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When the San Francisco 49ers confirmed quarterback Brock Purdy would be sidelined with a turf toe injury, they initially ruled him out for two to five weeks. However, a positive week of practice has the team optimistic that its captain could potentially return sooner than initially anticipated. Since ruling Purdy out, the 49ers have been […]

Texas A&M upset Notre Dame in Week 3 of the college football season, but suffered a major loss with an injury to safety Bryce Anderson. After the game, head coach Mike Elko assured that his team is still “praying” for its downed teammate, who inspired the gritty performance. Elko said that Anderson, who was stretchered […]

The San Francisco 49ers already ruled Brock Purdy out for Week 2, forcing them to turn to Mac Jones at quarterback. With rookie Kurtis Rourke still recovering from a torn ACL, the team elevated former UFL MVP Adrian Martinez to its active roster. The 49ers signed Martinez to their practice squad after he was released […]

Younghoe Koo’s job is officially in danger. One week after his Week 1 disaster, the Atlanta Falcons have officially elevated another kicker, Parker Romo, from the practice squad ahead of their matchup with the Minnesota Vikings. The Falcons signed Romo to their practice squad immediately after Koo missed a game-tying field goal against the Tampa […]

The Las Vegas Raiders can breathe a sigh of relief ahead of their Week 2 matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers. Star tight end Brock Bowers appears on track to shed his injury tag and face the Chargers on Sunday. After missing practice on Thursday and Friday, Bowers returned to the field on Saturday, ESPN’s […]

The Carolina Panthers’ offense will receive a huge upgrade for their Week 2 matchup with the Arizona Cardinals. After missing Week 1 while recovering from an offseason injury, left tackle Ikem Ekwonu is expected to make his season debut on Sunday. Ekwonu was recovering from an offseason appendectomy that forced him out of Week 1. […]

Just two years into his career, the New England Patriots are moving on from former prized prospect Ja’Lynn Polk. The team sent the former second-round receiver to the New Orleans Saints in a trade on Saturday. The Saints will send a late-round draft pick back to the Patriots for Polk, according to NFL insider Jordan […]

More than anything else, Georgia Tech football star Haynes King is trying to be his own quarterback in 2025. However, the sixth-year signal-caller admitted that he models his game after some of the best in the game, including Lamar Jackson, Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes. King, who returned to Georgia Tech for his sixth college […]

Minnesota plays its first road game of the 2025 college football season against Cal on Saturday, but it will likely have to do it without its star running back. After suffering a hamstring injury in Week 2 against Northwestern State, Darius Taylor is listed as doubtful for Week 3. Taylor grabbed the back of his […]

When Texas A&M and Notre Dame face off in one of the biggest games of the college football week, star quarterback Marcel Reed will be a part of it. Despite leaving the Aggies’ last game after taking a big hit, the sophomore will be a full go in Week 3. Texas &M ruled Reed out […]

Following consecutive NFC North-winning seasons, the Detroit Lions’ coaching staff got picked apart in the 2025 offseason. Renowned coordinators Aaron Glenn and Ben Johnson accepted head coaching positions, allowing the team to promote Kelvin Sheppard to defensive coordinator. With a 27-13 loss to the Green Bay Packers in Week 1, the Lions’ new era did […]

The San Francisco 49ers will be without Brock Purdy in Week 2 against the New Orleans Saints, but might be able to avoid another potentially devastating absence. Wide receiver Jauan Jennings returned from his injury absence on Friday, putting him on track to play on Sunday. Jennings sat out of practice on Wednesday and Thursday, […]

For the second consecutive week, the Minnesota Vikings will be featured in prime time in their Week 2 meeting with the Atlanta Falcons. However, they will prepare to get the job done shorthanded after ruling out left tackle Christian Darrisaw and linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel on Friday. The Vikings, who already have an extensive inactive […]

Ben Johnson just wants to move on to Week 2 after the Chicago Bears’ stunning season-opening loss to the Minnesota Vikings. While a lot contributed to the result, Johnson knows he made a miscalculation at the end of the game that likely affected the outcome. Although visibly upset with reporters continuing to ask him about […]

Coming off a lopsided loss to Oklahoma, fans are already beginning to panic about Michigan’s 2025 college football season outlook. Those overreactions were reflected in the Week 3 AP college football rankings update that had the Wolverines drop from No. 15 to No. 23. Michigan’s lackluster performance certainly proved that it is far from national […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars will receive partial compensation from FanDuel over one year after a gambling scandal shook up their organization. The deal settles the infamous case involving ex-employee Amit Patel, who stole over $20 million from the team during his tenure, most of which was used to place wagers. FanDuel has reportedly agreed to give […]

Despite coming off a heartbreaking loss to the Buffalo Bills, the Baltimore Ravens are entering Week 2 with confidence. However, they will still be without athletic tight end Isaiah Likely, who remains sidelined with a foot injury. Although Likely will not play in Week 2, he is nearing his return and is close to being […]

After missing the team’s last two games, Dylan Edwards is slated to return in Week 3. The star running back has been dealing with an ankle injury he suffered in Kansas State’s 2025 college football season opener, but will return against Arizona. Edwards has been cleared to return and will take the field against Arizona, […]

For most coaches, winning the coin toss is an easy decision to defer and take the ball in the second half. But for Mississippi State football coach Jeff Lebby, he wants his offense on the field immediately whenever the coin toss goes his way. Lebby views receiving the opening kickoff as an opportunity to give […]

Following its massive win over Michigan, Oklahoma rose to No. 13 in the Week 3 AP college football rankings. The update moved the Sooners up five spots, but not far enough. Oklahoma still has a lot to prove, but it has looked every bit like a top-10 team thus far. Michigan is not the perennial […]

Darian Mensah knows that he has a long season ahead, but few games will be more important to him than the one that lies ahead in Week 3. The Duke quarterback will be placed under the spotlight when he leads the Blue Devils on the road against Tulane, his former college football team. Mensah was […]

After over a year of speculation, Canelo Alvarez (63-2-2) and Terence Crawford (41-0) will meet in the ring on Saturday night. It is time to continue our boxing odds series with a Canelo Alvarez-Terence Crawford prediction and pick. Alvarez, 35, has reigned over the super middleweight division since he initially moved up in 2018. Since […]

Before Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford take center stage, undefeated prospects Callum Walsh (14-0) and Fernando Vargas Jr. (17-0) throw down in Saturday’s co-main event. It is time to continue our boxing odds series with a Callum Walsh-Fernando Vargas Jr. prediction and pick. Walsh, 24, has been the face of Dana White’s career as a […]

Michigan football faces multiple challenges in its Week 3 matchup with Central Michigan. Despite entering the game as four-touchdown favorites, the Wolverines will be without head coach Sherrone Moore, which forces them to prepare for an unorthodox Chippewas offense shorthanded. While fans expect Michigan to run through Central Michigan, Wolverines linebackers coach Brian Jean-Mary admitted […]

When Jalen Milroe declared for the 2025 NFL Draft, many Alabama football fans thought that Keelon Russell would become his immediate successor. Instead, Kalen DeBoer never wavered from Ty Simpson as his quarterback, leaving the star freshman third on the Crimson Tide’s depth chart, behind backup Austin Mack. While DeBoer immediately recognized Russell’s talent, he […]

Two games into the 2025 college football season, Utah quarterback Devon Dampier has quietly emerged as one of the best playmakers in the country. Although he is still not receiving as much media attention as some of his peers, his early success has been reflected by the Heisman Trophy betting odds. Dampier began the season […]

Despite its big win over ULM in Week 2, Alabama’s 2025 college football season is still being marred by its opening loss to Florida State. Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer wants his team to internalize that energy entering another pivotal matchup with Wisconsin in Week 3. DeBoer is aware that Alabama needs to soundly […]

Coming off a stunning upset loss to USF, Florida football coach Billy Napier is acutely aware that he needs to deliver in Week 3 against LSU. Napier, who is in his fourth year as Florida’s head football coach, acknowledged the pressure that is on his shoulders following the Gators’ Week 2 loss to USF. However, […]

With a 45-19 win over Duke in Week 2, Illinois finds itself at No. 9 in the updated AP college football rankings. Head coach Bret Bielema understandably gives quarterback Luke Altmyer the majority of the credit for the Fighting Illini’s success. Despite Illinois’ success, Bielema feels that Altmyer is not getting the credit he deserves […]

Los Angeles Chargers fans expected second-year receiver Ladd McConkey to lead their offense in Week 1 against the Kansas City Chiefs. Instead, it was third-year wideout Quentin Johnston who emerged as Justin Herbert’s go-to target, recording a team-high 79 receiving yards and two touchdowns in the season opener. Previously labeled as a bust, Johnston has […]

The running back position is typically the most lucrative in fantasy football, but that was not the case in Week 1. With just five players topping 15 fantasy points, it was an all-around letdown. It was only one week, but fantasy football rankings are all over the place ahead of Week 2 of the 2025 […]

Many factors contributed to the Chicago Bears’ Week 1 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, but several fans are quick to point toward a controversial holding penalty on right tackle Darnell Wright as a turning point that led to the comeback. The Bears were deep in Vikings’ territory with a 17-6 lead early in the fourth […]

After years of being known for having one of the worst defenses in the league, the Cincinnati Bengals fired defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo and replaced him with Al Golden in the offseason. The move immediately paid off in the Bengals’ Week 1 win over the Cleveland Browns. The Bengals’ defense held the Browns to just […]

Michael Penix Jr. has not suited up for Indiana in four years, but his diving score to beat then-No. 8-ranked Penn State in 2020 remains one of the best plays in program history. The quarterback reminded Hoosiers fans of the iconic highlight in the Atlanta Falcons’ 2025 season opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Although […]

Nebraska improved to 2-0 in the 2025 college football season with a 68-0 win over Akron in Week 2. However, the night was much more than just a victory for Cornhuskers tight end Luke Lindenmeyer. After picking up another massive win, the Nebraska football team celebrated on the field at Memorial Stadium. Lindenmeyer took the […]

Despite all the storylines that unfolded over the summer, the headline of the 2025 WNBA season has been a disgusting fan trend of throwing sex toys onto the court. A few Cleveland Browns fans decided to bring that into the NFL in the team’s Week 1 game against the Cincinnati Bengals. The fans did not […]

For the third time in the last four years, Iowa State came out on top of the Cy-Hawk college football rivalry game. The loss visibly deflated Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz, who could be in his final year with the team. The game was a back-and-forth defensive battle that Iowa State came out on top […]

Colorado entered the 2025 college football offseason with two candidates to potentially replace Shedeur Sanders at quarterback: Liberty transfer Kaidon Salter and five-star freshman Julian Lewis. Yet, coming out of their Week 2 win over Delaware, the Buffaloes might have found an unlikely answer in redshirt sophomore Ryan Staub. Head coach Deion Sanders gave Salter […]

Already without Rashee Rice for the first six weeks, the Kansas City Chiefs lost their best wide receiver when Xavier Worthy suffered a shoulder injury in Week 1. While the second-year wideout’s outlook is not great, the team is hopeful that Worthy will not miss too much time. Worthy is already expected to miss multiple […]