As the conclusion to the season comes into sharper focus, the field of viable MVP candidates has been shrinking. With five weeks to go in the regular season, the consensus top two betting favorites for the award are Bills quarterback Josh Allen and Eagles running back Saquon Barkley. Allen is the only one with negative odds. Barkley is in the …

PISCATAWAY – Rutgers football’s regular season is over, but there’s still plenty to come over the next few weeks and months. While the Scarlet Knights continue to prepare for their bowl game – they’ll learn where they’re headed on Sunday – players will have decisions to make about whether they’ll suit up for the game, while others will be deciding …

Well folks, this is it. The end of the line – for some, anyway. In most fantasy football leagues, Week 14 marks the end of the regular season. And for some fantasy managers, that means the end of the year overall. Things haven’t gone as planned. There will be no playoffs. The Grinch done stole Christmas – and Cindy Lou …

Utah State Aggies receiver Jalen Royals (1) grabs a one-handed pass against Utah Utes cornerback Zemaiah Vaughn (5) in Logan on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News NCAA transfer portal season has begun. Not officially, as players cannot enter their names into the transfer portal until next week, on Dec. 9. But throughout the day Monday, …

Jameis Winston (right) has thrown for 11 touchdowns and seven interceptions in five starts for Cleveland [Getty Images] The Denver Broncos strengthened their grip on an NFL play-off spot as they came from behind to beat the Cleveland Browns 41-32. Browns quarterback Jameis Winston threw for a franchise-record 497 yards and four touchdowns while team-mate Jerry Jeudy had 235 receiving …

TEMPE, ARIZONA – OCTOBER 28: A view of a Washington State football helmet during the Washington State Cougars versus the Arizona State Sun Devils at Mountain America Stadium on October 28, 2023 in Tempe, Arizona. (Bruce Yeung / Getty Images) Washington State head football coach Jake Dickert announced his decision to relieve defensive coordinator Jeff Schmedding of his duties on …

49ers to open Hufanga’s practice window; Givens headed to IR originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The injury bug has bitten the 49ers again entering Week 14, with multiple players headed to injured reserve. Along with running backs Christian McCaffrey (knee) and Jordan Mason (ankle), Kevin Givens, who suffered a season-ending pectoral injury in San Francisco’s 35-10 loss to …

MADISON – In the span of about 10 minutes Monday, one defensive back announced his departure from the Wisconsin football team and another announced his commitment to join it. At this time of year, players come and go. Jonas Duclona, a 5-foot-11, 190-pound cornerback from Florida, announced on X on Monday evening his intention to enter the transfer portal, which …

The Broncos elevated offensive guard Nick Gargiulo from the practice squad for Monday Night Football. Gargiulo has never played in the regular season. He was elevated for the first time in Week 12 but was not active for Denver’s win over the Raiders. The Broncos made him a seventh-round pick this spring. Gargiulo played at Yale (2018-22) before transferring to …

Abilene Christian redshirt senior linebacker Will Shaffer and graduate transfer quarterback Maverick McIvor have been named finalists for a pair of major national end-of-season awards. McIvor was tabbed as one of 35 finalists for the Walter Payton Award, named for the former Chicago Bears running back and NFL Hall-of-Famer who played collegiately at Jackson State. The Walter Payton Award is …

Emmanuel Forbes Jr. (13) was a first-round pick by the Washington Commanders in the 2023 NFL draft. (Daniel Kucin Jr. / Associated Press) Quarterback Matthew Stafford suffered a “little” lateral ankle sprain in the Rams’ victory over the New Orleans Saints, but the injury is not expected to affect his preparation for Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills, coach Sean …

THE FLATS – After captivating the nation with his performance in last Friday’s eight-overtime epic at archrival Georgia, Georgia Tech quarterback Haynes King (Longview, Texas/Longview H.S.) has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Quarterback of the Week and to the Davey O’Brien Award’s weekly Great Eight list. King accounted for 413 total yards and five touchdowns in Georgia Tech’s heart-stopping …

Eagles release Parris Campbell, could be headed back to practice squad originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles on Monday released veteran wide receiver Parris Campbell, who they just added to the 53-man roster from the practice squad on Saturday. Campbell could be back for a third stint on the practice squad later this week. Campbell, the Colts’ 2nd-round …

NORMAN — Jonathan Hatton Jr. committed to OU football nearly 14 months ago. Now, hours after the Sooners hired Ben Arbuckle as their offensive coordinator, Hatton is reopening his recruitment, he told On3. OU remains in contention for Hatton but he will be surveying his options. The No. 3 running back nationally and No. 41 player in the 2026 class, …

The last time the Denver Broncos made the playoffs was the end of the 2015 season. That was Peyton Manning’s last season, and the last time the Broncos had a viable quarterback. Bo Nix is helping end both of those droughts. Nix wasn’t perfect on Monday night but he was pretty good. For a national audience who might not have …