Play-calling was far from Patriots’ biggest issue in loss to Colts originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Part of the fun of combing through these Patriots games, win or lose, is that everyone has their own takes on why things transpired the way they did. But after the Patriots’ 25-24 loss to the Colts on Sunday, consuming the takes of …

Heading into Week 13, there were zero Power Four jobs on the market. One week later, four such jobs are open after three firings and the departure of Gus Malzahn from UCF to take the offensive coordinator job at Florida State.  Overall, 20 jobs have opened at the beginning of December, with 16 of them coming at the Group of …

Welcome to the Monday edition of the Pick Six newsletter!  I would like to start things off today by letting everyone know that I have had leftover turkey for every meal for four straight days and I will now never be eating turkey again.  The way I feel about turkey is how I think Ravens’ fans now feel about Justin …

BALTIMORE — The Philadelphia Eagles have been the dominating opponents at the line of scrimmage throughout their win streak. The Baltimore Ravens were supposed to match the Eagles’ physicality, pound for pound, being one of the most physical teams in the league themselves. In a 12-round title fight, the Eagles had a knockout. The Ravens were no match for the …

BYU defensive end Tyler Batty (92) celebrates his interception against the Houston Cougars in Provo on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News Connor Pay and Tyler Batty took a little extra time leaving the field Saturday night and it wasn’t because the weather was so nice — just the opposite. But after beating Houston 30-18, the …

Harrison Butker made NFL history on Sunday and he did it even though he’s on injured reserved. Going into Week 13, Butker was the third-most accurate kicker in NFL history, but he’s now jumped up to the top spot and he made the move even though he didn’t play.  That’s right, Butker, who hasn’t played since Nov. 10, now has …

The Chicago Bears emerged from the Thanksgiving long weekend without a permanent head coach following Matt Eberflus’ firing last Friday. On Monday, they faced the media armed with explanations, promises, and a few coaching changes for good measure. The main explanation the Bears offered on Monday afternoon was about the confusing few hours before Eberflus’ firing on Friday. The morning …

Peter Schrager NFL Insider & NFL Reporter Every week, FOX Sports NFL Insider Peter Schrager opens his notebook and opines on three of the biggest storylines around the league. Here are his takes heading into Week 14, including how the 2024 Bills compare to recent iterations (and those from the early 90s), Saquon Barkley’s historic run, and a surprise candidate …

Early National Signing Day 2024 begins on Wednesday and lasts until Friday and there will be hundreds of high school football recruits who make life-changing decisions. Michigan football recruiting is red-hot after flipping five-star quarterback Bryce Underwood from LSU and the Wolverines continued to build momentum after upsetting Ohio State on Saturday. Michigan was only 7-5 coming off a national …

Getty Images The Baltimore Ravens fell to 8-5 with their 24-19 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. The Ravens held a 9-0 lead at the end of the first quarter, but Saquon Barkley and Co. went on a 24-10 run to win their eighth straight game. There were a number of reasons why the Ravens fell to the Eagles. Justin …

USATSI The New York Giants have started a different quarterback in each of their last three games. There was the final game of the Daniel Jones era back in Week 10. Then, Tommy DeVito started in Week 12, but was injured and replaced by Drew Lock for the team’s Thanksgiving day loss to the Cowboys. But they don’t yet know …

millermoss_news.jpg USC quarterback Miller Moss has announced that he will enter the transfer portal. Moss signed with USC in the 2021 recruiting class and will have one year of eligibility remaining. Moss used his redshirt during the 2021 season but still played in two games. He played sparingly during the 2022 and 2023 seasons but really shined in the 2023 …

A year after Sam LaPorta burst onto the scene for the Detroit Lions, producing one of the most prolific debuts for a tight end in NFL history, Brock Bowers might be even better. Fresh off his second 10-catch effort in three weeks, leading the Las Vegas Raiders with 140 yards in a near-upset of the reigning champion Kansas City Chiefs, …

Quarterback Russell Wilson, Steelers (Rostered in 35% of Yahoo leagues) Wilson is the QB10 by points per game off the heels of a 414-yard, three-touchdown, evisceration of the Bengals. epa.png Since Week 7, Wilson is 11th in EPA per play and fourth in CPOE. Wilson and the Steelers face a Browns defense that has faded in 2024. Cleveland ranks 19th …

USATSI The ACC has issued fines to NC State, North Carolina, Virginia Tech and Virginia for violation of the conference’s sportsmanship policy. NC State and North Carolina were involved in a postgame fracas over flag planting in Week 14, while Virginia and Virginia Tech were involved in a pregame confrontation ahead of their rivalry showdown.  “The unsportsmanlike behavior that was …