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The College Football Playoff national championship game is only three days away with Washington football set to face Michigan football after both teams won during their semifinal matchups. The two quarterbacks who will be leading these teams are the Huskies’ Michael Penix Jr. and the Wolverines’ J.J. McCarthy. Both quarterbacks are undefeated this season, battle […]

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Jason Verrett suffered a shoulder injury that will require rotator-cuff surgery. The injury happened during Thursday’s practice when Verrett landed on his shoulder poorly. Verrett had signed with the 49ers practice squad back in December and was make a big contribution this weekend against the Los Angeles Rams. Verrett has had […]

There’s a good chance that Ron Rivera will no longer be the coach of the Washington Commanders in a week. During his four years, Rivera has was unable to lead the Commanders to a winning record, and Washington are 4-12 with one week remaining, easily their worst record during his tenure. Assuming Rivera doesn’t keep […]

San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch provided a couple of injury updates on Friday, ahead of the team’s Week 18 contest versus the Los Angeles Rams. Lynch first spoke on defensive tackle Arik Armstead, who has missed the last four games with foot and knee injuries. Armstead has been a crucial missing piece for […]

It’s been a historic season for the Detroit Pistons, but in all the wrong ways. The Pistons finally ended their 28-game losing streak with a 129-127 win over the Toronto Raptors six days ago, but not until they set the single-season record for the longest losing streak in NBA history. Detroit is now 3-31, the […]

The Los Angeles Rams have officially secured their spot in the playoffs, and will either hold the No. 6 or No. 7 seed in the NFC. This means the Rams will face the No. 2 or No. 3 seed in the wildcard round, which would currently be either the Dallas Cowboys or Detroit Lions. Since […]

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb has had a phenomenal year — he’s put up 122 receptions for 1,651 yards and 10 touchdowns while breaking the Cowboys’ single-season franchise records for receptions and yards — but his pick for Offensive Player of the Year is San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey. “Christian McCaffrey, he […]

Michael Penix Jr. got a shoutout from Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith after leading Washington football past Texas football to advance to the College Football Playoff national championship game. In that 37-31 victory, the Heisman runner up was the best player on the field as he led the Huskies up and down the field while […]

With every Pro Bowl comes the talk of the biggest snubs of the year. One of this year’s biggest snubs is Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Antoine Winfield Jr., who was named an alternate, and not to the main roster. This snub is egregious considering the season Winfield Jr. has had. Winfield Jr. has put up […]

The Chicago Bears should think twice if they’re planning to go in another direction at quarterback than Justin Fields. The third-year quarterback has put together an impressive second-half of the season since coming back from injury, and shown the Bears they have something to build off with him. Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy sees this, […]

If there’s any player most representative of “The Patriot Way,” it’s likely Matthew Slater. Slater has been the model Patriot over his 16-year NFL career, helping the Patriots win three Super Bowls while maintaining high character both on and off the field. His character has been recognized numerous times, including when he won the Art […]

The Tennessee Titans have achieved a feat no team wants, having now led the NFL for the third straight year in players used during a season. Tennessee has already used 83 players because of the amount of injuries their team has sustained. The Titans currently have 17 players on Injured Reserve, which is second in […]

Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott had high praise for Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill ahead of the Bills-Dolphins Week 18 matchup. “He’s unique. In my 20+ years in the NFL, there’s no one like him,” McDermott said, via Jon Scott. Praise is nothing new for Hill, though. The star receiver is having another legendary […]

The Washington Commanders have now lost seven straight games after their latest loss to the San Francisco 49ers. After dropping to 4-12 in a year that was supposed to see progress, the Commanders are on the brink of making major changes this offseason. Second-year wide receiver Jahan Dotson noted that one of the changes needed […]

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb has deservedly received a ton of attention this season, especially after breaking Hall of Fame Cowboys WR Michael Irvin’s franchise records for receptions and receiving yards this weekend. Lamb put up a season-high in both receptions and receiving yards, recording 13 receptions for 227 yards and a touchdown. However, […]

Washington football got a thrilling 37-31 win over Texas football to advance to the College Football Playoff national championship, but lost running back Dillon Johnson toward the end of the game due to injury. Johnson aggravated a previous foot injury during the win, and was helped off the field by trainers. The good news for […]

The NFL 2023-2024 Pro Bowl rosters will be released Wednesday, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield made a case for wide receiver Mike Evans to make his fifth Pro Bowl. Evans has previously made the Pro Bowl in 2016, 2018, 2019 and 2021. “He leads the league in touchdown catches at an age people […]

The San Francisco 49ers dominated the Pro Bowl fan voting, with 15 players leading the NFC in fan votes at their positions. This starts with quarterback Brock Purdy and running back Christian McCaffrey, who both led all players in fan votes as Purdy accumulated 451,864 votes and McCaffrey raked in 429,993 votes, per NFL Network’s […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are hoping to turn things around after slumping their way through December. After a loss to the Arizona Cardinals, the Eagles no longer control their chance to win the NFC East, and will likely enter the playoffs as a wildcard team, barring a Dallas Cowboys loss. To improve offensively, offensive coordinator Brian […]

It’s “win and you’re in” for the Houston Texans this Saturday as they prepare to take on the Indianapolis Colts for a shot at the AFC South and/or a playoff berth. With a win, the Texans will eliminate the Colts and make the playoffs. With a win and a Jaguars loss, the Texans can win […]

Sasha Barkov set a new franchise record in assists during the Florida Panthers’ 4-1 win over the Arizona Coyotes Tuesday. Barkov has now passed former teammate Jonathan Huberdeau for the record with 416 assists after his latest that led to Sam Reinhart’s goal in the third period. Barkov came into the game tied with Huberdeau, […]

The Kansas City Chiefs officially clinched their ticket to the playoffs with a 25-17 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. The win not only sealed a playoff berth, but a division title and home playoff game for Kansas City, who currently holds the No. 3 seed in the playoffs. The Chiefs have slugged their way into […]

Just about everything went the Dallas Cowboys’ way this past weekend. The weekend started with the Cowboys defeating the Detroit Lions 20-19. The Lions looked to complete a two-point conversion that would’ve given them a 21-20 lead with less than 30 seconds left, but a controversial illegal touching penalty on Taylor Decker took back the […]

The Detroit Lions-Dallas Cowboys game ended in controversy after what could have been the Lions’ game-winning two-point conversion was taken off the board. Jared Goff had completed the pass to offensive lineman Taylor Decker for two, but Decker was called for an illegal touching penalty. The Lions were forced to move back five yards, and […]

With five receptions and 118 yards in a Week 17 win over the New York Giants, rookie receiver Puka Nacua is now just 29 yards short of breaking Bill Groman’s rookie receiving yards record when he put up 1,473 yards in 1960. He is also four receptions short of breaking Jaylen Waddle’s rookie receptions record. […]

The New Orleans Saints went into Tampa Bay in Week 17 as underdogs. The Buccaneers were coming into the game on a four-game winning streak and in need of just a win to clinch the division. New Orleans shut down those hopes — at least for a week — when they defeated Tampa 23-13. The […]

Following Michigan football’s Rose Bowl win over Alabama football, coach Jim Harbaugh made a bold statement by calling J.J. McCarthy the “greatest quarterback in University of Michigan college football history.” The claim was met with a lot of pushback, with many pointing out that Tom Brady was once the quarterback at Michigan. However, even Brady […]

On the final play of the Rose Bowl in overtime, Alabama football quarterback Jalen Milroe took the snap and ran straight up the middle where he was stopped three yards short of the goal line. The 4th down play clinched a Michigan football victory, and that Alabama would fall short of advancing to the College […]

Washington football quarterback Michael Penix Jr. rose to the occasion Monday night as the Huskies beat Texas football 37-31 to advance to the College Football Playoff national championship. Penix Jr. has risen to the occasion all season — leading the Huskies to an undefeated 14-0 record — but the difference this time was the sixth-year […]

Heading into the 2024 NFL offseason, there will likely be speculation regarding whether or not the Arizona Cardinals choose to keep Kyler Murray as their quarterback, or pursue another option in the draft. Murray was originally drafted No. 1 overall in 2019 to be the franchise quarterback for Arizona. Five years later, and the results […]

Texas football quarterback Arch Manning has refuted claims from earlier this week that he makes way more than San Francisco 49ers QB Brock Purdy. “I’m not involved with my NIL,” Cooper said Saturday. “You would have to ask my dad about that. I have no idea. I don’t think I’m making however much more than […]

The Cleveland Browns punched their ticket into the playoffs after Thursday’s 37-20 win over the New York Jets. With just one game remaining against the Cincinnati Bengals, Browns fans can start thinking ahead to who their team will face when they return to the playoffs for the second time in four years. The Browns have […]

The Ottawa Senators fell to 13-18 after losing 6-2 to the New Jersey Devils on Friday. They looked like they had turned things around after winning their two games prior, but the loss showed they still have a lot more work to do. The Senators fired their previous coach, D.J. Smith, earlier this month after […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs seem to have a goaltending problem after their latest 6-5 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Ilya Samsonov once again struggled, allowing six goals on 21 shots from the Blue Jackets. While the rest of the Maple Leafs could have put Samsonov in better positions, Samsonov recognized he needs to do […]

Roope Hintz was the leader of the Dallas Stars’ comeback win over the Chicago Blackhawks, putting up his first hat trick of the season as the Stars won 5-4. The Blackhawks originally had a 2-0 lead in the first period, and then were trailing 2-4 in the third period before Jason Dickinson and Tyler Johnson […]

Brock Purdy took accountability after throwing four interceptions in the San Francisco 49ers 33-19 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Following the game, Purdy explained that he threw his first interception when he tried making another aggressive decision after the 49ers made two big plays to drive down the field and into the red zone. His […]

The Minnesota Vikings have benched quarterback Nick Mullens in favor of rookie Jaren Hall after Mullens threw four interceptions in a 30-24 loss to the Detroit Lions. Mullens had thrown six interceptions in two games, which the Vikings know they cannot afford if they want a shot at winning and making the playoffs. Hall was […]

It’s the final week of fantasy football in many leagues. With just two weeks left in the regular season, fantasy championships are taking place before some teams rest their starters in Week 18. The good news for fantasy football managers is there aren’t any teams who have wrapped up their seeding or conference prior to […]

Geno Smith became the Seattle Seahawks starting quarterback in 2022 after not starting more than three games in a season for eight years. He finished that season 9-8 while leading the league in completion percentage, throwing for over 4,000 yards and 30 touchdowns. The Seahawks made the playoffs and Smith won Comeback Player of the […]