Penn State coach James Franklin is getting cooked after losing to Notre Dame.
The Nittany Lions lost in the College Football Playoff semifinals to the Fighting Irish 27-24 in what was an absolutely great game.
Unfortunately for Franklin, he’s long had a reputation that he can’t win big games, and Thursday night did nothing to help that perception.
It didn’t take long for people to rush to social media Thursday night to twist the knife deeper after Franklin, once again, lost a big game.
Check out the reactions below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.
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Imagine shelling out $50 million a year for a headache.
Phoenix Suns star Bradley Beal is upset with his team for benching him and over the rumors that Phoenix wants to push him out of town.
With drama in the air, Beal made it obvious that he was upset with the Suns on Thursday night, playing against the Atlanta Hawks.
While star Suns guard Devin Booker rallied the Suns for a pregame huddle, Beal walked away from the huddle.
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Trade rumors surrounding Beal are running hot, but the Suns can’t do much about it until the 31-year-old vet waives his no-trade clause.
Yeah, I know Notre Dame beat Penn State in an instant college football classic last night, but have you heard that Marcus Freeman is black?!
No? Well, ESPN desperately needs you to know – so start brushing up, pal!
I mean, my God. You’d think after the disaster that was them NOT AIRING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM after a terrorist attack last week, that ESPN would maybe cool it with the woke BS. Just for a bit, at least.
But nope. It was full steam ahead during last night’s college football semifinal, from the pregame show, to the actual game, to the postgame drool-fest.
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We rank out all the kickers playing in the Wild Card round as you prepare for playoff fantasy football.
The NFL playoffs return this weekend with the extended version of Wild Card weekend. The 2025 NFL Playoffs open with 12 teams competing to the Divisional round of the playoffs. The Chiefs and Lions are at home for their bye weeks, but the rest will play six games across three days from Saturday to Monday.
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We rank out all the tight ends playing in the Wild Card round as you prepare for playoff fantasy football.
The 2025 NFL Playoffs kick off this weekend with a Wild Card round featuring some talented tight ends. If you’re looking for something to keep you engaged beyond the elimination nature of the playoffs, fantasy football remains an option. You can play DFS each weekend or you can play a broader fantasy football similar to season-long with roster options.
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We rank out all the wide receivers playing in the Wild Card round as you prepare for playoff fantasy football.
The 2025 NFL Playoffs have arrived and this weekend brings the six matchups of the Wild Card round. The schedule opens on Saturday afternoon when the Texans host the Chargers and wraps on Monday night when the Rams face the Vikings.
Playoff football brings with it several opportunities for more fantasy football.
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We rank out all the running backs playing in the Wild Card round as you prepare for playoff fantasy football.
The 2025 NFL Playoffs are upon us! The Wild Card round gets underway on Saturday with the first of six games through Monday evening. 12 teams open the playoffs with the Chiefs and Lions getting a bye through the first round.
The start of the playoffs means playoff fantasy football has arrived. There are playoff-long fantasy games like traditional fantasy football, and of course daily fantasy football contests throughout each round.
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We rank out all the defenses playing in the Wild Card round as you prepare for playoff fantasy football.
The 2025 NFL Playoffs have arrived and the Wild Card round will get things underway for 12 of the 14 teams. The Chiefs and Lions get the week off by virtue of being the No. 1 seeds, but the remaining teams will compete for six spots in the Divisional Round.
Fantasy football does not go away just because the regular season is over.
Harry Hall during the first round of the Sony Open in Hawaii. | Photo by Tracy Wilcox/PGA Tour via Getty Images
Six players hold a share of the lead after the first round of the Sony Open at Waialae Country Country Club in Honolulu.
For the second straight week, Tom Hoge finds himself in the lead after day one of a PGA Tour event. He sat atop the leaderboard by himself last Thursday night at The Sentry but then watched Hideki Matsuyama race him by and set the PGA Tour scoring record in the process.
This week is a different story — on a starkly different golf course.
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We break down how you can use FanDuel Sportsbook to bet on the College Football Playoff.
The College Football Playoff semifinals are underway after Notre Dame beat Penn State in the Orange Bowl on Thursday night. The Irish will face the winner of Friday’s Cotton Bowl, which features No. 8 Ohio State (12-2) and No. 5 Texas (13-2). That game kicks off at 7:30 p.m. ET at AT&T Stadium in Arlington Texas. The Buckeyes are a 5.5-point favorite at FanDuel Sportsbook.