Brian Hoyer’s three-step plan to fix the Patriots offense originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots offense made some strides with prized rookie quarterback Drake Maye under center in 2024, but there’s plenty of room for improvement heading into 2025. Now that the Patriots have their franchise QB, it’s time to surround him with talent. The front …

The final college football game of 2024 will determine the first semifinal participant in the College Football Playoff. Date: Dec. 31 | Time: 7:30 p.m. ET | TV: ESPN | Line: Penn State -11 | Total: 54 The Nittany Lions dominated SMU in the first round of the playoff with three first-half interceptions, two of them returned for touchdowns. The …

How Kittle consoled Moody after 49ers kicker missed field goal originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area After Jake Moody missed a 51-yard field-goal attempt to end the first half against the Detroit Lions on Monday, the ESPN broadcast caught George Kittle lifting the young 49ers kicker’s spirits. “[Kittle] patted me on the back and said, ‘Do you believe in …

The 12-team College Football Playoff continues Wednesday when (4) Arizona State faces (5) Texas in the Peach Bowl. This game marks only the second all-time meeting between the programs. Texas defeated Arizona State 52-34 in the 2007 Holiday Bowl in their first and only matchup. The Longhorns held off a late rally from Clemson in their first-round CFP matchup to …

As the Bengals get ready for Saturday night’s matchup against the Steelers, one of their key offensive players was not able to get on the field for Tuesday’s walk-through. Cincinnati listed running back Chase Brown (ankle) as a non-participant in the session. Brown suffered the injury during last Saturday’s overtime victory over the Broncos. He’s rushed for 990 yards with …

All hell broke loose in the third quarter of the Cheez-It Bowl on Tuesday. It wasn’t the players. It was South Carolina coach Shane Beamer going after Illinois’ Bret Bielema. An Illinois DB was injured on a long pass play by South Carolina. Bielema came across the field to check on his player. When the Illini coach came across and …

It’s no secret that some players were more beneficial than others this fantasy season. But who was most impactful in bringing home a championship? Here’s a look at the top-10 rostered players of championship-winning Public League teams over at Yahoo Fantasy … and the 15 others who rounded out the top 25. 1. Jalen McMillan, on 23.18% of championship rosters …

No. 11 Alabama came into the ReliaQuest Bowl against Michigan with a lot of attention after ending the year as the first team out of the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff. With a first round filled with blowouts, the conversation quickly shifted to whether the Crimson Tide should have been included in the bracket.  But from the opening snap in …

Where fans overwhelmingly believe 49ers must improve this offseason originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area There are a lot of decisions to make as the 49ers prepare for an earlier-than-usual offseason, from impending free agents to a top-15 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. But the Faithful stand united in one of those decisions, with an overwhelming majority believing …

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Rivals has the latest recruiting buzz from Tuesday’s practice for the Under Armour All-America Game. MORE FROM ORLANDO: Top performers, observations from Tuesday’s practice | Five-star Dakorien Moore can’t wait to get started at Oregon | Commitment timetable comes for four-star WR Tristen Keys | Ranking questions after Monday’s practice | Stock risers after Monday’s …

Why 49ers’ Bosa believes Lions look like ‘fun team to play for’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Nick Bosa appreciates going up against the best of the best. The 49ers defensive end recorded two sacks in San Francisco’s 40-34 loss to the Detroit Lions on “Monday Night Football” at Levi’s Stadium, and despite another frustrating defeat, came away …

LSU travels to the Lone Star State to face off against Baylor in the 2024 Texas Bowl. The Tigers experienced a three-game losing streak in the second half of the season to ruin any postseason dreams they had in a disappointing season. LSU failed to win 10 games for the first time under coach Brian Kelly.  To the contrary, Baylor …

In this episode of Football 301, Nate Tice and Matt Harmon are ringing in the New Year with their resolutions for NFL teams as the playoff race heats up. Matt’s resolutions focus on teams in the playoffs, while Nate takes aim at franchises that are in need of some serious soul-searching. First, the guys tackle the red-hot Minnesota Vikings, who …

It’s time to look ahead to the Michigan football 2025 season, which features six teams that made a bowl in 2024 (though only one nonconference bowl-eligible foe). The Wolverines wrapped up the 2024 season in the ReliaQuest Bowl against No. 11 Alabama with a 19-13 victory, finishing with three straight wins for an 8-5 record. Here’s what you need to …

USATSI The No. 1 item on the New York Giants’ offseason to-do list is finding a new quarterback. The Giants parted ways with Daniel Jones in November, so fans have turned their attention to the next savior of the franchise. Is there a quarterback that can save the Giants by himself, though? New York has more problems than just at …