Las Vegas Raiders interim head coach Antonio Pierce has done an admirable job since taking over in Week 9, and a handful of key players want the temporary tag removed from Pierce’s title. Star defensive end Maxx Crosby, who referenced Pierce as “a leader of men,” is one of those people in Pierce’s corner when it comes to getting the …

Entering the final weekend of the regular season, anyone making NFL bets is hoping that a season’s worth of data can help them dial in their NFL predictions and Week 18 NFL parlay picks. Looking at 2023 NFL betting trends, home vs. away splits against the spread are nearly identical and favorites only have a slight advantage (52.3%) over underdogs. …

Getty Images The Jacksonville Jaguars may or may not get their starting quarterback back on the field for their crucial Week 18 game against the division rival Tennessee Titans. Head coach Doug Pederson said Friday that Lawrence will be listed as questionable for the game, and that a decision on his status “might be all the way up to game …

The North Carolina Tar Heels didn’t take long to replace Gene Chizik after parting ways with the former defensive coordinator. Just a few days after the Tar Heels made that decision, they zeroed in on their target and now they reportedly have landed him. Per a report from Matt Zenitz of 247Sports, the Tar Heels are set to hire Geoff …

We’re down to the final week of the 2023 NFL regular season, and the notion of “any given Sunday” couldn’t be more in play. Some contenders are prepared to rest key starters. Others are fighting for postseason seeding. And that’s not even accounting for potential upsets by late-year spoilers. How, then, can you be sure to wager on the right …

Will Patriots honor Matthew Slater with special play vs. Jets? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Will Sunday’s regular season finale between the New England Patriots and New York Jets be the last time we see Matthew Slater play in an NFL game? Slater has not yet made an official announcement about his future, but it’s fair to wonder if …

The Michigan Wolverines and Washington Huskies will both attempt to break long football championship droughts when they meet Monday night in the 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship game. Neither program has claimed a football championship in this millennium, and one of them is guaranteed a long-awaited return to the top. The Wolverines (14-0) last hoisted the trophy in 1997, …

RJ Young FOX Sports National College Football Analyst After two seasons as a Husky, Michael Penix Jr. has a chance to leave Washington as one of the most decorated quarterbacks in school history and perhaps the best player the university has ever produced in that short timespan. But when he takes the field against No. 1 Michigan in the College …

Getty Images When it comes to the postseason, the Bengals’ game against the Browns on Sunday is essentially meaningless for both teams. The Browns have clinched the fifth seed in the AFC and the Bengals have already been eliminated from playoff contention, which means there won’t be much at stake in the game.  Although there won’t be much on the …

STARKVILLE — Former South Carolina linebacker Stone Blanton is headed back to his home state. He announced via social media on Friday that he has committed to Mississippi State football. Blanton is from Jackson where he attended Madison-Ridgeland Academy and was a multi-sport athlete. He was once an MSU baseball commit, but his football recruitment took him to South Carolina …

Week 18 of the 2023 NFL season kicks off Saturday and wraps up Sunday night with a winner-take-all battle for the AFC East crown between the 10-6 Buffalo Bills and the 11-5 Miami Dolphins.  Given the unpredictable nature of the NFL — which last week saw the Mason Rudolph-led Steelers upset the Seahawks, the Ravens drop 56 points on the second-seeded Dolphins …

We are approaching the final week of the 2023 NFL season, and for many teams, the last game before their offseason begins. Teams in the hunt have one more chance to get into the playoffs, and some teams need a win and help from other teams in order to make the postseason.  After this week, the playoff picture will be …

Game environment is the foundational starting point in making fantasy decisions. As such, I’m going to break down each game on the slate into three categories: Binge, Stream and Skip. Games you want to “binge” are like the show you can’t miss; you’re watching as soon as it goes live and might just crush all the episodes in one weekend. …

LSU’s 2025 class already has the makings of an elite one with the top receiver and running back in the nation already committed. Now, the Tigers have a chance to land the top quarterback and No. 1 overall prospect in the cycle, as well. Five-star Belleville, Michigan, quarterback Bryce Underwood will announce his college commitment on Saturday, and while LSU, …

Victoria Matiash, Fantasy HockeyJan 5, 2024, 12:00 PM ET CloseESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010 With the holidays well behind us, we’re back to our usual rhythm of sandwiching a heavily-scheduled Saturday between two lighter slates on Friday and Sunday, respectively. In this weekend’s case, 12 games on Saturday, squeezed between only three on Friday and a quartet …