Wisconsin has made a splash hiring Cincinnati’s Luke Fickell as its next head football coach, the program announced Sunday evening. The stunning development comes after the Bearcats and Fickell finished their regular season with a loss to Tulane on Friday while the Badgers wrapped up a 6-6 season with a 23-16 home loss to Minnesota on Saturday. “This is a destination job …

USATSI If you have Derrick Henry on your Fantasy football team, you probably already saw the play — and you were probably not thrilled with how it ended. For those who may have missed it, fear not: Here’s what happened on Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals. Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill faked a handoff to the team’s star running back, …

After giving us three crazy games on Thanksgiving, the NFL might have topped itself on Sunday with several wild games that went down to the wire.  In Cleveland, Tom Brady suffered a loss for the first time in his career in a game where his team was leading by seven or more points in the final two minutes of regulation. …

When two teams in a conference play for the championship, one would naturally think they should be ranked No. 1 and No. 2, especially if that conference’s championship game matches the top two teams in the standings and doesn’t use divisions the way the Pac-12 used to. Yet, life isn’t always that simple. We rank teams based on resumes, not …

Some NFL bettors will admit they love the adrenaline rush from winning a wager that comes down to the final play, and that happened in the Baltimore Ravens at Jacksonville Jaguars game on Sunday. Bettors on both sides were seconds away from a win late in the game, which featured a thrilling finish as the Jaguars won 28-27. Welcome to …

The moment has arrived for the Cleveland Browns. All the bad press, all the public missteps, all the draft picks and money spent to get to this moment — the moment where Deshaun Watson finally becomes their starting quarterback. Watson is, fittingly, inheriting a mess when the Browns head to Houston to take on the hapless Texans in his first …

USATSI Five Power Five jobs are now open in the 2022 cycle after Stanford coach David Shaw resigned after 12 seasons in Palo Alto, California. Shaw leaves as the winningest coach in program history with a 96-54 record and a universally respected figure in college football but now the Cardinal vacancy has emerged as one of the most interesting openings …

Teams hoping to turn their fortunes around will meet when the Pittsburgh Steelers battle the Indianapolis Colts on Monday Night Football. The Steelers (3-7), who have not had a losing record since 2003 when they were 6-10, are coming off a 37-30 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals last week. The Colts (4-6-1), who finished 9-8 a year ago, are coming …

Getty Images When Tom Brady had a lead of a touchdown or more heading into the final two minutes, there had been a 100% chance he would win. Well, that is until Sunday. Before the Week 12 game against the Cleveland Browns, Brady was 218-0 when up seven or more points heading into the final two minutes of regulation. That …

The Philadelphia Eagles will look to get back on track after a pair of sub-par weeks when they take on the Green Bay Packers on Sunday Night Football. The Eagles (9-1) suffered their first loss of the year two weeks ago and then had to rally late last week to defeat the Indianapolis Colts 17-16. The Packers (4-7), meanwhile, looked …

The Alabama Crimson Tide’s playoff hopes were considered dead after their second loss this season to the LSU Tigers back on Nov. 5th. Since then, chaos has ensued and the playoff race is wide open once again. Rivalry weekend featured a lot of crazy results that greatly benefitted the Tide’s chances of sneaking back in. The Clemson Tigers were eliminated …

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa heard MVP chants multiple times in the first half. Star receivers Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle provided fans with oohs and ahhs with their elite speed and pass catching. This was supposed to be an easy, blowout win for Miami. Then, Dolphins starting left tackle Terron Armstead left the game. And Tagovailoa …

Week 12 of the NFL season continues Sunday with a handful of heavy-hitting matchups, and we’ve got you covered with every must-see play across the league. Here are the top plays from Sunday’s action! Los Angeles Rams at Kansas City Chiefs Who else? Travis Kelce reeled in a 39-yard touchdown from Patrick Mahomes to put the Chiefs up 7-0 early. …

USATSI The results from Rivalry Week set up a difficult task for voters who have turn in ballots for the updated college football rankings. But after all the dust has settled from nearly a handful of top-10 teams taking losses and a stunner in Columbus, Ohio, the Coaches Poll has settled on a top four of Georgia, Michigan, TCU and …

Getty Images The Cleveland Browns entered Sunday’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with a putrid 3-7 record, but their performance wasn’t the stinkiest thing found at FirstEnergy Stadium this time around. Fans spotted an animal in the stands during the first half, and it turned out to be a skunk. Former Arizona State women’s golfer Madison Kerley recorded the …