During the fourth quarter of an ugly loss to the Chargers on Saturday, many of the few who remained for garbage time of a garbage game made their preferences known regarding the team’s first-year head coach. “Fire Mayo!” was the chant that emerged. “You hear those things,” coach Jerod Mayo said after the game, via Mike Reiss of ESPN.com. “But …

Dec. 29—COLUMBUS — Cody Simon probably knew the question was coming, and the Ohio State senior linebacker handled it well. Was the defense’s showing in the first game again Oregon an anomaly or something more of the Buckeyes’ limitations on that side of the ball? “I think it’s a little bit of both,” Simon said Friday. “I mean, we definitely …

What we learned: Pats players send mixed messages after Chargers debacle originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston FOXBORO — There was plenty to be learned from the Patriots’ 40-7 loss to the Chargers on Saturday. Unfortunately for Robert Kraft’s club, none of it was good. Let’s get to the details… Questions abound While Patriots owner Robert Kraft has been committed …

Wisconsin football fans have likely moved on from what was a disastrous 2024 campaign. Wisconsin finished the season at 5-7, went 0-3 in trophy games and missed a bowl game for the first time since 2001. All things considered, it was the program’s worst season since that 2001 campaign. Related: Ranking Wisconsin football’s transfer portal class by projected 2025 impact That …

The Kansas City Chiefs took care of business on Christmas and locked up the No. 1 seed in the AFC with their victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Now that they’ve secured the top spot in the conference, coach Andy Reid will elect to rest key starters in K.C.’s Week 18 regular-season finale against the Broncos in Denver, according to CBS …

BATON ROUGE – In its first two seasons under Brian Kelly, LSU football ended on high notes with bowl-game victories. After a rollercoaster of a regular season that started with a head-scratching loss to USC in Las Vegas and then six straight wins before a three-game skid ultimately eliminated them from College Football Playoff consideration, the Tigers have a shot …

Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders will play the Atlanta Falcons for this week’s Sunday Night Football game. (Peter Casey-Imagn Images) Rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders will host fellow rookie Michael Penix Jr. and the Atlanta Falcons for this week’s Sunday Night Football game on NBC. The rookie faceoff marks the first prime time game in NFL …

As Iowa football (8-4, 6-3 Big Ten) prepares during the last few days before Monday’s TransPerfect Music City Bowl clash vs. Missouri (9-3, 5-3 SEC), sixth-year senior defensive back Sebastian Castro spoke about his decision to participate in the upcoming postseason matchup and what being a Hawkeye has meant to him over his tenure in Iowa City. When asked why …

After the Broncos scored a touchdown with eight seconds left in Saturday’s game against the Bengals, quarterback Bo Nix could be seen holding up two fingers in reference to trying a two-point conversion to win the game. Head coach Sean Payton went the other way, however. The Broncos kicked an extra point to tie the game 24-24 and go to …

SHREVEPORT, La. — Going through the rigors of preparing for a football game, then playing the game under chilly, wet conditions are a piece of cake for the young men from West Point, who finished their 2024 football schedule in fine fashion Saturday night in the 48th Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl. Army topped Louisiana Tech 27-6 in a game that …

Eagles make flurry of roster moves ahead of Cowboys game originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles made a flurry of roster moves the day before facing the Cowboys on Sunday afternoon at the Linc. Here’s a complete rundown of all their moves: • Bryce Huff activated off IR to 53-man roster • WR Britain Covey (neck) placed on …

. Earlier this month, LSU football inked the bulk of its 2025 recruiting class. Transfer portal season isn’t over and there’s always a chance LSU adds a high-school recruit in the second signing period, but most of the recruiting work for 2025 is done. Now, our attention turns to the next cycle. Over the next few months, the battles for …

A.J. Brown and the Philadelphia Eagles play the Dallas Cowboys this Sunday, here’s how to watch. (Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) The Philadelphia Eagles will be playing without Jalen Hurts this week when they face their division rivals the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. The starting quarterback suffered a concussion during last week’s game against the Commanders, and backup QB Kenny Pickett suffered …

Sep 21, 2019; Athens, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Lawrence Cager (15) catches a pass over Notre Dame Fighting Irish cornerback Shaun Crawford (20) in the fourth quarter at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports As the Georgia Bulldogs and Notre Dame Fighting Irish prepare to face off in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal in the Sugar …

The Green Bay Packers will play the Minnesota Vikings Sunday afternoon, here’s how to watch. (Wm. Glasheen USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin/Imagn Images) This Sunday’s NFL schedule has been flexed to give the Green Bay Packers vs. Minnesota Vikings game a more prominent time slot. The game, originally scheduled for 1 p.m. ET on Fox, has been pushed to 4:25 p.m., swapping …