Curran: Patriots should aspire to be like Panthers in final games originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Expectations have been lowered in New England, to say the least. When Tom Brady was in town, anything short of a Super Bowl was a disappointment. Immediately after Brady’s departure, the goal was simply to make the playoffs. Now? Our Patriots Insider Tom …

Nov 2, 2019; Tallahassee, FL, USA; Miami Hurricanes defensive coordinator Blake Baker talks to his players during the second quarter against the Florida State Seminoles at Doak Campbell Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Glenn Beil-USA TODAY Sports On Wednesday, USA Today published its annual database detailing college football coaching salaries across the sport. LSU’s staff is usually among the highest paid in …

The Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers will meet in a key NFC West matchup on Thursday Night Football. Los Angeles, which beat San Francisco, 27-24, in Week 3, will try to sweep the season series with the 49ers for the first time since 2018. The Rams (7-6), second in the NFC West, are coming off a 44-42 win …

The College Football Playoff playoff bracket has been unveiled and the 12-team field to compete for the national championship is set. But it hasn’t silenced any controversy. One upset party is the SEC, which saw Alabama being the last team out in favor of SMU. The league also had two other three-loss teams in contention that fell short. Are their …

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford had a four-game run last December that saw him throw 10 touchdowns and no interceptions while the Rams won three of four games on their way to making the playoffs. History may be repeating itself. Stafford has 10 touchdowns and no interceptions in the team’s last four games and the Rams have won three of them …

© BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The transfer portal has been open now for a few days and a good amount of former five-stars prospects have jumped in. Here is a breakdown of those players as more could jump in the pool soon as well: MORE: Ranking the 10 biggest portal announcements from Tuesday | …

This past week was a fun one. The Kansas City Chiefs clinched the AFC West for the ninth straight season with the “doink for the division,” the Buffalo Bills fell another game back of the Chiefs after losing a shootout to the Los Angeles Rams and the Tennessee Titans failed to score a single touchdown against the worst defense in the …

The 2024-25 college football bowl schedule begins on Dec. 14 and continues through January, culminating with the College Football Playoff title game on Jan. 20. This year’s bowl schedule features the inaugural 12-team CFP bracket, with four first-round games taking place on Dec. 20 and Dec. 21. No. 7 seed Notre Dame is a 7.5-point favorite against No. 10 seed …

Two months ago, Jalen Hurts was a turnover problem. Two months later — turnover problems resolved — he’s a passing problem. And two months from now, if the Philadelphia Eagles haven’t won February’s Super Bowl, Hurts might end up being scapegoated as the root cause of all the franchise’s problems. That’s how the trajectory of Hurts’ career is starting to …

MOBILE, Ala. — Carde Smith was one of 14 recruits to ink with Colorado earlier this month. Smith, the No. 18-ranked offensive tackle in the Rivals250 for the 2025 cycle, is set to compete for playing time instantly for the Buffaloes. He will get his first crack at securing a starting role for next season on Friday, December 20, when …

Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire Former Tennessee assistant Brian Niedermeyer was named head coach at Tuscaloosa County High School in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He served as Tuscaloosa County’s defensive coordinator in 2024. Niedermeyer served as the Vols’ inside linebackers coach in 2020 under head coach Jeremy Pruitt. He was also Tennessee’s tight ends coach from 2018-19. Niedermeyer served on Nick …

One minute you look up and there are just four weeks left in the regular season. It’s pretty remarkable to have the bye weeks in the rearview mirror and just a month left of regular-season action before we get to the playoffs. Between now and then, we’ll look to inflate our bankroll to give us some more cash to throw …

Nov 17, 2024; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo looks on from the sideline during the first half against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images The postseason is only a few weeks away, and the Kansas City Chiefs will attempt to become the first NFL team to win three …

The 49ers have played a lot of meaningful December football in recent years, but they have entered those games in a stronger position than they find themselves in this December. Last Sunday’s win over the Bears snapped a three-game losing streak, but it didn’t put the 49ers out of the woods. They are still 6-7 heading into Thursday night’s game …

Wisconsin’s efforts to bolster its wide receiver position continued on Tuesday. It extended an offer to Colorado State transfer Caleb Goodie — the second such offer in the class, joining Miami (OH) transfer Javon Tracy. Goodie entered the portal this week after two years with the Rams. He originally joined the program as a three-star recruit in the class of …