Martin Rogers FOX Sports Insider There are three things for absolute certain in Buffalo right now – that there is a monumental game of football to be played this weekend, that the weather is bonkers, and that both of those prior facts are inextricably intertwined. Sunday’s divisional round contest between the hometown Bills and the visiting Kansas City Chiefs is …
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Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes sounds ready for trash-talking Bills fans in first road playoff game of his career
For the first time in his career, Patrick Mahomes is going to be hitting the road for a playoff game, and he actually sounds kind of excited about it. The Chiefs quarterback has played in a total of 15 postseason games throughout his career and the Chiefs have been so good that most of those have been at home. Since …
Read More »How old is Cam McCormick? Why Miami football TE gets 9th year of college eligibility
Miami football tight end Cam McCormick is returning to school. Again. McCormick, who’s entering his second season with the Hurricanes, announced Thursday he’s coming back for his ninth season of college football. He is believed to be the first player to have nine seasons of eligibility, according to multiple reports. McCormick, who referenced 2024 as his “last ride” on social …
Read More »Mike Tomlin expects to sign extension with Steelers, says ‘there will be competition’ for Kenny Pickett at QB
Three days removed from a playoff loss to the Buffalo Bills, Mike Tomlin was in considerably better spirits on Thursday. The Pittsburgh Steelers coach opened his season-ending news conference with a smile and an invitation for questions about his contract status. He then told reporters that he’s staying in Pittsburgh and expects to sign an extension to his contract that’s …
Read More »‘He loves Michigan but he loves the NFL, too’
Much of the football world — college and pro — have been speculating about Michigan football head coach Jim Harbaugh will do since the national championship game. Will he stay in Ann Arbor or will he try his hand in the NFL? Harbaugh has interviewed with the Los Angeles Chargers and the Atlanta Falcons this far, while the Wolverines have …
Read More »Why Cowboys are keeping Mike McCarthy, plus QB rankings and Super Bowl national anthem singer revealed
Welcome to the Thursday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! For everyone hoping that I’d be singing the national anthem at the Super Bowl this year, I have some bad news: The NFL has decided to go in another direction. I’m guessing it’s because they saw me do karaoke once, which led them to quickly realize that I don’t have …
Read More »Where Patrick Mahomes vs. Josh Allen ranks among all-time quarterback playoff rivalries
Ironically, the NFL’s best current quarterback rivals were recently teammates not too long ago. In the spring of 2022, Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen competed against Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers in The Match, a 12-hole golf competition. While Rodgers sealed the win with a 12-foot putt on the final hole, he won’t be on the field when Allen and …
Read More »2024 NFL Draft odds: Will Caleb Williams or another QB go No. 1?
It’s never too early to look ahead to the 2024 NFL Draft, especially if you are a fan of the Chicago Bears, who currently hold the No. 1 pick. On Thursday, NFL Media reported the Bears were expected to interview Kliff Kingsbury for the team’s vacant offensive coordinator position. The news immediately caused the No. 1 pick odds to shift …
Read More »Patriots WR coach Troy Brown to serve on 2024 Senior Bowl staff
The New England Patriots will be represented at the 2024 Senior Bowl, as wide receivers coach Troy Brown will be the offensive coordinator for the American Team, This isn’t Brown’s first go-around with collegiate all-star games. He served on the coaching staff in last year’s East-West Shrine Bowl game. He has served on the Patriots’ coaching staff as wide receivers …
Read More »Mike Tomlin answers some of the Steelers’ biggest offseason questions from QB competition to OC to his future
For the second time this week, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin met with the media, and this time around, he was much more amicable. During his end-of-the-season press conference Thursday, Tomlin was willing to answer almost any question that was thrown his way, which was a stark contrast from earlier this week, when he stormed out of his postgame press …
Read More »Chargers interviewed David Shaw for head coaching vacancy
The Chargers interviewed Jim Harbaugh for their head coaching vacancy this week and they’ve now interviewed his successor as the head coach at Stanford as well. David Shaw took over as the school’s head coach when Harbaugh left to coach the 49ers in 2011 and he remained there through the 2022 season. The Chargers announced that they have completed an …
Read More »USC commit Juju Lewis still ranked in the top 10 in 2025 rankings after switching classes
USC commit Julian Lewis, the number one overall player and the top quarterback in the 2026 recruiting class, announced that he has reclassified to the 2025 recruiting class. After earning MaxPreps National Freshman of the Year honors in 2022, Lewis was named the MaxPreps National Sophomore of the Year this past fall. He was also a finalist for the Gatorade National …
Read More »Cowboys HC Mike McCarthy: We have a ‘championship program’
Despite the team’s 48-32 loss at home to the Green Bay Packers in the NFC wild-card round, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones announced on Wednesday night that the organization is retaining head coach Mike McCarthy for a fifth season. McCarthy, who said he’s “very confident in the direction” the Cowboys are headed in, as well as where he is, expressed …
Read More »Cowboys retaining Mike McCarthy for 2024: Three reasons for and against Jerry Jones’ decision
After roughly 72 hours of collective handwringing by Dallas Cowboys nation over whether or not to retain head coach Mike McCarthy after the second-seeded Cowboys’ 48-32 faceplant on Sunday against the seventh-seeded Green Bay Packers, team owner and general manager Jerry Jones made a decision Wednesday night. He put out a statement announcing the retention of McCarthy, saying he believes …
Read More »Auburn remains No. 4 team in KenPom rankings following win at Vanderbilt
The No. 11 Auburn Tigers have made their 10-game win streak seem effortless. The Tigers earned its 10th straight win, and its fourth win of the SEC slate, on Wednesday by defeating Vanderbilt in Nashville, 80-65. Auburn shot 46% from the field and connected on 81% of its free-throw attempts in the win. Vanderbilt was limited to 38% shooting and …
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