Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter The Texans’ shocking season will enter its next chapter this weekend.  The AFC South champion, Houston hosts Cleveland in the 4-5 matchup of the NFL’s Super Wild Card Weekend on Saturday at NRG Stadium.  Regardless of the result, this Texans season will be considered a massive success. After three straight seasons of four wins or …

The 2024 NFL Super Wild Card Weekend kicks off Saturday with an AFC showdown between the Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans at NRG Stadium. The Texans (10-7) are led by rookie C.J. Stroud, who will try to become the youngest quarterback to win an NFL playoff game at age 22. Former Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco has sparked the Browns …

When Nick Saban shocked the college football world by announcing his retirement on Wednesday it was a matter of minutes until national writers mentioned Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman as a potential candidate. As it turns out it is a former Marcus Freeman assistant that is the actual candidate. Tommy Rees, who left his post as Notre Dame’s offensive …

Getty The final question Robert Kraft answered on Thursday provided direct insight into the main thing he is looking for in his next coach as the New England Patriots’ post-Bill Belichick era begins.  Kraft — who was a fan and longtime season-ticket holder prior to becoming the Patriots’ owner in 1993 — is hell-bent on setting his franchise up for …

Quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) was the face of the Detroit Lions franchise for a dozen seasons and was a hero to the fans. (Duane Burleson / Associated Press) Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford has spent his career lighting up scoreboards, but this one was more meaningful than most. It is beside a football field that bears his name at a community …

Even though the 2023-24 season didn’t end as Penn State and their fans may have wanted, it’s clear that what they’ve done the past few years as resonated with recruits across the country. They finished with a top-15 recruiting class in 2024 and are off to a good start with the 2025 group. James Franklin and his staff got some …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJan 11, 2024, 07:01 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. For the second time this season, the Anaheim Ducks will be without Trevor Zegras for an extended period, with the forward sustaining a broken ankle that will see him miss six-to-eight weeks. Zegras sustained the injury Tuesday in the Ducks’ 5-3 …

Getty Images Weather will be an obstacle when the Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills meet in Sunday’s Super Wild Card Weekend showdown. The current weather forecast calls for a temperature of 26 degrees at kickoff with possible snow showers. There is also the anticipation of 25-mph wind and gusts that could reach up to 50 mph.  Despite this, there are no …

Former Alabama interior offensive lineman Terrence Ferguson announced that he was transferring to Florida State on Thursday afternoon. Ferguson, a Georgia native, spent three seasons at Alabama. During that time, Ferguson played in 11 games. The lone start of his Alabama career came against South Florida in Week 3 of the 2023 season. Ferguson is the third former Alabama player …

There isn’t a more important position to a potential Super Bowl run than quarterback. It’s why guys like Brock Purdy and Lamar Jackson are not only MVP favorites but figureheads for the oddsmakers’ current favorites to go the distance in the 2023 playoffs. And yet, what is a title-contending QB without title-contending help? As we look ahead to Super Wild …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab discuss the likely names to be in consideration for the job — and why one name is a clear favorite about the rest. Hear the full conversation on the “Zero Blitz” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. Video Transcript [MUSIC PLAYING] JASON FITZ: After 24 seasons and …

Jan 11, 2024, 06:04 PM ET DENVER — Gabriel Landeskog was back on the ice with his Colorado Avalanche teammates Thursday, his first time practicing since having cartilage replacement surgery on his right knee, but he’s nowhere close to returning to game action. Landeskog is missing a second consecutive season because of the nagging knee injury, after taking the significant …

Jan. 11—Other schools called, inquired, and even made offers, but for Andover’s Will Perry, there was no question what college football program was his ideal fit. “UMass Amherst was really my top school from the beginning of the process,” said Perry. “I just feel like I fit perfectly there. It’s always been my dream to play football at the highest …

Pete Carroll’s first few hours spent away from being the head coach of the Seattle Seahawks were spent around some of the players that helped lift him to his greatest triumph. After stepping down as Seahawks coach Wednesday, Carroll was joined that night by several members of Seattle’s 2013 Super Bowl team in a private party that, according to the …

The New England Patriots landed in a place that has been completely foreign to them for over two decades. As the 2023 season came to a close, the franchise found itself in last place in the AFC East for the first time since 2000 and arguably the worst team in the entire AFC. For Bill Belichick, it was the worst …