Welcome to the Friday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! The NFL weekend is off to a wild start, thanks to the Los Angeles Chargers. After getting hammered 63-21 by the Raiders last night, the team responded by firing Brandon Staley. In a move that was announced less than 12 hours after the conclusion of the game, not only did …

When a freshman walks on the field his first day of football practice at Jones High each season, he gets a message loud and clear, and it’s a message that will resonate with each player throughout his entire four years in the program. At Jones, players are not only there to play football, but they are also there to learn, …

Who’s Playing Minnesota Vikings @ Cincinnati Bengals Current Records: Minnesota 7-6, Cincinnati 7-6 How To Watch When: Saturday, December 16, 2023 at 1 p.m. ETWhere: Paycor Stadium — Cincinnati, OhioTV: NFL NetworkFollow: CBS Sports AppOnline streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.) What to Know The Minnesota Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Cincinnati Bengals at 1:00 p.m. ET on …

49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw returned to practice Friday, getting limited work after sitting out Wednesday and Thursday. The 49ers list him as questionable to play Sunday, but defensive coordinator Steve Wilks said Thursday that he expects Greenlaw to play. Greenlaw injured a hip and an ankle in Sunday’s game but played all but three defensive snaps. The 49ers ruled out …

The NCAA will allow players to transfer a second time without sitting out a season through the end of the 2023-24 school year. (Photo by Isaiah Vazquez/NCAA Photos via Getty Images) (Isaiah Vazquez via Getty Images) The NCAA will allow all athletes to freely transfer a second time through the end of the 2023-24 school year. The governing body’s decision …

Running backs used to be the position that got all the love when it came to NFL touchdown props, but the rise of the dual-threat quarterback has changed that. Jalen Hurts (12 rushing touchdowns) and Josh Allen (10) are among a handful of players this season who have scored double-digit rushing touchdowns and are just as popular as any running …

Getty Images The Buffalo Bills are coming off one of their best defensive games of the season, having gone into Arrowhead Stadium and held the Kansas City Chiefs to just 17 points while allowing a mere 82 yards on the ground and forcing two turnovers. The Bills are set to face one of their toughest tests of the season this …

Dec 15, 2023, 07:07 PM ET VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Vancouver Canucks acquired defenseman Nick Cicek and a 2024 sixth-round draft pick from the San Jose Sharks on Friday for forward Jack Studnicka. Cicek, 23, has a goal and two assists in 18 this season for the San Jose Barracuda in the American Hockey League. He has four assists …

UCF received a verbal commitment for its 2024 recruiting class from Marcus Downs, a three-star recruit from Riverside (Greer, S.C.) High School on Friday. The 6-foot-6, 285-pound Downs was the No. 66 defensive lineman in the country according to 247Sports’ composite rankings and the No. 8 overall player out of South Carolina. He received offers from Tennessee, Florida, LSU, Auburn, …

Here’s the line George McCaskey said that had everyone laughing at the NFL league meeting originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The NFL held a league meeting on Wednesday to hold a vote for the league’s expansion of the number of international games they plan to play in future seasons from four to eight games. The vote passed, 31-1. Who …

Penn State has built a reputation of having elite linebackers in college to the point of getting their infamous nickname “Linebacker U.” The job description of that position has changed from primarily being a run stopping role to doing that as well as being involved in stopping the passing game. With more explosive offenses joining the Big Ten going forward …

The 15th week of the 2023 NFL season kicked off on Thursday with a win by the Raiders and it will continue with three games on Saturday and 11 more on Sunday. The six teams playing Saturday handed in their final injury reports on Thursday and the 22 teams in Sunday’s games submitted their final injury reports of the week …

The Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl will be staged at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. December means the end of the college football season for teams across the country. Rivalry week ushers in the start of the month with conference championship games welcoming fans after the Thanksgiving holiday. Once the dust settles from the conference title deciders, there’s at least one …

Getty Images The Titans on Friday ruled defensive lineman Teair Tart out for Sunday’s Week 15 game against the Texans. It turns out the veteran starter won’t suit up for Tennessee again, with the club releasing Tart amid a personal dispute, according to Paul Kuharsky. Tart confirmed that he was being released on social media later Friday. He said that …

Getty Images The price of upper-level seats at Bank of America Stadium for Week 15’s game between the Carolina Panthers and Atlanta Falcons have plummeted to incredible lows on the secondary market, with some seats selling for just over $10 as of Friday afternoon. Tickets for seats in the 500 sections of Bank of America Stadium are being sold for …