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Vikings benching Nick Mullens: Rookie Jaren Hall to start pivotal Week 17 matchup vs. Packers

Getty Images With their playoff hopes teetering in the balance, the Vikings are making a change at quarterback. Minnesota, which is currently the eighth-seeded team in the NFC standings, is starting rookie Jaren Hall over Nick Mullens for Sunday night’s must-win game over the Packers, Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell announced Thursday. The move was expected after O’Connell alluded to …

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Chris Rumph on transitioning from the NFL back to college football

The Clemson football program made a huge move when they added Chris Rumph as their new defensive ends coach, as transitioning from coach to coach can be a struggle for some. Luckily for the Tigers, they brought in a capable coach who has an excellent track record of success. The interesting thing, however, is that Rumph has to do most …

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Aaron Gordon’s dog bite joins bizarre sports injuries list

Joe DeMartino, ESPN EditorDec 28, 2023, 01:30 PM ET Close General Editor Joined ESPN in 2006 Massachusetts native, Northwestern graduate Sports is a rough business, with players putting their bodies on the line every time they suit up. Injuries are inevitable just from the mere act of participating in the game. But sometimes, players have to miss time for the …

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Fantasy Football Week 17 Sleeper Picks

It’s Championship Week in most leagues and to be honest, I hope you’re playing the hits on Sunday. I hope you have a roster so strong that the players essentially start themselves. I hope you’ve bullied everyone on the waiver wire, maybe pulled off a few winning trades. But leagues come in all shapes and sizes, and injuries are a …

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Jarrett Stidham embracing opportunity to replace Russell Wilson as Broncos QB

In the NFL, one man’s misfortunate is another’s opportunity. Such is the case with Russell Wilson and Jarrett Stidham in Denver. The Broncos’ decision to shut down Wilson has given Stidham an opportunity to show the team’s brass what he can do during the last two games of the regular season.  Stidham, formerly a backup on the Patriots and Raiders, will …

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Patriots-Bills will have massive a butterfly effect on 2024 offseason

Henry McKenna AFC East Reporter Bill Belichick has rarely compared other quarterbacks to Tom Brady. But Belichick invoked Brady this week when discussing Josh Allen. And it set the table for a Patriots-Bills game that might change the complexion of the NFL. Maybe things ended badly between Brady and Belichick, but the New England coach fully respects Brady’s greatness and, …

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End of an era for Oklahoma football as Drake Stoops plays last game as a Sooner

Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver Drake Stoops poses for a photo with his father, former Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops, and his mother, Carol Stoops, during Senior Day before a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the TCU Horned Frogs at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. Oklahoma won 69-45. The 2023 …

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Updated Patriots 2024 draft pick projections entering Week 17

Updated Patriots 2024 draft pick projections entering Week 17 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots fell all the way from No. 2 to No. 4 in the first round order for the 2024 NFL Draft as a result of their 26-23 win over the Denver Broncos in Week 16. Depending on how the draft order unfolds …

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Cowboys cut former first-round pick one day after his arrest in Texas

Getty Images The Cowboys on Wednesday released linebacker Rashaan Evans, a former first-round draft pick of the Titans, one day after Evans was arrested in Frisco, Texas, on a misdemeanor charge of marijuana possession. Coach Mike McCarthy and team officials have suggested the incident and transaction are unrelated, implying that Evans’ release had more to do with the activation of …

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