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Rumors of Aaron Rodgers’ returning under center for the New York Jets this season following a torn Achilles has thrilled many while irritating others. Now, it appears the miracle comeback might not occur after all. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Sunday that despite an encouraging week of practice, the veteran quarterback and former MVP will […]

There are now five potential teams for four spots in the College Football Playoff. And Alabama football’s Jalen Milroe has already made a case for his team. “I got something to say,” said Milroe postgame, “Georgia’s No. 1, right? You beat the No. 1. team. What does that make us?” Milroe was 13 for 23 […]

While oddsmakers rush to determine who will be snubbed from the College Football Playoff, Michigan football head coach Jim Harbaugh is already doing some snubbing himself — of Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti. A video of the team’s post-game trophy presentation following their 26-0 win over Iowa in the Big 10 Championship showed Harbaugh carefully […]

The 2023 New England Patriots season has been plagued with questions at quarterback, and this Sunday isn’t expected to provide the answers fans of the team have been searching for. The team has activated wide receiver/quarterback Malik Cunningham off the practice squad for Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers. The move was reported by […]

The Green Bay Packers have activated safety Darnell Strange off injured reserve ahead of the team’s Sunday Night Football matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs. The move was first reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter in a social media post Saturday afternoon. Savage has been out with a calf injury since late October. Before the injury, he’d […]

The San Francisco 49ers, heading into an NFC showdown with the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, promoted two players from their practice squad Saturday. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported the news. The moves were made to give the team some depth due to injuries to players on their active roster. The first activation was veteran […]

Texas football’s Xaiver Worthy appears to have suffered a severe ankle injury in this afternoon’s Big 12 Championship game against Oklahoma State. The exact severity of the injury isn’t yet known. Worthy remained on the ground, reaching for his left ankle after a tackle near the 50-yard line early in the fourth quarter Saturday afternoon. […]

The Carolina Panthers have activated three players off injured reserve ahead of their Sunday matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The moves were reported by NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport on social media Saturday afternoon. First, cornerback Jaycee Horn has been removed from IR after suffering a hamstring injury during the Panthers’ first game. Despite his […]

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill has been in a giving mood all season. So, with the holiday season upon us, it was hardly a shocker that Hill kept his teammates in mind during this season of giving. Hill and his Dolphins teammates will be hurtling toward the AFC playoffs at dangerous speeds reaching 25 […]

The team announced Saturday that Detroit Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone has been ruled out of Sunday’s matchup against his former team, the New Orleans Saints, and will not travel to the game. The 29-year-old, a veteran of six NFL seasons, is suffering from a hand injury he incurred in the team’s surprising Thanksgiving Day loss […]

The Cincinnati Bengals have received some injury updates ahead of their forthcoming Monday Night Football matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Bengals’ wide receiver Tee Higgins and linebacker Logan Wilson will be active and ready to go for the contest, while cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt will not. The update comes via a social media post from ESPN’s […]

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne, who is nursing a rib injury he suffered last week against the Houston Texans, appears ready to play in the team’s Week 13 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals this Monday night. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported an update on Etienne’s condition early Saturday morning. Doug Pederson also said he expects […]

Georgia football head coach Kirby Smart issued some promising injury news in the hours leading up to tonight’s matchup against Alabama. Tight end Brock Bowers was one of many Georgia Bulldogs who entered the week of preparation for the SEC Championship game banged up. But the team has got some promising news Saturday morning. On3’s Nick […]

The future of Texas football, Arch Manning, may have to wait longer before he ascends to the team’s starting quarterback role. That’s because incumbent quarterback Quinn Ewers’ is leaning toward returning to the Longhorns for a fourth season. ESPN’s Pete Thamel reports that Ewers’ chances of returning in 2024 have “increased exponentially” in the last […]

It’s been a season of misery for Patriots fans. The team’s struggling starting quarterback has been benched, their Hall of Fame head coach is likely out the door, and the team is entering Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers all but officially eliminated from playoff contention. One bright spot? The confidence of wide receiver/quarterback […]

Penn State football’s new offensive coordinator, Andy Kotelnicki, was introduced yesterday in University Park, and fans of the Nittany Lions are hoping he can upgrade the team’s competitiveness against ranked opponents. “I would like to thank Coach Franklin and Dr. Kraft for this incredible opportunity to join Penn State Football,” said Kotelnicki Friday, “It is […]

Newly hired Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti hasn’t wasted time getting Hoosiers fans fired up. Less than a day after declaring that his team will be in the 2024 Big Ten Championship game, Cignetti took the mic during an Indiana men’s basketball game to bash the school’s conference rivals. Check out the video below. “Purdue […]

After their recent loss to rival Michigan, things only seem to be getting worse for Ohio State football. This past Wednesday, five-star defensive lineman recruit Justin Scott announced that he is switching his 2024 commitment from Ohio State to Miami — leading to a swift and adverse reaction from Buckeyes fans across the internet and […]

New Orleans Saints receiver Chris Olave, who exited last week’s game against the Atlanta Falcons before entering the NFL’s concussion protocol, was a full participant in practice Friday. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network first reported the news. The news is a sign the player may be ready to depart NFL concussion protocol. Before exiting the […]

Pittsburgh Steelers fans still worrying about the team’s inability to score points this season will appreciate the distraction of the team getting healthier on defense. Star safety Minkah Fitzpatrick appears ready for Sunday’s matchup against the Arizona Cardinals, according to a report Friday by ESPN. Fitzpatrick has missed over a month since leaving the team’s […]

Just before Patriots fans think things couldn’t get any worse, what’s a little bit of in-house turmoil in a season that’s already one of the worst in franchise history? New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers offered a lengthy apology to his teammates following practice Friday after it came to light that a camera for NFL […]

Notre Dame football’s leading receiver, Rico Flores Jr., is entering the transfer portal. The highly-recruited Flores emerged as the team’s leading pass catcher this season after a spring battle for a place on the roster. Flores Jr. joins other Irish receivers, Chris Tyree, Tobias Merriweather, and Braylon James, in the transfer portal as the 2023 […]

One year after joining the Sun Devils, Arizona State football’s Drew Pyne is headed back to the transfer portal. The move was first reported by ESPN’s Pete Thamel Friday afternoon. Pyne’s transfer comes after a short-lived tenure in Tempe that was marred by injury. After applying for a medical redshirt, Pyne is expected to have […]

Injured Philadelphia Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert, who has been out since fracturing his forearm in Week 9, was a full participant at the team’s Friday practice, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. The 28-year-old tight end’s return would give the Eagles’ already potent offensive attack an embarrassment of riches heading into the season’s […]

With New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers on the cusp of what could be a miraculous return from injury, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith isn’t pulling any punches regarding his thoughts about the veteran’s potential return. While Jets fans might be eager to see what their veteran QB has to offer this season, the flame-throwing commentator […]

With the 2023 MLB Winter Meetings set to kick off Sunday, the baseball world focuses on the game’s premier free-agent pitcher, Yoshinobu Yamamoto. According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the 25-year-old Japanese star, posted by NPB’s Orix Buffaloes on November 20th, is expected to command a contract reaching upwards of $250 million this offseason. And given […]

Former Giants manager Gabe Kapler, who recently interviewed for the Boston Red Sox general manager position, has finally found a new home. USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reports Friday that Kapler has joined the front office of the Miami Marlins as assistant general manager. Kapler returns to work in the state where he concluded his long […]

An already historically bad New England Patriots season has set yet another record for mediocrity. With yesterday’s announcement that the league has flexed the team’s December 17 game versus the Kansas City Chiefs out of Monday Night Football — the first such schedule “flex” in NFL history, Patriots fans and Boston media are taking to […]

Nebraska football head coach Matt Rhule hasn’t been quiet about his crowded quarterback room in the wake of the team’s 5-7 finish. And late Thursday, another name appeared to have entered the mix of potential Cornhusker signal callers. North Carolina State quarterback M.J. Morris made news last month after opting to redshirt after much-publicized back-to-back […]

Coming off the conclusion of a disappointing 5-7 campaign that left them narrowly out of bowl contention, Nebraska football is already looking toward their 2024 season. High school recruit Amare Sanders could add to that hype Friday as he prepares to announce his Top 5 potential schools — and the Cornhuskers hope to be among […]

The New England Patriots cannot wake up from their fever dream of a season. After two weeks of preparation and what amounted to pointless speculation about who would be their starting quarterback in their Week 12 matchup against the New York Giants, it was once again bumbling third-year starter Mac Jones who meekly took the […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans has been watching the record books throughout the 2023 season. Today, he made history. The Bucs’ veteran receiver joined an elite company during today’s matchup with the Indianapolis Colts. With 12:15 to go in the fourth quarter, Evans reeled in a 23-yard pass from Baker Mayfield for his […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars added to their already lengthy injured list Sunday afternoon. Offensive lineman Cam Robinson has been ruled out of Sunday’s matchup against the Houston Texans with a left knee injury. The Jaguars’ PR staff updated Robinson’s status shortly after he left the field. While Robinson was able to leave the field and go […]

While Las Vegas football fans anxiously await word on injured star Maxx Crosby, one of his teammates has been ruled out for sure. Raiders safety Roderic Teamer will not play in Sunday afternoon’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs after an early morning arrest for driving under the influence. Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas […]

Alabama football’s Jalen Milroe exploded joyfully after the team’s thrilling win over Auburn in Saturday’s Iron Bowl. The Crimson Tide won the game after scoring a touchdown on a nearly impossible 4th and 31 attempt on a play believed to be called “Grave Digger.” The redshirt sophomore quarterback’s elation wasn’t just because of the win […]

Carolina Panthers head coach Frank Reich, who was previously believed to be halfway out the door, may be spared from the axe until the season ends. The news comes from a report by Mike Garafolo on The Insiders on NFL Game Day. You can catch Garafolo’s comments on the Panthers coaching situation here in a video […]

It should be no surprise that Auburn football fans are perplexed about how a backup player was at the center of a crucial turnover that led to Alabama’s wild victory in the annual Iron Bowl Saturday. But the fact that the team’s head coach is confused is a different story. Auburn receiver Koy Moore muffed […]

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, whose Week 1 injury altered the landscape of the 2023 NFL season, still hopes to return this year despite his team being all but officially eliminated from playoff contention. In an appearance on NFL Game Day, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that Rodgers hopes to return to practice this […]

The Baltimore Ravens, awaiting news on several players’ injury status, received the all-clear Sunday morning on the health of offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported early Sunday morning that the veteran lineman is ready to go for the Ravens’ matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers tonight on Sunday Night Football. Stanley […]