Bill Belichick went back to a common refrain when asked about his future with the Patriots on Wednesday. “Getting ready for Kansas City,” he said. That was also his reply when asked about a recent report claiming that owner Robert Kraft has already decided the longtime New England coach’s fate. According to a report Tuesday from NBC Sports Boston, the …

Florida State’s exclusion from the College Football Playoff entered another phase Tuesday when the Attorney General’s Office began an antitrust investigation into the decision. It was a move welcomed by U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, who continues to push for transparency from the 13-member playoff selection committee that picked 12-1 Alabama over undefeated FSU. “I think this goes to the core …

Jerod Mayo would probably like to be head coach of the New England Patriots when Bill Belichick’s two-plus decade run is over. Mayo won’t, however, entertain questions about possibly replacing his current boss with a month to go in the 2023 season.  That didn’t stop a reporter from asking Mayo about his decision to re-sign with the Patriots last offseason …

Four weeks remain in the regular season, and the NFC wild-card race remains as unpredictable as ever.  Six teams are 6-7 heading into Week 15, which are more 6-7 teams in either conference through 14 weeks than any other year since the 1970 merger. One of those teams is the NFC South leader (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), who are currently in …

The USC football program needs a lot of things. One is an enforcer, the guy on the coaching staff who ensures that players do things right and that they play with the requisite amount of toughness befitting a USC Trojan. When you put on that helmet and you wear the Cardinal and Gold, you are expected to fight on. You’re …

Getty Images The Chicago Bears’ recent winning streak has come at a cost. Defensive end Yannick Ngakoue will miss the rest of the 2023 season after breaking his ankle during Sunday’s win over the Detroit Lions, Bears coach Matt Eberflus told reporters on Wednesday.  The loss of Ngakoue will undoubtedly have an impact on the Bears for the season’s final …

The Vikings defense couldn’t afford to give up any points in Week 14 and linebacker Ivan Pace helped make sure that the unit stood tall against the Raiders. Pace stuffed the stat sheet with 13 tackles, a sack, a pass defensed and an interception in Minnesota’s 3-0 win. The interception came on Las Vegas’ first offensive play after Greg Joseph’s …

Greg Auman NFC South Reporter What was at least statistically the best day of Drake London’s young NFL career ended cruelly enough Sunday with the Falcons receiver just 3 yards short of the end zone and what would have been a game-winning touchdown. London did not get to the end zone in Atlanta’s 29-25 loss to the Bucs, but he …

Sep 16, 2023; Athens, Ohio, USA; Ohio University Bobcats safety Austin Brawley (21) and linebacker Bryce Houston (32) celebrate after the game against the Iowa State Cyclones at Peden Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Lunsford-USA TODAY Sports The Ohio University Bobcats are aiming for their second 10-win season as they prepare to play against the Georgia Southern Eagles for the first …

Getty Images After his heroics in the New York Giants’ 24-22 win over the Green Bay Packers on Monday Night Football, the legend of Tommy DeVito continues to grow and take shape in new and exciting ways. The undrafted rookie whose claim to fame had been being a chicken cutlet-fed, dye-in-the-wool Italian living at home with his parents has gone …

Getty Images IRVING, Texas — Multiple sources tell CBS Sports the NFL expects to announce Wednesday that the Los Angeles area and SoFi Stadium will host Super Bowl LXI, scheduled for February 2027. A vote is still required to finalize the announcement, and there was still work being done on negotiations as late as Tuesday evening at the NFL league …

Add another piece of hardware to this season’s Florida football mantle! Wide receiver Eugene “Tre” Wilson was named to the 247Sports Freshman All-American team on Tuesday, following up his inclusion on the All-SEC freshman team last week. The first-year offensive standout was a bright spot in a season clouded with darkness. “It wasn’t the best season for Florida, but there …

The lost season for the Los Angeles Chargers took a turn for the worst Tuesday. The Chargers (5-8) announced star quarterback Justin Herbert will miss the rest of the season after having surgery on his fractured index finger on his right-throwing hand. With that, Herbert’s status sent the Chargers’ odds of winning Super Bowl LVIII in February further into the …

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It’s been a long race to the bottom, but with college football’s regular season complete and bowl games ahead, it’s time to determine the worst team of the 2023 season. This is the only tournament in sports where you advance by losing, and there are 12 teams in the field who have proven excellent at losing in recent months. In …