ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Wide Right, Part 2. That’s what this game will be known as in Buffalo forever. But like Scott Norwood after Super Bowl XXV, Bills kicker Tyler Bass didn’t dodge the media after his miss that essentially ended the game. “It’s disappointing, I’m hurt now, having this feeling going into the offseason,” Bass said at his locker …
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Rutgers football recruit Justin Kaye gets a Big Ten PWO offer
New Jersey offensive lineman Justin Kaye got a third Big Ten offer last week. The Rutgers football recruit is among the top uncommitted players in the state. The most recent school to enter Kaye’s recruitment is Northwestern. The Wildcats join Penn State and Rutgers in making Kaye a Priority Walk On (PWO) offer. In addition, Kaye holds offers from Long …
Read More »2024 NFL conference title odds, predictions: Picks, lines, spreads
We’re down to the final four teams in the NFL. The Baltimore Ravens will play host to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday. The Detroit Lions will play at the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game at 6:30 p.m. ET on Sunday on FOX and the FOX Sports App. …
Read More »49ers favored by 6.5 over Lions, Ravens favored by 3 over Chiefs
The teams are set. So are the odds. For next weekend’s NFC Championship, the 49ers are favored by 6.5 over the Lions, via DraftKings Sportsbook. The Ravens are three-point favorites over the Chiefs. Baltimore hosts Kansas City and San Francisco hosts Detroit on Sunday, January 28. This weekend, the favorites were 2-2 against the spread and the home teams were …
Read More »Bills add to haunted history of playoff woes with ‘Wide Right, Part 2,’ but here’s what’s really to blame
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Wide Right, Part 2. That’s what this game will be known as in Buffalo forever. But like Scott Norwood after Super Bowl XXV, Bills kicker Tyler Bass didn’t dodge the media after his miss that essentially ended the game. “It’s disappointing, I’m hurt now, having this feeling going into the offseason,” Bass said at his locker …
Read More »Former Alabama QB Julian Sayin transfers to Ohio State
Quarterback Julian Sayin was an early enrollee for the Crimson Tide after signing with the program as one of the top prospects of the 2024 recruiting cycle. Without having spent much time at Alabama, Sayin is now on the move to Ohio State. The news of Sayin entering the transfer portal did not come immediately after Nick Saban retired, but …
Read More »‘Wide Right’ 2.0: Patrick Mahomes, more react on social media to Chiefs’ win over Bills
Two of the most hated words in the history of the Buffalo Bills came back to the surface Sunday: wide right. Like Scott Norwood in the Super Bowl nearly 33 years ago, Bills kicker Tyler Bass went down in Buffalo infamy for missing a field-goal attempt that would have tied the Bills with the Kansas City Chiefs at 27 points …
Read More »LOOK: Bills fans hurl snowballs at Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce after Chiefs advance to AFC Championship
Getty Images Bills fans were recruited to help shovel snow inside Highmark Stadium for both of Buffalo’s recent playoff games. On Sunday, they took a different approach, hurling snowballs at Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and other Chiefs players during and after Kansas City’s 27-24 victory, which sends the reigning Super Bowl champions to their sixth straight AFC title game. The …
Read More »Decorated QB Mikey Maloney commits to Dayton
Jan. 21—Mikey Maloney, Riverside’s two-time All-Ohio quarterback, has committed to the University of Dayton. The 6-foot, 195-pound senior, who is also the two-time reigning winner of The News-Herald’s Tony Fisher Award, made his announcement on Jan. 20 on his X (formerly Twitter) page, saying, “Can’t thank my coaches, teammates and community enough for the support! Huge thanks to the entire …
Read More »2024 NFL playoffs: Eminem had unusual request for Lions head coach Dan Campbell prior to game vs. Bucs
The Detroit Lions are coming off their first playoff win since 1991, defeating the Los Angeles Rams, 24-23. As the second-highest remaining seed, they earned another home game and beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. Last week’s wild card win was something Lions fans have been waiting over three decades for and the playoff victory drought ending caused some …
Read More »Bills fans pelt Patrick Mahomes with snowballs after another playoff loss to Chiefs
Buffalo Bills fans have seen enough of Patrick Mahomes. Before the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback left Highmark Stadium with yet another playoff win over their beloved Bills on Sunday, fans pelted him with snowballs from the stands. The snowballs started landing as Mahomes ran past the sideline to greet some fans in the stands wearing Chiefs gear. Mahomes quickly turned …
Read More »Jeramiah McCloud commits to Mississippi State football, Jeff Lebby’s 2025 recruiting class
STARKVILLE — Jeramiah McCloud, who announced his commitment via social media, became the third member of Mississippi State football’s 2025 recruiting class on Sunday and the first since Jeff Lebby was hired as head coach. McCloud is an unrated prospect, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings. He’s a defensive lineman out of Gadsden County High School in Havana, Florida. He …
Read More »LOOK: Mecole Hardman fumble results in touchback as controversial rule enforced in Chiefs-Bills playoff game
Getty Images Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman made the biggest play of the game against the Buffalo Bills, as arguably the most controversial rule in the NFL this season came into effect. With the Chiefs up, 27-24, on the Bills in the fourth quarter, Hardman took a reverse down to the 1-yard line before fumbling the football out …
Read More »Why is fumbling through end zone a touchback? League to review rule that recurred in Chiefs-Bills playoff game
Getty Images One of the most controversial rules in football will be reviewed by the NFL this offseason. As CBS Sports NFL lead Insider Jonathan Jones reported in December, NFL EVP Troy Vincent said the league will discuss amending the touchback rule regarding fumbling through the end zone. This is notable, because previously, there hadn’t been much conversation among decision-makers about a …
Read More »Patrick Roy wins debut, New York Islanders top Dallas Stars
Jan 21, 2024, 10:40 PM ET NEW YORK — Bo Horvat scored 41 seconds into overtime and the New York Islanders defeated the Dallas Stars 3-2 Sunday night to win new coach Patrick Roy’s debut. Alexander Romanov and Hudson Fasching also scored for New York and defenseman Noah Dobson had two assists. Ilya Sorokin finished with 41 saves in front …
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