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CFP director: More on-campus playoff games possible
Future editions of the College Football Playoff could feature more games hosted at campus sites, CFP executive director Rich Clark told reporters Saturday.,Clark said FBS commissioners will discuss the idea of potentially playing quarterfinal games at campus sites when the CFP Board of Managers gath...
Ranking NFL Head Coaches With the Most Pressure on Them in Divisional Round
Only eight teams remain in the NFL Playoff picture, so Deadspin ranked the head coaches that face the most pressure in the divisional round of the postseason....
Why Ohio State Buckeyes Need the Championship More Than Notre Dame
After failing to defeat Michigan and make the Big Ten Championship game, the Ohio State Buckeyes need to defeat Notre Dame in the National Championship to save their reputation....
NFL Divisional Playoff Capsules
Saturday,Houston Texans (11-7) at Kansas City Chiefs (15-2), 4:30 p.m. ET, ESPN and ABC,Kansas City begins the playoffs following a first-round bye with the focus on becoming the first team in NFL history to claim three straight Super Bowls. Fifth-seeded Houston thumped the Los Angeles Chargers, run...
How Notre Dame Fighting Irish Can Win the National Championship
Here's the roadmap for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to defeat Ohio State and win their first National Championship since Lou Holtz on Monday January 20th in Atlanta....
Super Bowl or Bust: Detroit Lions Fans Brace for Glory or Gut-Punch
The Detroit Lions fans have been waiting 58 years to see their team make a Super Bowl, but they need to win the game in order for this season to be deemed a success....
NFL's wild-card ratings tumble amid blowouts
The NFL wild-card round over the past week saw a decline in TV viewership compared to last year, including the weekend's most competitive contest, according to figures released Wednesday.,The overall drop-off from the same round of games a year ago was 9.3 percent.,The Washington Commanders' 23-20 w...
Chiefs begin three-peat bid, tangle with Texans
The first-round bye that came with earning the top seed in the AFC playoffs helped the Kansas City Chiefs recharge.,As for their mindset, the two-time defending Super Bowl champions hit the reset button before training camp.,"Every year is a new challenge," Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones said. ...
CFP's 12-team format produces major ratings drop
Television ratings for the College Football Playoff semifinals were down about 17 percent in the first season of the expanded 12-team format.,Taking place later in January than under the previous four-team CFP, last weekend's games averaged 19.2 million viewers across ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU.,That mar...
Sean McDonnell Is a Name To Know in Ohio State’s National Championship Run
Get to know the untold story of Sean McDonnell, the legendary coach behind Ohio State's Ryan Day and Chip Kelly's rise in college football....
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: Vikings vs. Rams, NBA, NHL Bets For January 13th
Monday January 13th's top sports betting picks and predictions include our expert bets for Vikings vs. Rams NFL Playoff game, as well as picks for the NBA and NHL....
Philadelphia Eagles Will Go as Far as Jalen Hurts Takes Them in 2025 Playoffs
Jalen Hurts shook off the rust in the Philadelphia Eagles sloppy Wild Card victory over the Green Bay Packers, proving that Philly will go as far as Hurts can lead him....
Eagles fly past Packers, advance to divisional round
Jalen Hurts passed for 131 yards and two touchdowns and the Philadelphia Eagles beat the visiting Green Bay Packers 22-10 in a wild-card playoff game on Sunday., ,Jahan Dotson and Dallas Goedert each caught a touchdown for Philadelphia, which is the No. 2 seed in the NFC and will host a divisional r...
Mike Vrabel returning to New England to coach Patriots
The New England Patriots hired franchise legend Mike Vrabel as their next head coach on Sunday morning.,ESPN reported that it was a multi-year contract for Vrabel, who won three Super Bowl titles as a linebacker with New England and was named to the club's Ring of Honor in 2023. ,"He's back! Patriot...
The Pittsburgh Steelers Are Who We Thought They Were
The Pittsburgh Steelers got blown out by the Baltimore Ravens in the playoffs, confirming the suspicions that they were overrated literally all season long....
Houston Texans Proved They Aren't NFL Playoff Phonies
The Houston Texans blew out the Los Angeles Chargers in the first game of Wild Card weekend, dismissing the rumors that they'd be an easy out in the postseason....
NFL Wild Card Sunday Top Betting Picks, Predictions January 12, 2025
The winter isn't so bad because we've had some great football to bet on, and these are our top NFL Sunday Wild Card picks on January 11th, 2025....
Rangers hand Golden Knights rare home loss
Igor Shesterkin stopped 29 of 30 shots and Adam Edstrom scored the go-ahead goal in the third period to lead the New York Rangers to a 2-1 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night in Las Vegas.,Vincent Trocheck also scored for New York, which improved to 4-1-1 over its last six games ...
Islanders win at Utah, complete perfect trip
Mathew Barzal scored with 1:25 left in regulation Saturday night as the New York Islanders completed a perfect three-game road trip by edging the Utah Hockey Club 2-1 in Salt Lake City.,Barzal's goal capped a flurry that began with Anders Lee sending a shot through the crease. Seconds later, Barzal ...
Derrick Henry, Ravens run over Steelers in wild-card win
Derrick Henry rushed for 186 yards and two scores and Lamar Jackson passed for two touchdowns to lead the host Baltimore Ravens to a 28-14 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in an AFC wild-card game on Saturday night.,Jackson completed 16 of 21 passes for 175 yards and rushed for 82 yards on 15 ca...