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Nebraska football became inspired by the brave fight of Jack Hoffman more than a decade ago. The Cornhuskers superfan energized the team during a brave fight against brain cancer. And remained an inspiration for the program into 2024. Nebraska joined the college football world in mourning the loss of Hoffman, who passed Wednesday evening. His […]

NFL fans now know who’s on the short list for Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn. He’s interviewed for every head coaching opening including the New Orleans Saints. But the New York Jets have risen to his first choice, per one insider. Glenn is the front runner for the open Jets post, per Brian Costello […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have spent their post playoff defeat hearing the criticism for Mike Tomlin. The longtime head coach has many calling for his firing. But not former Steelers cornerback Patrick Paterson. The Super Bowl winning head coach gained new detractors. However, Peterson defended his former head coach during an appearance on Sirius XM radio […]

The Los Angeles Rams scrapped their finesse, air-it-out approach for bully ball tactics to open the NFL Playoffs. The NFC West champions pummeled and dominated the Minnesota Vikings off defense. The Rams tied an unreal playoff record with nine sacks, and Jared Verse delivered six points on a fumble recovery. The rookie defender Verse has […]

The Los Angeles Chargers left the playoffs battered after their 32-12 loss to the Houston Texans. But they’re heading into the offseason in far better shape compared to last year with Jim Harbaugh at the helm. The Bolts had to rebuild themselves following a disastrous 5-12 campaign. Harbaugh injected new enthusiasm into the franchise. He […]

The Dallas Cowboys are watching various names get attached to their head coaching opening. Mike McCarthy is out and multiple possibilities immediately sprouted after Monday’s news, including Jason Witten. However, Witten surfaced for another reason in a Jerod Mayo type of way. Witten’s name emerged even before getting named as a head coach possibility. Cowboys […]

Urban Meyer and Nick Saban once battled each other for national championships. Now both title winners will reunite in a new venue: The College Football Hall of Fame. The former Ohio State, Florida, Utah and Bowling Green head coach is joining Saban into the 2025 class, per Matt Fortuna of the Inside Zone. Fortuna adds […]

The Los Angeles Rams entered State Farm Stadium with heavy hearts. They later poured their heart into pressuring Sam Darnold, tying an NFL playoff record in the process against the Minnesota Vikings. The Rams had their home postseason plans altered because of the devastating Pacific Palisades and Altadena fires. They carried the emotions of the […]

Penn State football opened its biggest coaching position available on Monday. Tom Allen pulled the stunner by leaving his defensive coordinator post for Clemson. The now ex-DC jams from one College Football Playoff qualifier to join another. Allen’s move comes one day after star edge rusher Abdul Carter declared for the 2025 NFL Draft. So […]

The Dallas Cowboys and Jerry Jones look like they’re off and running with finding their 10th head coach. The owner/general manager Jones hit up a familiar face to the organization Monday hours after Mike McCarthy left Dallas. Jones reached out to Colorado head coach Deion Sanders, per NFL insider Jordan Schultz of Fox. “Coach Prime […]

The Dallas Cowboys have two big decisions on their plate. Hiring a head coach then drafting Ashton Jeanty, in that order. That’s right, no matter who replaces Mike McCarthy the Boise State running back deserves to wear the star. Owner/general manager Jerry Jones and the next Cowboys head coach need to agree that the Heisman […]

LSU football aggressively attacked the transfer portal this offseason. The Tigers and head coach Brian Kelly weren’t through on Monday, by pursuing a star from North Carolina State. Wolfpack safety Tamarcus Cooley is expected to transfer to LSU, per Max Olson of ESPN. Cooley brings both star power and ball-hawking skills over to Baton Rouge. […]

The Dallas Cowboys and owner/general manager Jerry Jones will officially search for their 10th head coach ever, after parting ways with Mike McCarthy. The former Super Bowl winner McCarthy and Dallas mutually parted ways on Monday. Multiple reports revealed the two sides never came to an agreement on a new contract. This now opens one […]

Penn State football spent the last four days decompressing from a devastating Orange Bowl loss. Quarterback Drew Allar used that time after the Notre Dame game to weigh his options about the 2025 NFL Draft. Allar earned rave reviews for his arm strength and intangibles by different scouts. The Nittany Lions and their fans learned […]

Terry McLaurin and the Washington Commanders found themselves four minutes and 41 seconds away from overtime. But the wide receiver and the Commanders weren’t thinking about going an extra period. Or reflecting back on past NFL playoff futility from Washington. McLaurin, playing in only his second-career postseason game, saw no flinch or surrender with 4:41 […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are involved in a late Sunday night slugfest with the Washington Commanders. But one that saw the Bucs lose two cornerbacks to injuries in their NFL playoff meeting. Jamel Dean left with a knee injury. Then fellow CB Zyon McCollum sustained a head injury. Dean officially got ruled out, per the […]

The San Francisco 49ers find themselves in a spot they last saw after the 2020 season. They’re beginning the offseason in going from NFC champs to a six-win team. And can now start thinking about the NFL free agency period. The 2025 period, though, presents one of the most crucial offseason periods in years for […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers looked like a strong AFC contender at 10-3 overall with four regular season games left. The Baltimore Ravens, though, capped another letdown finish for the Steelers on Saturday. Pittsburgh’s 28-14 defeat at M&T Bank Stadium delivered the Steelers’ fifth consecutive loss. Even worse for Mike Tomlin, Russell Wilson and company, the franchise […]

Ohio State football can taste it now. The Buckeyes are four quarters away from capturing their ninth national championship. They’re rolling after pulling away from Texas in the Cotton Bowl Friday and will be the favorite to surpass Notre Dame. There should be zero concerns for Ohio State against the Fighting Irish, right? Absolutely not, […]

Texas football is undergoing massive changes in less than 48 hours after the Cotton Bowl loss. The Longhorns now know the 2025 fate of star left tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. Texas’ top blindside protector has announced he’s entering the NFL Draft, with ESPN draft analyst Matt Miller confirming the move Sunday. This means projected incoming […]

Bo Nix now knows what it’s like to experience the postseason, but also taste defeat on this stage. The Denver Broncos quarterback became the only AFC rookie signal-caller to start in the NFL playoffs. The Buffalo Bills ended his season with a 31-7 romp on Sunday. Nix, though, already announced a plan of “attack” moving […]

Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers are off to figuring out their offseason plans. The Baltimore Ravens ended their season 28-14 on Saturday, which included what Tomlin called an “x-factor” that costed the Steelers. Except this isn’t any ordinary x-factor Pittsburgh hasn’t seen before. Tomlin eavesdropped who that player was during his postgame press conference […]

No 2024 season playoff representative collapsed worse than the Pittsburgh Steelers. The franchise ends the season losing five straight games, but the fifth costed them their season. Plus serves a fierce reality check moving forward on the free agency side. The Baltimore Ravens did more than catch up to the Steelers and claim the AFC […]

The Houston Texans opened NFL Wild Card weekend with a dominating beatdown of the Los Angeles Chargers. The home team shed a sloppy first quarter to light up the scoreboard in the 32-12 rout on Saturday. Multiple factors played into Houston’s romp at NRG Stadium. Especially in overcoming the slow first quarter and two early […]

The Houston Texans flipped a nasty switch to overcome an early deficit to the Los Angeles Chargers. The Texans turned a close game into a 32-12 romp on Saturday to open the NFL Wild Card weekend. Plus handed DeMeco Ryans his second career postseason win as head coach. But what changed for Ryans and Houston […]

Joe Mixon ran his way toward the “NVP” for the Houston Texans Saturday. That award isn’t a typo, as it stands for the Nickelodeon Valuable Player — awarded after beating the Los Angeles Chargers. Mixon gashed the Bolts with 25 carries, 106 yards and scored once in the 32-12 rout at NRG Stadium. The veteran […]

Michigan State football delivered its first attempt at strengthening itself ahead of 2025. By landing one of the top portal players still available, and one fresh off a championship run. The Spartans and head coach Jonathan Smith are adding offensive tackle Connor Moore, per Pete Nakos of On3.com on Saturday evening. Nakos calls the former […]

Michigan football watched Alex Orji go from starting quarterback to portal entry. The Wolverines now will watch him pursue the starting job at UNLV. The former starting QB is joining the Rebels, he told Hayes Fawcett of On3.com on Saturday evening. He’s heading to the place that watched Hajj Malik-Williams emerge as a dynamic ignite […]

Texas football stared at the end zone with under two minutes left inside the 10-yard line. The Longhorns had Ohio State on the ropes with one more chance to tie the game. But Quinn Ewers took a massive hit and fumbled, turning into seven points and sealing the Cotton Bowl loss. As Ohio State celebrated […]

The Orange Bowl delivered a slow start, but ended in bonkers fashion. Notre Dame football and Penn State exchanged in an epic back-and-forth that hit a crescendo in the final minute. The Nittany Lions received the ball with under 50 seconds left. Drew Allar earned one more chance to will PSU into the end zone. […]

The Cincinnati Bengals must spend another offseason watching the upcoming playoffs. That additionally means they get an early jump on figuring out their 2025 NFL Draft targets. Once again the Bengals have landed before selection No. 20 in the first round. Only this time they’ve moved up a spot to No. 17. Cincy took Amarius […]

The Las Vegas Raiders opened up their head coach and general manager position in a span of 24 hours. The Silver and Black now have Pete Carroll linked to one of those openings. The former Super Bowl winning head coach of the Seattle Seahawks is indeed on the radar for Vegas, per ESPN NFL insider […]

Notre Dame football trusted the arm and legs of Riley Leonard to make a College Football Playoff run. But Fighting Irish fans got their hearts to sink during the first half of the Orange Bowl. The starting quarterback sustained a massive hit against Penn State during the second quarter. But Leonard went straight to the […]

Penn State football left fans on pins and needles wondering if star pass rusher Abdul Carter would play against Notre Dame. He created quite the reaction posing with two college legends before the Orange Bowl. And that moment signified he was ready to go. Captured by ESPN Sportscenter, the edge rush sensation got a rare […]

The Las Vegas Raiders ended the Tom Telesco era quickly. The general manager Telesco officially got fired Thursday, after only one season with the Silver and Black. The move now opens both the GM and head coach position in Vegas. Why did the Raiders come to this decision? ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter outlined the […]

The Los Angeles Chargers quickly reestablished themselves as a playoff team under Jim Harbaugh. This new version of the Bolts pivoted back to a physical identity that finishes off games. But the Chargers also reignited or sparked careers through the new head coach. JK Dobbins added the bruising element Harbaugh envisioned. The running back proceeded […]

Indiana football turned into a transfer portal hot spot once Curt Cignetti took over. That philosophy turned into a stunning College Football Playoff appearance. Now the Hoosiers are adding a talent who witnessed the postseason. Indiana bolstered the offensive room by adding tight Holden Staes from Tennessee, per Matt Zenitz of 247Sports Thursday. He’s the […]

The Los Angeles Chargers resurrected themselves from a disastrous 2023 season. Running back JK Dobbins and wide receiver Quentin Johnston have helped spearhead this playoff run. But now both have their postseason status in jeopardy. The playoff-bound Bolts received concerning updates on both offensive options Thursday, per NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero. “The Chargers are […]

The Los Angeles Rams dropped their first four of five games to start the year. They end the regular season winning five of their final six contests. No doubt the Rams have peaked at the right time. The Rams enter the playoffs as the reigning NFC West champions for the second time since 2021 — […]