Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Jaguars’ beatdown last week of the woeful Panthers, the NFL’s worst team, served as a reprieve. That didn’t take away from their implosion. How they lost four straight games in December, when a contender is expected to play its best football. How they unraveled from a hopeful for the AFC’s No. …
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Rams’ Puka Nacua sets NFL rookie records for catches, receiving yards in regular-season finale vs. 49ers
USATSI Puka Nacua’s standout rookie season is now in the history books. The Los Angeles Rams wide receiver broke the NFL records holder for most catches and receiving yards by a rookie, hitting 105 receptions for 1,481 yards on Sunday. Going into the Rams’ game against the San Francisco 49ers, Nacua needed 29 yards receiving to break the rookie record …
Read More »Ex-Marshall great Randy Moss named to college HOF
Jan. 7—By GRANT TRAYLOR Marshall Associate AD For Strategic Communications HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Marshall University great Randy Moss has been named as a Class of 2024 inductee to the National Football Foundation’s College Football Hall of Fame, it was announced on Sunday. Moss, who starred at Marshall for two seasons, was told of his nomination to the College Football Hall …
Read More »Bill Belichick ties NFL record for most losses ever by a head coach after Jets beat Patriots in Week 18
With Bill Belichick on the hot seat there’s a very real chance that he might have just coached his final game with the Patriots, and if that’s the case, his 24-year career in New England is going to end on a sour note. Not only did the Patriots lose to the Jets 17-3, but the loss was the 165th of …
Read More »2024 cap space, free agents entering offseason
Patriots roster reset: 2024 cap space, free agents entering offseason originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots are about to enter one of the most important offseasons in their history as an NFL franchise. Bill Belichick could depart after 24 seasons leading the team as head coach and the person responsible for building the roster. Not only …
Read More »The Steelers are heading back to the playoffs after Titans hand Jaguars crushing loss
Left for dead in mid-December, the Pittsburgh Steelers are heading back to the playoffs anyway. Pittsburgh clinched a wild-card spot Sunday when Tennessee upset Jacksonville, giving the Steelers (10-7) a playoff berth that seemed unlikely following a three-game skid that included losses to lowly Arizona and New England. Coach Mike Tomlin inserted third-stringer Mason Rudolph at quarterback after getting blown …
Read More »2024 CFP National Championship odds, line: Michigan vs. Washington picks, prediction by expert on 98-40 roll
A pair of programs looking for their first national championship since the 1990s meet in the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship game with the Michigan Wolverines and the Washington Huskies set to square off at NRG Stadium in Houston on Monday. Both teams enter with perfect 14-0 records. The Wolverines are coming off a 27-20 overtime win over Alabama …
Read More »Falcons’ Arthur Smith rips Dennis Allen in heated exchange after late TD in blowout loss; Saints HC apologizes
Getty Images The Saints destroyed the Falcons in a critical NFC South rematch on Sunday, and they didn’t let off the gas, either, even running a fake kneel-down for a touchdown to go up 48-17 in the final minute of action. Falcons coach Arthur Smith was none too pleased, cursing at Saints coach Dennis Allen and refusing a handshake in …
Read More »Bills vs. Dolphins props, odds, SGP best bets, AI predictions, SNF picks: Tua Tagovailoa over 263.5 yards
The Miami Dolphins have scored 22 points or less in each of their last two games and now they’ll square off against the Buffalo Bills in Week 18. The Dolphins suffered a lopsided 56-19 setback against the Ravens last week and wide receiver Tyreek Hill finished with six receptions for 76 yards. However, Hill has finished with 99 or more …
Read More »Pair of former Georgia Bulldogs declare for the NFL draft
A pair of former Georgia Bulldogs that transferred to the Alabama Crimson Tide have declared for the 2024 NFL draft. Former Georgia wide receiver Jermaine Burton declared for the draft shortly after the Crimson Tide fell to the Michigan Wolverines in the College Football Playoffs. Burton’s Alabama teammate, linebacker Trezmen Marshall, thanked Alabama and Georgia for his time at their …
Read More »Jets snap 15-game skid vs Patriots in Belichick’s potential finale
Breece Hall rushed for 174 yards and a late touchdown and the New York Jets snapped a 15-game losing streak against the Patriots with a 17-3 win Sunday in what could have been Bill Belichick’s final game as New England’s coach. With snow covering the field and flurries swirling throughout Gillette Stadium, Greg Zuerlein kicked three field goals to help …
Read More »Jaguars’ collapse started well before loss to Titans, and may unspool into offseason of soul-searching
Wow. That’s the appropriate reaction to what has happened to the Jacksonville Jaguars this season. Just a month ago, this team was 8-3 with a chance to contend for the No. 1 seed in the AFC entering a game against Jake Browning and the Cincinnati Bengals. They went 1-5 since that point, a burst of losing that started with that …
Read More »National championship 2024: How to watch Michigan vs. Washington online, live stream, channel, kickoff time
The kings of the 2023 college football season will be crowned Monday night in Houston, Texas, when No. 1 Michigan clashes with No. 2 Washington in the College Football Playoff National Championship. It’s not just a battle of unbeatens but also a battle of future conference foes as the Huskies play their final game as a member of the Pac-12 …
Read More »Cowboys’ Brandon Aubrey’s historic field goal streak ends on blocked kick vs. Commanders
Dallas Cowboys first-year kicker Brandon Aubrey was sailing toward NFL history with a historic first 16 games in his 2023 season. The NFC’s Pro Bowl kicker had connected on all 35 field goal attempts this season, tying him with former Minnesota Vikings kicker Gary Anderson (1998) for the second-most makes in a season without miss. If he were able to drain three …
Read More »Falcons’ Arthur Smith rips Saints’ Dennis Allen in heated exchange after blowout loss, fake kneel-down TD
Getty Images The Saints destroyed the Falcons in a critical NFC South rematch on Sunday, and they didn’t let off the gas, either, even running a fake kneel-down for a touchdown to go up 48-17 in the final minute of action. Falcons coach Arthur Smith was none too pleased, cursing at Saints coach Dennis Allen and refusing a handshake in …
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