Football

Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray is the favorite to win the Heisman Trophy after leading the Sooners to the Big 12 Championship. (Image: AP)

Oklahoma’s Kyler Murray New Favorite for Heisman Trophy   

The ironclad grip Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa had on the Heisman Trophy has weakened significantly, as another signal caller is now the favorite to win college football’s highest honor. Oddsmakers now believe Oklahoma QB Kyler Murray will take home the award on Saturday at New York’s Downtown Athletic Club. Murray […]

Buffalo quarterback Tyree Jackson is a projected top-10 pick in next April’s NFL Draft. (Image: University of Buffalo)

There are 40 Bowl Games. These Four are Special

Bowl season begins on Dec. 15. We know which four teams are playing for the college football national championship, and now we know where 74 other winning squads will report for postseason duty. That’s a lot of action for bettors — so much so that you might miss the most […]

New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels supervising warm ups at the Patriots game. (Image: Elise Amendola/AP)

Will Josh McDaniels Coach Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers Next Year?

After the Green Bay Packers fired head coach Mike McCarthy on Sunday, the speculation begins over who will become the full-time placement. New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniel seems the most-likely candidate. After a 20-17 loss to the Arizona Cardinals, the Packers fired Mike McCarthy. After 13 seasons and […]

Houston quarterback DeShaun Watson has led the Texans to nine straight victories. (Image: AP)

Houston Texans Sneakily Streaking at Right Moment in NFL Season

With the New Orleans Saints having their nine-game winning streak snapped by Dallas, they passed the hottest team mantle to the Houston Texans. The Texans won their ninth consecutive game on Sunday, defeating Cleveland, 29-13. The win set a franchise record for most consecutive, and the team is 6-3 against […]

Quarterback Jalen Hurts celebrates after scoring against Georgia in the SEC Championship Game on Saturday. (Image: AJ Reynolds/Athens Banner-Herald/AP)

FanDuel Sportsbook Pays Out Early on Alabama to Win National Championship

Heading into the College Football Playoff, many fans across the country feel that it is all but inevitable that the Alabama Crimson Tide will win their second straight national championship. Apparently, the FanDuel Sportsbook agrees, as the bookmaker has decided to mark bets made on Alabama to win the title […]

For 13 seasons, Mike McCarthy roamed the sidelines as head coach for the Green Bay Packers. (Image: Mike Roemer/AP)

Green Bay Packers Fire Head Coach Mike McCarthy After Embarrassing Loss

Head coach Mike McCarthy is heading to the unemployment line after the struggling Green Bay Packers (4-7-1) fired him after an inexcusable 20-17 loss to the last-place Arizona Cardinals. In 13 seasons in Green Bay, McCarthy posted a 125-77-2 record with the Packers including a title during the 2010 season […]

Redskins' head coach Jay Gruden in deep thought during a pregame warmup in Washington. (Image: Getty)

Jay Gruden, Redskins Desperate to Break Monday Night Football Curse

The Philadelphia Eagles host the Washington Redskins in a tough divisional battle, but the Eagles have history or superstition on their side because the Redskins are 5-22 playing on Monday Night Football since 1998. With the NFC East division race heating up, the Eagles are chasing the Dallas Cowboys (7-5), […]

Washington head coach Chris Petersen (center left) and cornerback Byron Murphy (center right) celebrate after UW's 10-3 victory over Utah in the Pac-12 Championship Game in Santa Clara. (Image: Tony Avelar/AP)

No. 10 Washington Wins Pac-12 Championship on Controversial No Call

In a defensive slog, No. 10 Washington Huskies (10-3) defeated the No. 17 Utah Utes 10-3 in the Pac-12 Championship Game at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara, CA. The last offensive play of the game for Utah (9-4), ended on a non-pass interference call, which irked head coach Kyle Whittingham […]

Indianapolis’ Andrew Luck is healthy again and that is bad news for opposing teams trying to stop the All Pro quarterback. (Image: USA Today Sports)

Can NFL Teams with Winning Streaks Keep Momentum Going?

It seems that NFL teams are moving in one of two directions. Either they are on a winning streak, or can’t seem to break out of a slump. Several teams, Houston, Indianapolis, and Chicago have all won at least five straight. Arizona, Jacksonville, and the New York Jets have losing […]

Head coach Matt Wells (left) guided the Utah State Aggies to a 9-1 record in the Mountain West this season. (Image: Mike Carter/USA Today)

Texas Tech Hires Matt Wells from Utah State

The Texas Tech Red Raiders hired two-time Mountain West Coach of the Year Matt Wells from Utah State Aggies. Over the last six seasons, Wells amassed a 44-34 record at Utah State, where he also played quarterback from 1993 to 1996. From QB to QB Texas Tech fired a former […]

Georgia will need to rely on their running game if they hope to have any success against Alabama in Saturday’s SEC Championship. (Image: Getty)

Alabama’s Chance at History Runs Through Georgia, SEC Championship

Saturday’s SEC Championship is a rematch of last year’s national championship game, and Georgia would like nothing more to avenge that loss to Alabama. It was a game that the Bulldogs led, until Tua Tagovailoa replaced starting quarterback Jalen Hurts and led a comeback to win, 26-23. Tagovailoa, who is […]