When triple-zeros hit in Nashville, Tennessee, the Missouri football roster will immediately look a lot different. The Tigers will face Iowa on Dec. 30 in the Music City Bowl, with a couple key players already opted out for NFL Draft preparation and several more already in the transfer portal. When that game finishes, several more Tigers will have played their …

The Saints aren’t sure who will start at quarterback for them against the Commanders on Sunday, but they’re likely to have one of the team’s top offensive players even though he didn’t practice on Wednesday. Running back Alvin Kamara missed the day’s session due to an illness, but interim head coach Darren Rizzi told reporters the club is hopeful to …

LAKELAND — Lakeland football opened its season with a victory over Miami Central, a team that might have been playing for a state title this week before being sanctioned by the FHSAA. The Dreadnaughts then defeated Lake Mary, a team that is playing for a Class 7A championship this week. Since then, it appeared to be the Dreadnaughts’ destiny to …

In most markets, A.J. Brown’s comment after the Philadelphia Eagles’ win wouldn’t have gotten too much attention. In Philly, it became a big deal. After a close win over the Carolina Panthers this past Sunday, Brown was asked what about the offense needs to improve. “Passing,” Brown said. And that was enough to cause a mini soap opera, with speculation …

It was the easiest joke to make because it seemed too outlandish to ever actually happen. Awaiting the arrival of UNC basketball coach Hubert Davis inside the media room at the Dean E. Smith Center on Dec. 2, us media members chatted away about the possibilities for UNC football’s coaching search while we waited to speak with Davis about the …

Patriots land elite playmaker in ESPN’s new 2025 NFL mock draft originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots don’t need a quarterback in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, which gives them plenty of options to consider if they land a top-five pick. That’s a likely scenario given the fact that New England currently owns …

Dec. 11—PULLMAN — Washington State will have to hire a third new assistant coach this offseason. Running backs coach Mark Atuaia is moving on from the program after three seasons on the job, he announced on social media Wednesday. Also an associate head coach, Atuaia joined the Cougars’ coaching staff in early 2022. Atuaia did not indicate where he is …

Bill Belichick is a head coach again. North Carolina announced on Wednesday that it has hired Belichick as its head football coach, confirming earlier reports. Per UNC, the two sides have agreed to a five-year deal. “This is an exciting day for Carolina football and our University,” UNC chancellor Lee H. Roberts said, via a statement. “Carolina is committed to …

The Big Central All-Conference teams, honoring the league’s best defensive players for the 2024 season: FIRST TEAM DEFENSE ZAHMIR EVANS Old Bridge Senior Defensive line Piscataway’s Zahmir Evans The explosive defensive end bolted to the ball and came up with 75 tackles (39 solo, 23 TFL) with 5½ sacks. The 6-foot, 195-pounder had four games with double-digit tackles and added …

Bill Belichick is set to become the new head coach of the University of North Carolina, a stunning move to the college ranks by arguably the NFL’s all-time greatest coach. The move is a leap of faith on both sides. First by the 72-year-old, who owns eight Super Bowl rings, including six as the head coach of the New England …

The Big Central All-Conference football teams, honoring the league’s best offensive players for the 2024 season — plus honorable mention: FIRST TEAM OFFENSE DEREK ANDERSON Woodbridge Senior Quarterback Woodbridge quarterback Derek Anderson Not much frazzled the cool senior under center. Anderson picked up the option offense this season and led the Barrons to a 10-1 season by throwing for 1,470 …

Bill Belichick is headed to the college level. Various reports throughout the day have indicated an agreement was close, and now a report from ESPN notes Belichick is finalizing a deal to become the head coach at North Carolina. Belichick, 72, has never coached in college before. But he said earlier this week that he plans to build “an NFL …

Dec. 11—PULLMAN — Washington State will have to move on without a key member of its offense. Senior wide receiver Kris Hutson is entering the transfer portal, he announced on Wednesday, moving on from WSU after one season. A former Oregon transfer, Hutson totaled 683 receiving yards and two touchdowns on 54 catches this season, starting all 12 games . …

How Lynch sees Stafford being a ‘formidable challenge’ in 49ers-Rams originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers are 8-3 in games against Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford. However, the 16-year NFL veteran is a proven Super Bowl champion and remains hard to stop for even the best defenses. 49ers president of football operations and general manager John …

The ruthlessness of Florida’s football schedule isn’t lessening next fall. Only the order of the murderer’s row is changing. The SEC announced its conference slate Wednesday evening, revealing some mild shakeups to the Gators’ league slate. Example: Tennessee, for years a mid-September foe, travels to Gainesville on Nov. 22 in UF’s final conference game. It marks the latest the teams …