ATLANTA — Many fans began leaving Mercedes-Benz Stadium before the end of Thursday night’s game, and really, who could blame them? The Falcons have burned Atlanta so many times, failing to capitalize on their promise and stomping on fans’ hopes. So when Kirk Cousins seemed to wrap what had been an exceptional passing night against Tampa Bay by throwing a …

UCF receiver Xavier Townsend has left the team, opting out this season and entering the transfer portal. Townsend is taking advantage of the NCAA’s redshirt rule, which allows players to play up to four regular-season games in a season without counting toward their four years of eligibility. Elite Empire Athletes and UCF Rivals were the first to report the move. …

The Jets’ infatuation with Davante Adams is not new. They made calls to the Raiders before and at the deadline last year. They checked in again this offseason and summer. At each point they were told the same thing: At this time, the Raiders all-world wide receiver is not available. That is no longer the case. Adams told the Raiders …

SPRING HILL – Division I college football coaches were in attendance Thursday night and caught a glimpse of Ravenwood standout Donovan Starr in action. Starr committed to Auburn in June, but that doesn’t mean he’s closed the door on his recruitment. Starr picked up an offer from Alabama on Thursday, adding to a growing list of powerhouse programs to court …

The NFL’s version of Halley’s Comet comes around every 21 years. It’s due to make another appearance in April 2025. From John Elway in 1983 to Eli Manning in 2004, highly-rated quarterbacks rarely make a draft-day power play. Twenty-one years after Eli, Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders could. Via C. Isaiah Smalls II of the Miami Herald, Colorado coach (and Shedeur’s father) …

A week after playing in one of the best atmospheres in college football this season in its win over Georgia, Alabama football heads to Nashville to take on Vanderbilt, who notably has one of the worst home atmospheres in Power Four. The No. 2 Crimson Tide’s social media team even poked fun at the Commodores in a graphic posted to …

The Falcons stole another one against a division rival, the second time in four days they have come back from the dead to win in the waning seconds. After beating the Saints on a field goal with two seconds left Sunday, Kirk Cousins passed for 509 yards and four touchdowns and led the Falcons to a 36-30 overtime victory over …

Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney can surpass Bobby Bowden for a historic feat on Saturday — and at the field named for the legendary Florida State coach, to boot. When the No. 14 Tigers (3-1, 2-0 ACC) take on Florida State (1-4, 1-3 ACC) on Saturday at Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium, more than just an undefeated conference …

The Falcons drafted defensive lineman Ruke Orhorhoro in the second round this spring. He will make his debut on Thursday Night Football. The team made Orhorhoro a healthy scratch the first four games of the season. Defensive lineman Kentavius Street was the odd player out Thursday, with the Falcons making Street inactive for the first time this season. The Falcons’ …

The Texas A&M special teams’ units have been mixed in the first five games. However, true freshman punter Tyler White stood out. White has the power to flip the field with any kick and enough touch to drop the ball inside of the 20-yard line. It can be argued that he is one of the best punters in the country, …

Jonathan Taylor Indianapolis Colts RB Jonathan Taylor (high-ankle sprain) @ Jacksonville Jaguars Date/Time: Sunday, 1:00 pm EasternIndianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor suffered a Week 4 high-ankle sprain, jeopardizing his Week 5 availability. Per Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Edwin Porras’ The Injury [Pro]ne Fantasy Football Podcast, this is the third time Taylor has injured his right ankle. His prior injuries …

Penn State running backs coach Ja’Juan Seider did not shed any more light Thursday on why Nick Singleton missed practice a day earlier. “I think Coach (James) Franklin already answered that question,” Seider said during a previously scheduled Zoom interview with beat reporters. “I’m not going to follow up on that same question.” The reporter who asked the question replied, …

Kirk Cousins of the Atlanta Falcons had a huge game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) The Atlanta Falcons are thisclose to being 0-5. They don’t care, nor should they. For the third time this season the Falcons stared down a loss and somehow pulled out a miraculous win. This time it was a massive …

NORMAN — It’s OU football’s bye week but it’s never too late to look ahead to the Red River Rivalry. When the Sooners walk into the Cotton Bowl next Saturday, Michael Hawkins Jr. will be the first true freshman to start an OU-Texas game. The Sooners could also be getting playmakers like wide receiver Deion Burks, running back Taylor Tatum …

Earlier this year, a deal between the NFL and ESPN regarding the league’s NFL media conglomerate seemed to be inevitable. Then, it didn’t happen. Now, other entities are reportedly getting in on the act. According to Bloomberg.com, via Sports Business Daily, the league is “in talks” with Skydance Media and RedBird Capital Partners tha “could result in some of the …