Greg Auman NFC South Reporter TAMPA, Fla. — It is 3:29 a.m., and Todd Bowles is late. Raymond James Stadium sits empty across the street, unlit except for a spotlight on the “GO BUCS” sign in the north end zone and blinking red lights up high to warn planes landing nearby. Entire minutes pass without another car driving by, but …

Wisconsin enters the calendar year 2024 with hope and optimism that the results will be better than those in 2023. Yes, the program is technically 0-1 so far with its ReliaQuest Bowl loss to LSU. But the focus is on the 2024 season, one that will either show progress from the team’s 7-6 performance in 2023, or continued stagnation. Some …

Welcome to the divisional round of the NFL playoffs! After a jam-packed Super Wild Card Weekend, just eight teams are left standing and each of them is trying to claw their way into the conference championships. The notable wrinkle for this week is that the No. 1 seeds are emerging from their first-round bye. They’re well-rested and ready to resume …

The majority of starters for the Ravens and 49ers, the top seeds in the NFL playoff bracket, will be playing their first game in three weeks on Saturday after both teams opted to rest their key starters in the final game of the regular season before having a first-round bye for the 2024 NFL playoffs. The Ravens host the Texans …

The Badgers announced that they were hiring a new offensive line coach late last week and they made the addition official Wednesday, welcoming AJ Blazek to Madison. Blazek spent the last three seasons as the offensive line coach at Vanderbilt, but he has Big Ten experience as well. He spent the 1999 and 2000 seasons as a member of Iowa’s …

The Wild Card Round of the 2024 NFL playoffs saw several blowouts, with five of six games decided by 14-plus points. However, the Divisional Round NFL odds feature NFL spreads that are all 10 points or fewer. The largest involves 49ers vs. Packers (+9.5) and Packers vs. 49ers (-9.5), while the slimmest is Chiefs vs. Bills (-2.5). Three of the …

Schrock’s Bears season review, grades: Secondary set up to be great originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago General manager Ryan Poles was right when he said the Bears are “built on a solid foundation” during his year-end press conference. No position group showcases the bright potential of Poles’ rebuilding job better than the defensive backfield. With four of the five …

We are turning the page and getting ready for the 2024 football season. With that, Brian Kelly and the Tigers are preparing to trot out onto the field with a new quarterback at the helm. Garrett Nussmeier will take over as the new QB as Jayden Daniels is headed to the NFL. Nussmeier got his first start as a Tiger …

The Green Bay Packers were faced with a choice at some point last offseason, about the time “darkness retreat” hit our consciousness. Either continue on with a four-time NFL MVP quarterback or turn the page to a quarterback with one NFL start and 17 interceptions in his final college season at Utah State. The safe move was to run it …

All eight of the remaining teams in the 2024 NFL playoffs have one commonality — they possess a capable receiver … at tight end.  Over the past decade, the NFL finally welcomed analytics, and clubs collectively realized throwing was the most efficient way to move the football. Because of that, GMs prioritized not only having one, or two, but three quality …

Through the first few months of the wrestling season, Rutgers has been one of the best teams in the country. Through 10 matches, the Scarlet Knights have posted an impressive 9-1 record. Due to their impressive start, the Scarlet Knights are slowly inching their way to the top of the coach’s pool. Their record includes wins over two ranked opponents …

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterJan 18, 2024, 08:13 AM ET CloseESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Diamond Sports Group, the regional sports operator for 37 teams across MLB, the NHL and the NBA, dropped a bombshell early Wednesday, announcing a partnership with Amazon …

Raiders defensive lineman Maxx Crosby, who revealed on social media that he had knee surgery yesterday, was dealing with an injury for months. Crosby had been dealing with a bursa injury in his knee since Week Two, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Crosby played in all 17 games last season, although he was listed on the injury report …

Major Applewhite has been South Alabama’s offensive coordinator for the past three seasons. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images) South Alabama is promoting Major Applewhite to replace Kane Wommack. Applewhite, the former Texas quarterback and Houston coach, will be the Jaguars’ new head coach after Wommack’s departure to Alabama. Wommack had been USA’s coach for the past three seasons and left …

Rob Rang NFL Draft Analyst The 2024 NFL Draft boasts a promising group of quarterbacks and even more high-end prospects at wide receiver and tackle, making this one of the best collections of offensive talent we’ve seen in a long time. Meanwhile, the best-regarded prospects on the defensive side of the ball are the big guys in the middle and …