No. 7 Alabama has turned in a surprisingly disappointing season, at least by its lofty standards under Nick Saban, but the Crimson Tide will look to end the campaign with a bang when they play host to rival Auburn in the Iron Bowl on Saturday in the SEC on CBS Game of the Week. Alabama won’t represent the SEC West in the …

The league announced fines on Saturday and Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens didn’t make the list. This is good news considering Pickens was ejected for a late hit last week. In the final seconds of the Steelers loss to the Bengals, Pittsburgh attempted an onside kick after pulling within seven. On the failed try, Cincinnati wide receiver Tyler Boyd …

One win is an anomaly. Two is a trend. And on Saturday, Michigan football notched its second-straight win over the rival Ohio State Buckeyes. With the win over OSU, the Wolverines win the Big Ten East division and will play in the Big Ten Championship game for the second-straight year, as well, with a College Football Playoff berth all-but sewn …

Kyle Allen may not have started yet for the Houston Texans, but he is well aware of what makes the offense tick. The new starting quarterback, who will be making his Texans debut against the Miami Dolphins Sunday at 12:00 p.m. Central Time at Hard Rock Stadium, met with reporters Nov. 25 and spoke about the identity of the offense. …

The stakes may not be as high as usual for this year’s edition of the Iron Bowl, but the annual rivalry game will not be lacking intensity. Auburn travels to No. 7 Alabama on Saturday in the SEC on CBS Game of the Week as the Crimson Tide and Tigers write another chapter in this historic rivalry game.  Alabama is …

Wide receiver DeSean Jackson will be with the Ravens for Sunday’s game against the Jaguars. The NFL’s daily transaction report brings word that the Ravens have elevated the veteran from the practice squad for the second time this season. Jackson caught one pass for 16 yards in a Week Nine win over the Saints, but hurt his hamstring in that …

Getty Images The Arizona Cardinals will have their top two wide receivers active at the same time on Sunday for the first time this season.  The Cardinals activated Marquise Brown from injured reserve on Saturday for their Week 12 game against the Los Angeles Chargers. Brown will play for the first time since suffering a foot injury in Week 6. …

As Alabama enters halftime with a three-touchdown lead over Auburn in the Iron Bowl, fans may have noticed Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban with a scratch and a bit of blood on his cheek. Have no fear, he is alright. Saban was reportedly bumped into by a player on the sideline during the game and a shoulder pad scraped …

Bang: the New Orleans Saints offensive line got a boost on Saturday with rookie left tackle Trevor Penning coming off of injured reserve, though it remains to be seen whether he’ll start during Sunday’s game with the San Francisco 49ers. New Orleans completed a quick list of last-minute roster moves before flying out to the West Coast — let’s break …

Who’s Playing Louisiana @ Texas State Current Records: Louisiana 5-6; Texas State 4-7 What to Know The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns and the Texas State Bobcats will face off in a Sun Belt clash at 5 p.m. ET Nov. 26 at Jim Wacker Field at Bobcat Stadium. If the nothing to nothing final from the last time they met is any …

Who’s Playing Los Angeles @ Arizona Current Records: Los Angeles 5-5; Arizona 4-7 What to Know The Arizona Cardinals will play host again and welcome the Los Angeles Chargers to State Farm Stadium, where kick-off is scheduled for 4:05 p.m. ET on Sunday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they’ll have plenty of motivation to get …

Happy Thanksgiving! Welcome back to the Four Verts column. This week, we’re feeling thankful for Patrick Mahomes, Jacoby Brissett, and many, many more things. But first, we start off with teams that aren’t very thankful for their current quarterback situation. Or at least shouldn’t be. AFC West still belongs to the Chiefs The AFC West was supposed to be a …

For the second year in a row, Michigan football defeated Ohio State to advance to the Big Ten championship game. And for the second year in a row, if the Wolverines (12-0, 9-0 Big Ten) win the conference title game in Indianapolis on Dec. 3, they’ll advance to the College Football Playoff. So who will U-M play? That’s where things …

Who’s Playing Las Vegas @ Seattle Current Records: Las Vegas 3-7; Seattle 6-4 What to Know The Seattle Seahawks will be returning home after a two-game road trip. They will take on the Las Vegas Raiders at 4:05 p.m. ET on Sunday at Lumen Field after a week off. The Seahawks are the favorite in this one, with an expected …

Who’s Playing Los Angeles @ Kansas City Current Records: Los Angeles 3-7; Kansas City 8-2 What to Know The Los Angeles Rams are on the road again on Sunday and play against the Kansas City Chiefs at 4:25 p.m. ET Nov. 27 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. If the game is anything like the Rams’ 54-51 victory from their …