​​BILLS QB JOSH ALLEN, COLTS DT DEFOREST BUCKNER &CHIEFS P TOMMY TOWNSEND NAMED AFC PLAYERS OF WEEK 15 Quarterback JOSH ALLEN of the Buffalo Bills, defensive tackle DEFOREST BUCKNER of the Indianapolis Colts and punter TOMMY TOWNSEND of the Kansas City Chiefs are the AFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of […]

WEEK 16 FEATURES FOOTBALL ON FOUR STRAIGHT DAYS AS PLAYOFF PICTURE COMES INTO FOCUS With four straight days of football, a Christmas Day contest, a Saturday tripleheader and two clashes of teams with 10-or-more wins – including a Sunday night showdown on the Frozen Tundra […]

The National Football League and NFL Players Association today announced the COVID-19 monitoring testing results for November 29 – December 5. During this period, players and Tier 1 and 2 personnel were tested daily. Tier 3 individuals were tested weekly. Individuals who test positive for […]

MINNESOTA VIKINGS (6-8)AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (10-4) WEEK 16 // FRIDAY, DEC. 25, 2020 // 4:30 PM ET // MERCEDES-BENZ SUPERDOME // REFEREE: ADRIAN HILL ON THE AIRWAVES: TV: FOX/NFLN/Amazon (4:30 PM ET): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews, Kristina Pink (field reporter)NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood […]

CHRISTMAS DAY Christmas Day is a Christian holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ. Although the actual date of Christ’s birth is unknown, it has been celebrated on December 25 since the 4th century. Christmas is also extensively celebrated by non-Christians as a seasonal holiday, […]

AFC CLINCHED: Buffalo Bills – AFC East division title Kansas City Chiefs – AFC West division title Pittsburgh Steelers – playoff berth CLEVELAND BROWNS (10-4) (at New York Jets (1-13), Sunday, 1:00 PM ET, CBS)​ Cleveland clinches playoff berth with: CLE win + BAL loss or tie OR […]

The NFL announced today a flex-scheduling change for Week 16 on Sunday, December 27. The Carolina at Washington game on CBS has moved to 4:05 PM ET. The updated Week 16 schedule (all times ET): Friday, Dec. 25 (Christmas) Minnesota at New Orleans, 4:30 p.m. […]

Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth & Lindsay Czarniak to Call Buccaneers-Lions at 1:00 PM ET Joe Davis, Kurt Warner & Melissa Stark to Call Dolphins-Raiders at 8:15 PM ET​ NFL Network has set its broadcast teams for the Week 16 doubleheader on Saturday, December 26. Adam Amin and Mark […]

Seven From Sunday – Week 15 A look at seven statistical highlights from games played at 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, December 20, the 15th week of the 2020 season. The SEATTLE SEAHAWKS defeated Washington, 20-15, to clinch a playoff berth for the third-consecutive season. The BUFFALO BILLS defeated […]

‘NFL Channel’ Comes to VIZIO SmartCast TVs​ Featuring Classic Highlights, Action-Packed Games From Years’ Past and More LOS ANGELES, CA (December 17, 2020) – The National Football League (NFL) today announced the launch of its digital streaming channel, “NFL Channel,” on VIZIO SmartCast™ TVs. The channel […]

DENTON – North Texas senior receiver Jaelon Darden was named a first team All-America selection by Pro Football Focus, the site announced Monday. Darden, the Conference USA MVP, and Biletnikoff Award and Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award semifinalist, is among the nation’s leaders in all of the major […]

DALLAS – North Texas senior receiver Jaelon Darden was named Conference USA’s Most Valuable Player, the league office announced Tuesday. The award was voted on by the conference’s head coaches. Darden becomes the first UNT player to be named league MVP since the Mean Green moved to […]

QUICK HITS Appalachian State now has a 1-0 all-time series advantage over the Mean Green in their first-ever meeting. The Mean Green played in their fourth bowl in five seasons under head coach Seth Littrell but have to yet to claim a bowl victory under Littrell. The […]

BOONE, N.C. — For the second straight year, App State has at least two All-Americans at the highest level of college football. Senior cornerback Shemar Jean-Charles and senior left guard Ryan Neuzil were named second-team All-Americans by PFF College this week. Last year, cornerback Shaun Jolly and outside linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither were on the […]

App State 56, North Texas 28 With its dominant victory in the inaugural Myrtle Beach Bowl, App State improved to 6-0 in six consecutive bowl games since becoming bowl eligible in 2015. It is the only program with no losses or ties in at least […]

CONWAY, S.C. — A flag for a penalty well behind the play wiped out Marcus Williams Jr.’s 79-yard touchdown run in the third quarter of App State’s bowl matchup with North Texas. No worries. Camerun Peoples rushed for a 76-yard gain on the very next snap, setting up his fourth of […]

1770s 1772: CONSTRUCTION BEGAN FOR FIRST SCHOOLHOUSE WEST OF ALLEGHENY MOUNTAINS, IN SCHOENBRUNN, OHIO 1775: CONTINENTAL FLEET WAS ORGANIZED BY THE REBELLIOUS AMERICAN COLONIES UNDER THE COMMAND OF ESEK HOPKINS 1850s BORN 1858: GIACOMO PUCCINI (COMPOSER) 1860s BORN 1869: EDWIN ARLINGTON ROBINSON (POET) 1870s 1877: […]

AUBURN, Ala. -Auburn Director of Athletics Allen Greene announced Sunday a leadership change for Auburn football as Gus Malzahn will no longer direct the program. Defensive coordinator Kevin Steele will serve as interim head coach. In eight years, Malzahn compiled a 68-35 record including a 39-27 mark in Southeastern Conference play. He led […]

JONESBORO, Ark. (12/12/20) – Arkansas State Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics Terry Mohajir announced Saturday that Butch Jones has been named the Red Wolves’ 31st all-time head football coach. Jones not only brings 11 years of head-coaching experience at the NCAA FBS level with him to Jonesboro after […]

JONESBORO, Ark. (12/10/20) – Arkansas State Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics Terry Mohajir announced Thursday that head football coach Blake Anderson has resigned to accept the same position at another FBS program. Arkansas State assistant head coach and offensive coordinator Keith Heckendorf has been named interim head coach, and a national search to […]