The round one matchup between No. 8 Ohio State and No. 9 Tennessee in the College Football Playoff on Saturday night had a controversial few minutes during the first half. The first three games in the first round of the CFP were decided by double digits. The Buckeyes-Volunteers game was headed into blowout territory early in the second quarter after Ohio State rushed out to a 21-0 lead on the Volunteers. College football officials made a curious call With the ball at the OSU 26-yard line, quarterback Will Howard tossed a ball into the endzone that was ruled an interception…
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NFL fans had strong reactions to the way the game was called on Saturday in the Kansas City Chiefs’ 27-19 win over the Houston Texans at Arrowhead Stadium. Some fans were already curious about the timeline of the Chiefs injury report in Week 16. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes suffered a mild high-ankle sprain in Kansas City’s 21-7 win over the Cleveland Browns in Week 15. Patrick Mahomes healed from his injury quickly Mahomes was a full participant in all three of the team’s light practices this week and was able to rehab in six days, an injury that usually takes weeks…
A college football program pulled off an upset on Saturday in the postseason. In the FBS, the first round of the playoff was chalk for the first two games. No. 7 Notre Dame defeated No. 10 Indiana 27-17 at Notre Dame Stadium on a chilly Friday night in South Bend. No. 6 Penn State blew out No. 11 SMU 38-10 in a game that was 28-0 at halftime. The FCS had its fair share of blowouts for playoff games last weekend. However, one underdog program pulled off a seven-point win at home. An underdog won a college football game on…
The NFL promoted Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts’ choice of wardrobe in Week 15. This week, the league fined him for it. Hurts wore a different shade of green on each of his cleats for the Eagles’ 27-13 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday. Despite having a broken ring finger on his left hand, Hurts played well in the game, going 25-for-32 passing for 290 yards and two touchdowns. He added 45 yards and a touchdown on the ground. The NFL promoted Jalen Hurts’ cleats The league initially promoted Hurts’ cleats in a post on…
The Kansas City Chiefs (13-1) hold a two-game lead for the No. 1 seed in the AFC with three games remaining in the regular season. The Chiefs made a roster move on Friday that should strike fear in the league before the playoffs. The Kansas City Chiefs have dealt with unfortunate injuries Kansas City has been dealing with injury issues all over the roster the season. No position has been affected more than at wide receiver. Marquise Brown hasn’t played a regular season after suffering a shoulder injury in the preseason. Rashee Rice suffered a season-ending knee injury in Week…
Texas football head coach Steve Sarkisian has made his thoughts clear on a couple of significant issues affecting college football in December. Sarkisian is dealing with the recruiting issues on top of getting the No. 5 Longhorns prepared to play the No. 12 Clemson Tigers on Saturday at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium. The Longhorns have been the subject of speculation about the transfer portal and quarterbacks Quinn Ewers and Arch Manning. Ewers has not publicly announced he’s going to enter the 2025 draft, leading some to believe he could return to college next year to improve his draft stock. With Manning…
Even the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport leaned into the online controversy surrounding Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes on Thursday. The Chiefs conducted their final practice of the week before they play the Houston Texans on Saturday at Arrowhead Stadium. Mahomes had to leave during the fourth quarter of the Chiefs’ 21-7 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. NFL fans questioned if the injury was legitimately on Sunday, as Mahomes has played through injuries in previous postseasons. Patrick Mahomes suffered a high-ankle sprain Following medical tests on Monday, the two-time NFL MVP was diagnosed with a mild high-ankle sprain.…
The College Football Playoff is set to have the first round of games start on Friday night when the No. 7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish host the No. 10 Indiana Hoosiers at Notre Dame Stadium. Notre Dame is one of a few teams on upset alert in the first round of the CFP. The Irish will face a motivated Hoosiers team under first-year head coach Curt Cignetti. SMU going into Happy Valley to knock off Penn State is another popular upset idea for Saturday. The bowl season has been underway since Saturday, and an upset happened in Louisiana on Thursday…
The New York Jets 4-10 are amid a public search for a general manager and head coach before the end of the season. Per a report in The Athletic this week, things in the Jets’ front office don’t seem to be going well, and owner Woody Johnson appears to be the blame for most of the team’s problems, at least to those in the building willing to speak anonymously. Aaron Rodgers’ status with the New York Jets is unclear for 2025 With a new GM set to join. the team in 2025, it’s possible Aaron Rodgers won’t be back, especially…
Death, taxes, and retirement rumors surrounding Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid and tight end Travis Kelce in December. Kelce sparked rumors of his impending retirement this week when he made a bold statement on the New Heights Podcast. Kelce and Reid were the subject of retirement rumors during the postseason for the 2023 season. Both vowed to return for a chance at a three-peat this season, and both were rewarded with new deals in the offseason. Related: Patrick Mahomes’ injury gets update at Wednesday’s practice At 35, Kelce is starting to slow down a little bit. He’s caught…