The Las Vegas Raiders’ win on Sunday may have ruined their chances at the top pick in the NFL Draft next spring. The Raiders beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 19-14 on Sunday, which gave them their third victory of the year and snapped a 10-game losing skid. In turn, the Raiders dropped from the projected No. 2 pick in the draft …

No. 17 BYU and No. 23 Colorado both had College Football Playoff aspirations, but they will have to settle for a meeting in the Alamo Bowl during the 2024-25 college football bowl schedule instead. The Cougars missed out on a playoff spot after losing to Kansas and Arizona State down the stretch of the regular season, while Colorado also suffered …

Christmas is around the corner, and special gifts await for plenty. But which players, coaches and teams have already brightened the holiday season for their fans? Here, we’ve identified some of the best surprise gifts at each position around the NFL, from quarterback to head coach: Cast off by multiple franchises, Darnold has found new life as the surprisingly resilient …

Tension seems to be brewing between ESPN with “First Take” contributor Shannon Sharpe sending a warning to Kirk Herbstreit following his comments on the show’s criticism of Ohio State head coach Ryan Day. As the Buckeyes were putting the finishing touches on their dominating win over Tennessee in the first round of the College Football Playoff, the ESPN analyst and …

Subscribe to McCoy & Van Noy In this episode of McCoy & Van Noy, Gerald McCoy and Kyle Van Noy dive into the biggest NFL stories of the week with bold takes, festive vibes, and behind-the-scenes insights. We kick things off with the Ravens’ dominant win over the Steelers, as Lamar Jackson ties his career-high with 5 TDs and Kyle …

A three-star high school prospect two years ago out of California, Darian Mensah hit the transfer portal with an eye-popping asking price that perhaps best illustrated what name, image and likeness has turned into within college football.  The Tulane redshirt freshman quarterback had a strong year, throwing for 2,723 yards, 22 touchdowns and six interceptions while leading the Green Wave …

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said on Sunday that wide receiver George Pickens has a “real chance” of returning to the lineup for Wednesday’s game against the Chiefs, but Pickens didn’t offer much in the way of a guess about how things will go when he spoke to reporters on Monday. Pickens said he has not been cleared to return …

. Having entered the transfer portal earlier this month, Alabama Crimson Tide defensive lineman Hunter Osborne officially announced his commitment to a different program Monday afternoon by committing to an ACC program, the Virginia Cavaliers. Osborne is the latest Alabama transfer to take his talents to the ACC in 2025, joining others such as Miles McVay, Naquil Betrand, and Dylan …

The Green Bay Packers have won eight of their last 10 games heading into their Monday Night Football matchup against the New Orleans Saints, with the only two losses coming against the Detroit Lions. Packers quarterback Jordan Love has thrown seven touchdown passes without an interception in his last four games after throwing 11 picks in his first eight starts …

The 2024-25 college football bowl schedule began 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 the College Football Playoff quarterfinals taking place on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. No. 6 seed Penn State is an 11-point favorite in the …

Will Patriots bench Stevenson after latest fumble? Here is Mayo’s response originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Rhamondre Stevenson is one of the New England Patriots’ best players, and he showed that at times during Sunday’s Week 16 game against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium. Stevenson ran for 60 yards on 12 carries (5.0 per attempt), including a 14-yard …

Penn State football will only be forced from this College Football Playoff, with its guns blazing, so to speak. Coach James Franklin and his team will continue to push the envelope with its playcalling and decision-making on both sides of the ball for however longer this expanded playoff will have them. Doesn’t seem to matter how aggressive, risky or even …

McDaniel has oddly specific message for Bosa after 49ers-Dolphins game originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Mike McDaniel caught up with old friends and former players before and after the 49ers’ 29-17 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium. The former San Francisco assistant coach and current Miami head coach spoke with numerous 49ers players …

Ryan Day will not be fired. It never should have even been an honest talking point among the media and parts of the Ohio State fanbase that ABC’s Kirk Herbstreit labeled as the “lunatic fringe,” Saturday night in a sardonic spiel at the end of Ohio State’s 42-17 curb-stomping of Tennessee in the first round of the College Football Playoff.  …

Getty Images The Houston Texans lost much more than just their sixth game of the season Saturday against the Kansas City Chiefs, as wide receiver Tank Dell will now miss the remainder of the season after suffering a significant knee injury. Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans told reporters Monday that Dell suffered a torn ACL along with a dislocated kneecap. …