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With the regular season now complete, the 2025-2026 College Football Playoff debate primarily centers around two bubble teams: Miami and Notre Dame. As the only head coach to face both teams, Pittsburgh’s Pat Narduzzi feels strongly that only one should get in. Narduzzi’s Panthers lost to both teams in the final three weeks of the […]

The Baltimore Ravens dodged a pair of bullets in Week 14. After dealing with injury concerns throughout the week, the Ravens will have quarterback Lamar Jackson and star cornerback Nate Wiggins fully active when they face the Pittsburgh Steelers. Jackson and Wiggins both dealt with lower leg injuries in practice, but will be “good to […]

After missing the last five games with a hamstring injury, the Los Angeles Rams hoped that starting receiver Tutu Atwell would return for their Week 14 matchup with NFC West rival Arizona Cardinals. Atwell has returned to practice, but the team will wait at least one more week. Despite logging full practices throughout the week, […]

With 19 sacks through 12 games, the entire league is aware of how close Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett is to the NFL single-season record. The 29-year-old certainly has his eye on the goal and wants to break the record in a very specific way. Garrett not only envisions himself setting the new standard, […]

Diego Pavia has his eyes set on the 2025 Heisman Trophy, but he continues to collect hardware in the meantime. The Vanderbilt star claimed the 2025 Johnny United Golden Arm Award, given annually to the best quarterback in college football. Pavia, who many believe is arguably the best player in Vanderbilt football history, becomes the […]

The Cincinnati Bengals will finally get their full team back when they face the Buffalo Bills in Week 14. One week after getting Joe Burrow back in their lineup, Tee Higgins is scheduled to return from a one-game injury absence. Higgins has not played since suffering a scary concussion in a Week 12 loss to […]

The New York Jets have been an entirely different team since turning to Tyrod Taylor at quarterback, which has benefited everyone in the organization except Justin Fields. The fifth-year signal-caller has handled the situation about as poorly as possible and will now miss the Jets’ Week 14 rematch with the Miami Dolphins. After serving as […]

Fantasy football managers know how valuable having a good kicker can be, and none have been better over the last three years than the Dallas Cowboys’ Brandon Aubrey. With yet another impressive performance in Week 14, the 30-year-old has reached unprecedented heights, both on the field and in the fantasy realm. Aubrey nailed five more […]

Jared Goff claims to be the latest player to receive a suspiciously timed “random” drug test immediately after an impressive performance following the Detroit Lions’ 44-30 win over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 14. Goff led the Lions to the 14-point victory by completing 25 of his 34 passes for 309 passing yards, one touchdown […]

The Buffalo Bills thought they made a savvy move on Wednesday by releasing cornerback Ja’Marcus Ingram to claim Darius Slay off waivers. Instead, all they got was another headache with Slay, while Ingram has since joined the Houston Texans. Less than a day after his release, the Texans claimed Ingram off waivers on Thursday, they […]

BYU will not tolerate any disrespect from fans who exclude it from the College Football Playoff picture. That includes ESPN, which received a sarcastic clapback from the Cougars’ social media for its portrayal of the current CFP landscape. The worldwide leader in sports has expectedly shifted its focus to the College Football Playoffs with the […]

New Florida football coach Jon Sumrall is already building a powerhouse staff for his inaugural season. Within days of his hiring, Sumrall has already added former Kentucky assistant Brad White as his defensive coordinator. White joins Sumrall’s staff after seven years as Kentucky’s defensive coordinator under head coach Mark Stoops. The Gators announced the hiring […]

In what has been a wild sequence of events, Oregon could end up winning the biggest storyline of 2026 college football signing day. The Ducks are now favored to land five-star receiver Chris Henry Jr., who previously committed to Ohio State before withdrawing his decision following former offensive coordinator Brian Hartline’s departure. Henry had been […]

With Week 14 of the 2025 NFL season on deck, the fantasy football playoffs are just around the corner. It is crunch time for fantasy football managers nationwide, who have no more time for patience and need to drop dead weight from their rosters, even if it means parting with big names like Keenan Allen […]

Russell Wilson’s career has reached an all-time low in 2025, but he will become the latest player to transition to the desk. The New York Giants’ third-string quarterback will begin his NFL analyst career with CBS Sports while his team is on bye in Week 14. Wilson will join CBS Sports’ NFL broadcast on Sunday, […]

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 […]