On Dec. 29, 1957, the Detroit Lions were undisputedly the best team in the NFL. They won their last championship that day. That was also the end of Jim Brown’s rookie season, nine years before the first Super Bowl and a little less than 12 years before man first walked on the moon. Since that day, it’s arguable that the …

Penn State football coach James Franklin, at his weekly press conference Monday, addressed two fan interactions that happened Saturday in State College and went viral. The first one happened before the Nittany Lions’ game against Ohio State near Beaver Stadium. Former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce was filmed smashing a fan’s cell phone after the fan used a slur when …

The Texans gave up eight sacks in Thursday night’s loss to the Jets, with C.J. Stroud’s 229 yards lost on sacks an NFL high. He was sacked only 38 times in 15 games last season. He has taken 30 sacks in nine games this season. The team’s offensive line has been beyond awful, prompting reporters to ask coach DeMeco Ryans …

Patrick Mahomes threw for 291 yards and three touchdowns, and Kareem Hunt pounded into the end zone from 2 yards out in overtime to give the unbeaten Kansas City Chiefs a 30-24 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night. DeAndre Hopkins had two TD receptions for the Chiefs (8-0), who drove through the rain for two fourth-quarter scores …

Brigham Young Cougars quarterback Jake Retzlaff (12) sings the fight song with teammates in Provo on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. BYU won 38-9. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News If the University of Utah football season were a movie, it would be “The Perfect Storm.” You know the story. Captain Whittingham and the gang catch a lot of big fish …

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was injured on a touchdown throw in the fourth quarter. Mahomes rolled to his right on third-and-goal and something in his leg appeared to give on a non-contact play. He shot-putted the ball over the top of Lavonte David to running back Samaje Perine for a 7-yard touchdown with 14:14 remaining. Mahomes stayed down on the …

NCAA Football: South Carolina at Alabama TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama wide receiver and return man Cole Adams will miss the rest of the season with a lower-body injury. The 11th-ranked Crimson Tide’s coach, Kalen DeBoer, made the announcement on Monday, ahead of Saturday’s game at No. 14 LSU. He didn’t elaborate on the nature of the injury, which Adams suffered …

The Chiefs had only five possessions in the first half. They scored on only two of them, hurting themselves on two others. Still, Kansas City leads 10-7 at halftime. The Chiefs reached the Tampa Bay 32 on their first possession, but on third-and-9, Patrick Mahomes was sacked by Vita Vea. It forced a punt. Vea had two sacks in the …

Nov. 4—PULLMAN — Here is a first look at No. 20 Washington State’s home game against Utah State on Saturday evening. What is it? Coming off its second and final bye week of the season, Washington State will host Utah State in just the teams’ fifth meeting in school history. For the Cougars, it’s the fifth game of a Pac-12/Mountain …

The Buccaneers opened the second half with a six-play, 51-yard drive to take a 14-10 lead on the Chiefs. Bucky Irving took the second half kickoff and returned it 46 yards to the Tampa Bay 49. Baker Mayfield took over from there. The Bucs got help on a 15-yard horse collar penalty on Chiefs cornerback Joshua Williams after running back …

In a fourth-floor conference room inside the Gaylord Hotel, just north of the Dallas-Fort Worth airport, 13 members of the College Football Playoff selection committee began meetings Monday and will meet all day Tuesday before producing, for the first time this season, their Top 25 rankings. None of that is really new. This is the 11th year of the same …

The Buccaneers listed four players as questionable for Monday Night Football. They will have three of them. Rookie wide receiver Jalen McMillan, who tweaked his hamstring during practice, is among the team’s inactives. But running back Bucky Irving (toe), wide receiver Sterling Shepard (hamstring) and safety Antoine Winfield Jr. (foot) are dressed. The Bucs also initially listed rookie safety Tykee …

Nov. 4—LEROY — Sometimes it’s difficult to be the little brother of a standout athlete, but other times it’s a blessing. In the case of LeRoy-Ostrander/Lyle-Pacelli senior Carter Sweeney, it’s been an outstanding thing. Carter, who is a starting wide receiver and defensive back for the Cardinals, is the younger brother of Gavin Sweeney, who won a Class Nine Man …

Buccaneers running back Rachaad White grew up 11 miles from Arrowhead Stadium. He scored the game’s first touchdown on Monday night. White, who showed up to the stadium in a Kansas City Monarchs jersey, scored on a 7-yard run. It put the Bucs up 7-3 with 10:23 remaining in the second quarter. It completed an 11-play, 70-yard drive that took …

Aug 31, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; A detailed view of a Texas A&M Aggies helmet on the sideline prior to the game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports Texas A&M (7-2, 5-1 SEC) is headed into the second bye week of the season, just two days after falling to South …