What we learned in Patriots-Titans: Drake Maye flashes ‘special’ upside originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston NASHVILLE — Monday morning presents the Patriots with a reality that is sobering yet hopeful, disappointing yet encouraging. After a 20-17 overtime loss to the Titans, it was clear the Patriots have a 22-year-old quarterback in Drake Maye who can elevate — even carry …

EAST LANSING – Here are the Michigan State football players who helped or hurt their stock in the Spartans’ 47-10 loss to No. 10 Indiana on Saturday. Winners Michigan State’s Nick Marsh, left, makes a catch as Indiana’s Terry Jones Jr. defends during the first quarter on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. WR Nick Marsh …

The New Orleans Saints are moving on from head coach Dennis Allen, who was reportedly fired by the team on Monday after the team’s 23-22 loss to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. The loss marked the seventh in a row for New Orleans, which is now 2-7 on the season. Allen was in his third season as the Saints’ head …

How Nick Sirianni nearly turned a blowout win into a catastrophe originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia It could have been so much easier. The Eagles made Sunday’s game against the Jaguars much harder than it had to be, and while there were a few reasons for that – poor execution in a couple places and questionable officiating and replay …

In this space last week, we set the stage for some major changes to future bowl projections with the calendar turning to November. That’s because as pressure increases in the final full month of the college football season the results can become more unpredictable. We saw that unfold in Week 10 with five teams among the top 15 in the …

Eagles reportedly believe A.J. Brown avoids serious injury in win over Jags originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia That sound you hear is the entire City of Philadelphia exhaling. It sounds like A.J. Brown is going to be OK. The Eagles believe Brown avoided a serious knee injury and is “expected to be fine,” Jordan Schultz of FOX Sports reported …

Georgia Bulldogs linebacker CJ Allen (3) breaks up a pass intended for Florida Gators wide receiver Tank Hawkins (10) during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football matchup Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. The Georgia Bulldogs defeated the Florida Gators 34-20. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union] The Georgia Bulldogs moved to 7-1 with a 34-20 victory …

With a six-game winning streak and the best point differential in the NFL, the Lions are proving to be the biggest threat to the back-to-back champion Chiefs. That was even more pronounced in Week 9 as Detroit pummeled the Packers and the Texans fell flat, allowing the Commanders, Vikings and Ravens to move up.  The steady Steelers and blue-collar Bills …

Patriots players didn’t hold back their praise for rookie quarterback Drake Maye’s game-tying touchdown pass on the final play of regulation against the Titans on Sunday. Wide receiver Kendrick Bourne called Maye “just phenomenal” and tight end Hunter Henry called the first-round pick “special,” but Maye was less effusive when it was his turn to talk about the throw to …

Oct 26, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman greets players before the game against the Navy Midshipmen at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images While both the US LBM Coaches Poll has Notre Dame at No. 8 and the AP Poll has the Irish at No. 10, it greatly differs from …

When personal fouls are called in NFL games, the league officiating office in New York sometimes contacts the referee on the field to tell him to eject the player. That happened to Lions defensive back Brian Branch during Sunday’s big game against the Packers, and Lions coach Dan Campbell thinks it happens more in higher-profile games. Campbell said he wants …

Florida Gators wide receiver Aidan Mizell (11) hauls in a reception for a catch and run touchdown during the second quarter of an NCAA college football matchup Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union] Florida football was dealt what felt like a death blow during Week 10 against the Georgia Bulldogs. It was a …

The Lions played indoors in their first seven games this season and their 6-1 record showed that they could handle controlled conditions, but there were questions about how they’d fare outdoors in unpleasant weather before Sunday’s game in Green Bay. It turned out to be no big deal for the NFC North leaders. After surrendering an early field goal, the …

Tennessee football tickets are in high demand, both home and away. But you can still get them for the right price. At Neyland Stadium, UT season tickets are sold out for the 2024 season, and there’s a waiting list of almost 15,000. Single-game tickets through UT’s official ticket office went on sale this summer, but they were snatched up fast. …

Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua was able to play on Sunday after hurting his knee in practice during the week, but he wasn’t around to celebrate on the field at the end of their overtime win over the Seahawks. Nacua was ejected in the second quarter for throwing a punch at Seahawks linebacker Tyrel Dodson during a scuffle that followed …