Aaron Rodgers commends Jerod Mayo for ‘patience’ with Drake Maye originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The calls for Jerod Mayo and the New England Patriots to start rookie quarterback Drake Maye are growing louder following another dismal offensive performance. Veteran QB Jacoby Brissett has struggled to move the Pats offense downfield this season, particularly in the team’s 24-3 loss …

Buffalo Bills edge rusher Von Miller was suspended four games by the NFL on Tuesday for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. The NFL did not reveal the reason for the suspension, which comes as Buffalo (3-1) prepares to play at the Houston Texans on Sunday. Miller, the NFL’s active leader in sacks, is eligible to rejoin the Bills ahead …

Travis Hunter on being a 2-way player & his Heisman hopes for Colorado The Colorado wide receiver & defensive back spoke to Yahoo Sports’ Caroline Fenton about how he prepares to play on both sides of the ball every week and whether it’s an attribute he thinks he can continue at the next level. Travis joined Yahoo Sports on behalf …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 1, 2024, 05:55 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. NEW YORK — Commissioner Gary Bettman said the NHL will open collective bargaining agreement talks with the players at the start of 2025 and is optimistic about getting a deal done. The current CBA expires Sept. 15, 2026. Bettman informed the league’s board of governors …

Dolphins reveal Tyler Huntley will start at QB in Week 5 vs. Patriots originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Miami Dolphins announced Tuesday that Tyler Huntley will be their starting quarterback when they play the rival New England Patriots in Sunday’s Week 5 game at Gillette Stadium. “As it stands right now, the injury that (Skylar Thompson) sustained has …

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State football made No. 1 Texas battle for its win last weekend. MSU (1-4, 0-2 SEC) lost 35-13 but trailed by just eight points before the final play of the third quarter. That was closer than a lot of folks expected, given the circumstances. And the heat picks right back up for MSU’s next game, on Oct. …

The Dallas Cowboys placed defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence on injured reserve with a foot injury Tuesday, sidelining their second-best pass rusher behind Micah Parsons for at least four games. The Cowboys filled Lawrence’s roster spot by signing defensive end K.J. Henry off Cincinnati’s practice squad. Parsons is also expected to miss Dallas’ game Sunday night at Pittsburgh with a sprained …

This embedded content is not available in your region. Nate Tice and Matt Harmon join forces to do a deep dive on all eight division leaders at the one quarter mark of the 2024 NFL season and determine their confidence level in each team to win the division when all is said and done. The duo start with the two …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterOct 1, 2024, 06:06 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Montreal Canadiens winger Patrik Laine will miss the next two-to-three months while he continues to recover from a sprained left knee, the team announced Tuesday. Laine sustained the injury Saturday during the first period in his team’s 2-1 preseason loss against …

For the first time this season, there’s a new No. 1 in the Big 12 power rankings. Iowa State (4-0) took over the top spot, grabbing nine first-place votes and 246 points from a panel of media who regularly cover the Big 12. BYU (5-0), the Big 12’s only other remaining unbeaten team, was second with six first-place votes and …

Raiders reportedly would consider this trade package for Davante Adams originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston One of the NFL’s best wide receivers could be switching teams before the Nov. 5 trade deadline. Las Vegas Raiders star Davante Adams has informed the team he prefers to be traded, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo reported Tuesday. What might the …

Cleveland Browns rookie defensive tackle Mike Hall Jr. was suspended for five games by the NFL on Tuesday for violating the league’s personal conduct policy following his arrest this summer for a domestic altercation. The league said Hall will be eligible for reinstatement on Oct. 7, meaning he has already served four games of the suspension. The 21-year-old was placed …

About 12 million people watched Saturday’s Georgia-Alabama thriller, a reminder that college football continues to grow its already extreme popularity. And, no, the addition of a 12-team playoff wasn’t going to ruin the regular season. Or even turn a Dawgs-Tide game into Jacksonville at Carolina. In fact, the stakes for this game were no different than for a four-team playoff, …

The Washington Commanders sit atop the NFC East standings at 3-1, a surprise to just about everyone — except, perhaps, Colin Cowherd. Yet the early-season excellence of Washington’s offense behind historic performances from rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels cannot be ignored, which is why the Commanders have now made their way into the Herd Heirarchy heading into Week 5.  Meanwhile, the …

The Indianapolis Colts have themselves a Cam Newton conundrum. For years, the Carolina Panthers struggled to figure out how to get the most out of Cam Newton while exposing him to the least amount of punishment. It’s a unique problem to have, largely because it’s rare to find a wildly athletic quarterback who is also built with the frame of …