Alabama football is looking to get its third-down defense back on track against South Carolina. Considering South Carolina has one of the worst third-down conversion rates in the country at 30%, ranking 121st out of 133 teams, opportunity is knocking. Banging, rather. Co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach Maurice Linguist said Tuesday that the Crimson Tide has spent the week …

New York Giants edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux has had wrist surgery and will be week to week, coach Brian Daboll said Wednesday. Thibodeaux played in Sunday’s 29-20 win over the Seahawks in Seattle. Daboll did not say when the injury happened, but he added “not anymore” when asked if it required surgery. Daboll said rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers remains …

Maye praises Brissett as ‘great mentor’ ahead of first Patriots start originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots offense has struggled mightily through five games, so the team is making a change at quarterback ahead of Sunday’s Week 6 game against the Houston Texans at Gillette Stadium. The Patriots are turning to rookie quarterback Drake Maye, who …

It’s amazing what a 500-yard game will do to put concerns about a quarterback to rest. Kirk Cousins’ prolific night last Thursday in a 36-30 overtime win over the Bucs was enough to put the Falcons in first place in the NFC South. On Tuesday, he was selected as one of Tom Brady’s 3 Stars of Week 5. On Wednesday, …

After having a bye week to tune things up and get healthy, it’s time for a matchup that could likely determine the trajectory of the rest of LSU’s season. The Tigers host Ole Miss in Week 7 on Saturday, and they’re looking to avenge a loss in Oxford last season while avoiding falling to the Rebels in Tiger Stadium for …

Aaron Rodgers is headed to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. That is true even if the New York Jets can’t find a way out of their early season spiral that saw their record fall to 2-3 and their coach, Robert Saleh, get fired on Tuesday. Heck, that is true if he never completes another pass for the New York …

Auburn football still can’t seem to get out of its own way, which was proved evident by an apparent miscommunication during the Tigers’ 31-13 loss to Georgia in Week 6. Quarterback Payton Thorne and the Tigers (2-4, 0-3 SEC) faced a fourth-and-1 on their own 44-yard line to start the fourth quarter against the Bulldogs. Thorne was inevitably stuffed on …

Why did the New York Jets fire head coach Robert Saleh after five games? In a statement following Saleh’s dismissal on Tuesday, team owner Woody Johnson said that the decision to fire Saleh and elevate defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich to interim head coach came because the Jets aren’t where they should be given their “expectations.” That said, citing “a number …

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The good thing about getting blown off the field in your first game of the season is, at least you’ve found your floor. When your opponent stomps you by a factor of 10 — even if that opponent is the University of Georgia — well, there’s only one direction to go from there. Just look at Clemson now. Forgotten Clemson, …

Here are the latest Giants injury updates as they prepare for their Week 6 matchup against the Bengals at MetLife Stadium… Malik Nabers is trending toward a return Nabers, who missed last week’s game due to a concussion, was expected to work with the trainers on the side during Wednesday’s practice. That should bode well when it comes to Nabers …

LSU recently received some good news on the recruiting front as the Tigers are projected to flip a four-star safety who is currently committed to Houston. Jacob Bradford is a 5-foot-11, 195-pound, four-star safety from LSU’s backyard. He plays for Catholic High School in Baton Rouge. Bradford is a member of the 2025 recruiting class and he has been committed …

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterOct 9, 2024, 01:15 PM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Maple Leafs starting goaltender Joseph Woll is battling lower-body tightness and will not be available when Toronto opens its regular season Wednesday in Montreal. Coach Craig Berube said Anthony Stolarz will get the call in net, and rookie Dennis Hildeby was …

Eagles coach Nick Sirianni explains decision to release Devin White originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Nick Sirianni didn’t have any deep insights into why things didn’t work out with Devin White. He just wasn’t good enough. “You know, it goes back to Nakobe (Dean) and Zach (Baun) getting that spot, winning that spot,” he said as the Eagles reconvened …

Nico Collins, the NFL’s leading receiver, will miss at least four games after the Houston Texans placed him on injured reserve with a hamstring injury Wednesday. Collins left Houston’s 23-20 victory over the Bills on Sunday after scoring on a 67-yard reception late in the first quarter. Coach DeMeco Ryans said Monday that he considered Collins week to week with …