USATSI On the same day Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder and his family hired a bank to consider “potential transactions” of the franchise, a report came out that there will be a criminal investigation into the team’s finances. According to ESPN, the U.S. attorney’s office in the Eastern District of Virginia is investigating allegations that the team engaged in unlawful financial …

A win Saturday against No. 1 Georgia would almost certainly hand No. 3 Tennessee the SEC East and give the Volunteers a wider range of pathways into the College Football Playoff. It would also buck recent history: Georgia has won five in a row in the series, all by at least 23 points. But this is a new year for …

Henry McKenna AFC East Reporter Zach Wilson wants so badly to be Patrick Mahomes, an escape artist with a generational knack for making throws so difficult that coaches instruct quarterbacks not to try them. Wilson is showing why coaches will continue to teach QBs not to try throws like the ones Mahomes routinely makes. Wilson just isn’t that guy. And …

Two starters in the Detroit Lions secondary said they were caught off guard by Dan Campbell’s decision to move on from defensive pass game coordinator Aubrey Pleasant this week and blame themselves for their coach’s firing. “Me personally, I feel like it was our fault he got fired,” Lions safety DeShon Elliott told the Free Press. “Obviously, we’re 1-6, we …

The crown jewel of the 2022 recruiting class was five-star Will Johnson. According to the 247Sports Composite, the Grosse Pointe (Michigan) Grosse Pointe South High School prospect was the 15th-ranked recruit in the country and the No. 1 player from Michigan last year. Johnson picked the Wolverines over the likes of Alabama and USC, among plenty of other suitors. The …

Could Odell Beckham Jr. return to the team that drafted him? Or will he once again be the final piece to his new team’s Super Bowl run, like he was for the Los Angeles Rams last season? Beckham has chosen to remain a free agent while rehabbing an ACL tear that he suffered during the Rams’ Super Bowl victory in …

Coming off a tough loss to the Buffalo Bills, the Green Bay Packers have now dropped four games in a row, the longest losing streak of Aaron Rodgers’ Hall of Fame career. During this stretch, the Packers have averaged a measly 17 points per game, a far cry from last year’s mark of 25 points. A huge part of that …

Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin endorsed one Mississippi-based college football coach for the vacancy at Auburn, and it wasn’t himself. Asked Wednesday if he had an interest in the Auburn opening, Kiffin declined to comment, reaffirming his happiness at Ole Miss and stating that the Rebels (8-1, 4-1 SEC) have “something special going.” He went on to give Jackson …

The NFL season is reaching the halfway mark, but it is never too early to choose playoff predictions. The Buffalo Bills (1), Tennessee Titans (2), Kansas City Chiefs (3), Baltimore Ravens (4), New York Jets (5) and Miami Dolphins (6) would all clinch a playoff berth if the season ended today. However, the Los Angeles Chargers, New England Patriots and …

Judy Coughlin, the wife of legendary Jacksonville Jaguars and New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin and a pivotal figure in her husband’s success in the NFL, died Wednesday morning after a prolonged illness. She was 77. “Judy was a remarkable woman in every way,” read a statement by Tom Coughlin and his family. “She lived a life filled with …

USATSI Ezekiel Elliott has given fans a glimpse of the Cowboys’ throwback helmet for their annual Thanksgiving Day game. Over the summer, the Cowboys announced they were officially bringing back their alternate white helmet for their holiday showdown against the NFC East rival New York Giants.  Now months after the official announcement, the star running back revealed the helmet on Instagram, …

Penn State is coming off a loss to Ohio State from last weekend. This week, they take on Indiana on the road. On top of that, the Nittany Lions have been keeping busy on the recruiting train. One notable position that seems to be a focus for them for the 2023 class is edge rusher, headlined by four-star Ta’Mere Robinson. …

Matt Provencher Athlete Injury and Performance Analyst With Week 9 on the horizon, we are officially headed toward the mid-point of the regular season.  There is still plenty of football left to play, but there is no denying that some teams are looking like playoff contenders and others are getting closer and closer to the top of the 2023 NFL …

The Seattle Seahawks have won three games in a row to lead the NFC West with a 5-3 record on the year. Coach Pete Carroll provided some additional good news during his Wednesday press conference – the team is getting healthier and should see the return of a number of players to start the second half of the season. “We’re …

The Bowling Green Falcons (4-4) aim to defend their home field when the Western Michigan Broncos (3-5) roll into town for a MACtion affair on Wednesday night. The Falcons lead the all-time series 32-20. However, Western Michigan has won the last two games, including a 49-10 blowout victory in 2019.  Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET. Caesars Sportsbook lists …