This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to McCoy & Van Noy In this action-packed episode of McCoy & Van Noy, Gerald McCoy and Kyle Van Noy break down the biggest stories from Week 5 of the NFL season. Starting with Lamar Jackson’s incredible MVP-worthy performance, the Ravens pulled off a thrilling OT victory against the Bengals, …

UCF and Cincinnati are scheduled to play an important Big 12 college football game Saturday in Orlando, Florida, but the impending arrival of Hurricane Milton could cause a change of plans. Currently classified as a Category 4 storm in the Gulf of Mexico, Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall near the Tampa and/or St. Petersburg areas of Florida by …

Saleh’s firing by Jets shocks Shanahan, who praises 49ers’ Sorensen originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming Note: Watch “49ers Now” with Matt Maiocco and Rod Brooks at 4 p.m. PT today from Santa Clara, streaming live on the NBC Sports app. Watch the show later on YouTube and Facebook. SANTA CLARA — The first two defensive coordinators under …

Will Memphis football play South Florida this week? The Tigers (4-1, 0-1 American Athletic Conference) are scheduled to face South Florida (2-3, 0-1) on Saturday (2:30 p.m.) in Tampa. But there’s uncertainty about the status of the game, with Hurricane Milton expected to make landfall on Wednesday. Tampa is in an evacuation zone, and officials have warned about life-threatening conditions …

Drake Maye will face tough test vs. Texans defense in Patriots debut originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston It’s finally happening: The Drake Maye era begins Sunday when the New England Patriots host the Houston Texans in a Week 6 game at Gillette Stadium. Maye will make his first career start against the AFC South leader, per multiple reports Tuesday, …

ATLANTA — The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced its SIAC Football Players of the Week on Tuesday, Oct. 8, honoring student-athletes for impressive performances in games played last week. Brandon Marshall (Fort Valley State), Isaiah Knowles (Albany State), Kaquan Kimber (Tuskegee), DeJuan Bell (Fort Valley State) and Aaron Dawson Jr. (Albany State) were recognized. CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – …

The New York Jets have fired head coach Robert Saleh after two consecutive losses and a 2-3 record this season. Saleh went 20-36 over three-plus seasons with the Jets after a successful stint as the San Francisco 49ers’ defensive coordinator.  He continued his stellar track record on that side of the ball, as the Jets consistently ranked among the top …

Eagles release Devin White after just five weeks in 2024 season originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles on Tuesday afternoon released veteran linebacker Devin White, who was signed to be a starter but had been inactive for the first quarter of the season. White, 26, did not play a single snap for the Eagles before his release. White …

Deion Sanders is back from his break and had an announcement to make Tuesday in Boulder. “We are on our way to where we’re headed, and I love the direction,” the Colorado football coach said at his weekly news conference. His Buffaloes are 4-1 coming off a bye weekend and will play their sixth consecutive nationally televised game to open …

Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin doesn’t believe wide receiver George Pickens is becoming a distraction, even as Pickens’ public displays of dissatisfaction suggest otherwise. The talented but enigmatic Pickens, who leads the Steelers (3-2) in receptions and yards, played a career-low 34 snaps during Sunday night’s 20-17 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. Pickens caught three passes for a season-low 26 …

Drake Maye will make his first NFL start against the Texans on Sunday. (Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) The Drake Maye era is here. The New England Patriots plan to start Maye at quarterback on Sunday against the Houston Texans. Yahoo Sports’ Jori Epstein confirmed the news on Tuesday following a report from NFL Network. Just in: The Patriots will give rookie …

Yahoo Sports national columnist Dan Wetzel, senior college sports reporter Ross Dellenger and Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde discuss the Buckeyes head coach’s demeanor entering Saturday’s meeting between the 2nd and 3rd ranked teams in the country. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Enquirer” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen. View more …

Entering the final year of a four-year, $22.67 million contract with the New York Rangers, Igor Shesterkin turned down the team’s offer to become the highest-paid goaltender in NHL history, according to a report. Shesterkin was presented with an eight-year, $88 million extension, which would surpass the eight-year, $84 million deal that former Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price signed in …

Report: 49ers signing veteran kicker to replace injured Moody originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming Note: Watch “49ers Now” with Matt Maiocco and Rod Brooks at 4 p.m. PT today from Santa Clara, streaming live on the NBC Sports app. Watch the show later on YouTube and Facebook. It appears the 49ers have found a temporary solution at …

The New England Patriots are making a change at starting quarterback. Drake Maye will make his first NFL start when the Patriots host the Houston Texans on Sunday, NFL Media reported. Jacoby Brissett had started the first five games of the season, but the Patriots went 1-4 as the veteran threw for just 696 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. …