The Cleveland Browns will attempt to clinch a playoff berth for just the second time in 21 years when they play their final home game of the 2023 NFL season against the New York Jets on Thursday Night Football. Cleveland (10-5), which ended a 17-year postseason drought in 2020, cruised past Houston, 36-22, on the road last weekend for its …

The Cowboys held a walkthrough Tuesday, but because they play Saturday, they were required to issue a practice report. They estimated left tackle Tyron Smith (back) and defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins (knee/ankle) as non-participants. Hankins has missed the past two games, and Smith sat out Sunday’s loss to the Dolphins. Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy said both players “have a chance” …

Despite not being re-signed to the New York Jets following last season and also not being brought back after Aaron Rodgers suffered an Achilles tear in Week 1, Cleveland Browns quarterback Joe Flacco holds no resentment against his former team.  “Is what it is,” Flacco told reporters when asked about New York not bringing him back. “[I’m] happy to be …

We are now less than a week away from the College Football Playoff semifinal matchup between the No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide and the No. 1 Michigan Wolverines in the Rose Bowl out in Pasadena. With a date in the national championship on the line, this matchup is shaping up to be one of the best of the playoff era. …

Safety Kareem Jackson is headed home. Jackson, who the Broncos waived Monday after two suspensions for illegal hits this season, was claimed by the Texans on Tuesday. He will receive his remaining salary of $279,444 by being claimed off waivers. The Texans made Jackson a first-round draft pick in 2010, and he and Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans were teammates …

The Minnesota Vikings have their season hanging in the balance over the final two weeks of the year. Exiting Week 16, Kevin O’Connell’s club sits at 7-8 and is a game behind the Rams and Seahawks in the loss column for one of the final wild card spots in the NFC. This comes after Minnesota has lost four of its …

Perhaps Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin spoke too soon. When discussing the status of his roster for the Peach Bowl last week, Kiffin suggested he didn’t think his staff would have to make any adjustments for potential players opting out to focus on their NFL future. But that turned out to not be the case for Penn State’s Peach …

Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson suffered season-ending ACL and MCL injuries in Sunday’s loss against the Detroit Lions, head coach Kevin O’Connell announced.  Hockenson sustained the injuries when he took a direct hit to the knee during the third quarter of Sunday’s contest, which caused him to exit the game as a result.  The 26-year-old finishes the season with …

The Week 17 NFL schedule marks the penultimate slate of regular season games, and the league couldn’t have envisioned a more compelling lineup of matchups. Every single game has bearing on the playoffs, either with teams fighting for wild card spots or teams that already punched their tickets looking to improve positioning. An example of the latter is Ravens vs. …

Jackson State football is losing its second-leading receiver from the 2023 season. Junior Rico Powers announced he is entering the transfer portal. He caught 25 passes for 385 yards this past season. Powers announced his decision on social media, stating: “Putting me in this position, without him I am nothing. I want to also thank the family and friends that …

Getty Images New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson is officially out for another week with a concussion, per head coach Robert Saleh. Wilson has not cleared concussion protocol and therefore will not be ready for Thursday night’s game against the Cleveland Browns. Wilson suffered the concussion Dec. 17 in the team’s loss to the Miami Dolphins and has not played …

There’s not much else Antonio Pierce can do to prove to the Las Vegas Raiders that he’s worth keeping around next season. The Raiders’ interim head coach, who was promoted after Josh McDaniels was fired earlier this fall, knows he’s led the team in the right direction — especially after their blowout win over the Los Angeles Chargers and their …

Dec 26, 2023, 04:49 PM ET TORONTO — The hockey governing body in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador has banned postgame handshakes in the minor leagues after a string of altercations. Hockey NL announced the move last week. Gonzo Bennett, chair of Hockey NL’s minor council executive committee, wrote in a memo that the organization has had “issues” …

One of the greatest players ever to wear a Penn State uniform, and arguably the best quarterback in school history, will join the team this week in Atlanta for the Peach Bowl. Kerry Collins has been announced as one of the honorary captains by the Peach Bowl for this Saturday’s matchup between Penn State and Ole Miss. The Peach Bowl …

Jahmyr Gibbs has been a force in the fantasy playoffs. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images) (Stephen Maturen via Getty Images) Remember when the fantasy community was, for the most part, stressed out about Jahmyr Gibbs? After they had selected him in the third round of fantasy drafts only to watch David Montgomery get the majority of work and seemingly all …