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The Chicago Bears will soon spend their fourth straight season missing the playoffs. But cornerback Jaylon Johnson is bringing an aggressive mindset for the season finale against the Green Bay Packers. Albeit it’s an NSFW one. The verbose defender got asked what his attitude is ahead of Sunday. Even though he’s walking into the offseason […]

Ohio State football turned to Jeremiah Smith to ignite their version of New Year’s Day fireworks Wednesday. The Buckeyes true freshman wide receiver erupted for seven catches, 187 yards, and two touchdowns to destroy Oregon 41-21 in the Rose Bowl. Smith torched the Ducks before. He tallied 100 yards in the Oct. 12 meeting in […]

Oregon football and head coach Dan Lanning looked unprepared and overwhelmed by Ohio State in the Rose Bowl. The Ducks and Lanning took a 41-21 beatdown in Pasadena Wednesday, handing them their only loss of the season. Turns out the head coach himself shared a stunning and painful admission about Oregon’s readiness against the Buckeyes, […]

Texas football trusted the arm and experience of Quinn Ewers to will the Longhorns over Arizona State. But their 39-31 victory at the Peach Bowl Wednesday came with high-intense moments, including trash talk that Ewers took. The Longhorns quarterback told the SEC Network that the Sun Devils were doing a lot of talking. Arizona State […]

Oregon football fell into a massive hole at the Rose Bowl against Ohio State. Now quarterback Dillon Gabriel is down a few weapons on the Ducks’ side. The Heisman trophy finalist lost not one, but two teammates. One even came before the Buckeyes jumped to a 34-0 lead in the first half of this College […]

Texas football quarterback Quinn Ewers isn’t through writing his Longhorns chapter. Ewers and Texas withstood a late charge from Arizona State to prevail 39-31 in overtime at the Peach Bowl. Ewers goes from fighting off criticism, plus a midseason benching, to staying in the national title race. The Texas win catapults the ‘Horns into the […]

Arizona State football running back Cam Skattebo unleashed everything he had on Texas. To the point he even threw up in giving it his all. Skattebo vomited during the 2025 Peach Bowl. Trainers and team doctors later attended to the star back. Arizona State fans watched an exhausted running back trying to catch his wind. […]

Arizona State football running back Cam Skattebo put on a show to kick off 2025. The hard-nosed runner did more than plow through Texas at the Peach Bowl. He got an NFL representative raving about him, per one league insider. One league scout became high about the way Skattebo runs, Fox NFL insider Jordan Schultz […]

UConn basketball started 2025 with a major injury scare. Star forward Liam McNeeley left his New Year’s Day contest against DePaul early. McNeeley left gingerly against the Big East Conference foe, with Rob Dauster of The Field of 68 catching the concerning moment for the Huskies. “Liam McNeeley looked to roll an ankle after a […]

Arizona State football features a superstar who’s unapologetically confident in Cam Skattebo. The 1,000-yard running back boldly blurted he’s the nation’s best RB after winning the Big 12 title. Now, Skattebo dropped a strong eight-word claim before his biggest game yet. The Sun Devils and Skattebo have Southeastern Conference opponent Texas on the horizon for […]

Arizona State football has earned New Year’s Day attention before. But Wednesday’s showdown against Texas in the Peach Bowl brings on a new meaning compared to the 1997 Rose Bowl. The Sun Devils are now pursuing a national title in the new 12-team College Football Playoffs format. A victory launches ASU into the football version […]

SMU football looked overmatched against Penn State in the College Football Playoffs. The Mustangs’ 38-10 loss ended what became a memorable season at the university, plus healed old wounds. The Mustangs never produced back-to-back double-digit winning seasons since 1983 and 1984 — before the NCAA hammered the program for repeated violations. SMU also re-entered itself […]

The Detroit Lions have watched Sam LaPorta blossom into an impact performer. And now a record-breaking one at tight end versus the San Francisco 49ers. LaPorta grabbed a red zone touchdown with under 10 minutes left in the third quarter at Levi’s Stadium. But his six-yard touchdown on Monday evening did more than tie the […]

The New York Jets will soon end a torrid 2024 on Jan. 5 in the new year. Their 2025 plans don’t appear to include veteran cornerback D.J. Reed, though. The 28-year-old unveiled he’s not planning to come back to the team next season, per a conversation he had with Jets reporter Tyler Dunne Monday. “I’m […]

Mike Vrabel is entering 2025 as the hottest NFL head coaching candidate. Even Ohio State football, his college alma mater, is showing interest. Does this mean Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day is on his way out? NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport unveiled the interest level various teams have for Vrabel. “I would expect Mike Vrabel […]

Clemson football catapulted itself back into the postseason picture thanks to the play of quarterback Cade Klubnik. The Tigers secured the Atlantic Coast Conference title and crashed the 12-team playoff party. Not since Trevor Lawrence has there been a more impactful Clemson QB. Is Klubnik soon following Lawrence into the NFL? Klubnik chose the next-to-last […]

Diontae Johnson wants the NFL world to know who he really is. The new Houston Texans wide receiver isn’t “me first.” Johnson earned that label from fans and analysts after some abrupt fallingouts, most notably with the Baltimore Ravens, who waived him on Dec. 20, not only two months after trading for him. The Texans […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have snatched two straight victories with Aidan O’Connell behind center. O’Connell has pulled off the consecutive wins amid chatter of Shedeur Sanders or Cam Ward coming to Vegas in 2025. But what does Antonio Pierce believe? O’Connell’s 2025 future emerged as a hot topic for Pierce’s Monday presser. The head coach […]

The Los Angeles Rams glued themselves to the dramatic Atlanta Falcons-Washington Commanders game on Sunday. Their own playoff hopes hung in the balance at the nation’s capitol. The 10-6 Rams got vocal after Jayden Daniels guided the final, epic overtime drive to send Washington into the postseason with the Commanders’ 30-24 victory. The San Bernardino […]

Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels added a new accolade to his stellar NFL debut. But this time he took down a decade-long franchise and league record held by Robert Griffin III against the Atlanta Falcons Sunday. Griffin once tallied 815 rushing yards in his league debut of 2012. Daniels hit 85 yards before the […]

The Indianapolis Colts watched their playoff drought extend to four seasons after Sunday. The 45-33 loss at the hands of the now 3-13 New York Giants knocked them out of postseason contention. Plus got Shane Steichen getting real about his team and the future. Steichen one year ago lost an opportunity to clinch the AFC […]

New York Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner delivered two statements that garnered attention Sunday. One became his locker room comments after the 40-14 debacle against the Buffalo Bills. But another involves Tee Higgins. Gardner simply said “pay that man” on Instagram when reacting to the Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver’s breakout Saturday. However, one more comment got […]

The Minnesota Vikings noticeably needed to operate without running back Aaron Jones towards the end. Jones left late during the Vikings’ 27-25 win over the rival Green Bay Packers Sunday. Jones, facing his former team, never returned. Turned out that was a Kevin O’Connell head coaching decision, per NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport. “Vikings coach […]

The Las Vegas Raiders pulled out of the race for the top overall pick last Sunday. The franchise and head coach Antonio Pierce further got themselves out of the top five selections Sunday. Pierce’s coaching guided the 25-10 romp of the New Orleans Saints. The Silver and Black are now on their first winning streak […]

The New York Jets’ season imploded long before Sunday’s thrashing by the Buffalo Bills. But their 40-14 embarrassment at Orchard Park got the most vocal Jets player Sauce Gardner to sound off. The cornerback delivered one brutal admission after the 26-point loss. Gardner believed the score isn’t indicative of how the game went. The verbose […]

New York Giants fans left MetLife Stadium with a mix of relief but criticism Sunday. Wide receiver Wan’Dale Robinson fired back at the latter. The Giants knocked the Indianapolis Colts out of the playoffs 45-33. However, their win ruined the chance to lock up the top overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft. Numerous fans […]

The DeSean Jackson era of Delaware State football is off and running, by landing a high-profile first recruit. The new head coach and multiple NFL Pro Bowler is adding a past champion from the HBCU realm. Kobe Boykin is joining the Hornets and Jackson’s first DSU team. The running back Boykin announced the move Sunday […]

The New York Giants and Brian Daboll witnessed this first since Oct. 6: A Sunday victory. The head coach later got honest about how the Giants snapped the 10-game slide. New York hit a new season-best total for points in the 45-33 home win over the Indianapolis Colts. The win ended nearly two months of […]

Penn State football will end 2024 either advancing in the College Football Playoffs or watching its season end. Boise State stands in between a semifinal spot and the Fiesta Bowl trophy for Drew Allar and company. Granted, Allar has declared he hasn’t played his last season with the Nittany Lions. He’s bound to return for […]

Colorado football earned new meaning to the word “grounded” on Saturday. The Buffaloes failed to muster any type of explosion in the running game at the Alamo Bowl against BYU. But hit a rare new low in the process under head coach Deion Sanders. The Cougars did more than demolish their Big 12 Conference rival […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are facing one of their more crucial offseason periods yet. Bengal fans could be watching Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins break apart due to free agency. Cincinnati, however, remains alive and kicking in the AFC playoff race by stunning the Denver Broncos 30-24. Plus in a game that ended in bonkers fashion […]

The Los Angeles Rams have watched other NFL teams pluck from the Sean McVay coaching tree lately. Former McVay assistants have become head coaches. Matt LaFleur, Zac Taylor, Kevin O’Connell, and Raheem Morris come to mind. But even other members of McVay’s staff emerge as hot commodities for coordinator jobs. One such name surfaced Saturday […]

Colorado football watched one fashion statement take place before the Alamo Bowl. Like his dad before him, Shedeur Sanders was the one flashing new gear. Except his custom-made cleats potentially signals where he hopes to land in 2025. Sanders commissioned some customized New York Giants cleats ahead of the matchup against BYU. Draft Kings managed […]

Miami (FL) football entered the Pop-Tarts Bowl knowing full well this would become the final game for Cam Ward. Little did the Hurricanes know, Ward triggered some intense buzz during the Iowa State contest won by the Cyclones 42-41. And it wasn’t because of the wild fumble involving Ward on the game’s first play. In […]

Colorado football has taken on a fiery persona under Deion Sanders. That attitude sparked the Buffaloes’ Alamo Bowl run. However, Sanders showed his human side before taking on BYU. Captured before the game, “Coach Prime” fought back tears. Sanders took one last walk to the field with his sons: Shedeur Sanders and Shilo. Deion Sanders […]

The New England Patriots have new internal tensions after the 40-7 debacle against the Los Angeles Chargers. Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo delivered a stunning reversal involving Rhamondre Stevenson. Antonio Gibson, not Stevenson, was first set to handle starting running back duties. Mayo confirmed the decision beforehand on the radio. However, Gibson wasn’t RB1 after […]

TCU football got the rare invite to the 2024 New Mexico Bowl, normally reserved for a Mountain West Conference team. The Big 12 representative Horned Frogs proved they were too overwhelming for Louisiana in Albuquerque. Clad in their black, red and purple look, TCU rolled to the dominating 34-3 win over the Ragin’ Cajuns. This […]

Washington State football took a shootout loss to Syracuse in the Holiday Bowl on Friday 52-35. But the Cougars gained a new replacement for Jake Dickert after the loss. Jimmy Rogers is jumping from South Dakota State to the Cougars, per Adam Rittenberg and Chris Low of ESPN Saturday. Rogers is replacing Dickert as he […]

Penn State football is carrying a 7-0 record in the Fiesta Bowl on New Year’s Eve. The Nittany Lions will aim to remain perfect in the prestigious contest with Drew Allar at quarterback. Allar walks into State Farm Stadium a 3,000-yard passer for the first time in his career. Boise State stands in the way […]