College football expert picks, predictions for Week 8, including UCLA at Oregon, Syracuse at Clemson, and Texas at Oklahoma State College Football Expert Picks, Predictions: Week 8 * next to the pick means the team will win, but not cover.Click on each game for the game preview and CFN Prediction Georgia State at Appalachian State Line: Appalachian State -10, o/u: …

Joe Rondone Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay surprised everyone Friday when he announced that running back Cam Akers would not play in Sunday’s contest against the Carolina Panthers due to “personal reasons.” McVay said that the team was going to keep things internal, and declined to speculate on Akers’ future with the team. According to a new report, …

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel plans to start Tua Tagovailoa on Sunday night against the Pittsburgh Steelers. He also plans to have Tagovailoa finish the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. And start the next week and the week after that. To that end, McDaniel is imploring Tagovailoa to be careful with his body following back-to-back injuries …

ESPN’s latest bowl projections have the Florida Gators playing in two different December games. Kyle Bonagura has the Orange and Blue playing in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tennessee on Wednesday, Dec. 28 against the Oklahoma Sooners. Mark Schlabach has the Gators playing in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida on Friday, Dec. 30 against the North Carolina …

DeAndre Hopkins had a lot to celebrate Monday. The star Arizona Cardinals wide receiver was added back to the team’s active roster after serving a six-game suspension for violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing drug policy. He also got a piece of enjoyable news from his old team. The Houston Texans, off to a 1-3-1 start, parted ways with executive vice president …

Quarterback Mitch Trubisky was benched at halftime of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Week 4 loss to the New York Jets, and while it was first believed he was taken out of the game for his play, there is now a report that it was due to a team conflict. Trubisky was reportedly benched over a locker room confrontation with wide receiver …

No. 4 Tennessee (6-0, 3-0 SEC) will host UT Martin (4-2, 3-0 OVC) Saturday at Neyland Stadium in Week 8. Kickoff is slated for noon EDT and SEC Network will televise the in-state matchup. Ahead of Week 8, BCS Know How released Bowl Championship Series simulated rankings. The BCS formula was used during 1998-2013 FBS seasons to determine the top …

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is expected to start Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers, assuming he makes it through the entire week of practice, coach Mike McDaniel said Monday. Tagovailoa, who suffered a concussion in Week 4 against the Cincinnati Bengals, will practice as the starter this week, McDaniel added. In four games this season, Tagovailoa has completed 80 of …

Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur pointed to the play of the offensive line as the No. 1 reason why his offense played so poorly during Sunday’s 27-10 loss to the New York Jets “It really doesn’t matter what we do schematically, if we don’t block better, it’s hard to do anything. I think that was the No. 1 issue …

Dak Prescott and the Cowboys have been teasing the quarterback’s return from a fractured thumb for more than a month. Now, all signs finally point toward the Pro Bowler reclaiming his spot under center. A day after Prescott told reporters he plans to suit up in Dallas’ Week 7 matchup with the Lions, head coach Mike McCarthy announced that the …

The SEC has four of the top undefeated teams in the country in Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, and Ole Miss. The No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (7-0) play the Florida Gators (4-3) on Oct. 29 at the usual 3:30 p.m. ET slot on CBS. What are some of the conference’s other top games in Week 9? No. 18 Kentucky plays at No. …

The Pittsburgh Steelers pulled off a surprising upset over Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, thanks to a stout defensive showing and a monster performance from QB Mitchell Trubisky. Brady was sacked twice for a total of 14 yards and finished 25 of 40 passing for 243 yards, one touchdown and an 87.8 passer rating. He also made …

Something incredible is happening tonight. Two professional sports teams who played a postseason game Sunday night drove to the airport, flew to another city, and will play another postseason game tonight. All without two or three days off in between games. I had no idea that was possible. I don’t know if any other leagues should notice this — perhaps …

In the aftermath of Alabama’s disappointing last-second loss to the Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday night, question marks surrounding the Tide’s performance immediately came to light. The school-record 17 penalties obviously have received a lot of scrutiny over the last couple of days, but the miscues on special teams and the explosive plays allowed on defense all deserve their fair share …

Getty Images Wide receiver DeSean Jackson is not ready to hang up the cleats for good just yet. The 35-year-old free agent is looking to continue his NFL career, and he’s scheduled to visit the Baltimore Ravens on Tuesday, according to his agent, Drew Rosenhaus (via ESPN). “I’m not officially retired,” he said on the “I AM ATHLETE” podcast. “I’m ready to …