Mason Rudolph will be back at quarterback for the Steelers this weekend. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said earlier this week that Rudolph was “scheduled” to be the starter against the Seahawks in Week 17 and he confirmed that he will be running the offenseon Friday. Kenny Pickett practiced this week and said he felt “on track” to return from …

The Iowa State football team wraps up its 2023 campaign today with a chance to earn its eighth win of the season when the Cyclones take on the Memphis Tigers (9-3) in the Liberty Bowl on Friday afternoon. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. CT and can be seen on ESPN. The Cyclones (7-5) will be without one of their …

All eyes will be on Dallas and Detroit on Saturday night at 8:15 p.m. ET during the Week 17 NFL schedule, as both teams are battling for playoff seeding in the NFC. The Lions are currently in third place in the conference, while Dallas is in fifth place as the top NFC Wild Card spot. Lions quarterback Jared Goff threw …

Teams looking to improve their NFL playoff positioning battle when the Detroit Lions take on the Dallas Cowboys in a key NFC matchup on Saturday night. The Lions (11-4), who clinched their first division title since 1993 this past weekend, are coming off a 30-24 win at Minnesota on Sunday. The Cowboys (10-5), second in the NFC East, dropped a …

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The good news is that Notre Dame football is healthy, as all players listed on the two-deep are available to play. What isn’t so great is the fact that two players, wide receiver Matt Salerno and defensive back Ben Minich will be wearing different numbers. After seeing them play during the regular season, it will be a bit different looking …

Per usual, injuries will play a big role in the NFL’s upcoming slate of games. There are several notable ones to keep an eye on in Week 17, including the injury status of Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud and Bengals wideout Ja’Marr Chase.  Those are just two in what is seemingly an ocean full of injuries heading into Week 17. To help …

Austin Ekeler is looking to finish 2023 on a high note, and has a great matchup in Denver that could be good for fantasy football managers in championship week. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images) Fantasy managers, this is what you’ve been playing for. The championship. The ‘chip. The trophy. Bragging rights. Everything you could have hoped for in that live …

Michigan State linebacker Quavian Carter made the decision to enter the NCAA transfer portal and he now has his new home. The former Spartan will be heading to the FCS level of college football, committing to play for Florida A&M. A member of Michigan State’s 2022 recruiting class, Carter redshirted in 2022 and then did not play in 2023 due …

We have just two weeks left of the NFL regular season before we switch into playoff mode. In these last two weeks, teams in the playoff picture are fighting for top seeding, while those in the hunt are trying to extend their season. A few games this week could be impacted by weather, with rain, snow and freezing temperatures predicted …

Fantasy football analyst Sal Vetri will use this space to deliver his keys to victory every week of the 2023 NFL season. Finding No. 1: The best RB spot of the week belongs to D’Andre Swift A few weeks ago, there were concerns around Swift’s role in the Eagles offense. He played just 46% of the snaps from Week 13 …

For the second year in-a-row, Ohio State has slow played the transfer portal, waiting for its players to make decisions for the 2024 season. Many have wondered why they haven’t taken a commitment, canceled visits and haven’t shown much interest in transfers. That might be changing soon, as the Buckeyes will finish their season on Friday against Missouri in the …

In one of the biggest games of the season to date, the Miami Dolphins will travel to Baltimore this Sunday to take on the Ravens. Lamar Jackson recently became the MVP favorite after his team took out the NFC’s top seed in the San Francisco 49ers, and now he will face a similarly tough test in a Dolphins defense that …

Welcome to the second-to-last week of the 2023 NFL regular season. It flew by, didn’t it? All eyes are on the playoff picture. Can the Houston Texans rebound with C.J. Stroud back under center? Will the Indianapolis Colts get back to their winning ways at home and hold onto their playoff spot? Can the Tampa Bay Buccaneers stay on top …

Tennessee offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Joey Halzle met with media on Friday and discussed preparing for the Vols’ matchup against Iowa in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl. “Iowa, obviously, you can see on tape, extremely well-coached,” Halzle said. “They play extremely physical. They tackle well in space. They scheme well. They are just a very sound, solid, strong defense from …