After having its first off week, Ohio State is back in game mode for its final non-conference game on Saturday against Marshall. The Buckeyes are close to a 40-point favorite, so oddsmakers expect Ohio State to roll over the Thundering Herd the way it did in outscoring Akron and Western Michigan by a combined score of 108-6. OSU coach Ryan …

Could Dolphins trade for Mac Jones? McCourty ponders possibility originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Mac Jones appears to be loving life in Jacksonville. But could Florida’s other AFC team have a more immediate need for his services? The Miami Dolphins are rolling with Skylar Thompson as their starting quarterback in Week 3 after Tua Tagovailoa suffered a scary-looking concussion …

Colorado football coach Deion Sanders recently had a discussion with NFL scouts about Travis Hunter. The topic was his potential, according to Sanders. Can Hunter do in the NFL what he’s been doing at Colorado? In other words, can he play on offense and defense at the next level without taking much of a break? In last week’s 28-9 win …

Editor’s note: This is the second installment of a season-long series on a breakout star from the past week of NFL action. The Week 2 winner: Los Angeles Chargers running back J.K. Dobbins. After the Chargers’ 26-3 rout of the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, general manager Joe Hortiz spoke to running back J.K. Dobbins in the celebratory postgame locker room. …

The Giants have found a new kicker. With Graham Gano likely to miss “a few weeks” due to a hamstring injury, per head coach Brian Daboll, the Giants have signed veteran Greg Joseph off of Detroit’s practice squad. Joseph competed for the Green Bay Packers’ job during training camp, but he was ultimately released before signing with the Lions last …

Deion Sanders may be able to play the transfer window like a fiddle, but in his second year as the head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes, the former NFL standout seems to have fumbled his mastery over the Nielsen dials. While Coach Prime’s charges were media darlings a year ago, Colorado is losing favor among TV audiences. The Buffs’ 28-9 …

The Miami Dolphins are reportedly putting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa on injured reserve after the quarterback suffered the third diagnosed concussion of his NFL career on Thursday. NFL Media first reported the move.  Tagovailoa’s trip to injured reserve comes amid a whirlwind of speculation around his NFL future and concern about the long-term impact of repeated concussions he has suffered at …

At least for now, Justin Fields is still the starting quarterback in Pittsburgh. The Steelers are planning for Fields to lead the way on Sunday for their Week 3 matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers as Russell Wilson continues to recover from his lingering calf injury. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that Wilson will be limited in practice again …

TAMPA — USF coach Alex Golesh says he hasn’t yet given much thought to emerging from the southwest tunnel Saturday night and absorbing the raucousness and revelry ignited by a crowd that could hit 60,000. The evolution of his program, and the name-brand aura of the opponent, should converge to create one of those rare Raymond James Stadium atmospheres for …

Belichick tells great Super Bowl LI story during ESPN’s ‘Manningcast’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Many New England Patriots fans were absolutely stunned after watching their team erase a 28-3 deficit and beat the Atlanta Falcons in overtime of Super Bowl LI during the 2016 season. And it sounds like Bill Belichick had a similar feeling after that historic …

Florida Gators head coach Billy Napier walks during the first half at the Orange and Blue spring football game at Steve Spurrier Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, April 13, 2024. [Matt Pendleton/Gainesville Sun] Gator Nation has already declared the 2024 college football season a failure for Florida, but don’t just take the fans’ word …

Kareem Hunt is officially on his way back to Kansas City. The Chiefs struck a deal with their former running back on Tuesday afternoon to sign him to their practice squad, according to multiple reports. Hunt visited with the Chiefs and worked out with them on Tuesday morning. It’s unclear how long he will be on the practice squad, but …

Wisconsin starting quarterback Tyler Van Dyke’s recent ACL injury has prompted Badger faithful to question the readiness of UW’s quarterback room for the remainder of the season. Following Van Dyke’s injury, Wisconsin turned to redshirt sophomore Braedyn Locke to captain the offense. He did so for the remaining three-quarters of what became a blowout loss to Alabama and will continue …

Sep 17, 2024, 02:50 PM ET Dallas Stars defenseman Esa Lindell agreed to terms on a five-year, $26.25 million contract extension, multiple outlets reported Tuesday. Lindell, 30, is entering the final season of a six-year, $34.8 million contract he signed in 2019. The new deal will take him through the 2029-30 season. The veteran recorded 26 points (5 goals, 21 …

The NFL is nothing if not a roller coaster ride. Almost everything that happened in Week 1 failed to happen in Week 2, and all the fantasy plays we lacked in Week 1 showed up for Week 2. If consistency is what you want, the WNBA is where it’s at. My fantasy rosters could surely use a Caitlin Clark right …