AUSTIN, Texas — The doctors told Big Kelvin that his wife wouldn’t make it. We’re just trying to make her comfortable. A few months ago, in the spring of this year, Kelvin Banks Sr. heard those words as the mother of his children lay sedated and on a ventilator. For months, Monica Banks had suffered through this illness, needing a …

Patriots legend Rob Gronkowski reveals his Super Bowl LIX pick originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Rob Gronkowski knows what it takes to reach the Super Bowl and win it. In fact, he did it with two different teams. The former New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end has four Super Bowl rings, although he didn’t play in …

Tennessee Tech head coach Bobby Wilder on the sidelines during the football game against Middle Tennessee at Middle Tennessee on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024. Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles head coach Bobby Wilder outlined the challenge his team faces against the No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs. “I’m talking about this (Georgia) is the best football team in the country,” said Bobby Wilder. …

Throughout the offseason, our NFL staff has been rolling our annual position rankings. We’ve covered the top off-ball linebackers, cornerbacks, edge rushers, running backs, wide receivers and quarterbacks. Now, it’s time to dive into the top players, regardless of position.  Members of the FOX Sports NFL staff listed their 10 best in order heading into the 2024 season. A first-place …

Hours before their 2024 NFL season opener, the Kansas City Chiefs and tight end Noah Gray agreed to a three-year, $18 million contract extension. The deal includes a $10.1 million signing bonus, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported. Gray, going into his fourth season, caught 28 passes for 305 yards and two touchdowns as the backup to Travis Kelce last season. He …

Notre Dame Fighting Irish finish singing the alma mater song after the game of the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl of an NCAA college football game Friday, Dec. 30, 2022 at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish held off the South Carolina Gamecocks 45-38. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union] Jki 123022 Ncaaf Nd Usc Cp 10 It has been a …

Perry: Big-picture Patriots predictions for 2024 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots will open their 2024 season Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals. Most NFL experts and fans expect it to be a long year for the rebuilding Pats, who are entering Year 1 of the post-Bill Belichick era. But win-loss record aside, how will Jerod Mayo’s …

A federal judge has sentenced the Kansas City Chiefs superfan known as “ChiefsAholic” to more than 17 years in prison for a string of 11 bank robberies across seven states where he stole nearly $850,000 to finance his social media stardom. Xavier Babudar, 30, learned his fate Thursday — the same day his beloved Chiefs were gearing up for their …

Utah State defensive end Enoka Migao celebrates after defeating Robert Morris Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, in Logan, Utah. | Eli Lucero At the end of spring football, Utah State interim head coach Nate Dreiling and defensive line coach Cedric Douglas knew they still had work to do with the Aggies’ defensive line. There was talent on the roster, with guys …

This embedded content is not available in your region. Nate Tice is joined by Charles McDonald to finally talk about some real life NFL football games. After going through their favorite responses to Charles’ tweet asking for heinous NFL season predictions, the duo pick six games that have the most interesting matchups to watch in this weekend’s slate, discussing all …

Former Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith gushed about football coach Ryan Day in a written evaluation this past spring, according to a copy of the 2023-24 performance review obtained by The Dispatch through a public records request on Thursday. He signed the evaluation of Day on May 11, a month and a half before his retirement took effect with …

Who will win NFL MVP this season? Here’s a sleeper pick originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Will Patrick Mahomes reclaim the NFL MVP award in 2024? The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback enters the new NFL season as the MVP favorite at +500, according to Fanatics Sportsbook. Mahomes is a two-time MVP, last winning in 2022, and a third trophy …

The 2024 college football season is off and running but some players who transferred in the offseason might be wishing they could rewind the clock and make some different decisions. Most teams have only played one game so far but some transfers are learning the hard way that the grass isn’t always greener elsewhere. Here are 10 players who transferred …

Since its formation in 2002, the NFC South has been a competitive division with a variety of teams claiming the title. Check out the complete list of NFC South champions including year, team and record. NFC South Champions 2023: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-8)2022: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-9)2021: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (13-4)2020: New Orleans Saints (12-4)2019: New Orleans Saints (13-3)2018: New …

49ers General Manager John Lynch said earlier this week that the team expects wide receiver Ricky Pearsall to play this season despite getting shot in the chest last Saturday, but it will be at least four games before that happens because Pearsall has been placed on the non-football injury list. On Thursday, head coach Kyle Shanahan provided a framework for …