Bill O’Brien shares candid take on Drake Maye’s Patriots potential originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston A lot more attention will be paid to the New England Patriots this Sunday than in weeks past. That’s because highly-touted rookie quarterback Drake Maye will make his first NFL start after backing up veteran Jacoby Brissett in Weeks 1 through 5. Maye faces …

CLEMSON — Clemson football rose from No. 11 to No. 9 in the US LBM Coaches Poll released Sunday. The Tigers (5-1, 4-0 ACC) received 904 points and did not receive any first-place votes. They are the second-ranked ACC team, finishing behind Miami, which is No. 6 with 1,105 points. Clemson went up in the polls after defeating Wake Forest 49-14 on the road on Saturday at Allegacy Federal …

PFF grades show 49ers offense’s power, defense’s lapses vs. Seahawks originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area There was some good, some impressive but still some ugly Thursday night in the 49ers’ 36-24 win over the Seattle Seahawks, according to their PFF grades. On offense, San Francisco’s star power shined brightly, with momentum-changing plays by George Kittle, Deebo Samuel and Brock Purdy. …

A college football weekend that more than lived up to its billing produced a measure of clarity atop the US LBM Coaches Poll. There is unanimity of a sort, as every member of the panel has the same first two teams. Texas remains No 1 following a dominant triumph against Red River rival Oklahoma. The Longhorns were voted first on …

The Indianapolis Colts will not get their QB1 back against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. Anthony Richardson, who sustained an oblique injury against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 4 and missed last week’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, will be inactive for Sunday’s Week 6 game in Nashville. In his place, old faithful Joe Flacco will again be starting. Here …

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Vanderbilt football kept rolling with a 20-13 win over Kentucky at Kroger Field on Saturday night. The Commodores (4-2, 2-1 SEC) remained undefeated since their open week, defeating Alabama and then the Wildcats. Before the off week, Vanderbilt had back-to-back heartbreaking losses against Georgia State and then against Missouri in double overtime. Diego Pavia has been better …

FOX Sports’ Bucky Brooks recently outlined the challenges the Las Vegas Raiders might have in trading Davante Adams, their unhappy star receiver who is nonetheless in decline and carrying an expensive contract. It turns out that these issues might actually prevent a deal. ESPN reported on Sunday morning that Adams could end up staying with the Raiders, citing sources as …

Raise your hand if, at the beginning of the season, you thought Week 6’s “Beltway Battle” would feature two top candidates for NFL MVP. Surely, having been voted the league’s Most Valuable Player twice — including last season — Lamar Jackson would have been on the radar, but how about Washington quarterback Jayden Daniels? He’s completing 77.1% (yes, you read …

Ashton Jeanty has been one of the biggest stars in college football near the midway point of the 2024 season. In a sport in which the highest-profile names are increasingly quarterbacks — a fact reflected by the Heisman Trophy, which quarterbacks have won 12 of the past 14 years — the Boise State junior is something of a throwback, a …

Bears tight end Cole Kmet did something you don’t see often in today’s NFL: He scored a touchdown, and then he long snapped on the extra point. First, Kmet had a great catch and run on a pass from Caleb Williams and lunged into the end zone for a 31-yard touchdown in the second quarter. Then, after Bears long snapper …

The college football slate in Week 7 was expected to be one of the best of the season, and it delivered. No. 1 Texas stayed undefeated, beating No. 18 Oklahoma 34-3 in the Red River Rivalry. In a pair of closely contested Big 10 games, No. 3 Oregon upset No.2 Ohio State, winning 32-31, and No. 4 Penn State came …

The Bears will have to play the rest of today’s early game in London without their long snapper. Bears long snapper Scott Daly suffered a knee injury, and the team announced that he will miss the rest of the game. With Daly out, the Bears will turn to tight end Cole Kmet to handle the long snapping responsibilities. Punts, field …

If you were a Penn State fan watching this weekend’s game against USC, you would be forgiven for thinking you have seen this script before. A highly-ranked Penn State team taking on a team with offensive skills, getting off to a slow start and falling behind early has resulted in a disappointing loss and harsh criticism of head coach James …

The Jaguars will have two key contributors to their passing game today in London against the Bears. Jaguars tight end Evan Engram and wide receiver Gabe Davis, both of whom were listed as questionable, are both officially active for the early kickoff today. The Jaguars’ inactives are defensive end Myles Cole, offensive lineman Javon Foster, offensive lineman Cole Van Lanen, …

Oct. 13—A grade card on Ohio State’s 32-31 loss to Oregon in a No. 2 against No. 3 match-up on Saturday night: OFFENSE: B- OSU (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten) started the game with a textbook 10-play, 75-yard scoring drive that ended with quarterback Will Howard sneaking for a 1-yard touchdown and a 7-0 lead. The Buckeyes were equally efficient on …