Tom Brady got the headlines. But Richard Seymour got a seat at the table, too. Via Tashan Reed of TheAthletic.com, Seymour’s effort to purchase a piece of the Raiders also was approved on Tuesday. “I’m deeply grateful — humbled and honored — to become a NFL owner,” Seymour said on Twitter. “This is the mission of a lifetime, and I …

Barry Odom (UNLV), Ken Niumatalolo (San Diego State) and Jason Candle (Toledo) are providing their schools high-level results at bargain prices. The second time has been the charm for UNLV coach Barry Odom. After going an even 25-25 in four seasons at Missouri, Odom spent three seasons as the defensive coordinator at Arkansas before getting another chance, this time with …

The Jets will be without one of their defensive starters for at least the next four games, as safety Chuck Clark was placed on IR on Tuesday afternoon. Clark sustained an ankle injury during the first quarter of Monday’s loss to the Buffalo Bills. Initial X-rays were negative, but Clark is reportedly dealing with a sprain, and he’ll now have …

EAST LANSING – Aidan Chiles sees it. Montorie Foster Jr. does, too. Michigan State football’s offense sits on the cusp of a breakout. Even after entering the bye week on a three-game losing streak. “We are there,” Foster, a senior wide receiver, said Monday. “It’s just we gotta tighten up.” The Spartans (3-3, 1-2) took a bit of a break …

Baltimore is dominating the running game on both sides of the ball this season, like few teams the NFL has ever seen. The Ravens’ offense leads the NFL with an average of 205.3 rushing yards per game. And the Ravens’ defense leads the NFL by allowing an average of 59.0 rushing yards per game. That means the Ravens are out-rushing …

The Action Network’s Brett McMurphy released his bowl predictions ahead of Week 8 of the 2024 college football season on Monday. The outlet’s preseason prediction pitted Wisconsin against Texas A&M in the Music City Bowl on Dec. 30. Eight weeks later, Brett McMurphy currently predicts the Badgers to play in Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl against the Louisville Cardinals on …

The Jaguars’ plan to renovate their stadium is set to proceed. NFL owners voted unanimously to approve the $1.4 billion renovation proposal at Tuesday’s league meetings in Atlanta. The team and the city will both provide $625 million in funding with the city providing another $150 million to help prepare the stadium for the renovations. “Never doubt Jacksonville,” Jaguars owner …

Wisconsin football recently extended offers to class of 2026 quarterback Ryan Hopkins and defensive lineman Josiah Hope. Hopkins, a 6-foot-3 prospect from JSerra Catholic High School in California, received his offer from UW on Oct. 11. Offensive coordinator Phil Longo appears to have led the recruiting effort, per 247Sports. The outlet considers Hopkins the No. 57-ranked quarterback and No. 87 …

Rachel Doerrie, ESPNOct 16, 2024, 07:00 AM ET CloseRachel Doerrie is a professional data consultant specializing in data communication and modelling. She’s worked in the NHL and consulted for professional teams across North American and Europe. She hosts the Staff & Graph Podcast and discusses sports from a data-driven perspective. The 2024-25 NHL season has begun, which means it’s time …

The NFL schedule makers didn’t do the 49ers any favor when they scheduled them to play the Chiefs in Week Seven, following Kansas City’s Week Six bye. No coach in NFL history has been better at using the bye week to his team’s advantage than Chiefs coach Andy Reid, whose teams are 21-4 following their regular-season bye week. Reid’s .840 …

Kirby Smart was rewarded for turning Georgia football into a national power, but off-field issues involving his players have complicated the optics. Earl Ehrhart says he only encountered Kirby Smart once, in March 2016, before Smart had coached a football game at Georgia. Perhaps then it should have been obvious the signs were already there that this Georgia football coach …

Yes, the Jets and receiver Davante Adams have restructured his contract. No, it doesn’t do anything to reduce the massive cash and cap charge that kicks in next year. Per a league source, the restructuring relates to the conversion of the remainder of his 2024 base salary into a signing bonus, for cap purposes. He was due to make $16.89 …

Ohio State and Oregon produced one of the best games of the college football season with the Ducks prevailing in the final seconds. Both teams are among the national title contenders and should be in the College Football Playoff. But there remains some lingering questions about the Ryan Day record against teams in the top five in a season where …

The Lions aren’t ruling out defensive end Aidan Hutchinson’s return before they are done playing this season, but it will be a long time before there’s any chance of him getting back on the field. Hutchinson had surgery on Sunday after fracturing his tibia and fibula against the Cowboys and the Lions put him on injured reserve on Tuesday. Head …

Florida A&M football has shown that it has no issue making things interesting. This season, the Rattlers have displayed the ability to squeak out narrow victories, beating Norfolk State 24-23, South Carolina State 22-18, and their lone double-digit victory over Alabama State 28-13. FAMU’s point differential in wins is 6.7 points, less than a touchdown and extra point conversion. The …