Texas pulled off a major recruiting steal from rival Oklahoma on Tuesday as four-star EDGE rusher Colton Vasek flipped his commitment from the Sooners to the Longhorns. The Austin Westlake product described his change of heart during the recruiting process. “I’ve grown up a UT fan my entire life. When I went to go see the OU vs Texas game …
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Ravens’ Lamar Jackson passes Hall of Fame QB Steve Young in NFL’s career record book
A day after Justin Fields broke the NFL single-game rushing record for a quarterback, Lamar Jackson made history of his own by virtue of his running prowess. During Baltimore’s 27-13 win over the Saints on Monday night, Jackson passed Hall of Fame quarterback for fifth all time in career rushing yards by a quarterback. The former league MVP now has …
Read More »Washington State rolls into matchup with Arizona State
It is not hard to find numbers that suggest Arizona State and host Washington State are evenly matched, especially on offense, going into their Pac-12 game Saturday at Pullman, Wash. Both teams are 2-4 in conference play and are seventh and eighth in points scored and yards gained, with both categories slightly favoring Arizona State. Yet Washington State (5-4 overall) …
Read More »Fantasy Football Week 10: Best FLEX rankings
Tony Pollard fantasy managers had to have been feeling great while watching his performance as the Cowboys’ featured runner in Week 8. His 14 carries produced 131 yards — including a long of 54 — and three touchdowns against the Bears, delivering 33.2 points in a favorable matchup. It was the most tantalizing glimpse yet at the kind of statistical …
Read More »Jeff Saturday could help solve Colts’ key issue; praise for Malik Willis: AFC South analysis
Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter Maybe more bizarre than the Indianapolis Colts’ decision to hire Jeff Saturday as their interim head coach — a franchise legend with no coaching experience beyond the high school level — was owner Jim Irsay’s logic for explaining it Monday night. Irsay insisted Saturday, an ESPN NFL analyst just days ago, was the “best man …
Read More »4-star EDGE Colton Vasek flips commitment to the Texas Longhorns
The Oklahoma Sooners crushed it on the recruiting trail over the summer. Pulling in commitments from across the country and raising their recruiting ranking into the top five of the 2023 class. That 2023 class took a hit on Tuesday as four-star edge rusher Colton Vasek flipped his commitment from Oklahoma to the Texas Longhorns. Vasek, a native of Austin …
Read More »Fantasy Football Week 10: Best kicker rankings
Our top-ranked fantasy football kicker of Week 10 is an old familiar face, yet one we haven’t heard from much this season. Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker missed four games with injury this season, and that’s likely the main reason why his name hasn’t come up amongst the top-10 kickers this season. With a clean bill of health, however, …
Read More »Bills drop, Bengals climb in Colin’s ‘Herd Hierarchy’
The top teams in the NFL are aiming to get a leg up midway through the season, but no spot is ever guaranteed in Colin Cowherd’s “Herd Hierarchy.” Although the Bills have topped Cowherd’s top-10 list in previous weeks, their upset in Week 9 at the hands of the Jets has caused them to take a tumble. Where did everyone …
Read More »College Football Playoff Rankings prediction: Georgia takes No. 1 from Tennessee, LSU may have a ceiling
CBS Sports graphic There were some significant results coming out of Week 10 that will shake up the top of this season’s second College Football Playoff Rankings, not the least of which was No. 1 Tennessee losing at No. 3 Georgia. No. 4 Clemson lost as well, No. 2 Ohio State was pushed by Northwestern, and No. 10 LSU upset …
Read More »Hall of Fame safety LeRoy Butler says Packers should bench Aaron Rodgers if they lose next three games
Getty Images The Green Bay Packers are in a tough spot. Following their 15-9 loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday, Matt LaFleur’s squad fell to 3-6 and sits 4.5 games behind the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC North. With the Packers on a five-game losing streak — the longest active losing streak in the NFL — something has to …
Read More »Steelers’ Mike Tomlin hints at possible change to offense, says winning continues to be primary goal
Those unfamiliar with the Steelers way probably assumed that Pittsburgh went into tank mode the second they traded Chase Claypool before the trade deadline. The trade mimicked what many teams do when are in the Pittsburgh’s current predicament, as the 2-6 team sits three full games out of the AFC’s final playoff spot. On Tuesday, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin initiated the …
Read More »Gary Patterson built TCU football, now he’s trying to end its dream season
Gary Patterson built TCU football. Now, as a “special assistant coach” at Texas, which hosts the Horned Frogs Saturday, he’s tasked with, well, not necessarily destroying the program he led brilliantly for nearly 22 seasons only to be essentially fired just a year ago, but at least ending its dream season. TCU is 9-0 and ranked No. 4 in the …
Read More »Packers have two options for overcoming injuries during disappointing season
On top of a five-game losing streak, the Green Bay Packers have a new hurdle they need to overcome: injuries. Eight players exited Sunday’s 15-9 loss to the Detroit Lions due to injury, and one is confirmed to be season-ending. In the mind of Aaron Rodgers, the team has two options for dealing with what feels like insurmountable adversity. Here …
Read More »Why the Golden Knights will stay hot on the road, plus other best bets for Monday
We are somewhat limited in what we can bet on tonight. The NBA is taking the night off in order to encourage players and fans to vote on Election Day. Still, there’s NHL action on the docket in addition to some college football. Let’s not waste any more time and dive right into Tuesday’s picks. All times Eastern, and all …
Read More »Rams waive safety, former third-round pick Terrell Burgess following team’s 3-5 start
A day after declaring that changes have to be made, Sean McVay is taking action following the Rams’ 3-5 start. The team has waived safety and former third-round pick Terrell Burgess after two-plus seasons with the team. Burgess was cut loose after the Rams tried to trade him before the deadline, according to NFL Media. The Rams also released tight …
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