Dylan Sampson. Tennessee Volunteers versus Chattanooga Mocs at Neyland Stadium on Aug. 31, 2024. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire No. 10 Tennessee (5-1, 1-1 SEC) will host No. 7 Alabama (5-1, 2-1 SEC) on Saturday at Neyland Stadium. Rankings reflect the US LBM Coaches Poll. Kickoff between the Vols and Crimson Tide is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. EDT and will be …

Editor’s note: This is the sixth installment of a season-long series on a breakout star from the past week of NFL action. The Week 6 winner: Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch After the Lions’ 47-9 thrashing of the Dallas Cowboys, Alex Anzalone cracked a smile — the biggest of his postgame press conference.  The Detroit linebacker had just been asked …

Raiders trade Adams to Jets for reported third-round pick originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Davante Adams appears to be leaving Las Vegas to team up with an old friend once again. The Las Vegas Raiders are trading the three-time All-Pro wide receiver to the New York Jets for a conditional third-round NFL Draft pick, reuniting him with quarterback …

Colorado two-way superstar Travis Hunter is likely to play Saturday at Arizona despite getting knocked out of his last game with a right shoulder injury against Kansas State, Colorado football coach Deion Sanders said Tuesday “Travis should play for certain on Saturday,” Sanders said at his weekly news conference in Boulder. The news is a big boost not just for …

The Super Bowl is returning to Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta in 2028, the NFL announced Tuesday. It marks the first time the game will be in Atlanta since 2019, when Tom Brady and Bill Belichick won their sixth and final Super Bowl together with the New England Patriots in a 13-3 victory over the Los Angeles Rams. “This is a …

Davante Adams had himself a busy Tuesday morning. First, the star receiver was moved in a deal from the Las Vegas Raiders to the New York Jets. Then, less than two hours after the trade was first reported, Adams made a surprise appearance on FS1’s “The Facility.” Adams FaceTimed “Facility” co-host James Jones, who was a former teammate of his …

NFL Power Rankings roundup: How Maye’s first start impacts Patriots originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston It’s not often that a 41-21 loss can be deemed as a step forward, but that would be an accurate description of the New England Patriots’ Week 6 game against the Houston Texans. That’s because rookie quarterback Drake Maye made his first career start and …

Ryan Williams did not have a typical “Ryan Williams” performance for Alabama football against South Carolina. In the Crimson Tide’s 27-25 win against the Gamecocks, the Alabama freshman wide receiver had four receptions on six targets for a career-low 32 yards and zero touchdowns. South Carolina was the first defense to finish a game against the Crimson Tide in 2024 …

Another AFC East team has landed a big-name wide receiver. The Buffalo Bills are acquiring wide receiver Amari Cooper from the Cleveland Browns, FOX Sports’ Jordan Schultz reported on Tuesday. The Browns will receive a third-round pick in 2025 and a seventh-round pick in 2026 in the deal, while also giving the BIlls a sixth-round draft pick in 2025, according …

Seahawks RB Kenneth Walker III has emerged as a top PPR option in fantasy football leagues thanks to increased usage in the receiving game. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) Look out, folks! There’s a new PPR king in Fantasy Football Town. That man’s name? Kenneth Walker III. After earning a reputation as a speedy, explosive back without much standing as …

We’re getting closer and closer to the first official College Football Playoff rankings. With this season’s playoff expanding to 12 teams, we are be laying out the projected playoff field each week ahead of the first rankings release on Nov. 5. Without CFP rankings as our guide, we’ll mostly rely on the AP Top 25 as our barometer to project …

Haason Reddick has been given permission to seek a trade, New York Jets owner Woody Johnson said at the NFL’s fall meetings in Atlanta on Tuesday. Reddick has not played this season while in a contract dispute with the Jets, who acquired him from Philadelphia in late March to boost their pass rush. Instead, the star edge rusher has not …

Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens will travel to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 7. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) Are you ready for some (more) football? We’ve got another week of football ahead, but unfortunately, fantasy football managers will have to be plenty patient awaiting one of the best matchups of the week — a fantasy carnival, …

Oct 21, 2023; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide verses the Tennessee Volunteers during the first half at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports One of college football’s biggest rivalries is set to officially be renewed this upcoming Saturday in Knoxville, as the Alabama Crimson Tide travel for a matchup against the rival Tennessee Volunteers. Known as …

Peter Schrager NFL Insider & NFL Reporter Every week, FOX Sports NFL reporter Peter Schrager opens his notebook and opines on three of the biggest storylines around the league. Here’s my takes heading into Week 7. 1. Derrick Henry The Difference Maker A lot of folks in NFL circles rolled their eyes when Derrick Henry signed with the Ravens in …