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Seven years into his head coaching career, the Green Bay Packers’ Matt LaFleur has yet to develop any sort of a coaching tree. That could change with defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley, who is reportedly receiving interest in Penn State’s head football coaching hunt. Hafley, who was the head coach of Boston College from 2020 to […]

The Indianapolis Colts were the talk of the league through the first two months of the 2025 NFL season, but are now just 8-4 following their Week 13 loss to the Texans. While that record is still much better than many predicted the Daniel Jones-led team would be at this point in the preseason, their […]

Carolina Panthers cornerback Mike Jackson made it blatantly clear that he was not a fan of the general perception leading into their Week 13 game against the Los Angeles Rams. Although the veteran voiced clear respect for Matthew Stafford, he made it known how much he disliked the way analysts viewed the matchup beforehand. Stafford […]

Bryce Young is not having the best statistical season, but he is easily having the best year of his career. The Carolina Panthers quarterback continues to lead his team to a surprisingly strong season, which continued in Week 13 with a massive upset win over the Los Angeles Rams. Young and the Panthers entered the […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have made one of their most intriguing moves of the year ahead of their Week 13 matchup with the Buffalo Bills. As they continue to seek answers in the secondary, the Steelers have shockingly decided to make veteran cornerback Darius Slay a healthy scratch. Pittsburgh confirmed the decision on gameday morning, according […]

The Los Angeles Rams found themselves in a surprisingly competitive dogfight with the Carolina Panthers in Week 14. Matthew Stafford’s turnover woes have been an issue, but the Rams have also dealt with an ankle injury to star running back Kyren Williams. Williams suffered the injury early and did not outright leave the game, but […]

With a dominant 45-24 win over rival Tennessee to end the regular season, Vanderbilt is in excellent position to make its first College Football Playoff appearance. However, that is not how the AP poll sees it, as the Commodores were somehow demoted in the latest college football top 25 rankings update. The weekly AP poll […]

For nine weeks, Matthew Stafford avoided throwing a single interception, allowing him to break the NFL record for most consecutive touchdown passes. The veteran now has two interceptions in the first half of the Los Angeles Rams’ Week 13 affair with the Carolina Panthers. Stafford started his day off on a high note by tossing […]

Dave Doeren will continue climbing the ranks as one of the longest-tenured coaches in college football with NC State in 2026. After capping off a 7-5 regular season with another dominant win over North Carolina, the Wolfpack confirmed that Doeren will remain with the team in 2026. NC State athletic director Boo Corrigan acknowledged the […]

Auburn finally settled on Alex Golesh as Hugh Freeze’s permanent replacement, but not before giving interim head football coach D.J. Durkin a long look. Before hiring Golesh, the Tigers were reportedly much closer to giving Durkin the full-time job than many might expect, with their decision only coming after the 2025 Iron Bowl. Auburn lost […]

No position gets streamed in fantasy football more than defense, with many managers hunting for a new D/ST unit each week. The Week 13 slate creates several intriguing matchups, which leaves no shortage of serviceable options, even late in the week. The D/ST position can be frustratingly volatile, but many teams are set up for […]

The Arizona Cardinals are shaking up their offensive line ahead of their Week 13 matchup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. While placing Will Hernandez on injured reserve, the team simultaneously activated sixth-round rookie Hayden Conner. The Cardinals announced the moves on social media on Saturday. They also confirmed their elevations of tight end Pharaoh Brown […]

Miami receiver Malachi Toney polished off his stellar inaugural season with the perfect cherry on top against Pittsburgh in Week 14. The breakout star entered the game as Carson Beck’s clear-cut No. 1 target and ended the year with the best game of his young career. Toney dominated Pittsburgh in Miami’s final regular season game […]

Coming off a 15-point loss to Oregon, USC was hoping to get multiple players back from injury for its final regular season game against UCLA. The Trojans had a long-shot hope that running back Waymond Jordan and safety Bishop Fitzgerald would return in Week 14, but got negative last-minute updates for both. Neither Jordan nor […]

Longtime Detroit Lions center Frank Ragnow shocked fans with his sudden retirement in the 2025 offseason. The former captain has since returned to the team within months of hanging up his cleats, but he will not see the field at all in the 2025 season. Although Ragnow announced his return after five months of retirement, […]

New Colorado State coach Jim Mora has already lost his first key player to the college football transfer portal. Two days after the program announced his hiring, Mora lost Rams running back Justin Marshall, who will seek his next team in the winter. Marshall reportedly confirmed his decision to On3 Sports’ Pete Nakos on Saturday. […]

Patrick Mahomes has done it again. The two-time MVP led the Kansas City Chiefs to a 23-20 overtime win over the Indianapolis Colts in Week 12 to bump them back above .500. The Chiefs entered the matchup on a two-game skid and in danger of falling below .500 for the first time since Week 3. […]

With the Cleveland Browns starting Shedeur Sanders against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 12, all eyes are on Allegiant Stadium for the prodigy’s first career start. The game’s magnitude convinced Colorado head coach Deion Sanders to take the short flight to witness his son’s first NFL opportunity. The Browns invited Deion Sanders into the […]

Cincinnati Bengals kicker Evan McPherson nearly set the new NFL record with a would-be 67-yard field goal in Week 6 against the Green Bay Packers. Two months later, the fifth-year veteran now officially has a 60-yarder to his name. It took a few weeks, but the Bengals got another chance to give McPherson an opportunity […]

The Big Ten now has three teams in the top 5 of the AP poll, with Oregon shooting up the Week 14 rankings. The Ducks moved up one spot from No. 6 to No. 5 after dominating USC, who subsequently took a tumble. Oregon was in the top 5 early in the season, but lost […]

The Chicago Bears were forced to trot into their Week 12 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers without all three starting linebackers. They are now down another one after rookie Ruben Hyppolite left the game in the first quarter. Hyppolite entered the game as the last man standing after the Bears ruled out Tremaine Edmunds, T.J. […]

Brian Kelly’s tenure as LSU’s head football coach ended in October, but his son, Kenzel Kelly, remains on the team for one more game. The linebacker was notably recognized during LSU’s Senior Day before its Week 13 game against WKU without his father present, which he claims was a school decision. The senior claimed his […]

The San Francisco 49ers have dealt with injuries all season, with star receiver Brandon Aiyuk remaining the biggest wild card of the room. Although the 49ers are still hoping that Aiyuk can return in 2025, he has yet to be cleared to do so. The 27-year-old recently returned to the limelight when the team reportedly […]

Despite trotting into Week 13 with a 2-8 record, Arkansas is going blow-for-blow with Texas in the first half of their college football clash. Razorbacks entered halftime only down by four, largely due to the early work done by running back Mike Washington Jr. Washington has been one of the most underrated players in the […]

Only a handful of players have gained more traction among college football fans in 2025 than USC receiver Makai Lemon. The junior’s stellar campaign continued early in Week 13, when he showed off his arm on a 24-yard trick play touchdown pass against Oregon. Lemon entered Week 13 as the third-leading receiver in the FBS […]

The Jalen Ramsey-Ja’Marr Chase saga, which started with a spit and ended with a punch, is still ongoing. One week after the Pittsburgh Steelers’ safety was ejected in Week 11, the NFL hit him with a follow-up fine. The on-field scuffle saw Ramsey and Chase get into each other’s faces in the fourth quarter, which […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul confirmed the 2025-2026 NBA season would be his last, sparking a flurry of messages sent in his direction. Of them, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James made sure to send his close friend a heartfelt message. Many fans kept a close eye on James’ rumored retirement announcement, but Paul […]

Auburn might have finally discovered a solution to its long-standing quarterback woes in Week 13 against Mercer. In his first career start, true freshman Deuce Knight has given the Tigers something to get excited about under center. Fans have been excited about the four-star prospect since he landed in Auburn over the summer. He immediately […]

The Dallas Cowboys are making a few minor adjustments ahead of their Week 12 rematch with the Philadelphia Eagles. In a semi-surprising move, the Cowboys have waived cornerback Kaiir Elam and subsequently signed running back Malik Davis from their practice squad. The moves were reported on Saturday morning by ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Davis will be […]

The Chicago Bears’ defense will still be shorthanded when they face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 12, with Jaylon Johnson and Kyler Gordon ruled out for another week. However, despite playing without either cornerback for the fifth consecutive game, the team remains optimistic about both players’ outlook. While Johnson and Gordon both remain on injured […]

The Indianapolis Colts are set to have star cornerback Charvarius Ward back from injury for their Week 12 matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs. By activating him off injured reserve, Ward is slated to return for the first time since Week 5. The Colts announced the move on Saturday morning. They subsequently confirmed their release […]

Following the success the team has had over the last two years, Vanderbilt football fans firmly believe that quarterback Diego Pavia should be the 2025 Heisman Trophy frontrunner. Few are bigger supporters of that notion than former receiver Jordan Matthews. Matthews, the program’s all-time leading receiver, firmly believes there is no singular player more important […]

Myles Garrett has another sack record in his back pocket. The Cleveland Browns’ defensive end continued to wreak havoc in the Baltimore Ravens’ backfield in Week 11 for a milestone tackle. With a sack of Lamar Jackson in the first quarter, Garrett became the first player in NFL history to record 12 or more sacks […]

Calvin Ridley’s first game back from injury was also his last of the 2025 season. The Tennessee Titans’ veteran receiver returned from a month-long absence from a hamstring ailment, but the team confirmed he suffered another season-ending injury in Week 11 against the Houston Texans. Ridley, who left early in the game, suffered a broken […]

The New York Jets fell to 2-8 in Week 11, but that is the least of their concerns. After reserve defensive back Kris Boyd was the victim of a shooting, star defensive end Jermaine Johnson II led the group of players asking fans to pray for their down teammate. Boyd was shot on the streets […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are preparing to be without quarterback Aaron Rodgers for the rest of their Week 11 game against the Cincinnati Bengals. After taking a hard hit in the third quarter, Rodgers came up favoring his left hand before leaving the game. The Steelers finished the drive with Mason Rudolph at quarterback. Rodgers fell […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars have a new franchise sack leader. During their Week 11 matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers, Josh Hines-Allen broke the Jaguars’ team record by getting to Justin Herbert in the second quarter. Hines-Allen entered Week 11 with 55 career sacks, tied with Tony Brackens for the most in Jaguars history. He bull-rushed […]

The New York Giants played their first defensive possession against the Green Bay Packers in Week 11 without rookie edge-rusher Abdul Carter. Although no official announcement was made pre-game, many have wondered if the move indicated a disciplinary response from the team. Carter has started just one game in 2025, but he has played over […]

Josh Allen continues to top himself with some of the worst-looking interceptions of all time. The Buffalo Bills quarterback’s rough patch continued early against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 11. Allen’s latest blunder came deep in his own territory. For reasons only known to him, Allen attempted to avoid a sack by throwing out […]