Patriots discipline Baker after heated IG rant over traffic ticket originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Javon Baker found himself in hot water this weekend, both with law enforcement and with his own team. The New England Patriots’ rookie wide receiver posted an Instagram Live video Sunday from his car lamenting that he had received a ticket. Baker claimed he …
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Aug 31, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes running back Quinshon Judkins (1) celebrates with quarterback Will Howard (18) after a touchdown against the Akron Zips during the second half at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports Throughout the course of the Ohio State football season, we like to keep an eye on what the ESPN computers …
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Forward Filip Zadina, the No. 6 overall pick in the 2018 NHL draft, will play in Switzerland next season after signing a two-year contract with HC Davos of the National League on Monday. Zadina, 24, had a career-high 13 goals plus 10 assists in 72 games in his first season with the San Jose Sharks in 2023-24. He played parts …
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Week 1 NFL power rankings: Where 49ers stand entering 2024 season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 2024 NFL season finally is here and there was no shortage of exciting offseason storylines. Can anyone dethrone the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs? Is Caleb Williams the quarterback Chicago Bears fans have waited decades for? Is there trouble in …
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Photo: Isaiah Hole ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Jim Harbaugh used to always say that players and the team make their biggest jump from Week 1 to Week 2, and certainly Sherrone Moore is hoping the same of his team. The Wolverines played a good Group of Five team in Fresno State, but despite the 30-10 outcome, the fact that Michigan didn’t …
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Trey Lance is starting his second season with the Cowboys in the same spot on the depth chart he occupied all of last year. Lance was the No. 3 quarterback in Dallas after arriving in a late-August trade with the 49ers and he did not play a snap during the season. Lance went through a full offseason, training camp, and …
Read More »Aug 31, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver Ryan Williams (2) carries the ball for a touchdown against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers during the second quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Will McLelland-USA TODAY Sports The highly anticipated Kalen DeBoer era started off in blistering fashion as the Alabama Crimson Tide boat raced the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers …
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The Kansas City Chiefs insist that they are not thinking about last year’s opener against Detroit, when they celebrated their latest Super Bowl triumph with a flag-raising ceremony and were promptly beaten by the Lions. Patrick Mahomes is chief among them. The three-time Super Bowl MVP had by far the worst Week 1 performance of his career that night, completing …
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Breer details Patriots’ trade package, contract offer to Aiyuk originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots apparently put their best put forward in the Brandon Aiyuk sweepstakes — on multiple fronts. The Patriots aggressively pursued the Second-Team All-Pro wide receiver on the trade market this offseason, sending trade proposals to the San Francisco 49ers both prior to …
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No. 10 Florida State football looks to bounce back from a gut-wrenching upset loss to Georgia Tech last week in Dublin. But fans who have DirecTV as their cable TV provider won’t be able to watch DJ Uiagalelei and the Seminoles take on Thomas Castellanos and the Eagles on ESPN on Monday. The ESPN family of networks — including ABC, …
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Bo Nix will be starting at quarterback for the Broncos in Seattle on Sunday, but the team hasn’t made any announcements about who will be No. 2 on their depth chart for the season opener. Jarrett Stidham and Zach Wilson both made the 53-man roster and Stidham was seen as Nix’s top competition for the starting role, but head coach …
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Ole Miss football is at home again this week after powering through Furman, 76-0, in Week 1. The Rebels (1-0) host Middle Tennessee State at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled Saturday for 3:15 p.m. on SEC Network. MTSU opened the season with a 32-25 win over Tennessee Tech in coach Derek Mason’s first game. It’s the first time Ole Miss …
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The Bears have named their captains for 2024. Continuing the trend of having too many in lieu of too few, the Bears have eight. One of them was the first overall pick in the draft. Too little surprise, quarterback Caleb Williams has emerged immediately as a leader. The other captains are receiver DJ Moore, tight end Cole Kmet, tight end …
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After an exciting opening week of the high school football season, it’s time to look back on the top individual performances and vote for the best one. Read about the players that stood out last week and let us know which one should be the Morris/Sussex Football Player of the Week in the poll at the bottom of this page. …
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The Colts are taking a look at a veteran running back. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Leonard Fournette is taking a free-agent visit with Indianapolis on Monday. Fournette, 29, spent time on the Bills practice squad last season, appearing in a pair of games. He was on the field for 26 snaps and top 12 carries for 40 yards. …
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