Getty Images The NFL has fined the Atlanta Falcons and head coach Arthur Smith for violating the league’s injury report policy, according to NFL Media. The franchise has been docked $75,000 while Smith was fined $25,000 due to what the league deemed to be improper following of injury report protocol leading into their Week 7 matchup against the Tampa Bay …

Browns left guard Joel Bitonio remains in play for Sunday’s game against the Texans. Bitonio missed practice on Wednesday and Thursday, but he returned to the field on Friday and is listed as questionable. Bitonio is dealing with back and knee issues that the team will monitor before kickoff in Houston on Sunday afternoon. The Browns are set to get …

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence was scheduled to practice Friday despite remaining in the NFL’s concussion protocol. Coach Doug Pederson said part of Lawrence gaining clearance includes going through practice and seeing how he responds to stress. “We’ll give him as much as we can, as much as he can tolerate,” Pederson said. Lawrence would need to clear protocol before …

UCF stays close to home to face off against Georgia Tech in a battle of plucky upstarts in the Gasparilla Bowl, played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The Knights managed to push through and become the only Big 12 newcomer to reach bowl eligibility after winning three of their final four games. After dropping a heartbreaking 24-23 loss …

Getty Images Two men who were allegedly involved in what proved to be a fatal altercation during a New England Patriots game on Sept. 17 have been charged with crimes. According to CBS News Boston, John Vieira and Justin Mitchell were both charged with assault and battery and disorderly conduct for their role in a fight with Dale Mooney, who …

Just three weeks remain in the 2023 regular season and the Week 16 slated is packed with high-profile matchups that’ll certainly shake up the playoff picture. Division titles and playoff spots can be clinched over the course of the holiday weekend, and we’ll cap it off with a potential Super Bowl LVIII preview between the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco …

The coordinator behind the best offense in the country this season will reportedly take over Notre Dame’s offense in 2024. Multiple reports Friday morning indicate Mike Denbrock will return to South Bend, leaving LSU after two seasons there under Brian Kelly. Inside ND Sports’s Eric Hansen first reported the hiring of Denbrock. Denbrock will replace Gerad Parker, named Troy’s new …

Victoria Matiash, Fantasy HockeyDec 22, 2023, 01:00 PM ET CloseESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010 With NHL rosters frozen solid, the countdown is on to the league’s three-day holiday break. Which means you only have two days – a matter of hours really – to capitalize as best possible in wrapping up your own pre-Christmas fantasy run. What …

Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill appears set to return to the field on Sunday against the Cowboys. Hill, who missed last week’s game against the Jets with an ankle sprain, has done well on the practice field this week, according to head coach Mike McDaniel. “He’s had a good week, no setbacks,” McDaniel said. “Feel good about him. We have …

With the early signing period for the 2024 recruiting cycle all but done, it is time for the 2025 class to take center stage. Auburn has built an impressive class, that already consists of five four-star recruits and is working to add more. One of Auburn’s top targets is four-star offensive tackle Micah DeBose, who decommitted from the Georgia Bulldogs …

Former NFL player Mike Williams died from a rare form of sepsis related to dental health problems, according to a medical examiner’s report released Friday. Williams, 36, died Sept. 12 after being hospitalized following a construction accident while working as an electrician. The wide receiver played four seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after he was drafted out of Syracuse …

Since the 2016 NFL Draft, a team has traded up in (or into) the first round for a quarterback 14 times. Of those 14 quarterbacks drafted, Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, Patrick Mahomes, Texans-era Deshaun Watson and Lions-era Jared Goff are the only ones who can be considered a success, and there’s plenty of variation in this list – from “game-changing …

FRISCO, Texas —  Jersey No. 88, when worn by a Dallas Cowboys wide receiver, means that player is special. Pro Football Hall of Famer Drew Pearson began that trend, donning the number for 11 seasons from 1973-1983. Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Irvin made 88 his own as the Cowboys’ top receiver on their three Super Bowl title teams …

LSU football will reportedly be on the market for a new offensive coordinator in the near future. Tigers offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock is reportedly leaving Baton Rouge for the same position at Notre Dame, according to multiple reports, including The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman and ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg. Denbrock, 59, spent two seasons at LSU after spending the previous five seasons …

Eric Williams NFC West Writer Unheralded Los Angeles Rams rookie receiver Puka Nacua keeps breaking tackles and breaking records on his way to a historic rookie season that could end with the Offensive Rookie of the Year Award.  Nacua totaled nine receptions for 164 yards and a touchdown as the Rams held off a late rally by the New Orleans …