How Pop Douglas has developed into a record-setting receiver for Pats originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston FOXBORO — The news was still relatively fresh to DeMario Douglas. He’d just been informed he surpassed Deion Branch’s mark for catches by a rookie under Bill Belichick, and he couldn’t help himself from smiling. “I passed Deion? That’s crazy,” he said. “That’s …
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Former Purdue defensive end/outside linebacker Nick Scourton entered the transfer portal earlier this week. After leading the Big 10 in sacks during the 2023 season, nearly every Power 5 program needing a defensive playmaker will battle for his commitment, including Texas A&M. New Aggies head coach Mike Elko has his work cut out for him as the pivotal 2024 offseason …
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The Vikings are leaving the door open for wide receiver Jordan Addison to play on Sunday night. Addison hurt his knee in last weekend’s loss to the Lions and returned to practice on Thursday after sitting out Wednesday’s session. He got in another limited workout on Friday and has been listed as questionable to face the Packers. With rookie Jaren …
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Ohio State quarterback Devin Brown has left the Cotton Bowl with an apparent ankle injury. In his first start for the Buckeyes after backing up Kyle McCord in 2023, Brown was taken down on a four-yard loss and was seen grabbing his ankle after the play. Brown completed a 4-yard pass to Carnell Tate before leaving the game with a …
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Veteran quarterback Jeff Driskel’s next NFL home will be in Cleveland. The Browns are signing Driskel to their active roster off the Cardinals’ practice squad. Currently the Browns only have Joe Flacco as the starting quarterback and PJ Walker as the backup, with no other healthy quarterbacks in the facility. So Driskel provides some depth. And it’s possible that Driskel …
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LOS ANGELES — While most are looking at the Rose Bowl as being a battle between the Michigan football defense and Alabama’s offense, led by enigmatic quarterback Jalen Milroe, the Wolverine offense will have a tough task on their hands, as well. Alabama has the 17th-ranked defense, and while that’s not as high as some teams Michigan has had to …
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Kittle, 49ers’ offense close to joining exclusive NFL statistical club originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — George Kittle is very close to reaching a personal milestone for the third time in his career, and in doing so, the All-Pro tight end could help the 49ers’ offense join a very exclusive statistical club. Kittle has caught 62 …
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The Friday night bowl game slate features the first New Year’s Six showdown of the postseason as No. 7 Ohio State meets No. 9 Missouri in the Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The Buckeyes have dominated the all-time series 10-1-1 — with the last meeting taking place in 1998. This time, however, they’re facing a Missouri team coming …
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Who’s Playing Detroit Lions @ Dallas Cowboys Current Records: Detroit 11-4, Dallas 10-5 How To Watch When: Saturday, December 30, 2023 at 8:15 p.m. ETWhere: AT&T Stadium — Arlington, TexasTV: ABCFollow: CBS Sports AppOnline streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.) What to Know The Cowboys are 4-0 against the Lions since December of 2016, and they’ll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. …
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Chargers receiver Keenan Allen will miss at least another week. Allen is one of three Chargers players who have been ruled out for this week’s matchup against Denver as he continues to deal with a heel injury. Allen hasn’t played since Los Angeles’ Week 14 loss to the Broncos. In his 11th season for the Chargers, Allen has recorded a …
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LSU linebacker Greg Penn III is taking home some bowl game hardware before a ball has even been kicked. He’s been named the ReliaQuest Bowl’s “Make It Possible” Award winner, which is given to a player who typifies leadership both on and off the field. The junior linebacker has played a major role on defense this season, starting 11 of …
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The Vikings signed veteran linebacker Anthony Barr to their active roster from their practice squad Friday, the team announced. Barr, whom the Vikings selected in the first round of the 2014 draft, joined the team’s practice squad in November. The Vikings elevated Barr from the practice squad to the active roster for Week 11 at Denver and Week 12 against …
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Dec. 29—By Sam Cohn — scohn@baltsun.com December 29, 2023 at 5:00 a.m. It’s etched in red ink, tattooed across Julien Horton’s right forearm. The wrist tape he wears on gameday sits just beneath the last letters, careful not to cover it. Amidst sketched clouds that wrap around to meet a similarly themed bible scripture, the conspicuous red reads, “survival of …
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Russell Wilson’s time in Denver appears to be nearing an endpoint. Despite the Broncos still being in the playoff hunt, the nine-time pro Bowler will serve as the backup to journeyman Jarrett Stidham for Sunday’s game against the Chargers. It’s a move the club initially discussed with Wilson two months ago, in the immediate aftermath of its biggest win of …
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The Denver Broncos gave Russell Wilson an ultimatum, according to the quarterback: Either alter his contract in regards to his injury guarantee or face a benching. That ultimately led to Sean Payton’s announcement Wednesday that the franchise decided to bench Wilson in favor of Jarrett Stidham, who’ll start under center for Denver as it takes on the Chargers on Sunday. …
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