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1+ min ago (215+ words) The Detroit Lions have made several uncharacteristic mistakes the past couple of week's playing at Ford Field. Defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard accepted responsibility for the team's loss to the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving. The first-year defensive coordinator indicated the team is still right where he likes it, viewing the team's situation as an opportunity instead of a struggle. Against the New York Giants and Green Bay Packers, the Lions struggled to get off the field at times and the defense and gave up far too many explosive plays. Sheppard expressed he and the players have accepted accountability for not finishing plays and for making undisciplined errors. Now that the calendar has flipped to December, the coaching staff is expecting the defense to make plays and finish, especially when there is an opportunity to turn a pressure into a sack....

2+ min ago (375+ words) Referee Alex Kemp's crew had a very interesting day in Pittsburgh, on a fairly basic matter of penalty enforcement. After the Steelers' first touchdown of the day, receiver DK Metcalf was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct. Kemp announced that the 15-yard foul would be enforced on the kickoff (pushing the spot of the kick to the 20) and not on the try (making it a 48-yard PAT attempt). CBS rules analyst Gene Steratore said on the broadcast that the officials had erred, that a penalty after a touchdown is always enforced on the try. After halftime, Steratore corrected himself, explaining that a post-TD penalty occurring after the ball has been made ready for play on the try is enforced at the option of the other team " on the try or on the ensuing kickoff. He's right. Which means Steratore was initially incorrect…...

2+ min ago (375+ words) Referee Alex Kemp's crew had a very interesting day in Pittsburgh, on a fairly basic matter of penalty enforcement. After the Steelers' first touchdown of the day, receiver DK Metcalf was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct. Kemp announced that the 15-yard foul would be enforced on the kickoff (pushing the spot of the kick to the 20) and not on the try (making it a 48-yard PAT attempt). CBS rules analyst Gene Steratore said on the broadcast that the officials had erred, that a penalty after a touchdown is always enforced on the try. After halftime, Steratore corrected himself, explaining that a post-TD penalty occurring after the ball has been made ready for play on the try is enforced at the option of the other team " on the try or on the ensuing kickoff. He's right. Which means Steratore was initially incorrect…...

2+ min ago (265+ words) The post Florida football rumors: How Gators" Lane Kiffin pursuit immediately flopped appeared first on ClutchPoints. Though the Florida football program hired Jon Sumrall as its next head coach after heavily pursuing Ole Miss"s Lane Kiffin, the much-talked-about figure would end up taking the job at LSU. While there ended up being an expectation that the Florida football program wouldn"t hire Kiffin, more reports are coming out that the start of the pursuit didn"t go swimmingly. According to CBS Sports, Jon Talty"s latest report detailing Kiffin"s hiring process, there had been interest from the 50-year-old to coach the Gators, not to mention the bevy of connections between family, the school, and the Gainesville area. However, Talty pointed out the reason why the first talk between Kiffin and athletic director Scott Stricklin "did not go well....

2+ min ago (598+ words) Miamisburg City School District officials recently provided the Greater Western Ohio Conference notice of its intention to pursue membership with another league. A letter of interest from Miamisburg has already been submitted to the Southwestern Buckeye League regarding future membership. Miamisburg has been a member of the Greater Western Ohio Conference since 2006. "On behalf of the Miamisburg City School District, I am writing to formally request consideration for admission of Miamisburg High School into the Southwestern Buckeye League (SWBL)," the letter from MCSD Superintendent Stacy Maney, athletic director Jason Shade, and high school principal Michael Black said. The letter stated Miamisburg officials believe joining the SWBL would help strengthen some of its regional partnerships, provide meaningful competition for the school's student-athletes and enhance the athletic experience for its community. "We provided the GWOC notice back in October and we have…...

3+ min ago (579+ words) Conventional wisdom has top-ranked Ohio State and No. 2 Indiana both earning first-round byes in the College Football Playoff regardless of what happens in the Big Ten Championship Game on Dec. 6. Indiana coach Curt Cignetti is not buying that for one second. "The way you play should mean something. It will be the last thing you put on the field. I don't expect any handouts," Cignetti said during a Zoom call on Nov. 30. "We've earned everything up to this point and we've got to earn it on Saturday." If this had been last year, the winner would get the first-round bye and the loser likely the No. 5 seed and a first-round game since the top four ranked conference champions got the top four seeds in the first year of the 12-team field. However, the rules were adjusted this year where the…...

3+ min ago (460+ words) Green Bay Packers wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks (13) and tight end Josh Whyle (81) celebrate a first down against the Detroit Lions uring the second half an NFL football game in Detroit, Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025. Credit: AP/Ryan Sun The college football regular season is finished, and aside from Monday Night Football, so is Week 13 in the NFL. Here's a look at how things played out from a sports betting perspective: Not only did all three NFL underdogs at the BetMGM online sportsbook cover the spread on Thanksgiving, they won outright. Green Bay was a three-point underdog at Detroit and +135 on the moneyline, Dallas was a 3.5-point underdog against Kansas City and +155 on the moneyline, and Cincinnati was a 7.5-point underdog at Baltimore and +300 on the moneyline. On Sunday, the favorites went 8-3 straight up, although a few did not cover the spread. One…...

3+ min ago (704+ words) Jaxson Dart of the New York Giants against the San Francisco 49ers at MetLife Stadium on'Nov. 2, 2025. Credit: Jim McIsaac FOXBOROUGH, Mass. "The Giants have already lost to Jayden Daniels, Bo Nix and Caleb Williams this season. On Monday night they faced Drake Maye and the Patriots at Gillette Stadium. Still ahead are a potential next meeting with Daniels and J.J. McCarthy, assuming they are cleared to play by then. Welcome to the tour of second-year quarterbacks. Just about all of them have risen quickly to impressive levels, have already been to or are poised to carry their teams to the postseason, and collectively represent the future of the NFL. For the Giants it has been a discouraging reminder of what they missed out on when they failed to land their quarterback in the 2024 draft. But it has also provided a glimpse of…...

5+ min ago (42+ words) SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 30: Head coach Kevin O'Connell of the Minnesota Vikings and Sam Darnold #14 of the Seattle Seahawks hug after Seattle's 26-0 victory at Lumen Field on November 30, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Jane Gershovich/Getty Images)...

5+ min ago (341+ words) The Dallas Cowboys are coming off a win against the Chiefs There's no doubt that, at this moment, the Cowboys are one of the hottest teams in the NFL. When it seemed the season was lost, they are now fighting for the playoffs, and with the current struggles of the Philadelphia Eagles, they're even competing for the NFC East title. It looks difficult, but they're right there. The Cowboys have won three consecutive games: first against the Las Vegas Raiders, then against the last two Super Bowl champions, the Philadelphia Eagles, with a spectacular comeback, and on Thanksgiving against the Kansas City Chiefs, in a game where the offense delivered-especially CeeDee Lamb, who shined with a touchdown and surpassed 100 yards. The Cowboys' season is more alive than ever, and every game has become a survival test for Jerry Jones' team....