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College Football Playoff decreases number of spots reserved for conference champions from 6 to 5

The field for the 12-team College Football Playoff will comprise five conference champions and seven at-large selections after the university presidents who oversee the CFP voted unanimously Tuesday to tweak the format. The move to decrease the number of spots reserved for conference champions from six to five was prompted by realignment and the disassembling…

NFL announces finalists for sixth annual Big Data Bowl 

New York — Today the National Football League announced the finalists for the sixth annual Big Data Bowl powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS). The yearly sports analytics competition hosted by the NFL Football Operations Data and Analytics team allows members of the data analytics community to contribute to the NFL’s expanding world of advanced…

Daniel Jeremiah 2024 NFL mock draft 2.0: Four quarterbacks selected in first eight picks

Daniel Jeremiah 2024 NFL mock draft 2.0: Four quarterbacks selected in first eight picks

Davis 1.0 Zierlein 2.0 Brooks 2.0 Filice 1.0 Jeremiah 2.0 Parr 1.0 Reuter 3-Round Mock Frelund 1.0 Edholm 1.0 With the start of the NFL Scouting Combine just around the corner, here’s my second projection of the year for Round 1 of the 2024 NFL Draft. I’m anxious to see official testing numbers from this…

NFL news roundup: Latest league updates from Tuesday, Feb. 20

NFL news roundup: Latest league updates from Tuesday, Feb. 20

NFL.com keeps you up to date with all of the latest league news from around the NFL. Visit NFL.com’s transaction hub for a daily breakdown. NOTE: Teams listed in alphabetical order READ: NFL coaching, general manager tracker Baltimore Ravens RETIREMENTS RB Mike Davis, who most recently played for the Ravens in 2022, announced Monday that…

Saints' Dennis Allen: New offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak runs one of best schemes going in NFL right now  

New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen is banking on new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak revamping the offense to such a degree it gets the club back on track after missing the postseason the past two seasons under his helm. Allen joined NFL Network’s The NFL Report with Steve Wyche and James Palmer on Tuesday, saying…

Could Bears keep Justin Fields, trade No. 1 overall pick in 2024 NFL Draft? Four hypothetical deals

Could Bears keep Justin Fields, trade No. 1 overall pick in 2024 NFL Draft? Four hypothetical deals

When the Bears selected Justin Fields in the first round three years ago, the city of Chicago collectively celebrated. There was real consensus: The team finally got it right. After decades of futility at the position, the franchise had found its guy. Not quite, it seems. Chicago, in possession of the No. 1 overall pick…

Raiders' Antonio Pierce motivated to 'run it back' against Chiefs: 'We've already given the recipe of how to do it'

While much of the football world had its eyes glued to storylines between the Chiefs and 49ers in the lead up to Super Bowl LVIII, the Raiders were focused on an AFC West rival making itself at home at their facility. The Chiefs used Las Vegas’ locker room at Allegiant Stadium for the Super Bowl,…

Falcons GM Terry Fontenot: Quarterback 'a top priority for us this offseason'

The arrival of head coach Raheem Morris doesn’t figure to be the only sign of change in Atlanta this upcoming season. Terry Fontenot is gearing up for the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine and the official start of free agency on March 13. During an appearance on The NFL Report last week, the Falcons general manager said…

NFL news roundup: Latest league updates from Monday, Feb. 19

NFL news roundup: Latest league updates from Monday, Feb. 19

NFL.com keeps you up to date with all of the latest league news from around the NFL. Visit NFL.com’s transaction hub for a daily breakdown. NOTE: Teams listed in alphabetical order READ: NFL coaching, general manager tracker Las Vegas Raiders 2023 · 8-9-0 COACHING NEWS The Raiders are hiring Rich Scangarello as their quarterbacks coach,…