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The Washington Commanders will be making significant coaching changes in the 2026 offseason. After a disastrous 5-12 season, head coach Dan Quinn has relieved offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury and defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. of their duties. Despite a successful 2024 season, the Commanders struggled in 2025, with both their offense and defense ranking in […]

The college football transfer portal has hurt Michigan early in new head coach Kyle Whittingham’s tenure. However, the Wolverines received good news on Tuesday with star cornerback Zeke Berry set to return to Ann Arbor in 2026. Berry was one of the handful of starters who entered the transfer portal once it opened on Jan. […]

In addition to the Lane Kiffin drama, Ole Miss is tasked with determining its 2026 starting quarterback while still competing in the College Football Playoffs. While the Rebels hold out hope that Trinidad Chambliss can return for an additional year, they are also in the running to land former Auburn star Deuce Knight from the […]

In a move that everyone saw coming from miles away, the Dallas Cowboys have fired defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus after one terrible year. Now looking for their third different defensive coordinator in as many years, Dallas needs to focus its effort on the Minnesota Vikings’ Brian Flores. Defense was once the Cowboys’ forte, but that […]

Part of the Atlanta Falcons’ incentive to welcome Matt Ryan back into their organization could be to assist in their upcoming general manager search. The Falcons are reportedly interested in Chicago Bears assistant general manager Ian Cunningham, which makes the former quarterback’s connection to Bears general manager Ryan Poles a key element of the hire. […]

The Arizona Cardinals entered Week 18 with nothing to play for, but they still suffered a significant loss. Star rookie cornerback Will Johnson, who has been one of the team’s biggest breakout stars in 2025, went down with a knee injury early in the game. Johnson left the game after sustaining the injury in the […]

The Indianapolis Colts fell to 8-9 with a Week 18 loss to the Houston Texans, but the game was not all bad. Fans were pleased with what they saw from rookie quarterback Riley Leonard, leaving some to wonder why the Colts even brought in Philip Rivers. Leonard threw for 270 passing yards, two touchdowns and […]

It came down to the final wire, but Myles Garrett is now in sole possession of the NFL’s single-season sack record. While it seemed like an inevitability, the Cleveland Browns’ star edge-rusher admitted that the Cincinnati Bengals made him work for the historic moment, which did not come until late in the fourth quarter. “It […]

Nobody had a better Week 18 than Houston Texans defensive lineman Tommy Togiai, who scored his first career touchdown against the Indianapolis Colts. The Colts had one play to go 75 yards to pull off a miracle victory, but their lateral-filled play got thwarted when defensive tackle Dylan Horton wrapped up quarterback Riley Leonard. Leonard […]

Less than one month after losing starting quarterback Tayven Jackson, UCF has found an upgrade in the college football transfer portal. The Knights will return in 2026 with former James Madison quarterback Alonza Barnett III under center. Barnett, who led the Dukes to the 2025 College Football Playoffs, has committed to Scott Frost and UCF […]

Russell Wilson and Jaxson Dart might be professional rivals, but their relationship as teammates could hardly be much better. The connection between the New York Giants’ quarterbacks was immediately evident after Wilson was benched for the rookie after Week 3. As the team’s franchise quarterback, Dart knew the pressure he put on Wilson and Jameis […]

In a quick and wild turn of events, Weston Davis seems to be remaining in Baton Rouge. The former five-star offensive line recruit entered the college football transfer portal on Sunday, only to withdraw and return to LSU within one hour. The redshirt freshman stunned and saddened LSU when he suddenly entered the portal on […]

A last-minute Kirk Cousins injury might be inadvertently helping the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Atlanta Falcons quarterback came down with an illness on gameday morning, potentially limiting his abilities in an all-important matchup with the New Orleans Saints. The Falcons announced that Cousins woke up sick on Sunday, along with defensive lineman David Onyemata, ESPN’s […]

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Deommodore Lenoir does not believe that fans are being fair in their assessments of his performance against Seattle Seahawks receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Specifically, Lenoir “does not give a f***” about what Troy Aikman has to say, who he believes is pushing a false narrative. While Lenoir and Smith-Njigba battled on the […]

With the college football transfer portal officially open, Lane Kiffin is determined to recruit his first quarterback at LSU from the veteran market. Kiffin reportedly has his sights set on former Cincinnati signal-caller Brendan Sorsby and is pulling out all the stops to recruit him, even if it means calling on offensive coordinator Charlie Weis […]

Matt Campbell is not done recruiting his former talent. While his pursuit of quarterback Rocco Becht in the college football transfer portal remains ongoing, Campbell swayed two more former Iowa State players to join him at Penn State. Campbell’s two latest commitments, offensive tackle Will Tompkins and athlete Amarion “AJ” Jackson, both flipped from Iowa […]

The Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers are both struggling to find their way early in their rain-out, all-or-nothing Week 18 matchup. Nobody has been shakier than Bryce Young, who has not been on the same page as star receiver Tetairoa McMillan. Right after cutting into the Buccaneers’ lead with a short touchdown to Tommy […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Carolina Panthers have everything on the line in their rainy Week 18 matchup. While it initially looked like the home team was going to run away with the victory, Bryce Young and Tommy Tremble were quick to respond to keep their playoff hopes alive. After a Christian Rozeboom interception gave […]

One week after reaching the 1,000-yard milestone, Wan’Dale Robinson’s season prematurely ended due to a rib injury. The New York Giants’ leading receiver will not play in their Week 18 matchup with the Dallas Cowboys, marking the end of his 2025 campaign. The rib injury held Robinson out of practice all week, leaving him little […]

The New England Patriots will finally be back to near-full health when they take on the Miami Dolphins in their Week 18 regular season finale. The team will get star linemen Milton Williams and Will Campbell back just in time for its upcoming playoff run. Williams and Campbell have both been on injured reserve for […]

Geno Auriemma knows that if UConn is going to repeat as women’s basketball national champions, it needs to lean on Sarah Strong. The sophomore recently rediscovered her groove after a brief lull, and Auriemma does not want to see her take her foot off the gas. Strong led UConn with 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting […]

Within days of losing to TCU in the Alamo Bowl, USC has already been gashed by the college football transfer portal. Lincoln Riley suffered yet another loss, with former four-star offensive line recruit Alex Payne leaving Los Angeles. Payne, one of the top offensive tackles in the class of 2025, entered the portal on Saturday, […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are adding another veteran safety to their active roster for their Week 18 regular season finale against the Denver Broncos. After one month on the team’s practice squad, Marcus Maye will rejoin Jesse Minter’s defense for the first time in 2025. Los Angeles initially signed Maye to its practice squad on […]

The Los Angeles Rams will gain another tight end when they face the Arizona Cardinals in Week 18. The team officially activated Tyler Higbee from injured reserve, allowing him to return from an ankle injury. Higbee officially rejoined the Rams’ active roster on Saturday, NFL insider Tom Pelissero reported. He will immediately rejoin Los Angeles’ […]

Many fans billed Arch Manning as the next big thing entering the 2025 season, a notion that quickly unraveled in just a few games. Now, after ending the year by dismantling Michigan in the Citrus Bowl, the Texas quarterback is back on top of the college football world. As the preseason No. 1-ranked team, Texas […]

For the second consecutive offseason, Georgia Tech is losing a key starting receiver to the college football transfer portal. After two seasons in Atlanta, sophomore Isiah Canion will look to exhaust his eligibility elsewhere. Canion appeared in all 12 regular season games for the Yellow Jackets, but he did not play in the Pop-Tarts Bowl. […]

The New York Giants and tight end Theo Johnson had a lot of people scratching their heads on Friday night. While nobody batted an eye when the team ruled the 24-year-old out for Week 18 with an illness, many were then surprised to see Johnson at Madison Square Garden later that night watching a New […]

The Las Vegas Raiders’ relationship with star edge-rusher Maxx Crosby might be beyond repair. The two sides remain at odds as the regular season comes to a close, making an offseason trade well within reason. The general feeling of the situation is that the Raiders might be open to trading Crosby “for the first time,” […]

Avery Johnson will run it back and return to Kansas State for the 2026 college football season. The Wilcats quarterback has one season of NCAA eligibility remaining, which he will use to remain in Manhattan. Johnson’s return, along with each of his teammates, was put in question when head coach Chris Klieman announced his retirement […]

The Baltimore Ravens’ offense will be a full go for their massive Week 18 matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Lamar Jackson was the team’s biggest concern, but the star quarterback has since been removed from the final injury report. After missing Week 17 with a back injury, Jackson was listed on the Ravens’ final injury […]

Former New York Giants linebacker Carl Banks had to let fans know that he is not a part of the team’s upcoming head coaching search. Banks comedically let everyone know that he is out of the discussion by responding to a popular social media parody account known as Wesley Steinberg. As the Giants’ coaching search […]

The Baltimore Ravens have begun tying up loose ends ahead of their final chance to make the playoffs. The Ravens have kick-started their annual contract extensions by giving veteran defensive tackle John Jenkins a new deal. Baltimore and Jenkins will stick together for one more year after the team gave him a new deal on […]

Ole Miss has not let the Lane Kiffin drama distract it in the College Football Playoffs, but the team has not forgotten about it. After the Rebels’ second-round win over Georgia, star defensive tackle Zxavian Harris admitted the team still has its old coach at the forefront of its mind. Kiffin’s departure for LSU ahead […]

Kenny Dillingham is returning to the Arizona State football program in 2026, but he will need to find a new quarterback. Dillingham’s former star signal-caller, Sam Leavitt, has officially entered the college football transfer portal. Although Leavitt had a strong relationship with Dillingham, he will finish his college football career elsewhere. He is in full […]

With DJ Lagway officially entering the college football transfer portal, Jon Sumrall’s full rebuild at Florida has begun. Sumrall has already hired Buster Faulkner as his offensive coordinator, who could give him an inside track to landing former Georgia Tech quarterback Aaron Philo as a potential Lagway replacement. Philo is a former three-star recruit who […]

Tennessee’s tumultuous 2025 college football season ended with a narrow loss to Illinois in the Music City Bowl on Tuesday. In the days since, star quarterback Joey Aguilar underwent successful surgery to address a benign tumor in his arm. Aguilar did not make the injury public and has been dealing with pain in his biceps […]

After assembling his coaching staff, Matt Campbell’s first order of business at Penn State is replacing star quarterback Drew Allar. The veteran head coach could have a simple built-in solution to that problem, with his former Iowa State signal-caller, Rocco Becht, in the college football transfer portal. Becht was always expected to commit to Penn […]

After losing Dylan Raiola to the college football transfer portal, Nebraska is among the top teams in the country currently in the market for its next quarterback. They might have their guy in former Notre Dame signal-caller Kenny Minchey. Minchey, who is expected to have two years of eligibility remaining, announced his decision to enter […]

Kirby Smart cannot believe that his season is over. After constructing yet another near-perfect regular season, the Georgia coach is still in disbelief over his team’s loss to Ole Miss in the College Football Playoff Sugar Bowl. Smart has handled many heartbreaking season-ending losses with Georgia, but few that caused him to react the way […]