HOUSTON — Like any little brother, Nick Martin wanted to do what his older brothers did. And when it came to front-yard football, that wasn’t always easy for the youngest of the four Martin boys. “It got physical,” said Chauncey Martin, the second youngest of the brothers. “Nick wouldn’t always play, but when he did play, he was always on …

Getty Images As the Jaguars look to stop the bleeding of their four-game losing streak and hold on to their first-place position in the AFC South, they could be doing so without franchise quarterback Trevor Lawrence. Head coach Doug Pederson confirmed to reporters Tuesday that Lawrence suffered a sprained AC joint in his right shoulder and added that it’s still …

There are just two weeks remaining in the 2023 NFL regular season, which means about half of NFL fans are turning their attention to free agency and the 2024 NFL Draft. For months now, the Chicago Bears have been the favorites to “clinch” the No. 1 overall pick in the draft, and that’s not because they stink. In fact, Chicago …

We already broke down our expectations for how Ohio State could handle the quarterback position and then dived into the possible running backs and most recently covered the wide receiver position (if things break a certain way), but I also wanted to take a look at the available wide receivers in the transfer portal. With Cade Stover out the door, the Buckeyes are …

The Dallas Cowboys are on a two-game losing streak heading into Week 17, and it’s impacting their odds across the board. Dallas’ odds to win the Super Bowl stayed put at +1000 after its 22-20 loss at Miami, but Buffalo’s odds shortened from +1300 to +1100. Now the Bills are on the Cowboys’ heels to win it all at the …

Mason Rudolph was picked to start against the Cincinnati Bengals because Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said he wanted to give the offense “a spark.” The quarterback repaid his coach’s faith in him with 290 passing yards, two touchdowns and a turnover-over free performance in a 34-11 win over the Bengals on Saturday. Christmas came two days early for …

With 16 weeks down in the 2023 NFL season, the playoffs are fast approaching. A lot can still happen between now and the end of the regular season, especially with such a crowded race for the last spots in each conference, but the postseason picture is certainly taking shape. In the NFC, both the Cowboys and Eagles have secured playoff …

BYU coach Kalani Sitake reacts as he walks on the field before a game between Sam Houston State and BYU on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, in Provo, Utah. | Rick Bowmer, Associated Press This article was first published in the Cougar Insiders newsletter. Sign up to receive the newsletter in your inbox each Tuesday night. BYU football coach Kalani Sitake announced …

Week 16 in the NFL was certainly one of the weirder ones of the year. Perhaps that had something to do with the Christmas holiday. The Pittsburgh Steelers got back in the playoff race with a huge win over the Cincinnati Bengals, while the Seattle Seahawks had another fourth-quarter comeback to snatch the No. 7 seed in the NFC playoff …

Every Sunday night, oddsmakers drop the upcoming week’s NFL betting lines, and if you are wondering if the opening spreads look accurate, we’ve got you covered. Each week, FOX Sports Betting Analysts Geoff Schwartz, Sam Panayotovich and Jason McIntyre will break down the opening numbers in this space and point out if they think the line is too low, too …

The SEC is slated to play in nine bowl games this year. We are predicting that the conference will go 6-4 (including the national championship game). The conference will play in four New Year’s Six Bowl games. The Georgia Bulldogs play a Florida State team with numerous key opt outs in the Orange Bowl. Ole Miss faces Penn State in …

Getty Images Most touchdown parlays go by the wayside without ever coming close, but one bettor received a miracle over the Christmas weekend. When his 14-leg touchdown parlay hit, the bettor turned five dollars into just shy of $500,000. Going into Christmas Eve’s slate of NFL games, Travis Dufner crafted a parlay in which he needed 14 different players to …

Report: How Bill Belichick views his future with Patriots originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston If New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft decides to part ways with Bill Belichick this offseason, he won’t be taking the head coach by surprise. Belichick has “expressed doubt about his future in New England” to Patriots staff members “at various points over the last …

EL PASO, Texas — When Gino Guidugli calls the offense for Notre Dame football in Friday’s Sun Bowl, he will be preparing the way for one of his prime coaching mentors in Mike Denbrock. From 2017-21 at Cincinnati, Guidugli coached running backs (2017) or quarterbacks while Denbrock served as offensive coordinator for the Bearcats. When Denbrock rejoined longtime boss Brian …

What have we learned in Week 16? FOX Sports’ staff of NFL writers joined forces to deliver insight and analysis from around the league.  In this weekly story, we’ll tell you what we noticed, what we heard and what to keep an eye on next. 1. Browns WR Amari Cooper remains one of the NFL’s most underrated players  It feels …