Football Page 566 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Saints WR Chris Olave (ankle) to play vs. Rams
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave will be active and play in Thursday's game against the host Los Angeles Rams, coach Dennis Allen announced....

Steelers won't block WR George Pickens from playing this week
Steelers wide receiver George Pickens is part of Pittsburgh's gameplan this week against the Cincinnati Bengals....

There is very little in the world stupider than the Tommy DeVito 'Pizzagate'
Let me tell you about the dumbest story in the sports world this week that’s more than just a big dog sitting courtside at the Lakers game. (To be fair, it was a big, fluffy dog.) New York Giants QB Tommy DeVito got snapped by the cruel rubber band of fame after his agent, Sean Stellato, pulled the ...

Titans to start Ryan Tannehill if QB Will Levis (ankle) is out
Ryan Tannehill welcomes the chance to return to the starting lineup even with the Tennessee Titans eliminated from playoff consideration....

Texans QB C.J. Stroud remains in concussion protocol
Houston Texans rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud could miss a second consecutive game with a concussion and remains in the league-mandated protocol for head injuries....

Jaguars backup QB preparing to start with Trevor Lawrence idle
Jacksonville Jaguars backup quarterback C.J. Beathard is preparing to play this week with starter Trevor Lawrence in concussion protocol....

San Jose State cruising, Coastal Carolina losing in build-up to Hawaii Bowl
The first half of the 2023 season couldn't have gone much worse for San Jose State....

Levi Williams, Utah State back to Boise, geared up for Georgia State
Levi Williams gets a second chance to shine at the Potato Bowl....

Jets activate QB Aaron Rodgers for practice, insist he won't play
The New York Jets activated quarterback Aaron Rodgers from injured reserve in a procedural move with no intention of putting him on the field for another game this season....

Georgia LB Jamon Dumas-Johnson heading to Kentucky
Georgia linebacker Jamon Dumas-Johnson announced Wednesday he is transferring to Kentucky....

National signing day: 4-star WR flips from Ohio State to Oregon
Four-star wide receiver Jeremiah McClellan decommitted from Ohio State and committed to Oregon on Wednesday, the first day of the national signing period, 247Sports reported....

Falcons noncommittal on Arthur Smith, will 'let season play out'
Arthur Smith remains head coach of the Atlanta Falcons, but owner Arthur Blank wants to see the season play out after the team lost back-to-back games in a span of eight days....

Reports: Eagles G Landon Dickerson out after thumb surgery
Eagles guard Landon Dickerson is out after undergoing thumb surgery on Wednesday, according to multiple reports....

If Florida State leaves the ACC, where does it go?
Updated Dec. 21: Florida State University’s Board of Trustees will meet Friday, with the Seminoles’ conference affiliation as the meeting’s central focus. According to a report from Yahoo Sports, the school may seek a declaratory judgment action in an attempt to argue that it is not bound to its con...

N. Illinois aims to end run of bowl losses in clash vs. Arkansas St.
Northern Illinois hasn't won a bowl game since ending the 2011 season with a victory over Arkansas State in the GoDaddy.com Bowl....

New-look James Madison aims to jolt Air Force in Armed Forces Bowl
Just two weeks after being brought in as James Madison's new head coach, Bob Chesney is looking forward to seeing what the Dukes can do in their first bowl game in program history....

Saints face Rams with potential playoff spot at stake
The Los Angeles Rams have won four of their last five games to move into the final wild-card playoff spot in the NFC....

UTSA handles Marshall for first bowl win ever
Owen McCown completed 22 of 31 passes for 251 yards and two touchdowns, and UTSA earned the first bowl victory in program history by beating Marshall 35-17 in the Frisco Bowl on Tuesday night in Frisco, Texas....

Report: Florida State mulls ACC future after CFP snub
Florida State, already disgruntled with the Atlantic Coast Conference due to issues of revenue sharing, is considering its future affiliation options in the wake of its College Football Playoff snub, ESPN reported on Tuesday....
