Henry McKenna AFC East Reporter Orchard Park, NY — There were two long seconds of silence when Bills safety Micah Hyde fielded a question about Buffalo’s inability to get a win over the Kansas City Chiefs in the postseason. Hyde shook his head. “Play better,” he said, finally. If only it were that simple. Because the next question is: How? …
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Former Michigan State football WR Germie Bernard transferring to Alabama from Washington
Back in 2022, Germie Bernard transferred from Michigan State football to Washington, where he caught 34 passes for 419 yards and two touchdowns this past season. After Washington head coach Kalen DeBoer left to become the new coach at Alabama, Bernard entered the transfer portal, and now he will follow his old coach to Tuscaloosa, announcing his commitment to Alabama …
Read More »Overreactions from NFL Sunday divisional-round games: Did Tyler Bass cost Bills game? Pressure on Ravens now?
The NFL couldn’t have asked for a more thrilling game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills, making the final game of the divisional round of the playoffs a memorable one. Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen played very well, but the end of the slugfest came down to a missed kick. Did Tyler Bass’ miss decide the game? How …
Read More »Chiefs win another tight playoff game against Bills, advance to 6th straight AFC Championship Game
Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz reacts to the Kansas City Chiefs getting Patrick Mahomes his first road playoff win in his career in another close game against the Buffalo Bills. Video Transcript JASON FITZ: Yet again, the Kansas City Chiefs are headed to the AFC Championship game. All week, we talked about the fact that Patrick Mahomes has never played a …
Read More »Michigan State football re-offers 2025 legacy 3-star IOL Kaden Strayhorn
Back in 2022, Michigan State football first offered 2025 3-star interior offensive lineman Kaden Strayhorn. This weekend, the new Spartans’ coaching staff re-affirmed that commitment, re-offering Strayhorn on Sunday. Strayhorn, the son of MSU football alum Jayson Strayhorn, currently plays for the lauded IMG Academy and is the No. 19 ranked IOL in the 2025 class by 247Sports and their …
Read More »Bills add to haunted history of playoff woes with ‘Wide Right, Part 2,’ but here’s who’s really to blame
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Wide Right, Part 2. That’s what this game will be known as in Buffalo forever. But like Scott Norwood after Super Bowl XXV, Bills kicker Tyler Bass didn’t dodge the media after his miss that essentially ended the game. “It’s disappointing, I’m hurt now, having this feeling going into the offseason,” Bass said at his locker …
Read More »Rutgers football recruit Justin Kaye gets a Big Ten PWO offer
New Jersey offensive lineman Justin Kaye got a third Big Ten offer last week. The Rutgers football recruit is among the top uncommitted players in the state. The most recent school to enter Kaye’s recruitment is Northwestern. The Wildcats join Penn State and Rutgers in making Kaye a Priority Walk On (PWO) offer. In addition, Kaye holds offers from Long …
Read More »2024 NFL conference title odds, predictions: Picks, lines, spreads
We’re down to the final four teams in the NFL. The Baltimore Ravens will play host to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday. The Detroit Lions will play at the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game at 6:30 p.m. ET on Sunday on FOX and the FOX Sports App. …
Read More »49ers favored by 6.5 over Lions, Ravens favored by 3 over Chiefs
The teams are set. So are the odds. For next weekend’s NFC Championship, the 49ers are favored by 6.5 over the Lions, via DraftKings Sportsbook. The Ravens are three-point favorites over the Chiefs. Baltimore hosts Kansas City and San Francisco hosts Detroit on Sunday, January 28. This weekend, the favorites were 2-2 against the spread and the home teams were …
Read More »Bills add to haunted history of playoff woes with ‘Wide Right, Part 2,’ but here’s what’s really to blame
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Wide Right, Part 2. That’s what this game will be known as in Buffalo forever. But like Scott Norwood after Super Bowl XXV, Bills kicker Tyler Bass didn’t dodge the media after his miss that essentially ended the game. “It’s disappointing, I’m hurt now, having this feeling going into the offseason,” Bass said at his locker …
Read More »Former Alabama QB Julian Sayin transfers to Ohio State
Quarterback Julian Sayin was an early enrollee for the Crimson Tide after signing with the program as one of the top prospects of the 2024 recruiting cycle. Without having spent much time at Alabama, Sayin is now on the move to Ohio State. The news of Sayin entering the transfer portal did not come immediately after Nick Saban retired, but …
Read More »‘Wide Right’ 2.0: Patrick Mahomes, more react on social media to Chiefs’ win over Bills
Two of the most hated words in the history of the Buffalo Bills came back to the surface Sunday: wide right. Like Scott Norwood in the Super Bowl nearly 33 years ago, Bills kicker Tyler Bass went down in Buffalo infamy for missing a field-goal attempt that would have tied the Bills with the Kansas City Chiefs at 27 points …
Read More »LOOK: Bills fans hurl snowballs at Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce after Chiefs advance to AFC Championship
Getty Images Bills fans were recruited to help shovel snow inside Highmark Stadium for both of Buffalo’s recent playoff games. On Sunday, they took a different approach, hurling snowballs at Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and other Chiefs players during and after Kansas City’s 27-24 victory, which sends the reigning Super Bowl champions to their sixth straight AFC title game. The …
Read More »Decorated QB Mikey Maloney commits to Dayton
Jan. 21—Mikey Maloney, Riverside’s two-time All-Ohio quarterback, has committed to the University of Dayton. The 6-foot, 195-pound senior, who is also the two-time reigning winner of The News-Herald’s Tony Fisher Award, made his announcement on Jan. 20 on his X (formerly Twitter) page, saying, “Can’t thank my coaches, teammates and community enough for the support! Huge thanks to the entire …
Read More »2024 NFL playoffs: Eminem had unusual request for Lions head coach Dan Campbell prior to game vs. Bucs
The Detroit Lions are coming off their first playoff win since 1991, defeating the Los Angeles Rams, 24-23. As the second-highest remaining seed, they earned another home game and beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. Last week’s wild card win was something Lions fans have been waiting over three decades for and the playoff victory drought ending caused some …
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