USATSI The Minnesota Vikings lost one of their most important playmakers during the 30-24 loss to the rival Detroit Lions in Week 16, as tight end T.J. Hockenson suffered a season-ending ACL and MCL injury. On Monday, Hockenson underwent surgery in Los Angeles to correct the issue, per ESPN. It’s unclear how much time Hockenson will miss, or if he …

Report: Pats ‘don’t plan on’ picking up Mac Jones’ fifth-year option originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots are reportedly not planning on picking up quarterback Mac Jones’ fifth-year option, which would make the Alabama product a free agent after the 2024-25 NFL season, Mark Daniels of MassLive reported on Monday. After Jones’ 2-9 start to the …

Pat Mahomes Sr. is a big cigar fan, so much so that the father of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes had some flown in all the way from Cuba to celebrate Kansas City’s AFC Championship Game win over Baltimore on Sunday. Mahomes Sr. went viral Sunday evening after he told a reporter that he was smoking a “Special Blend Lamar Jackson” …

Houston Cougars players and coaches celebrate after a 3-point shot as BYU and Houston play at the Marriott Center in Provo on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. Houston won 75-68. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News Editor’s note: Each week during the remainder of the 2023-24 men’s college basketball season, the Deseret News will release power rankings that take a look at …

The Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce love story has made its way to Super Bowl 58, as the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers will square off in the biggest game of the season, which takes place Sunday, Feb. 11 at 6:30 p.m. ET on CBS and Paramount+. Swift and Kelce’s romance has been well documented throughout the cruel …

There are many ways to bet on Chiefs vs. 49ers at Super Bowl 58, but you don’t have to be an NFL expert to get in on the action. The most watched television event of the year in the United States also includes a number of entertainment props and oddsmakers generally offer betting markets for anybody interested in the 2024 …

Former Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. offered high praise to his former coach and current Alabama football leader Kalen DeBoer on Monday. Speaking on “The Opening Kickoff” on WNSP-FM 105.5 in Mobile, Penix, the 2023 Heisman Trophy runner-up, was asked if he thinks DeBoer will win a national championship in his first three seasons in Tuscaloosa. “Yeah, I believe so,” …

Before Sunday’s AFC Championship Game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens, three of the biggest stars on the field got into a brief conflict. Ravens kicker Justin Tucker moved his practice tee, football and helmet to warm up on the Chiefs’ side of the field — right where Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes was doing his own warmup …

Chiefs player brutally taunts Roquan Smith on IG Live after AFC championship originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago It was chippy the whole way through Sunday’s AFC championship game between the Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs. Players were at each other’s throats even before kickoff, with Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes getting into it with Justin Tucker during warmups. …

As the first month of 2024 begins to come to an end, the Texas A&M football program is starting to focus on recruiting graduates from the high school Class of 2025. One of the top prospects from that class is reportedly visiting College Station this upcoming weekend. According to Aggies Today, 4-star wide receiver Quanell X Farrakhan Jr. will be …

Getty Images The San Francisco 49ers made NFL history on Sunday during their wild comeback win over the Detroit Lions.  The 49ers were trailing 24-7 at halftime before rallying back for a wild 34-31 win. The 17-point comeback was the largest comeback from a halftime deficit in conference title game history. Every Sunday night I get an email from our …

Warner sets 49ers playoff record in epic win vs. Lions originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Fred Warner made plays all over the field in the 49ers’ 34-31 win over the Lions in Sunday’s NFC Championship Game at Levi’s Stadium, recording a game-high 13 tackles in San Francisco’s epic victory. Those 13 tackles increased Warner’s career playoff total to …

Kansas City Chiefs starting defensive end Charles Omenihu was diagnosed with a torn ACL Monday and will miss the Super Bowl, according to multiple reports. Omenihu appeared to confirm the news by posting a broken heart to X (formerly Twitter) as those reports emerged.  Omenihu is in his first season with the Chiefs after signing as a free agent last …

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to The College Football Enquirer Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger & SI’s Pat Forde give their thoughts on the news of Jim Harbaugh leaving Michigan to coach the Los Angeles Chargers. After a storied and drama-filled college tenure, Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh has chosen to return to the NFL and …

Art Rooney II believes the Pittsburgh Steelers are building toward a breakthrough season. The team’s president also feels that he has the coach in place to lead them there. Rooney addressed both Mike Tomlin as well as Pittsburgh’s recent lack of playoff success during his annual meeting with select media members.  First, let’s get to Rooney’s comments on Tomlin, whose …