College football's 12-team playoff rollout was spoiled by the NFL, with the Texans-Chiefs getting 15.5 million viewers while the SMU-Penn State game averaged 6.4 million. The Steelers-Ravens game drew 15.
Sam Leavitt has led No. 10 Arizona State from a three-win season a year ago to spot in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals against No. 7 Texas in the New Year's Day Peach Bowl.
Netflix will have one of its biggest days since the site launched in 1998 when it carries two NFL games for the first time on Christmas.
The Packers scored touchdowns on each of their first two drives en route to a 34-0 trouncing of the Saints. Green Bay clinched a playoff berth and recorded the first shutout of the season in the process.
The 12 college football playoff teams were worth more than most other teams across the country. One company estimates the 12 rosters combined made up around $150 million.
After playing two seasons for the Michigan Wolverines, edge rusher Josaiah Stewart announced on Monday that he'll be leaving Ann Arbor, declaring for the NFL draft.
Bowl season is in full swing, and the first round of the College Football Playoff brought plenty of action to enjoy. Even as every game was a blowout, this was the perfect chance to see how the best competition in the world would affect performances.
The Boston College Eagles football program is not known for producing the most NFL players. However, the program has multiple alumni that are playing and succeeding at the next level. Currently, there are 16 former Eagles rostered on 12 different NFL teams and range from active to practice squad.
A pair of Saturday NFL games drew a larger viewing audience than college football for the rollout of the sport’s 12-team playoff.
The NFL and college football both had games airing during the same time last Saturday, and the NFL won the ratings war in a rare clash between the two.
In the latest mock draft, CBS Sports' Chris Trapasso predicted Jeanty will land with the Dallas Cowboys as the No. 15 overall pick. Jeanty would join an offense with NFL superstar Dak Prescott, who recently signed a four-year, $240 million contract extension .