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 …

Good things come in threes. Mizzou football secured its third commitment of the day between the transfer portal and high school recruits when three-star cornerback Jaren Sensabaugh announced his pledge to the Tigers on Tuesday afternoon via his X account. The corner is a native of Nashville, Tennessee. Earlier Tuesday, the Tigers lured four-star wide receiver Courtney Crutchfield out of Arkansas …

Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter It feels like this Jaguars season is slipping away.  They’re playing their worst football late in the year, when contenders are supposed to be at their best. Jacksonville is now on a three-game losing streak following its Sunday night loss to Baltimore, dropping to 0-3 in December. It’s the Jaguars’ first three-game losing streak since …

Getty Images The Patriots were down to two healthy cornerbacks in Sunday’s loss to the Chiefs, in part because veteran J.C. Jackson did not take the field. While coach Bill Belichick declined to elaborate on Jackson’s absence from the lineup after the game, Jackson’s agent told ESPN the former Pro Bowler is dealing with mental health issues. “He wasn’t available,” …

Dec. 19—KIMBALL, S.D. — Once South Dakota State University entered the picture, it didn’t take long for Blake Leiferman to make up his mind. A standout tight end on the Kimball/White Lake football team, Leiferman had been contemplating offers from other schools in the region, including Black Hills State in Spearfish and Northern State in Aberdeen. But upon hearing from …

Dec 19, 2023, 07:54 PM ET Boston Bruins forward Pavel Zacha and and defenseman Charlie McAvoy will return Tuesday against the Minnesota Wild after missing multiple games became of upper-body injuries. Zacha, who has eight goals and 19 points in 26 games, is expected to rejoin Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak on the No. 1 line after missing three games. …

Wide receiver Keenan Allen may not be available for Giff Smith’s debut as the Chargers interim head coach. Allen did not play in Brandon Staley’s final game as the team’s head coach because of a heel injury and he did not practice on Tuesday for the same reason. The Chargers will host the Bills on Saturday night. Edge rusher Khalil …

Former Georgia linebacker Xavian Sorey Jr. has committed to Arkansas, per 247Sports’ Danny West. The former five-star prospect was rated as the No. 4 linebacker and the No. 35 player overall in the 2021 class, per 247Sports. Sorey will have two years of eligibility remaining. Playing time was hard to come by for the IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) product, who …

Week 16 of the NFL season will be headlined by a marquee Monday night matchup between the league’s two best teams: the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers. And while both teams stand atop the league as Super Bowl favorites, each team also possesses an MVP-favorite quarterback.  “I think it’s a nice little precursor to the Super Bowl,” former …

Patriots place J.C. Jackson on reserve/NFI list, likely ending season originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston New England Patriots fans were left confused during Sunday’s 27-17 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs after cornerback J.C. Jackson seemed to disappear. After being seen in the locker room just before kickoff, the six-year veteran was nowhere to be found, instead being replaced …

USATSI Texas A&M wide receiver Evan Stewart has entered the transfer portal, 247Sports reports. The former No. 6 overall prospect in the 2022 recruiting class (according to 247Sports) is the latest in a series of highly-touted Texas A&M players to enter the portal, marking yet another roster hit after the program parted ways with coach Jimbo Fisher in November. Stewart …