Ralph Vacchiano NFL Reporter When the New York Giants drafted Daniel Jones six years ago, they did it because they wanted a smooth transition at quarterback. Eli Manning was still their starter, but they felt it was important to have their future in place before they let go of the past. This time, the future is much more of an …

Patriots’ creep toward mediocrity comes with increased scrutiny originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston There’s no questioning whether the “soft” grenade Jerod Mayo lobbed in London on October 20 had the desired effect. At that point the team was 1-6, had been blasted in four of its five previous games and lost to Snoop Huntley and the Dolphins in the …

Oct 12, 2019; South Bend, IN, USA; Team flags fly before the game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the USC Trojans at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Quinn Harris-USA TODAY Sports It’s typical for games ESPN has the broadcast rights to not to have their kickoff times or networks known until shortly before. It’s a maddening practice that …

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterNov 18, 2024, 01:38 PM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Toronto Maple Leafs’ forward Auston Matthews “isn’t getting worse” but remains at least another week away from returning from an undisclosed upper-body injury. That was the latest from Leafs’ coach Craig Berube on Monday when questioned about the status of his …

With four touchdown passes in Sunday’s victory over the Patriots, Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford has now put himself among the top 10 all-time in the category. Stafford entered the game tied with Eli Manning on the list with 366 career TD throws. Stafford moved past Manning with a 5-yard pass to Cooper Kupp in the second quarter for 367. He …

Nov 15, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies guard Manny Obaseki (35) dribbles the ball against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the first half at Reed Arena. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images After starting the season 0-1, losing to an unranked UCF team, Texas A&M has won three games in a row, averaging 87 points. They are now …

Nov 18, 2024, 01:38 PM ET Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse will be sidelined five to 10 days after taking a shot to the head from Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ryan Reaves over the weekend. “Obviously there was a big scare there … since then, he’s progressed really well, he’s doing as good as he can,” Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch …

The Bengals lost a game on Sunday night and it looks like they also lost a key piece of their secondary. Cornerback DJ Turner suffered an injury in the 34-27 loss to the Chargers and Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the team fears Turner fractured his clavicle. Turner is getting further evaluation on the injury Monday and his …

Oct 12, 2024; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman walks to Notre Dame Stadium before the game against the Stanford Cardinal. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-Imagn Images Notre Dame football has played multiple ranked opponents this fall including Texas A&M and Louisville, but this weekend is looking like it might be the different than those …

Thornton release highlights Patriots’ awful drafting, lack of elite talent originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots built a dynasty largely on successful draft picks. Tom Brady, Richard Seymour, Rob Gronkowski, Dont’a Hightower, Devin McCourty, Vince Wilfork and many others were drafted, developed and became key pieces of teams that won the Lombardi Trophy six times in …

The 2024 Iron Bowl has a kickoff time and TV assignment. Alabama football vs. Auburn will kick off at Bryant-Denny Stadium at 2:30 p.m. CT Nov. 30 on ABC. Alabama is coming off a win against Mercer Saturday before it finishes up its regular-season road schedule at 6:30 p.m. Saturday against Oklahoma on ABC. Auburn is coming off a win …

It’s no concert film or visual album, but it’s still a gift of Bey proportions: Beyoncé will perform a live NFL halftime show in Houston on Christmas Day that will be streamed by Netflix. The “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages” hitmaker has joined forces with the streamer to deliver its first-ever NFL Christmas game live show during the second …

Oct 19, 2024; Tucson, Arizona, USA; Colorado Buffalos wide receiver Travis Hunter (12) with head coach Deion Sanders against the Arizona Wildcats at Arizona Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Colorado football superstar Travis Hunter is locked in a tight race for the Heisman Trophy. The Buffs’ cornerback/wide receiver has become the recent favorite over fellow contenders in Boise …

Eric Williams NFL Reporter After winning 15 straight dating back to last season, the Kansas City Chiefs finally lost in the biggest game of the weekend — a 30-21 setback on the road to the Buffalo Bills in what could have been a preview of the AFC title game. Patrick Mahomes is now 1-4 against the Bills in the regular …

Seahawks’ Love deems 49ers ‘first-half team’ after latest collapse originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers, for the third time this season, blew a fourth-quarter lead to an NFC West division rival. San Francisco, who led the Seattle Seahawks 17-13 with 3:56 remaining in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game, squandered an opportunity to pad its lead and …