Jacoby Brissett will start at quarterback for the Washington Commanders on Sunday when they host the NFC-leading San Francisco 49ers. Coach Ron Rivera announced Wednesday before practice that Brissett would start over Sam Howell, who was pulled from Washington’s  30-28 loss at the New York Jets. Howell started the first 15 games of the season and leads the league with …

USATSI Travis Kelce wasn’t exactly in the holiday spirit during the Christmas Day game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Las Vegas Raiders. The Chiefs star tight end was visibly frustrated during the first half and ended up throwing his helmet when he got to the sideline. Shortly after Kelce tossed his helmet, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid lit into …

Happy New Year everyone! OK, so I just looked at my calendar and it seems that I’ve slightly jumped the gun here. It’s not Jan. 1 yet, but in my defense, I have no idea what day it is anymore and that’s mostly because I just spent Christmas weekend with a 3-year-old who ate nine pieces of candy before bed …

Sep 30, 2023; Laramie, Wyoming, USA; Wyoming Cowboys quarterback Andrew Peasley (6) scores a touchdown against the New Mexico Lobos during the first quarter at Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Babbitt-USA TODAY Sports The Wyoming Cowboys will face off against the Toledo Rockets on Dec. 30 in the 2023 Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl. These teams have …

Bill Belichick makes interesting Josh Allen/Tom Brady comparison originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick almost always has plenty of praise for his team’s upcoming opponent. You’ll never hear Belichick give that team or its players any bulletin board material. Even if it’s the worst team in the NFL, he’ll find something nice to …

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs entered the NFL season as the favorite to win Super Bowl LVIII at +600. The Chiefs lost their opener, then won six in a row to move back to being the favorite at +400 heading into Week 8. However, Kansas City has struggled ever since.  The Chiefs have lost three of their last …

Kenny Guiton is making his way back to the Big Ten. The former Ohio State quarterback and Arkansas receivers coach of three seasons has reportedly been hired away from the Razorbacks to join Luke Fickell’s staff in Wisconsin, per reports from Bruce Feldman and Footballscoop.com. He has been with Arkansas and Sam Pittman since 2021, and has been coaching since …

Aaron Rodgers isn’t playing football again in the 2023 NFL season. However, the Jets quarterback still ended up being placed on the active roster on December 20 after his 21-day practice window to return from injury expired.  With Rodgers being activated, fullback Nick Bawden ended up losing his spot on the active roster, before later returning to the organization on …

PHILADELPHIA — Britain Covey didn’t think he was going to score a touchdown during his 54-yard punt return against the New York Giants. It appeared there was only the punter to beat, and Covey did pass the punter, yet there were still a few players surrounding him.  Covey, listed at 5-foot-8 and 173 pounds on the Philadelphia Eagles website, knew his …

MIAMI – By nightfall, Jan. 2, 1984, the football world had already gone into a tailspin with Georgia having upset No. 2 Texas in the Cotton Bowl in the afternoon, 10-9, which opened the door for Miami to claim the national championship. All the Hurricanes had to do was defeat No. 1 Nebraska, a team considered by many to be …

Geoff Schwartz FOX Sports Betting Analyst There are two weeks left in the regular season, and we’re getting down to crunch time for plenty of NFL teams.  Some need to win for seeding, some need to win to get in, and others need to win, plus hope for miracles. All that makes these games fun to handicap.  RELATED: Talk the …

The Commanders are officially making a quarterback change for Week 17. Head coach Ron Rivera announced at his Wednesday press conference that Jacoby Brissett will make his first start of the season against the 49ers, with second-year QB Sam Howell moving to the bench. “I think this is probably a good opportunity for Sam to take a break,” Rivera said, …

No. 23 Tennessee (8-4, 4-4 SEC) will play No. 17 Iowa (10-3, 7-2 Big Ten) in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl on Jan. 1, 2024. Rankings reflect the US LBM Coaches Poll. Kickoff between the Vols and Hawkeyes is slated for 1 p.m. EST. ABC will televise the matchup at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida. Redshirt senior quarterback Joe Milton III is …

There was optimism over the weekend that the Texans could get quarterback C.J. Stroud back in the lineup for their Week 17 game against the Titans and Wednesday brings more positive news on that front. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Stroud is expected to take part in practice on Wednesday. Stroud has been in the concussion protocol since …

As the NFL season heads into Week 17, and several of the top teams in the league have already faced off, Colin Cowherd returned with another installment of “Herd Hierarchy.”  Let’s take a look at his latest top 10. 10. Cleveland Browns (Last week: 10) Super Bowl odds: +5000 Overall record: 10-5 | Last week: Won 36-22 @ Texans Cowherd’s …