Laiatu Latu’s holiday haul of awards continues to grow. Already the Pac-12 Conference’s defensive player of the year, the UCLA edge rusher on Wednesday night added the Lombardi Award to his list of achievements. Latu becomes the first player in school history to win the award that goes to the college offensive lineman, tight end, defensive lineman or linebacker who …

Christian Elliss started at linebacker for the Eagles in last Sunday’s loss to the 49ers, but he won’t be part of the defense in Dallas this weekend. The Eagles announced on Wednesday that they waived Elliss. The move comes after the Eagles signed Shaquille Leonard, which made Elliss the odd man out in the team’s linebacking corps. Elliss had four …

Middle Tennessee hired former Vanderbilt coach Derek Mason to replace longtime coach Rick Stockstill, the school announced Wednesday. Mason led the Commodores from 2014-20 and was the defensive coordinator for Auburn and Oklahoma State before serving as a TV analyst this season. He agreed to a five-year contract. “We are ecstatic to welcome Coach Derek Mason to Middle Tennessee and the …

The Seahawks were without their top two running backs — Kenneth Walker III and Zach Charbonnet — at Wednesday’s practice. Walker remains out with a strained oblique, an injury that occured Nov. 19, while Charbonnet bruised a knee against Dallas last week. “Kenny ran pretty good in walk-through,” Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said, via Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times. …

After news hit on Monday morning that Ohio State’s starting quarterback Kyle McCord was entering the transfer portal, rumors have been swirling about the Buckeyes looking to the portal for a quarterback. Luckily for the Buckeyes the options for quarterbacks in the transfer portal this year are very strong as the list includes quarterbacks with multiple years of starting experience …

A former financial manager for the Jacksonville Jaguars has been accused of stealing more than $22 million from the franchise through its virtual credit card program between 2019 and 2023, according to a seven-page court filing. Amit Patel, who worked for the Jaguars for five years starting in 2018, is charged with one count of wire fraud and one count …

The NFL suspended Colts defensive lineman Al-Quadin Muhammad without pay for the next six games for violating the league’s policy on performance-enhancing substances, NFL Media reports. It will end Muhammad’s regular season, with the final game of the suspension carrying over to 2024. Muhammad has spent the season on the Colts’ practice squad but has not played. In seven seasons, …

Add another loss to the Ohio State roster. Chip Trayanum announced earlier today that he will once again enter the transfer portal. Trayanum has spent the past two seasons in Scarlet and Gray after spending his first two years at Arizona State. As a Sun Devil, Trayanum rushed for 692 yards and 10 touchdowns. However, when the Ohio native transferred …

Giants tight end Darren Waller has not played since late October due to a hamstring injury. But coming out of New York’s bye week, Waller is nearing a return. Via Dan Duggan of TheAthletic.com, Waller said on Wednesday that he’s been running routes and his hamstring is feeling good. He’s expecting to return to practice next week and hopes that …

With the college football regular season wrapped up, College Football Network released their freshman All-American team this week. Included on the team was Ohio state cornerback Jermaine Mathews Jr. Very few true freshmen in college football make an impact so early in their career, but Mathews Jr. was able to do that for Ohio State. After arriving at Ohio State …

Young blasts Eagles as ‘pretenders’ after blowout loss to 49ers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steve Young was not impressed by what he saw from the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday in their blowout loss to the 49ers. The legendary former San Francisco quarterback told KNBR’s Tom Tolbert and Adam Copeland on Wednesday that he watched the 49ers’ 42-19 …

Former Michigan State football offensive tackle Spencer Brown has committed to Oklahoma, he announced Wednesday via On3. The fifth-year senior with one season of eligibility remaining made his transfer decision fast, as he announced his transfer portal entry on Nov. 27. Losing Brown would be a blow for the Spartans, as the 6-foot-6, 315-pound tackle has started each of the …

Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson is known as “Mr. October.” The NFL has a coach who should be dubbed “Mr. December.” It’s Green Bay’s Matt LaFleur, who is 16-0 in December since being hired by the Packers prior to the 2019 season. RELATED: Jordan Love shines in Packers’ win over Chiefs LaFleur, 44, said the perfect mark …

Patriots Mailbag: What does the ideal offseason look like for New England? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The lowly New England Patriots are set to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers in primetime on Thursday night. With the Pats taking a 2-10 record into the Week 14 matchup, many fans will be rooting for a loss that would improve their …

Dec. 6—A handful of local high school grads were among the hundreds of college football players who had entered the transfer portal by the middle of this week. Most notable and perhaps most likely to have a major impact at his next school is quarterback Cam Fancher. After redshirting in 2021, the 6-foot-1, 201-pounder from Wayne High School became the …