The NFL has fined Cincinnati Bengals running back Chase Brown for his touchdown celebration that saw him jump into a Salvation Army kettle at AT&T Stadium in Dallas on Monday night. Brown will forfeit $5,481 for “Unsportsmanlike Conduct (illegal celebrations and vulgar acts)” after his 19-yard touchdown reception was initially ruled out of bounds before being overturned on review during …

The Salisbury University Football team (12-1) lost to Mount Union (13-0) 38-17 at home on Saturday in the NCAA Division III Quarterfinals. The loss was Salisbury’s first loss of the season, and ends the Sea Gulls postseason run. Salisbury got off to a 7-0 lead, scoring on its second drive of the game with a Mason Fisher touchdown. But Mount …

In the same week Bill Belichick went back to school, Carson Palmer is taking it even more literally. The former NFL quarterback will take over as head coach at the high school he attended. On Friday, Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Orange County, California hired Palmer. Palmer, 44, went from Santa Margarita to USC to the first pick in …

USATSI Marshall is opting out of the Independence Bowl against Army, according to multiple reports. The Thundering Herd have already lost over 25 players to the transfer portal, and because of the exodus, they will no longer participate in the bowl game on Dec. 28. Officials are working to determine a replacement for Marshall through a ranking of NCAA APR …

The Falcons ruled two players out for Monday night’s game against the Raiders. Linebacker Troy Andersen will miss his seventh game of the season with a knee injury. Andersen was able t play in the last two contests after missing six of the previous seven, but he never got on the practice field this week. Andersen has 47 tackles and …

. On Friday, USC football landed a commitment from four-star cornerback RJ Sermons. A native of Rancho Cucamonga, California, On3 Consensus ranks Sermons as the No. 32 overall player in the class of 2026. He is also the No. 2 cornerback in his class, and the No. 32 player in the state of California. Sermons chose the Trojans over Oregon, …

Colts offensive tackle Braden Smith officially will not return in 2024. Indianapolis has placed Smith on the reserve/non-football illness list. With just four games left, that will end Smith’s season. Smith has been out of practice due to a personal matter. Head coach Shane Steichen said earlier in the week that he wasn’t sure if Smith would be able to …

Getty Images Celebration Bowl referee Rory Bernard took some time to honor military veterans before passing along unfortunate news to the Jackson State fans in attendance. Before his first penalty call of the game, Bernard paused to salute those who served. On its opening drive of the game, South Carolina State’s offense stalled out, which forced a punt. Jackson State’s …

The Dolphins announced a series of roster moves ahead of Sunday’s game against the Texans. They have activated wide receiver Grant DuBose off of injured reserve and signed defensive tackle Matt Dickerson to the active roster from the practice squad. Quarterback Skylar Thompson was waived in a corresponding move. With Thompson off the roster, Tyler Huntley will be the sole …

UNC football coach Bill Belichick has his first high school recruit for the 2025 season. East Forsyth quarterback Bryce Baker will sign with the Tar Heels, Baker announced Saturday in a social media post. The Kernersville native committed to UNC in 2023, but former head coach Mack Brown’s firing on Nov. 26 prompted Baker to wait and re-evaluate his options …

An NFC collision on Sunday Night Football features the Seattle Seahawks (8-5) hosting the Green Bay Packers (9-4). The Seahawks have won four straight games. Last week, Seattle defeated the Arizona Cardinals, 30-18. The Packers just had their three-game winning streak halted. On Thanksgiving Day, the Detroit Lions beat Green Bay, 34-31. The Seahawks lead the NFC West standings and …

The Michigan football roster has had one of the best defenses in college football over the last four years. Michigan entered the 2024 college football season with a top-10 scoring defense in the prior three years, including the No. 1 scoring defense at 10.4 points per game in its national championship run. Michigan defensive lineman Mason Graham and cornerback Will …

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick on the sidelines in 2023. It’s official. North Carolina has hired the legendary Bill Belichick as their new head coach after moving on from Mack Brown following this past season. After days of negotiations, Belichick and the program agreed to the deal, giving him five years with three of those years guaranteed. It’s …

Can the No. 4 Arizona State Sun Devils become arguably the most unlikely national champion in college football history? Led by running back Cam Skattebo, who rushed for 1,568 yards and 19 touchdowns, the Sun Devils have won six straight games, including a 45-19 Big 12 Championship Game win over Iowa State. Skattebo is also a force in the passing …

The referee in Saturday’s Celebration Bowl had a bit of bad news he had to pass along to the Jackson State faithful gathered inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Before getting to that, though, he had another message he wanted to get off his chest. Right before announcing a 15-yard unnecessary roughness penalty against Jackson State that wiped out a touchdown …