Patriots Mailbag: A beefed-up run game, trade deadline needs and more originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Not many folks expected the Patriots to be 1-0 entering their home opener against the Seahawks on Sunday. Even fewer will expect them to emerge 2-0 after Week 2. But there’s some reason for optimism in New England after last week’s upset of …

After a brief-yet-incredibly-welcome break, the forces of conference realignment began churning again this week. Late Wednesday night, news broke that the Pac-12, with Oregon State and Washington State as its only existing members, would be bringing in Boise State, San Diego State, Colorado State and Fresno State from the Mountain West, moves that were officially confirmed the following morning. A …

Patriots to troll Seahawks with special guest for home opener originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots will fittingly honor Super Bowl XLIX hero Malcolm Butler before Sunday’s showdown with the Seattle Seahawks. The team announced on Thursday that Butler will ring the bell atop the Gillette Stadium lighthouse as the honorary “Keeper of the Light.” New …

This embedded content is not available in your region. The Pac-12 has emerged from the dead! Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI’s Pat Forde react to Dellenger’s report that the Pac-12 is adding Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, and San Diego State. They break down how this recent wave of conference realignment came together and pitch which teams make …

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is most famous for the near-fatal cardiac arrest he suffered in a Jan. 2, 2023 game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Hamlin was resuscitated twice on the field before being taken away in an ambulance and spent over a week in the hospital, most of that time in an intensive care unit.  But less than two …

Geoff Schwartz FOX Sports Betting Analyst NFL Week 1 certainly had its mix of highs and lows for both fans and bettors. Seeing Jordan Love go down last week was a bummer, but Caleb Williams getting his first win as a rookie was cool to see.  What might Week 2 bring? Well, from a betting perspective, I’ve got a few …

Another week, another round of crucially important start/sit decisions. To help you make them, I’m highlighting six players with bust potential in Week 2. Something to keep in mind as you’re reading: a “fade” or “bust” designation doesn’t automatically mean you should sit a player, depending on the depth of the rest of your roster or available options on your …

. Ohio State football is making strides with its 2026 recruiting class and have made the final 12 of one highly sought after recruit. Anthony Davis is a four-star linebacker from the state of Georgia and has cut his list down to a dozen including the Buckeyes as well as a few other Big Ten powers like Michigan, Oregon, Penn …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz talks with 2-time Super Bowl winning QB Eli Manning about how the Giants can bounce back from their Week 1 loss and if current QB Daniel Jones has what it takes to be an elite NFL QB. Eli joins Yahoo Sports on behalf of King’s Hawaiian Soft Pretzel Bites. View more Video Transcript Jason Fitz with …

The Pac-12 is back. Well, almost. The “Conference of Champions” is on the way to rebuilding, starting with the acquisition Thursday of four Mountain West schools: Boise State, San Diego State, Colorado State and Fresno State. They will begin play in the new league in fall of 2026. That gets Pac-12 commissioner Teresa Gould to six members with Oregon State …

Kansas City Chiefs running back Xavier Worthy had a thrilling debut last weekend, scoring two touchdowns in just three touches. But not everyone in the NFL was all that impressed. Ahead of the matchup between the Chiefs and the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, Bengals defensive back Cam Taylor-Britt seemed unconcerned about facing Worthy. The third-year cornerback told reporters on Thursday …

Florida Gators wide receiver Eugene Wilson III (3) runs for a touchdown during the second half to make it 38-7 after the extra point at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, September 7, 2024 against the Samford Bulldogs. The Florida Gators won 45-7 over the Bulldogs. [Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun] Texas A&M (1-1) will head to Gainsville, Florida, …

Texans unveil frosty uniforms they will wear against Bears’ all-orange on Sunday originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears recently announced they’ll be in orange on Sunday night for their Week 2 matchup against the Texans. They’ll don orange helmets, orange jerseys and white pants. Opposite of them, the Texans recently unveiled the frosty, all-white uniforms they plan to …

Oct 15, 2022; Tallahassee, Florida, USA; Clemson Tigers running back Will Shipley (1) runs during the second half against the Florida State Seminoles at Doak S. Campbell Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Melina Myers-USA TODAY Sports In a world in which Stanford and Cal left the Pac-12 to join the ACC, we now have to ask another really stupid question which spits …

Patrick Everson FOX Sports Betting Analyst It won’t take long for a major wager to settle up in the NFL Week 2 odds market.  In fact, we’ll know the result by the end of the Thursday night game. “We took a larger sharp bet on the Dolphins on Sunday night: $110,000 on Dolphins -1.5,” Caesars Sports head of football trading …