Five things to know about Patriots’ decision to start Drake Maye originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston It’s a new era in New England. After five weeks watching starter Jacoby Brissett quarterback one of the least productive offenses in the NFL, the Patriots are making a change. According to multiple team sources, they are rolling with rookie No. 3 overall …

When the Oregon Ducks and the Washington Huskies announced their plans to join the Big Ten, it became clear that old rivalries, like the Ducks vs. the Stanford Cardinal, would fade, but it also meant that new rivalries would start to grow. For the Oregon Ducks and the Ohio State Buckeyes, a seed of rivalry was already planted. Early in …

The Houston Texans have placed wide receiver Nico Collins on injured reserve, ruling him out for at least the next four games. Collins injured his hamstring in the first half of Houston’s 23-20 Week 5 win over the Buffalo Bills. After being evaluated in the medical tent, he left for the locker room and was ruled out at halftime. Prior …

The transfer portal opens in just over two months and there are dozens of players across the country already weighing the decision to transfer or not. With half of the season in the rear-view mirror, now is a good time to take note of the players to watch once the transfer portal opens on Dec. 9. Today we continue a …

Running backs remain king in fantasy football. While it feels like there are more elite quarterbacks and wide receivers than ever before, the amount of consistent, dependable running backs is dwindling. This makes it all the more important to find value at running back in fantasy football. In order to help you do that, I will be taking a look …

MANHATTAN — As Kansas State football nears the midway point of its regular season this weekend, one clear trend has emerged. The Wildcats have unapologetically hitched their wagon on offense to the running game and in particular DJ Giddens. “Our identity is (No.) 31 right now,” coach Chris Klieman said of Giddens, the Wildcats’ junior running back, who through the …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 9, 2024, 10:14 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Former Boston Bruins star goaltender Linus Ullmark has signed a four-year contract extension with the Ottawa Senators, who acquired him in a high-profile trade in June. Ullmark, 31, has one more season left on a deal that carries a $5 million average annual value. His …

Capitalize on the fantasy football trade market in your leagues with these players to target or trade away ahead of Week 6. Buy low on Khalil Shakir Shakir missed Week 5 with an ankle injury. He wasn’t able to practice all week, which could mean he’s at risk of missing Week 6 as well. This has created a buy-low situation …

Let’s just call it as it is. The Iowa Hawkeyes’ quarterback play has not been good since Nate Stanley graduated from the program in 2020. He is the last quarterback who could carry the Hawkeyes’ offense. Since his departure, the quarterback position has been a revolving door of Spencer Petras, Alex Padilla, Deacon Hill, and Cade McNamara with no good …

Sometimes, it takes an injury to set up an impressive rookie performance, as the Giants’ Tyrone Tracy Jr. and the Dolphins’ Jaylen Wright showed last weekend. Tracy, pressed into a larger role with Devin Singletary out, stepped up in a big way, rushing for 129 yards on 18 carries in the Giants’ upset at Seattle. The fifth-round pick from Iowa …

Curran: Why Belichick joining the Jets will ‘never’ happen originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The storyline is too enticing to ignore. The New York Jets, having shockingly fired head coach Robert Saleh after a 2-3 start to the 2024 season, turn to their old AFC East nemesis in Bill Belichick, who leads a resurgence in Gotham and gets to …

Rob Rang NFL Draft Analyst In the scouting world, we are always looking for the newest sensation. This year, college football is offering plenty of options with true freshmen ranking among some of this year’s most exhilarating performers. Before breaking down the who’s who among our October list of the Top 5 freshmen in college football — complete with scouting …

Happy Amazon Prime Big Deal Days, Fighting Irish fans. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have regained momentum after a surprising home loss to Northern Illinois. With three consecutive wins, including a key victory over #15 Louisville, the team is back in form. Led by senior transfer quarterback Riley Leonard, Notre Dame is now aiming for a national title, their first …

The latest local kickoff time since at least 1950 didn’t keep Sunday night’s Cowboys-Steelers game from racking up massive ratings. With 20.3 million on average turning in, the Week 5 Sunday night game became the sixth straight audience of 20 million or more to start the season. That streak includes the opening game of the season — Ravens at Chiefs. …

Former Georgia Bulldogs linebacker Xavian Sorey has made an immediate impact with the Arkansas Razorbacks this season. Sorey, who had 24 tackles and one sack in three seasons at Georgia, has already bested those numbers through six games with Arkansas. Sorey has 40 total tackles and a sack this season with the Razorbacks. Sorey leads Arkansas in tackles and is …