The Falcons have benched Kirk Cousins and made rookie Michael Penix their starting quarterback, but Falcons wide receiver Drake London says that doesn’t change his job. London said it’s on him and his fellow receivers to catch the ball no matter who is throwing it to them, and that’s what they’ll do. “I don’t take QB changes in any way,” …

Norfolk State has hired former NFL star Michael Vick as its next coach, the school announced on Friday. Vick, 44, has no previous experience as a college or professional coach. Vick was hired by the Atlanta Legends of the Alliance of American Football in 2019 as offensive coordinator but resigned before coaching a game due to other commitments. He ended up …

Eagles injury report: A.J. Brown practices on Friday, says he’s playing originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Eagles star receiver A.J. Brown (knee) was practicing on Friday after being listed as a limited participant the previous day. “I’m playing,” Brown said after practice. The receiver said the knee injury would not affect him in Sunday’s game in Washington. Brown began …

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – DECEMBER 7: The Clemson Tigers offensive line huddle before a play against the SMU Mustangs at Bank of America Stadium on December 7, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Isaiah Vazquez/Getty Images) It’s just over 24 hours until kickoff time in Texas, where the Clemson Tigers will meet the Texas Longhorns in a first-round College …

Getty Images As the annual round of gift-giving from quarterbacks to their locker room takes place across the NFL, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has gifted his offensive line authentic Japanese katana swords for Christmas, according to Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic. Not only did Burrow give each of his offensive lineman one of Japan’s most famous swords, but …

USATSI Snow buffeted South Bend, Indiana, overnight and into Friday morning as (7) Notre Dame prepares to host its first-ever College Football Playoff game against in-state foe (10) Indiana. Temperatures aren’t expected to rise past 33 degrees and will only plummet throughout the day towards kickoff.  On Friday, Notre Dame posted a visual on social media that had Notre Dame …

What should Patriots fans be watching in Week 16 as it relates to the team’s draft order position and scenarios? Let’s break it down. Patriots have good chance to move up to No. 2 The easiest way for the Patriots to move up from No. 3 to No. 2 in the first round draft order is by losing to the …

The Oregon Ducks don’t yet know who they will be playing in the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day, but they do have an idea of what they will be wearing for that College Football Playoff matchup. On Friday morning, the Ducks unveiled the cleats that they will wear for the Rose Bowl. We don’t yet have a glimpse of …

The Los Angeles Chargers took advantage of one of the most obscure rules in the NFL rule book on Thursday night when they successfully converted a fair-catch free kick during their 34-27 win over the Denver Broncos.  The 57-yard field goal by Cameron Dicker marked the first time that any NFL team had made a free kick since 1976. If …

Utah State Aggies cornerback Avante Dickerson (17) dives for a tackle against Utah in Logan on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News The NCAA transfer portal opened Dec. 9 and stays open until Dec. 28. During that window, college football players from across the country can — and many have — enter their names into the …

Ladd McConkey is making Patriots’ 2024 draft trade look worse by the day originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick had a notoriously bad track record selecting early-round wide receivers in the NFL Draft. It appears Eliot Wolf is continuing that tradition. Chargers rookie wide receiver Ladd McConkey racked up a team-high six …

Sept. 7, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Emeka Egbuka (2) signals for a first down during the first half of an NCAA Division I football game against the Western Michigan Broncos on Saturday at Ohio Stadium. The much anticipated College Football Playoff kicksoff on Friday night as Indiana and Notre Dame get things started in a …

USATSI Christmas will not just see some exciting football, but it will also see some great performances from multiple artists across the two games. Mariah Carey is kicking things off, with a taped performance of her Christmas hit “All I Want for Christmas is You” ahead of the 1 p.m. game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers. The …

It’s time for the 12-team College Football Playoff era to commence as Friday night brings us. No. 7 seed Notre Dame and No. 10 seed Indiana in a first-round game from Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana. Though the two are in-state foes, this will be their first meeting since 1991.  As the attention then turns to Saturday, the …

Five 49ers to watch in Week 16 game vs. high-powered Dolphins originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers’ defense is coming off its best game of the season. And after keeping the Los Angeles Rams out of the end zone in Week 15, the 49ers face another stiff challenge against Mike McDaniel’s high-powered Miami Dolphins. The 49ers’ defense …