Why Pats can’t afford for Belichick decision to be a drawn-out process originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston If the New England Patriots decide to move on from long-time head coach and general manager Bill Belichick, they may as well trade him to get some value in return, right? NBC Sports Boston’s Tom Curran explains why a move like that …

Tuesday’s lone bowl game, the Frisco Bowl, will be a late-night affair highlighting a pair of Group of Five contenders in Marshall and UTSA. The bowl game will mark the fourth all-time meeting between the former Conference USA foes, which Marshall leads 2-1. Marshall started the season 4-0 before a five-game midseason skid put bowl eligibility at risk. However, the …

Getty Images The Philadelphia Eagles’ use of the “tush push” has become one of the most talked about storylines throughout the 2023 season. While there have been rumblings that the play may be banned at some point, it’s already been given the boot in some spaces. The Eagles ended up getting into the end zone when they executed the “tush …

Rather unexpectedly, at least by those that watched Notre Dame’s offense up close in 2023, Fighting Irish offensive coordinator Gerad Parker has taken the head coach job at Troy. Him doing so leaves a vacancy for Notre Dame at offensive coordinator yet again as the Irish will spend part of the off-season searching for a new play caller.  This is …

USATSI The Houston Texans scraped by the rival Tennessee Titans in Week 15 despite missing star quarterback C.J. Stroud, but it appears Houston will have to manage without its rookie phenom for a second straight week. Per ESPN, Stroud remains in concussion protocol, and is likely to miss the Texans’ Week 16 matchup against the Cleveland Browns. The Texans will continue …

Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris could finally return to the head coaching ranks with many vacancies popping up throughout the NFL. (Kyusung Gong / Associated Press) Raheem Morris was the head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was interim coach of the Atlanta Falcons. Will 2024 be the year that Morris, the Rams defensive coordinator, gets another shot? The …

It’s down to Dan Lanning and Lane Kiffin. Prized defensive end Walter Nolen, who has spent the last two seasons at Texas A&M, tells On3 that he has widdled down his choices to Oregon and Ole Miss for the school he plans to play for next. For the past two years, Nolen has been one of the top defensive ends …

T.J. Watt was pretty clear when asked to outline his goals for the 2023 season. Just before Pittsburgh headed to training camp, Watt detailed what he wanted to accomplish more than anything during his seventh season.  “I’ve played in three playoff games and haven’t won a single one, so that’s a big issue,” Watt told CBS Sports at the time. …

New Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko isn’t solely focused on bringing players to College Station from the NCAA Transfer Portal, he’s also doing everything he can to keep current Aggies from transferring elsewhere. The latest example is phenomenal freshman offensive lineman Chase Bisontis. According to a report from 247Sports national college football reporters Chris Hummer & Matt Zenitz, Bisontis …

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens hears the outside criticism about his hustle. More specifically his lack of hustle. He could not care less. “The people that are questioning my effort, they don’t play football,” Pickens told reporters Tuesday. “They do what y’all do.” Pickens has come under scrutiny of late, even from coach Mike Tomlin, for questionable decision-making at …

The Falcons remain in the hunt for the NFC South title, but those hopes took a big hit in a brutal 9-7 loss to the Panthers on Sunday. Atlanta gained only 204 yards, with Tyler Allgeier getting almost as many snaps as first-round pick Bijan Robinson and seven more touches. The Falcons now have benched Desmond Ridder for a second …

Mike Willis was hired as the new head coach of the Marist College football team following a three-week search for Jim Parady’s successor, the college announced Tuesday. The New Jersey native joins Marist after nine seasons as an assistant coach at Princeton University, his alma mater. The former offensive lineman served there most recently as the offensive coordinator, helping lead …

The Dallas Cowboys were on a five-game winning streak before heading into Buffalo to face the Bills in Week 15.  In that game, Dallas was a 2.5-point underdog.  Buffalo, however, halted that hot streak, handled business and convincingly covered the spread, beating the ‘Boys 31-10. That huge defeat had an immediate impact on the Cowboys’ odds. Their odds to win …

Chargers interim coach Giff Smith talks to the media after practice Tuesday at the Chargers Hoag Performance Center in Costa Mesa. (Joe Reedy / Associated Press) He stepped before the assembled media Tuesday for the first time as an interim NFL head coach and sounded as if he was ready for the assignment. Well, almost. “I wish that I would’ve …

Getty Images Pittsburgh Steelers wideout George Pickens has become the subject of criticism this week after fans called out his lack of effort during Pittsburgh’s 30-13 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. He showed no urgency to take down Julian Blackmon, who recorded an interception off of Mitch Trubisky in the fourth quarter, and didn’t block for teammate Jaylen Warren on what …