Dec 2, 2023; Charlotte, NC, USA; Florida State Seminoles defensive lineman Patrick Payton (11) defends Louisville Cardinals running back Jawhar Jordan (25) during the third quarter at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports LSU football officially added two top defensive transfers to its roster over the weekend. Patrick Payton and Mansoor Delane put pen to paper, …

2025 NFL Draft order: Where Pats stand in first round amid Week 16 games originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots still have a top-five pick in the 2025 NFL Draft with three games left in the regular season. They enter their Week 16 showdown against the Buffalo Bills with a 3-11 record, giving them the No. …

North Carolina made the biggest splash of the 2024-25 coaching carousel when it hired NFL legend Bill Belichick, who brings eight Super Bowl wins to Chapel Hill. Though Belichick has earned his stripes as a guaranteed Pro Football Hall of Famer, this is his first stint as a collegiate coach, entering at a time when the sport is in a …

Browns wide receiver Jerry Jeudy has been the WR5 in Fantasy football overall and WR3 on a points-per-game basis since Week 8 and there’s a clear reason for the sudden rise in production, Jameis Winston. However, that uplift will be removed from Jeudy in Week 16 after Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski announced Dorian Thompson-Robinson as the Week 16 starting …

Florida Gators running back Ja’Kobi Jackson (24) finds a hole and leaps a teammate during the first half at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL on Friday, December 20, 2024 in the 2024 Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl. [Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun] Florida football earned its first postseason victory in five years last Friday when it defeated the Tulane Green Wave, …

The Giants’ need for a franchise quarterback has been clear since Daniel Jones‘ downfall, but it was painfully obvious while watching Drew Lock start over Tommy DeVito in New York’s latest blowout loss, a 34-7 defeat Sunday at the Atlanta Falcons. Takeaways No matter whom the Giants start, quarterback is a lost cause. Lock got the nod over DeVito, who …

Nov 9, 2024; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; LSU Tigers quarterback Garrett Nussmeier (13) calls for the ball against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images LSU football will meet Baylor in the Texas Bowl in just over a week. As usual, LSU’s roster will look different than it did in the regular season. That’s the …

Should Patriots make coaching changes? NFL coaches, execs weigh in originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston ORCHARD PARK, NY — While Patriots coaches have come into the crosshairs from media and fans over the course of the last several weeks, recent opponents felt as though New England’s primary issue was due to those wearing helmets on the sidelines, not headsets. “The quarterback …

TAMPA, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 20: Myles Graham #5 of the Florida Gators reacts after intercepting a ball thrown by Ty Thompson of the Tulane Green Wave in the fourth quarter of the Union Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl at Raymond James Stadium on December 20, 2024 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) Florida football almost earned its first shutout since …

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is an MVP favorite and has been playing some of the best football of his career this year and he’s done it all while dealing with injury. According to NFL Media, Allen has played through a fractured left hand, his non-throwing hand. The former first round pick broke his hand while diving over the Cardinals defense …

Iowa State Cyclones defensive line Tyler Onyedim (11) celebrates after a quarterback sack against Texas during the first quarter in the Big-12 football showdown at Jack Trice Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, in Ames, Iowa. Texas A&M’s defensive line received some added depth after former Pitt/Colorado Edge Dayon Hayes committed to the Aggies on Friday. Still, more help in …

The Minnesota Vikings enter Week 16 at 12-2 and, in the league’s most top-heavy division, on the outside of the division lead. They’ll end the season at the Detroit Lions, so there’s much to still be settled in the NFC North. But having already clinched a playoff berth, the Vikings can start thinking about how they stack up against other …

Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin swallowed his keyboard shortly after 8 ET Saturday night.  That was about the time Ohio State started boat racing Tennessee in the last of four blowouts in the first round of the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff.  That, thankfully, was the beginning of the end of Kiffin’s rants against the machine. The coach of a …

The Philadelphia Eagles (12-2) will look to clinch the NFC East as they take on a divisional rival, the Washington Commanders (9-5), on Sunday as part of the Week 16 NFL schedule. Philly has already locked up a playoff spot but is aiming for its 13th NFC East crown, while the Commanders could also clinch a postseason spot with a …

Whelp, that sure was a lot of blowouts in the first round of the College Football Playoff. On this week’s overreaction pod, Dan Wetzel Ross Dellenger and SI’s Pat Forde acknowledge what led to home teams handedly winning each matchup. They cover how offensive line and defensive line play factored into it, and recognize how amazing it was to see …