By Richie ZyontzFOX NFL Lead Producer Editor’s Note: Richie Zyontz has been an NFL producer for FOX since 1994 and is in his 23rd season as the lead producer. He has more than 40 years of experience covering the league and has produced seven Super Bowls. Throughout the 2024 NFL season, he is providing an inside look as FOX’s new …
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Belichick blasting Jets on live TV further proves he won’t coach there
Belichick blasting Jets on live TV further proves he won’t coach there originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston We understand why Bill Belichick was floated as a head coach candidate for the New York Jets after they fired Robert Saleh. Belichick is the most decorated coach on the free agent market, and perhaps he’d relish the opportunity to beat the …
Read More »Is Tennessee football facing playoff elimination game against Alabama?
With half the SEC battling for College Football Playoff spots, No. 10 Tennessee and No. 7 Alabama face a potential elimination game on the Third Saturday in October. On today’s episode of “The Volunteer State” podcast, hosts Adam Sparks and John Adams set the stakes for Saturday’s rivalry game (3:30 p.m. ET, ABC) between the Vols and Crimson Tide at …
Read More »Fantasy Football Defense (DST) Week 7 Rankings and Streamers
We’re coming off our second straight week of nailing seven of the top 10 defenses in fantasy football. Perhaps it’s just luck or perhaps the tweaks to the BOD Formula by adding in the PFF Pass Rush Production rate and Forced Incompletion Rate are helping the formula to be a bit more accurate. Combine that with starting to get a …
Read More »Oregon coach Dan Lanning on Ducks’ late 12-men penalty vs. Ohio State: ‘This is one that was something we had obviously worked on’
There appears to have been a method behind Oregon’s late 12-man madness against Ohio State. The Ducks were called for a penalty for too many men on the field with 10 seconds to go in their 32-31 win over Ohio State in a play that ended up giving Ohio State five yards in exchange for four seconds running off the …
Read More »‘Little things’ again leave Jets, Aaron Rodgers lamenting what should have been
EAST RUTHERFORD – This is why you parted with the draft picks and paid the money. Aaron Rodgers was brought to the Jets for games like this, moments like this. Fourth quarter. One possession. Ball in his hands. Drive down the field, score a touchdown, win the game. MetLife Stadium collectively held their breath as Rodgers’ prayer hung in the …
Read More »20th anniversary of Tennessee’s victory against Alabama in 2004
KNOXVILLE, TN – OCTOBER 23: Qaurterback Spencer Pennington #13 of the Alabama Crimson Tide is sacked by Parys Haralson #98 of the Tennessee Volunteers during the second half of the game at Neyland Stadium on October 23, 2004 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) No. 10 Tennessee (5-1, 1-1 SEC) will host No. 7 Alabama (5-1, 2-1 SEC) …
Read More »No debate: Why the NFC North is easily the NFL’s best division this season
I was wrong. I’ll start very simply there. Back in August, we ran a point/counterpoint on which division would be the NFL’s best in 2024. I made the case for the AFC North — which had all four teams with winning records last season — and my FOX Sports colleague, Carmen Vitali, chose the NFC North. What is the NFL’s …
Read More »Eagles expect Jordan Mailata to miss time with hamstring injury
The main headlines from Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni’s Monday press conference dealt with his apology for yelling at fans in the wake of the team’s 20-16 win over the Browns, but it also included some details about the team as it moves toward Week Seven. Left tackle Jordan Mailata injured his hamstring against Cleveland and Sirianni said that the …
Read More »Florida’s starting QB out for the season
KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE – OCTOBER 12: Graham Mertz #15 of the Florida Gators passes the ball in the second quarter during the game against the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium on October 12, 2024 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images) Florida Gators starting quarterback Graham Mertz is out for the season after suffering a torn ACL in Florida’s 23-17 …
Read More »Breece Hall: We just need to finish
Jets running back Breece Hall rebounded from two bad games, but it wasn’t enough to wind up with a win. Hall ran 18 times for 113 yards and caught five passes for 56 yards on Monday night, but the Jets had to settle for four field goal attempts from the Bills’ 25-yard-line or closer over the course of the game. …
Read More »Huskers offer highly-touted Texas quarterback recruit
. Nebraska football offered 2027 four-star quarterback Jerry Meyer III on Thursday. Meyer made the announcement on social media earlier this week. He is not ranked in the 247Sports rankings. However, he does have an offer sheet that is continuing to grow. In addition to the Huskers, Baylor, Ole Miss, Purdue, and SMU are among the ten offers he has. …
Read More »Greg Zuerlein: Jets deserve to win, I’m not holding up my end, that’s on me
Jets kicker Greg Zuerlein missed two field goals in Monday night’s 23-20 loss to the Bills, and afterward he took the blame on himself. “I’ve got to eliminate those bad kicks because it’s costing us,” Zuerlein said. The two misses were from 32 and 43 yards, kicks that are almost automatic in today’s NFL. Zuerlein didn’t have much of an …
Read More »Texans DT Mario Edwards Jr. suspended 4 games for violating substance abuse policy
Houston Texans defensive tackle Mario Edwards Jr. has been suspended for four games for violating the league’s substance abuse policy, the NFL announced Monday afternoon. It’s unclear what Edwards did specifically to violate that policy. He will be eligible for reinstatement after Houston’s matchup against the Detroit Lions on Nov. 10. NFL: Mario Edwards Jr. of the Houston Texans is …
Read More »Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell provides injury update on star receiver for game vs. Northwestern
Wisconsin head coach Luke Fickell provided an update on star wide receiver Will Pauling’s injury ahead of the Badgers’ Week 8 game vs. Northwestern. Pauling, who exited Wisconsin’s Week 7 game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights with an upper-body injury, is considered questionable for the Badgers’ upcoming contest. After reeling in a pass over the middle of the field from …
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