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North Carolina football is not in a very good place. Although Bill Belichick vowed to make the Tar Heels the 33rd NFL franchise, it has gone about as poorly as reasonably could have been expected in Chapel Hill this season. UNC, which paid Belichick $10 million a year to replace Mack Brown, is 2-3 entering […]

With new head coach Mike Brown, Mikal Bridges may prove to benefit the most of anybody on the New York Knicks. While Bridges benefited greatly this offseason when he signed a four-year, $150 million contract extension, his role within his team’s offense could expand under the leadership of Brown, who succeeded Tom Thibodeau following the […]

Tom Brady is used to winning — a lot. But as a Las Vegas Raiders’ minority owner, winning has not been nearly as common for TB12. Through five weeks in the Pete Carroll era, the Raiders are 1-4, thanks to a four-game losing streak, which was extended by yesterday’s 40-6 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. […]

After a rough day for his New York Jets, which included allowing a 43-yard touchdown by George Pickens, Sauce Gardner is taking hits from fans and the media alike. Gardner, who became the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL over the summer when he signed a four-year, $120.4 million contract extension, has likely had the worst […]

Bobby Petrino’s last stint in Fayetteville ended in disaster. But 13 years later, Petrino is back in the saddle, so to speak, at the helm of the Arkansas football program. In 2012, Petrino, who had just led the Razorbacks to back-to-back double-digit-win seasons, a feat only achieved by Frank Broyles and Ken Hatfield, was fired […]

On paper, it would seem that there would be a strong connection between North Carolina football and the New England Patriots, with the old Patriots coach now being the Tar Heels’ head coach and the old Tar Heels quarterback now being the Patriots’ starter. Bill Belichick, though, is not very fond of his former employer […]

Mark Stoops didn’t want to give any oxygen to the idea of accepting a buyout after his Kentucky football team dropped to 2-3 on the season and 0-3 in the SEC with a decisive loss to Georgia. In his 13th season as head coach, Stoops denied any report that he spoke with university officials last […]

Alabama football star Ty Simpson is now getting some Heisman buzz from a former winner himself. On this morning’s ‘College Gameday’, Desmond Howard, who won the Heisman while at Michigan 34 years ago, said the Crimson Tide quarterback can’t be ruled out for a trip to New York in December. “Ty Simpson is just a […]

The New York Jets have some issues, but few seem more pressing than the fumbles that have plagued them during their 0-4 start to the 2025 NFL season. To combat the problem, first-year head coach Aaron Glenn, who played in the NFL for more than a decade and has coached defense his entire career, has […]

Miami and Florida State will renew their bitter rivalry this weekend, when the third-ranked Hurricanes travel to Tallahassee to face the No. 18 Seminoles. The in-state rivals have competed against each other in some of the biggest games in either program’s history, and while Saturday might not reach that level, it certainly is a pretty […]

Aaron Boone is not one of the most beloved people in New York. The Yankees manager has often been a polarizing figure during his nearly decade-long stint, but potentially no decision was more widely criticized than the one that involved pulling Gerrit Cole during Game 1 of the World Series last postseason. Boone made the […]

How much different Arkansas will be now that Sam Pittman has been fired and Bobby Petrino promoted to interim head coach is anyone’s guess, and that could prove concerning for Tennessee football coach Josh Heupel and his Volunteers. While the Razorbacks are certainly in a state of disarray as their coaching search gets underway, Petrino, […]

While fielding questions after the Cleveland Browns announced that fellow rookie Dillon Gabriel has replaced Joe Flacco as the starting quarterback, Shedeur Sanders was speechless — literally. Sanders, who was drafted in the fifth round exactly 50 picks after Gabriel, has been listed as the Browns’ third-string quarterback since the team traded Kenny Pickett to […]

Anthony Richardson’s future with the Indianapolis Colts seems nonexistent, and the young quarterback could soon find himself with another team. Many teams would probably take a chance on Richardson, but an NFL insider specifically threw out one: the Los Angeles Rams. Richardson was drafted with the fourth overall selection in 2023 and was named the […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves may be in for a massive payday sooner rather than later. Reaves, who signed a four-year, $53.8 million extension with the Lakers two summers ago, can and almost certainly will opt out of the deal after this season. And then the real fun should begin for the Arkansas native. […]

James Franklin and the Penn State football program suffered another painful loss on Saturday, continuing an increasingly worrisome trend for the Nittany Lions’ coach. Following the 30-24 double-overtime home loss to Oregon, fans and critics alike seized on Franklin, who has long held a reputation for coming up short in big games. But Franklin, as […]

The Chicago Bears, after a pair of disappointing losses to open the season, are now 2-2 entering their bye week. And a reason for the bounce-back has, no doubt, been the developing relationship of second-year quarterback Caleb Williams and first-year head coach Ben Johnson. While Williams did not have his best game by any means […]

The Chicago Bears earned their second win of the season yesterday, and while many are crediting Josh Blackwell, who blocked the Las Vegas Raiders’ potential game-winning field goal, there is someone else to credit for helping Blackwell block the kick: Scott Daly. With 38 seconds left in the game and down 25-24, Raiders kicker Daniel […]

Bruce Bochy and the San Francisco Giants had a long, successful partnership; over 13 seasons, Bochy led the Giants to a pair of NL West championships and three World Series titles. And that partnership could be renewed soon. Following a third consecutive losing season and fourth without a playoff appearance, the Giants appear as if […]

The Minnesota Vikings and J.J. McCarthy’s injury troubles could continue for another week at least. McCarthy, the quarterback Minnesota drafted with the 10th overall pick last year, did not play a down in 2024 due to surgery to repair a torn meniscus. This year, while being named the Vikings’ starter to begin the season, McCarthy […]

Penn State football coach James Franklin is confident the atmosphere for tonight’s highly anticipated matchup vs. Oregon will be electric. Ahead of the rematch of last year’s Big Ten Championship Game, Franklin was asked by Pat McAfee on ‘College Gameday’ earlier today what he expected from the more than 100,000 in attendance at Beaver Stadium […]

Penn State football’s ‘White Out’ games are typically considered among the toughest environments in which to play in all of college football. Ahead of the Nittany Lions’ highly anticipated top-10 matchup with Oregon tomorrow night, much has been made of the Penn State faithful’s famous White Out crowd, where the 100,000 or so of PSU […]

Dante Moore has only started a handful of games for Oregon, but Todd McShay already thinks he could be the No. 1 overall pick in next year’s NFL Draft. Moore, who transferred from UCLA following the 2023 season, spent his sophomore year sitting and learning behind Heisman finalist Dillon Gabriel. And so far this season, […]

It is truly both an end to an era and the beginning of a new one for the Oklahoma State football program after the firing of longtime head coach Mike Gundy. Gundy, an OSU alum, had been on the Cowboys’ coaching staff for all but five years of his nearly four-decade career, including the last […]

Hugh Freeze and Auburn may have lost last week’s highly anticipated matchup against Oklahoma, but the Tigers’ coach believes the Sooners aren’t as good as his team’s next opponent. Days after the 24-17 defeat in Norman, Freeze seemed to both praise upcoming foe Texas A&M and diss Oklahoma in the same breath. “Hugh Freeze says […]

Despite suffering a high ankle sprain that knocked him out of Sunday’s loss vs. the Chicago Bears, CeeDee Lamb apparently had hopes of being ready to go for the Dallas Cowboys’ next game. However, based on reporting from ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Todd Archer, Lamb appears destined for an absence of multiple weeks. While being […]

LeBron James is set to begin his 23rd season in the NBA next month, setting another record in the process, but there is a lot of speculation that season No. 23 will be the final one for the Los Angeles Lakers star — or at least as a Lakers star. James, the oldest player in […]

Despite his team’s anemic offense, Myles Garrett says he knew the Cleveland Browns would win at halftime of their come-from-behind victory against the Green Bay Packers. Garrett, who had half a sack in Sunday’s 13-10 win, explained why he told his teammates they would win the game after a scoreless first half. “If I believe, […]

Miami football coach Mario Cristobal is pleased with transfer quarterback Carson Beck’s play so far, to say the least. Beck, who arrived in Miami after five years with Georgia, has hit the ground running with the Hurricanes. Through three games, he has completed 78% of his passes for 812 yards, 7 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. […]

Oklahoma State football has managed to add a transfer quarterback who appears to be immediately eligible to play. The Cowboys, weeks removed from starting quarterback Hauss Hejny’s foot injury and subsequent surgery, have added former North Alabama quarterback Noah Walters to their online roster, according to On3’s Pete Nakos, who said Walters “provides some needed […]

Ahead of this weekend’s clash between his Ole Miss football team and Tulane, Rebels coach Lane Kiffin heaped praise on the Green Wave’s head coach, Jon Sumrall. Both teams enter Saturday’s matchup in Oxford with undefeated records and the relatively uncommon distinction of already having two wins over power conference opponents; Ole Miss defeated Kentucky […]

Days after the firing of UCLA football coach DeShaun Foster, the Bruins’ defensive coordinator has also departed the program. Interim head coach Tim Skipper announced today that Ikaika Malloe had parted ways with UCLA, which is 0-3 on the season and is in a bye week. Skipper said the defensive coordinator position will be a […]

The Virginia Tech football coaching search is already underway, and the names attached are quite interesting. Following the firing of Brent Pry, the Hokies have an early start on finding their head football coach for the 2026 season and beyond. So far, the search has focused on those who have head coaching experience and successful […]

It’s not every day that the NBA commissioner says a trade was a “kick in the a–,” but that’s exactly what Adam Silver said regarding the Dallas Mavericks’ highly controversial Luka Doncic trade to the Los Angeles Lakers. Silver, who has been the subject of a conspiracy theory in which he allegedly ordered the Doncic […]

While many believed that Jonathan Kuminga would ultimately leave the Golden State Warriors, this offseason’s restricted free agency standoff has only proven that inevitable. Kuminga, at 22, has made it clear that he has been unhappy about his role on the team. But to this point, he has had little leverage to do anything about […]

A counteroffer by Jonathan Kuminga and his representatives has been rejected by the Golden State Warriors, continuing the restricted free agency standoff. With the Warriors reportedly offering a three-year, $75.2 million deal and completely shutting down any potential of a player option, Kuminga, whose Golden State tenure has been polarizing, presented “alternatives.” “One of the […]

The Texas A&M football team is quickly rising through the AP Top 25. Following last night’s thrilling 41-40 win over Notre Dame in South Bend, the Aggies jumped from 16th to 10th in the AP poll. Last year, Mike Elko’s first as head coach, it took until late October for A&M to enter the top […]

The New England Patriots appear to have a big question mark at the kicker position. A week after missing one of his three field-goal attempts in a 20-13 loss, sixth-round draft pick Andy Borregales has missed both extra points he has attempted so far today against the Miami Dolphins in the same stadium he played […]

Tennessee football lost its ninth consecutive game against Georgia yesterday in a wild, heartbreaking 44-41 overtime thriller. And while the Volunteers scored 40-plus points for the third consecutive week, head coach and offensive play caller Josh Heupel has not escaped criticism. After a blistering start in which Tennessee jumped out to a 21-7 first-quarter lead, […]