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Ohio University fired football coach Brian Smith for cause on Wednesday, more than two weeks after he was unexpectedly placed on leave by the university.“The termination follows an administrative review of allegations that Smith violated the terms of his employment agreement by engaging in serious professional misconduct and participating in activities that reflect unfavorably on the University,” the university said in a statement. It did not elaborate on the specifics of the allegations.“We vigorously dispute Ohio University’s grounds for the termination for cause of Coach Brian Smith,” Smith’s attorney, Rex Elliott, said in a statement Wednesday. “He is shocked and…

With Week 15 of the 2025 NFL season is in the books, it’s time for an incredibly meaningful and serious exercise: NFL Power Rankings! What differentiates these rankings from all the others is that they’re THE only truly accurate ones in the entire universe. Hard to believe, I know. Let’s take a look at how all 32 teams stack up.BLG’S NFL WEEK 16 POWER RANKINGS1 – Los Angeles Rams (Last Week: 1) – The Rams keep rolling. They can cement their status as the NFL’s top team by sweeping the season series with Seattle on Thursday night.2 – Seattle Seahawks…

A divisional battle takes place on ‘Thursday Night Football’ as the Seattle Seahawks host the Los Angeles Rams at 8:15 p.m. ET. Davante Adams (knee/hamstring) missed practice on Monday and Tuesday. With Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Puka Nacua ranking first and second, respectively, in receiving yards, NFL DFS stacks with their respective quarterbacks will be a popular daily Fantasy football strategy. However, Sam Darnold had four picks when these teams met in Week 11, while Matthew Stafford had just 130 passing yards. So, your NFL DFS strategy shouldn’t bypass the ground games as both squads use multiple running backs. Potential NFL…

No. 20 (up 3 spots): Frank Schwab, Yahoo! Sports J.J. McCarthy’s passer rating in his first six games: 57.9. McCarthy’s passer rating in his past two games: 120.3. This is why it’s dangerous to bury a young player after six games, even though McCarthy was unquestionably bad. He still missed plenty of passes against Dallas, but he also looks much better. The Vikings season isn’t going anywhere, but three more solid performances by McCarthy would give Minnesota good vibes going into the offseason. As mentioned, here’s a deeper look at some other numbers associated with Sunday’s game. 9: The number…

Daniel OyefusiDec 17, 2025, 06:00 AM ETCloseDaniel Oyefusi covers the Cleveland Browns for ESPN. Prior to ESPN, he covered the Miami Dolphins for the Miami Herald, as well as the Baltimore Ravens for The Baltimore Sun.Shedeur Sanders has experienced the highs and lows that come with being a rookie quarterback in just four starts for the Cleveland Browns’ 2025 season.In Week 14, he accounted for 393 total yards and four touchdowns in a 31-29 loss to the Tennessee Titans that proved to be the best game of his young career. A week later, Sanders had his worst game as a…

The Chiefs are eliminated from playoff contention: The Chiefs lost Patrick Mahomes to a torn ACL and became unable to make the postseason with a 16-13 loss to the Chargers. The Broncos make a statement: The Broncos defeated the Packers 34-26 in Week 15, taking control of the AFC in the process. Get PFF+ for 30% off: Use promo code HOLIDAY30 to unlock the PFF Player Prop Tool, Premium Stats, fantasy dashboards, the PFF Mock Draft Simulator, industry-leading fantasy rankings and much more — everything you need to win your season. Estimated Reading Time: 27 minutes The power rankings below provide clear tiers…

Last year, Darnold was playing meaningful December football, but the bottom fell out when the calendar turned to January. He ended his run with the Minnesota Vikings with back-to-back dreadful performances. With the No. 1 seed on the line in Week 18, he completed 43.9 percent of his passes in a defeat to Detroit. He then followed that up by struggling in a blowout loss to the Rams in the Wild Card Round, which included taking nine sacks. The history, particularly against the Rams, isn’t making coach Mike Macdonald or the Seahawks nervous entering Thursday night. Since the four-INT game…

Jeremy FowlerCloseJeremy Fowlersenior NFL national reporterJeremy Fowler is a senior national NFL writer for ESPN, covering the entire league including breaking news. Jeremy also contributes to SportsCenter both as a studio analyst and a sideline reporter covering for NFL games. He is an Orlando, Florida native who joined ESPN in 2014 after covering college football for CBSSports.com.Dan GrazianoCloseDan Grazianosenior NFL national reporterDan Graziano is a senior NFL national reporter for ESPN, covering the entire league and breaking news. Dan also contributes to Get Up, NFL Live, SportsCenter, ESPN Radio, Sunday NFL Countdown and Fantasy Football Now. He is a New…

Rashee Rice – In concussion protocol Rice (concussion) won’t practice Wednesday, Matt McMullen of the Chiefs’ official site reports. Impact Per Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com, Rice reported concussion symptoms Monday and the wideout is now in the NFL’s concussion protocol as Sunday’s game against the Titans approaches. He now has two more chances to practice before the Chiefs’ Week 16 game statuses are posted, but with the team eliminated from playoff contention, look for caution to be exercised with both Rice and fellow WR Tyquan Thornton, who is also in the protocol. 1 HOUR AGO • ROTOWIRE

Three college football bowl games are in the books after the Celebration Bowl, the LA Bowl and the Salute to Veterans Bowl have all crowned winners. The 2025-26 college football bowl schedule rolls on with more games Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, which is the day the first round of the College Football Playoff begins. No. 8 Oklahoma is a 1-point underdog against No. 9 Alabama on Friday in the latest college football odds.Saturday is nothing but CFP action, and the latest College Football Playoff lines are No. 7 Texas A&M (-3.5) vs. No. 10 Miami, No. 6 Ole Miss (-17.5)…