Why Drake Maye’s comments about turnovers shouldn’t concern Pats fans originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Drake Maye has all the makings of a star quarterback. As our Tom E. Curran wrote Monday, the New England Patriots rookie is an “honest-to-God, can’t-screw-him-up, surefire franchise messiah.” But Maye still has one obvious weakness, and it’s protecting the football. The 2024 third-overall …

Getty Images While the Giants didn’t show much fire on the field during Sunday’s 30-7 loss to the Buccaneers, there was plenty of it during their postgame media availability, especially when it came to defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence and rookie wideout Malik Nabers.  Neither player held back after Big Blue’s latest loss, with both using the word “soft” to describe …

Recruiting The Ohio State Buckeyes are among the most notable college football programs in the country and typically get the attention of top-ranked recruits. The Class of 2025 is no different as the Buckeyes will have outstanding freshmen coming to Columbus next season. They have three five-star talents committed. However, they will be without London Merritt, who has officially decommited …

Aaron Rodgers is still contemplating whether he wants to play football next season. And if he does return, he prefers it to be with the New York Jets. The star quarterback, who turns 41 next Monday, denied a recent report that he wants to keep playing next year — but not with the Jets. “I came here to win here, …

It’s Thanksgiving Week and we all know what that means around here: Instead of football picks, I’m going to share all my 10 favorite Thanksgiving recipes with you!  As everyone knows, Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday and if you didn’t know that, now you do. If it were up to me, Thanksgiving would be held on the fourth Thursday of …

USATSI Colorado stars Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter will play in the Buffaloes’ postseason bowl game despite declaring for the NFL Draft, coach Deion Sanders said Tuesday. The decisions eschews a trend of highly ranked players opting out to prepare for the draft.  The Buffaloes clinched their first trip to the postseason since 2020 but face a steep climb to …

As the NFL season gets ready to hit Thanksgiving, all 14 playoff spots are still up for grabs, but that may not be the case at the end of Week 13.  A total of three NFL teams can clinch a playoff spot this week, and the first spot can be clinched as soon as Friday.  With that in mind, let’s …

Coach Sean McVay congratulates players as they come off the field after the Rams scored a touchdown against Philadelphia on Sunday. Although they lost to the Eagles to fall to 5-6, the Rams still have a path to the playoffs. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) The Rams made the playoffs five times in coach Sean McVay’s first seven seasons, …

Deion Sanders doesn’t want his Jim Thorpe Award anymore. The Colorado head coach, livid that Travis Hunter was not named a finalist for the award that’s given to the best defensive back in the country each season, is going to give it to Hunter instead. “How is Travis Hunter snubbed by the Jim Thorpe Award?” Sanders said. “You could have …

Nov 26, 2024, 03:32 PM ET NEWARK, N.J. — New Jersey Devils forward Timo Meier has been suspended without pay for one game for cross-checking Nashville Predators forward Zachary L’Heureux in a game on Monday night. The NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced the suspension Tuesday. The incident happened at 12:17 of the third period. Meier was assessed a major …

For the first time, the Pittsburgh Steelers will be featured on HBO’s “Hard Knocks” series that will also feature the AFC North’s other three teams during the final six weeks of the 2024 regular season.  When asked about “Hard Knocks,” Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said that it is yet another challenge his team will have to overcome during the …

Getty Images Los Angeles Rams receiver Demarcus Robinson had a rough night Sunday. Just hours after his team lost to the Philadelphia Eagles, Robinson was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving.  Robinson was pulled over at 5:13 a.m. after officers from the California Highway Patrol spotted him traveling at a speed of more than 100 mph in an area that …

Teams looking to finish the regular season on a high note clash when the Toledo Rockets battle the Akron Zips during Tuesday night MACtion. Toledo closed out its home slate with a 24-7 loss to Ohio on Wednesday, while Akron defeated Kent State 38-17 last Tuesday. The Rockets (7-4, 4-3 Mid-American Conference), who are fifth in the MAC, are 3-2 on …

When the Giants take the field for a divisional bout against the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday at AT&T Stadium, they could be without their new starting quarterback. Giants head coach Brian Daboll told reporters on Tuesday that Tommy DeVito is dealing with a right forearm injury, and while he’s hopeful the second-year pro starts on Thanksgiving, the chance of him …

Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comNov 26, 2024, 03:00 PM ET CloseSean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. Is Will Cuylle of the New York Rangers the quintessential bottom-six winger – or something more? Through a perfect blend of body …