DETROIT — In his comments following a 48-42 loss to Buffalo on Sunday, Lions coach Dan Campbell acknowledged that his decision to attempt an onside kick while trailing by 10 points and a full 12 minutes remaining in the game did not work out. Some had deemed the move to be risky and reckless and analytically unsound. It happens often …

As Hattiesburg gained a new football coach with Southern Miss’ Charles Huff on Dec. 8, it also loses one. Hattiesburg football coach Tony Vance announced his retirement Monday. Vance said in a social media post, “To the city of Hattiesburg Mayor Barker and other elected officials, board of trustees, our superintendent, district administrators, current and former players, coaches and loyal …

Getty Images With just three days to go until Week 16 kicks off, the NFL has decided to make some last-second changes to the schedule. The league won’t be flexing any games out of prime time, but the NFL did decide to make two tweaks to the schedule for the upcoming week of action.  The league made two changes on …

Jim “Hoss” Brock was a larger-than-life figure. The hard-charging, back-slapping, cigar-chomping former Cotton Bowl executive ruled with a charm unrivaled.  Back in the day when college football bowl games were more like arranged marriages, Ol’ Hoss had superpowers lined up for his game by Halloween. Brock once “recruited” Notre Dame by opening a bar tab reserved for the school’s seniors …

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has been diagnosed with a “mild” high ankle sprain, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Mahomes was thought to have sustained some kind of ankle injury on Sunday, late in the fourth quarter against the Cleveland Browns. He was tackled with his leg pinned underneath him, and when he emerged from the pile he …

Oklahoma celebrates after winning a men’s college Bedlam basketball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. Oklahoma won 80-65. The Oklahoma Sooners are coming off of a big win over Bedlam rival Oklahoma State on Saturday. That’s three wins in a row …

Getty Images San Francisco 49ers star Deebo Samuel has had a down year in 2024, and he especially struggled in the team’s 12-6 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday. Samuel’s performance against the Rams drew criticism from 49ers Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice. Prior to Thursday’s contest, Samuel had been vocal about his lack of targets …

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 …

(Grant Thomas/Yahoo Sports illustration) Every week in the NFL season brings a host of new questions … and answers some old ones, too. Let’s run down what we learned in Week 15 … and what we’ll be wondering about in Week 16 and beyond. ASKED: Could the new Super Bowl favorite be … Philadelphia? The easy talking point heading into …

Michael Vick told the Virginia Pilot he is speaking with Norfolk State about its head football coach opening. Vick told the paper he expects there to be “resolution” soon. Sounds like if Vick were to be hired he would follow the Deion Sanders plan and hire a strong staff to surround him. Per the Pilot: Speaking from his Florida home, …

Getty Images The Las Vegas Raiders are set to play host to the Atlanta Falcons on Monday night, and when they do, they are expected to have Desmond Ridder under center. The team is slated to start Ridder with quarterback Aidan O’Connell listed as questionable due to a knee injury that sidelined him throughout the week of practice, according to …

The Associated Press released its 2024 All-America Team on Monday, highlighted by Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter of Colorado earning three different nods. Hunter captured first-team honors at cornerback and all-purpose, and also earned a second-team honor at wide receiver. He joined Notre Dame’s Xavier Watts as the only players to repeat as first-team selections over the past two years.  …

2025 NFL mock draft roundup: Who can fix Patriots’ biggest problems? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots suffered another tough loss — their fourth in a row — in Sunday’s Week 15 road game against the Arizona Cardinals. The Patriots, trailing 16-3 with about five minutes left in the third quarter, had a third-and-1 at the …

Devin Rispress has left Colorado to return to his hometown to join Florida State football as part of the off-field recruiting staff after two seasons assistant director of player personnel and high school relations for the Buffaloes. The story was first reported by 247 Sports. Rispress worked two seasons in Colorado, helping Deion Sanders build the Buffaloes into a winning …

Getty Images The Cleveland Browns have dropped to 3-11 on the season after falling to the Kansas City Chiefs at home on Sunday, 21-7. This latest defeat was one marred by turnovers as the Browns gave the ball away to the defending champions a total of six times. Three of those giveaways were interceptions off the arm of Jameis Winston, …