The Browns could have the lead. They don’t. They trail the Broncos 21-17 at halftime. Dustin Hopkins missed a 47-yard field goal on the Browns’ first drive, his ninth missed kick this season. Yet, the Browns still had a chance to take a lead into the locker room. They were driving, with a first down at the Denver 29 inside …

1 Oregon The Ducks have flown above the chaos all season. Oregon drilled rival Washington 49-21 to finish the regular season undefeated as the No. 1 team in the rankings. It will now play Penn State in the Big Ten Championship Game after not playing the Nittany Lions in the regular season. Dillon Gabriel threw 209 yards in his 61st …

The Browns have only two quarterbacks available for Monday Night Football after waiving Bailey Zappe. Starter Jameis Winston and backup Dorian Thompson-Robinson have no emergency third quarterback behind them. The Browns are missing some key players against the Broncos, too. Safety Juan Thornhill (calf), wide receiver Cedric Tillman (concussion), offensive tackle Jedrick Wills Jr. (knee), defensive tackle Sam Kamara (concussion), …

Dec. 2—PULLMAN — Jeff Schmedding is out as Washington State’s defensive coordinator. The Cougars announced as much in a Monday release, saying Schmedding will not return as the team’s defensive coordinator. Schmedding worked that role for two seasons at WSU, whose defense left much to be desired this season. “I appreciate all the hard work that Jeff has had for …

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford came out of Sunday’s victory over the Saints with an injury. Coach Sean McVay said, via Jourdan Rodrigue of TheAthletic.com, that Stafford has a lateral ankle sprain, but the injury should not affect Stafford’s practice time or game status. The Rams play the Bills on Sunday. Stafford has taken 11 sacks and 25 hits the past …

Missouri wide receiver Luther Burden III will enter the 2025 NFL Draft and skip the Tigers’ bowl game to prepare, he told ESPN. Burden, who is foregoing his final year of collegiate eligibility, is widely considered one of the top offensive prospects in the draft process.  “I feel like this is the best time to enter the draft,” Burden told …

With one second left during the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game between New England and Indianapolis, Patriots coach Jerod Mayo took a gamble that no NFL coach had made in more than 10 years.  With the Patriots trailing 25-24 and sitting at the 50-yard line with just that one tick remaining, Mayo only had two options: He could have Drake …

The Browns had a chance to take an early lead after Jerry Jeudy had a 44-yard catch-and-run to the Denver 46 against his former team. The Browns, though, stalled and Denver 29, and Dustin Hopkins missed yet another field goal. Hopkins’ 47-yard try was wide left, his seventh field goal miss this season. He also has two missed extra points …

EAST LANSING – Two days before the early signing period opens, Michigan State football lost one commitment and landed another. Jonathan Smith also reportedly will lose his first assistant coach after his debut season with the Spartans. Demetrice Martin, an MSU alum, will return to his hometown and UCLA as defensive passing game coordinator and oversee the Bruins’ entire secondary, …

Jameis Winston already is over 100 yards passing after two drives. His 8-yard touchdown pass to tight end David Njoku has tied Monday Night Football 7-7. He completed 3-of-3 passes for 63 yards on the five-play, 70-yard touchdown drive, including a 44-yarder to Elijah Moore. After two drives, Winston is 4-of-5 for 107 yards and a touchdown. The Browns went …

Getty Images Nebraska is hiring Dana Holgorsen as its full-time offensive coordinator after bringing in the former Houston and West Virginia coach as a consultant on Matt Rhule’s staff last month.  The school announced Monday that Holgorsen has agreed to a two-year contract that will pay him $1.2 million annually.  Holgorsen was added to the Nebraska coaching staff as an …

At a time when some eagle-eyed dot-connectors in league circles are wondering whether Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers will partner up with Bill Belichick in 2025, Belichick gave such talk a boost in the newest episode of the Let’s Go! podcast. “[Rodgers] could easily rebound from that and be ready to play and have a good year next year,” Belichick told …

Ohio State linebacker Gabe Powers plans to enter the transfer portal when it opens next week, leaving the Buckeyes with two years of eligibility left. “I want to thank all of Buckeye nation for the support I have received through my 3 years,” he wrote in a post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. Sep 28, 2024; East …

Four 49ers stars lead Pro Bowl fan voting at their positions originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers likely will have some Pro Bowl selections despite being 5-7 and crawling to the 2024 NFL season’s finish line. The league shared the first fan voting returns Monday, and four of San Francisco’s stars are in good shape to represent …

Getty Images Former Florida State defensive tackle Octavious Jackson, a member of the Seminoles’ 1999 national championship team, died at age 44 in a shooting, according to CBS News. Jackson was identified as one of the two people killed in a shooting at Jaycee Hall in Hollywood, Florida, last weekend. Jackson’s friend told CBS News Miami that the former FSU player was killed …