NFL power rankings entering Week 17 of the 2021 season (previous rank in parentheses): 1. Packers (1): A Christmas miracle? Aaron Rodgers sounded awfully thankful to be part of this franchise following Saturday’s victory.
The legendary Oakland Raider quarterback, Ken Stabler, once told me a story about John Madden when I was researching a book about Stabler’s life. In many ways, it was emblematic of who Madden was.
ARLINGTON, Texas – Jerome Ford envisioned helping Cincinnati win games and a conference title when he transferred there two years ago. The running back never really thought about facing his former team or being part of the College Football Playoff, though he will do both when the undefeated American Athletic Conference champion Bearcats play defending national champ Alabama in a CFP semifinal at the Cotton Bowl on Friday.
MANHATTAN — In a bowl season filled with turmoil, Kansas State so far has been a model of stability. Take the Texas Bowl, where the Wildcats (7-5) will face LSU at 8 p.m.
LAWRENCE — As Kansas men’s basketball coach Bill Self anticipated the potential cancellation of his team’s Dec. 29 game against Harvard, in the wake of the cancellation of the Jayhawks’ Dec. 21 game against Colorado, he called Kyle Keller.
LAWRENCE — With cancellations occurring around the country for college programs in men’s and women’s basketball, the Big 12 Conference tweeted this past week its “Game Threshold/Game Postponement/Rescheduling Policy” has been updated for those sports.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Kansas City Chiefs will never take for granted winning their division, which they’ve now done six straight times, but a thorough thrashing of the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night served notice to the rest of the league.
(All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Wednesday, Dec. 29 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 3 p.m.
Unvaccinated Colts QB Wentz goes to COVID-19 list Indianapolis Colts quarterback Carson Wentz ran the risk all season of missing game action by not receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Now his decision has come at a most Now his decision has come at a most inopportune time for his team.
Week 16 saw more teams clinch their spots in the playoffs, with the Chiefs, Rams, Buccaneers and Cardinals all securing berths on Sunday. That brings the total to six teams, with that group joining the Packers and the Cowboys.