USATSI The NFL is going bigger and broader with its international schedule starting in 2024, announcing Wednesday that it will play a game in Brazil for the first time ever, while expanding its 2025 overseas slate to as many as nine different contests. The Brazil game will be held at Arena Corinthians in São Paulo, Brazil’s most populous city, as …

Cam Newton is not currently on an NFL team, but the 2015 NFL MVP and former Panthers star had some thoughts on several current top quarterbacks. In a recent episode of his podcast, Newton listed Brock Purdy of the 49ers, Dak Prescott of the Cowboys, Tua Tagovailoa of the Dolphins and Jared Goff of the Lions as quarterbacks he considers …

One of the state’s top high school quarterbacks is headed to the West Coast. Cathedral senior Danny O’Neil, announced his commitment to San Diego State on Wednesday after making an official visit to the school over the weekend. O’Neil was previously committed to Colorado but reopened his recruitment after the season due to “instability” on the Colorado coaching staff. The …

Justin Jefferson’s anticipated return to the Vikings’ lineup was short-lived on Sunday in Las Vegas, when the star wide receiver was forced out of Week 14 — and briefly hospitalized — due to a chest injury in a 3-0 victory over the Raiders. But Jefferson will be back for Saturday’s Week 15 matchup with the Bengals, he told reporters Wednesday, …

The Browns have more injury issues to deal with. Safety Grant Delpit has been placed on injured reserve with the groin issue he suffered in Sunday’s victory over the Jaguars. But according to multiple reports, there is hope Delpit can return for the postseason. At 8-5, the Browns are the AFC’s current No. 5 seed. Delpit just signed a three-year …

NC State has landed a commitment from Coastal Carolina transfer quarterback Grayson McCall, who is entering his sixth and final season of NCAA eligibility in 2024 after a prolific run with the Chanticleers. McCall passed for more than 10,000 yards in five seasons at Coastal Carolina and was named Sun Belt Player of the Year in three consecutive seasons from …

Tommy DeVito emerged from relative obscurity and stepped onto one of the biggest stages in sports when he took over starting quarterback duties for the New York Giants. In the eight games in which he’s appeared as the Giants QB, DeVito has passed for 855 yards and eight touchdowns. But it was in the last three games that “DeVito magic” …

General view of Allegiant Stadium as the Las Vegas Raiders play against the Pittsburgh Steelers in an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023, in Las Vegas, NV. (AP Photo/Jeff Lewis) We’re on to Week 15 in the 2023-24 NFL season, so grab your jerseys and start the shopping list for your favorite Game Day snacks — because there are …

With eight underdogs winning in Week 14, the NFL playoff picture got flipped upside down.  So where does that leave us heading into Week 15 and who’s actually going to make the postseason?  That’s what we’re going to answer right now in this week’s playoff projection. The projections here are based on data from number-cruncher Stephen Oh of SportsLine.com. Oh plugged …

The controversy surrounding the 2023-24 College Football Playoff will rage on for weeks, but there’s no doubt in the demand to see this year’s field compete for a national championship, as ticket prices are among the highest in recent years. This year’s playoff will feature Michigan vs. Alabama in the Rose Bowl and Washington vs. Texas in the Sugar Bowl, …

The NFL is expected to vote at Wednesday’s winter meeting on approving Los Angeles as the host city of Super Bowl LXI after the 2026 season. (Photo by Brandon Sloter/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) IRVING, Texas —The NFL will vote on Wednesday afternoon on its venue for the 2026 season Super Bowl. Los Angeles, which hosted the 2021 season’s Super …

Bill Belichick went back to a common refrain when asked about his future with the Patriots on Wednesday. “Getting ready for Kansas City,” he said. That was also his reply when asked about a recent report claiming that owner Robert Kraft has already decided the longtime New England coach’s fate. According to a report Tuesday from NBC Sports Boston, the …

Florida State’s exclusion from the College Football Playoff entered another phase Tuesday when the Attorney General’s Office began an antitrust investigation into the decision. It was a move welcomed by U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, who continues to push for transparency from the 13-member playoff selection committee that picked 12-1 Alabama over undefeated FSU. “I think this goes to the core …

Jerod Mayo would probably like to be head coach of the New England Patriots when Bill Belichick’s two-plus decade run is over. Mayo won’t, however, entertain questions about possibly replacing his current boss with a month to go in the 2023 season.  That didn’t stop a reporter from asking Mayo about his decision to re-sign with the Patriots last offseason …

Four weeks remain in the regular season, and the NFC wild-card race remains as unpredictable as ever.  Six teams are 6-7 heading into Week 15, which are more 6-7 teams in either conference through 14 weeks than any other year since the 1970 merger. One of those teams is the NFC South leader (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), who are currently in …