Florida has lost several defensive linemen to the transfer portal and in the recruiting game following the dismissal of position coach Sean “Chaos” Spencer, but the Gators recently got some reassurance that a crucial piece of the recruiting class should stay put. On Friday, five-star Mainland defensive lineman LJ McCray spoke to Gators Online’s Corey Bender and said that Spencer’s …

Week 13 was a rather seismic event that did see the balance of power possibly shift as we head down the stretch run. Coming into this week, the 49ers and Eagles were the co-betting favorites to win Super Bowl LVIII. However, thanks to San Francisco’s blowout win on the road against Philly, they now are the odds-on favorite to win …

Getty Images It appears things are just getting worse for Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots. On Sunday, they lost to the Los Angeles Chargers by a score of 6-0, which marked the Patriots’ fifth-straight loss. It also marked their fifth game this season scoring 7 or fewer points. The Patriots had just five such games in Tom Brady’s 283 …

The International Ice Hockey Federation announced Monday that it is making neck guards mandatory for all levels of competition in the tournaments it runs, including the Olympics and men’s and women’s world championships. The mandate would not apply to professional leagues, including the NHL, which currently does not have any cut-proof safety requirements for players. The IIHF’s move comes after …

The season is over for Florida football but the recruiting trail grind never ends on the watch of Billy Napier. On Sunday, the Gators finally got some good news amidst the flurry of departing and decommitting players following a third-straight losing season. On3 four-star defensive back Gregory Smith III out of Riverview (Florida) Sumner in the 2024 recruiting cycle released …

Carmen Vitali NFC North Reporter This is legitimately the first time I have said this: Jordan Love is entering into Aaron Rodgers-esque territory. The past few weeks have seen Love get progressively more comfortable as his receivers gain more experience, Green Bay figure out its best offensive line combination and the defense find its pass rush. Love is clearly in …

Arizona got its third win of the season on Sunday, soundly defeating the Steelers 24-10 in a game twice delayed by severe weather in the Pittsburgh area. “Yeah, super proud of the guys. The external factors of having to deal with something like that,” quarterback Kyler Murray said postgame. “I was talking to five years in the league, really playing …

When the Oregon Ducks football season started, one of the question marks on the team was the offense line. The talent was there, but not the experience. That question was answered fairly quickly as the line was outstanding and like every play, it all started with center Jackson Powers-Johnson. Oregon’s center was announced as one of three finalists for the …

The Jacksonville Jaguars (8-3) are will host the Cincinnati Bengals (5-6) in a primetime bout on Monday Night Football. Cincinnati has been in a slump, dropping three games in a row. Last time out, the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Bengals, 16-10. Cincinnati sits in 11th place in the AFC standings. Meanwhile, the Jaguars are on a two-game win streak, outlasting …

Getty Images New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr left in the fourth quarter of their 33-28 loss to the Detroit Lions after being hit hard by Bruce Irvin in the backfield. Carr was slow to get up and eventually helped off the field by trainers, who were holding the veteran’s right arm. Jameis Winston replaced Carr under center.  Carr, who was officially listed …

USATSI The college football transfer portal window opened on Monday, and one of the sport’s biggest names hopped in immediately. Kyle McCord, the starting quarterback for Ohio State, is exploring his options elsewhere according to 247Sports.  McCord threw for 3,170 yards and 24 touchdowns during his first full season starting for the Buckeyes. He led coach Ryan Day’s squad to …

The Winnipeg Jets signed forward Nino Niederreiter to a three-year extension worth $12 million on Monday. The club announced that the extension will begin for the 2024-25 season. He’s playing on a $4 million salary this season, too. Niederreiter, 31, has played all 23 games for the Jets this season and has 14 points (six goals, eight assists). The Switzerland …

CMC showcases 49ers’ selfless mantra on game-sealing play vs. Eagles originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Selfishness doesn’t fly on the 49ers, with countless offensive stars divvying up targets and plenty of other jobs to do when a player isn’t holding the ball. That selfless attitude was on display during San Francisco’s 42-19 rout of the Philadelphia Eagles on …

The Cincinnati Bengals (5-6) will be attempting to end a three-game losing streak against the Jacksonville Jaguars (8-3). The Jaguars are solid favorites, expected to win by at least a touchdown (currently -9).  The Bengals were defeated 16-10 by the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 12, while the Jaguars took down the Houston Texans 24-21 in their last contest.  Can the …

Kyle McCord Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord entered his name into the transfer portal, the first day undergraduate football players could do so. The Buckeyes’ season-long starter was the biggest name in the portal. McCord beat out Devin Brown for the starter’s job in the preseason and threw for 3,170 yards and 24 touchdowns with six interceptions. Two of the …