Playoff? According to Joel Klatt of Fox Sports, the answer is no. Klatt says Penn State has already locked in a spot in this …
Read More »Why streaking Eagles compare favorably with 1992 Super Bowl champion Cowboys
Last year’s collapse looks like a thing of the past as Saquon Barkley and a defensive revival have the Eagles looking primed for another Super Bowl run similar to 2022. They have won eight straight games and look as dominant as any team in the NFL right now thanks to that lethal combination. They currently have the league’s No. 1 …
Read More »49ers claim Abanikanda off waivers after recent running back injuries
49ers claim Abanikanda off waivers after recent running back injuries originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers on Tuesday claimed former New York Jets running back Israel Abanikanda off waivers. Abanikanda takes the roster spot that opened when the 49ers officially placed running back Christian McCaffrey on injured reserve. McCaffrey sustained an injury to the posterior cruciate ligament …
Read More »2024 college football conference championship spread picks, trends, odds: Vegas expert reveals predictions
Championship Week is here in college football as all nine FBS conferences are set to host their championship games. At least five of them will directly impact who makes the College Football Playoff field, and in what order. The Big 12 Championship Game and the ACC Championship Game both have the feel of a play-in game. The latest Championship Week …
Read More »State of the No. 1 pick race: How Patriots can move up in draft order
The Patriots are one of five teams with three wins, but they own the tiebreaker over all of them as a result of having the worst strength of schedule. There are three two-win teams ahead of the Patriots in the draft order — the Jaguars, Raiders and Giants — and the only way for New England to move up in …
Read More »Shane Beamer makes case on why South Carolina football should be in CFP on ‘Paul Finebaum Show’
South Carolina coach Shane Beamer has been vocal on why the Gamecocks should be one of the 12 teams in the College Football Playoff. On Tuesday, hours before ESPN revealed the latest CFP rankings, Beamer appeared on the “Paul Finebaum Show” on SEC Network. “I know the committee has a really hard job … maybe some people thought when you …
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