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Just one month after losing a bet on his alma mater USC, things have yet to pick up for Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown.  The pass catcher was fined $43,709 by the NFL for unnecessary roughness on what appeared to be a relatively harmless block on the Chicago Bears safety Jaquon Brisker, according […]

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was probably thrilled to learn that wide receiver and electric playmaker Quez Watkins was removed from Injured Reserve Friday afternoon. Watkins’ activation was first reported by Ian Rappaport of NFL Network. The Philly pass catcher returns after missing the last four games with a hamstring injury. “What is unknown about […]

The Kentucky football team scored 31 points in the second half to stun their in-state rival Louisville Saturday afternoon, 38-31 in one of the most memorable comebacks of the 2023-24 college football season. Louisville, favored by 7.5 points entering the game, was awarded the fabled Governor’s Cup for the 20th time since the two school’s […]

The Minnesota Vikings are gearing up for a Monday Night Football matchup against their division rival Chicago Bears — and may once again be without one of their key weapons for the matchup. Despite voicing optimism Thursday that he might play in the game, Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson was officially listed as questionable on […]

The Miami Dolphins may have won the battle when they defeated the New York Jets 31-13 on Friday night, but on the injury front, the war wages on. Dolphins offensive lineman Terron Armstead’s status will remain up in the air for the foreseeable future, according to Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network. Armstead suffered a quad […]

The New England Patriots made a move at the quarterback position on Friday. But unfortunately, the pressing question of who will start for the team in their Sunday matchup against the New York Giants remains unanswered. Incumbent Mac Jones and backup Bailey Zappe are the two remaining candidates after the Patriots released third-string quarterback Will […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley, who has expressed frustration about the team’s struggles this season, has been quietly battling an ankle injury he suffered back in Week 2 according to an ESPN report. While the veteran rusher avoided serious structural damage to the ankle, discomfort from the serious sprain he suffered in the […]

As the New York Giants get set to play the New England Patriots on Sunday, the rematch with their ex-head coach Joe Judge is making headlines. It’s safe to say few Giants players or fans remember former head coach Joe Judge’s tenure with the team fondly. The sole exception might be Giants’ running back Saquon […]

Just five days after firing their head coach, questions still continue to swirl around Syracuse football as they limp into their final game against Wake Forest on Saturday afternoon. Syracuse Senior starting quarterback Garrett Shrader’s status for Saturday’s game remains unknown. He’s been listed as a game-time decision according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. The 5-6 […]

Sports are no different than life; sometimes, the jokes just write themselves. Never was that truer than when Robert Saleh and the New York Jets (no strangers to hilarious moments) allowed a pick-six to the Miami Dolphins during their Week 12 loss. In the waning seconds of the first half, the Jets’ newly appointed starting […]

It’s probably fair to forgive 79-year-old Al Michaels — now in his 52nd season of calling sports on national television, for not staying up to date with all the latest pop culture news.  But that still doesn’t make his commentary on a nice moment between newlyweds Tyreek Hill and Keeta Vaccaro during Friday afternoon’s Week […]

While some Pittsburgh Steelers players have expressed excitement about the team’s appointment of Eddie Faulkner as offensive coordinator following the firing of Matt Canada, others have remained mum on the subject. Steelers’ running back Najee Harris has yet to weigh in on the subject. Despite continued nudging by the team’s public relations staff on Friday, […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are expecting a trio of recently hobbled receivers to return for their Week 12 matchup against the Buffalo Bills according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith, and Julio Jones have all been removed from the injury report and are ready to go for Sunday’s 4:25 PM EST matchup. A.J. […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr will return from concussion protocol for the team’s Week 12 matchup with the Atlanta Falcons. While fans nationwide are excited to have their starting QB back in place, a subdued reaction from teammate Alvin Kamara drew attention on social media Friday, promoting the star running back to clarify his […]

San Francisco 49ers special team coverage specialist George Odum suffered a torn triceps in the team’s 31-13 win over the Seattle Seahawks on Thanksgiving Day, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Odum is awaiting imminent surgery that will be followed by a two-to-four-month rehab and recovery period. That timeline leaves a slight, however unlikely […]

Cleveland Browns cornerback Denzel Ward has been ruled out of the team’s Week 12 matchup against the Denver Broncos because of a shoulder injury, reports Scott Petrack of the Chronicle-Telegram. Ward had missed three straight practices prior to the update to his status on Friday. He injured his shoulder in Cleveland’s 13-10 win over the […]

Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera has offered his thoughts on Friday’s firing of defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio and defensive backs coach Brett Vieselmeyer, via Nicki Jhabvala of the Washington Post. It’s the first shake-up on a Commanders coaching staff that has struggled mightily this season. “This isn’t an indictment on Jack Del Rio and […]

The New York Giants have made some changes to their special teams unit Friday as they prepare for their Week 12 matchup against the New England Patriots. Starting kicker Graham Gano inked a three-year extension in September, but he was placed on injured reserve in early November with knee issues. The Giants have now added […]

True to form, New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is staying mum on the team’s discipline of cornerback J.C. Jackson this season. While the veteran player opened up last week about why he was left home during the team’s Week 10 trip to Germany to face the Indianapolis Colts, the Patriots’ notoriously guarded coach […]

Despite five straight losses and a 4-7 record that has left them far out of bowl eligibility, University of Colorado football fans were delighted by a key recruiting commitment on Thanksgiving Day. ESPN’s Tom VanHaaren is reporting that the school has received a commitment from two-way athlete Kamron Mikell. In addition to dispelling recent rumors […]

Former professional sprinter and convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius has been granted parole by a South African court after serving 10 years in prison for killing his girlfriend. It was the disgraced Olympian’s second parole trial in the last eight months, the first of which had been unsuccessful. Prior to his trial and conviction, Pistorius, a […]

Dallas Cowboys second-year cornerback DaRon Bland entered the NFL record books with his fourth-quarter pick-6 against the Washington Commanders during the teams’ Thanksgiving Day matchup. Bland’s pick-and-score, his fifth in 11 games this season, gave him the distinct honor of becoming the NFL’s all-time leader in pick-6s in the regular season, a record that had […]

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey’s record-setting performance in the team’s Thanksgiving Day rout of the Seattle Seahawks is drawing high praise from teammate and quarterback Brock Purdy. McCaffrey spearheaded the 49ers’ offense in the team’s 31-13 win, accumulating 114 yards on 19 carries, plus two touchdowns and five receptions. The game was more […]

Beleaguered quarterback Mac Jones appears inexplicably poised to reassume the New England Patriots’ starting quarterback role despite being pulled in the deciding minutes of the team’s Week 10 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. Jones took the first QB reps during the media portion of today’s Patriots practice, according to Mark Daniels of MassLive. In addition, […]

When the Green Bay Packers head into Detroit for Thursday’s traditional Thanksgiving Day matchup, they’ll do so down a running back. Aaron Jones is week-to-week with an MCL sprain, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Though not serious enough to be season-ending, Jones is not expected to play Thursday. The Packers, who are averaging 20.2 […]

Baltimore Ravens fans across the world winced when tight end Mark Andrews injured his ankle in last Thursday’s 34-20 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Today, Andrews’ status was updated with both good and bad news. The bad news is Andrews is likely to miss the remainder of the regular season. The good news is he […]

Whether it’s Carson Wentz joining up with the Los Angeles Rams, or Joe Flacco hitching on with the Cleveland Browns, there’s often a place for experienced quarterbacks in the NFL no matter what their mileage is.  Veteran QB and 2015 NFL MVP Cam Newton is eager to play quarterback in the league again. Unfortunately, NFL […]

Fans across Steelers Nation spent the morning celebrating the firing of offensive coordinator Matt Canada. While the Pittsburgh Steelers’ slumping offense has drawn the ire of fans for some time, a video unearthed in the wake of Canada’s termination reveals that the Steelers’ locker room may have been growing weary of Canada as much as […]

When Lincoln Riley was named the 30th head coach in the history of USC football, fans of the once-mighty program had reason for optimism with the addition of a young, experienced coach who had led Oklahoma to a 55-10 record in five seasons under his guidance. The team went 11-1 in Riley’s first twelve games […]

Pittsburgh Steelers Offensive Coordinator Matt Canada was relieved of his duties early Tuesday, despite assurances back in October he’d see the season through. Steelers fans have been celebrating Canada’s firing all over social media, coupled with a healthy dose of criticism of second-year quarterback Kenny Pickett.  Canada was fired almost three years to the day […]

Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles asserted themselves as the NFL’s team to beat in Monday night’s 21-17 road win over the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs. But that’s not the only reason Eagles fans are pricing airline tickets to Las Vegas this coming February — the team’s 9-1 record is all but proof that […]

The 162-game MLB season can be quite a haul, so little surprise players place the occasional friendly wager to keep things interesting. New York Mets star Francisco Lindor and teammate Jeff McNeil have settled such a bet from two springs ago, according to Newsday’s Tim Healy. In May of 2022, Lindor promised McNeil he’d buy […]

The Houston Texans have signed free-agent cornerback and former All-Pro Desmond King to their practice squad.  Waived by the Pittsburgh Steelers earlier this season, the veteran corner was a key contributor to the Texans backfield in 2021 and 2022. The reunion was reported by Adam Schefter of ESPN. King’s best season came in 2018 with […]

Despite starting in the backup role for the Atlanta Falcons’ loss to the Arizona Cardinals in Week 10, quarterback Desmond Ridder is emerging from the team’s bye week back at the helm of the Falcons offense. Head coach Arthur Smith insisted Monday that Ridder will be the Falcons quarterback moving forward, according to Michael Rothstein of […]

Dolphins running back De’Von Achane is considered day-to-day after sustaining another injury to his right knee, according to head coach Mike McDaniel via Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network. Achane managed just five yards on two carries before being removed in the first quarter of Miami’s 20-13 win over the Las Vegas Raiders Sunday. While he […]

While Michigan football fans anxiously await this weekend’s big matchup with rival Ohio State, acting head coach Sherrone Moore is busy sorting through a spate of injuries that occurred during the team’s 31-24 victory over Maryland this past weekend, reports Nick Kosko of On3, including a key one to wide receiver Roman Wilson. The notable […]