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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy. (Photo courtesy of MIDDLETOWNPRESS.COM)

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NFL reverses course, will reboot playoffs | Super Bowl was so bad, it’ll be deleted

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, with the support of 30 of the 32 owners of the league, is declaring Super Bowl LX a wash. This year's Super Bowl, played at Levi's…

Mitch Lucas February 10, 2026

COTTON BOWL | Can the ‘Canes knock off Ohio State?

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COTTON BOWL | Can the ‘Canes knock off Ohio State?

From COTTON BOWL STAFF / ARLINGTON, Texas – The 2025 College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the 90th Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic is set with 10th-seeded Miami (Fla.) (11-2, 6-2 Atlantic Coast Conference)…

Mitch Lucas December 27, 2025

TECH ISSUES | Saturday, Dec. 27

College Football

TECH ISSUES | Saturday, Dec. 27

Of note: TheFootballBeat is having some technical problems this Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, due to WiFi outages here in East Texas. It's causing our page to revert to an earlier…

Mitch Lucas December 27, 2025

Monday’s feature | What’s up with ‘Bama’s Ryan Williams?

College Football Southeastern Conference (SEC)

Monday’s feature | What’s up with ‘Bama’s Ryan Williams?

Alabama's Ryan Williams was on the cover of the most recent EA Sports college football game, alongside a few of the game's megastars. But when the Crimson Tide played its…

Mitch Lucas November 30, 2025

Kiffin booed unmercifully leaving Oxford (w/video)

College Football Southeastern Conference (SEC)

Kiffin booed unmercifully leaving Oxford (w/video)

Well, by now, Lane Kiffin's unceremonious exit from Ole Miss to become the new head football coach at Louisiana State University (yes, that's the formal name for 'LSU') is the…

Mitch Lucas November 30, 2025

Last-second field goal lifts Tech over Clemson

Last-second field goal lifts Tech over Clemson

Aidan Birr made a 55-yard field goal as time expired and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets upset the No. 12 Clemson Tigers 24-21 on Saturday. With no timeouts left and the clock…

Mitch Lucas September 13, 2025

Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Pollard was injured last season in the playoffs by the so-called "hip drop tackle," a play that could be banned in the league fairly quickly. The short-yardage play known by many as the "tush push," or the "Brotherly Shove," is also under scrutiny, Sports Illustrated is reporting. (Photo courtesy of TOTALPROSPORTS.COM)

‘Brotherly Shove,’ hip drop tackle could both get the boot

Could a couple of trendy plays that seem to be all over the NFL landscape this season soon be banned by the league? Apparently, they’re talking about it. Sports Illustrated…

Mitch Lucas October 18, 2023

Arizona quarterback Kyler Murray (center) was to return to practice on Wednesday for the first time since tearing an ACL last December 12. (Photo courtesy of SPORTINGNEWS.COM)

Cardinals’ Murray, Baker return to practice Wednesday

Well, well, well – look who’s back. Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray announced on X (former Twitter) on Wednesday that he will return to practice that very day (he simply…

Mitch Lucas October 18, 2023

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell (above) signed an extension through 2027 on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy of SPORTSCASTING.COM)

Goodell signs extension through March 2027

“The Boss” (not Bruce Springsteen) is gonna be around for a while longer. National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell signed a contract extension on Wednesday, and will remain on (at…

Mitch Lucas October 18, 2023

Georgia tight end Brock Bowers (top) is hit by Vanderbilt defender Jaylen Mahoney during the Bulldogs' 37-20 win last Saturday. Bowers had surgery Monday for a high ankle sprain (his left ankle) and could miss up to six weeks. (Photo by GEORGE WALKER IV - Courtesy of THE ASSOCIATED PRESS).

Georgia TE Bowers may miss up to six weeks after ankle surgery

Perhaps the best player in the Southeastern Conference this season is having surgery that might keep him out for the rest of the regular season. Georgia tight end Brock Bowers,…

Mitch Lucas October 16, 2023