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NC State grabs QB Grayson McCall from transfer portal
Grayson McCall plans to play at NC State as a grad transfer after four seasons as quarterback at Coastal Carolina....

Future in question, Bill Belichick 'getting ready for Kansas City'
Patriots coach Bill Belichick was consistent with his answer when peppered about his coaching future in New England at his pre-practice press conference Wednesday morning....

Florida officials aren't gonna let the FSU playoff snub go
The Florida State playoff snub saga continues. ...

Report: NFL nearing a vote on 2024 Brazil game
The NFL reportedly is nearing a vote on awarding a 2024 regular-season game to Brazil....

The NFL’s 'Inspire Change' weeks have begun — does anybody know?
When the Los Angeles Chargers and Las Vegas Raiders meet on Thursday night in a game that will determine who’ll be third and fourth in the AFC West, Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit will more than certainly find time to discuss the NFL’s biggest priority for the next two weeks — “diversity.”...

Tahj Brooks, Texas Tech aim to run over Cal at Independence Bowl
Texas Tech scored its biggest win of the final few weeks of the calendar year when star running back Tahj Brooks pledged this week to return in 2024....

Boise State rides late-season surge into LA Bowl battle with UCLA
Boise State's reward for winning the Mountain West Conference championship is a matchup against UCLA on Saturday in the LA Bowl at Inglewood, Calif....

Fresno State, minus head coach, stumbles into New Mexico Bowl
Fresno State finished the regular season with a three-game losing streak that ended its hopes for a potential 10-win season and a more prestigious bowl bid....

Chargers turn to QB Easton Stick to face slumping Raiders
Easton Stick has an eye-popping record as a starting quarterback but he is an unproven commodity as a professional....

North Carolina WR Tez Walker declares for NFL Draft
On the heels of North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye declaring for the NFL Draft on Monday, wide receiver Tez Walker did the same a day later....

What the Vikings and Raiders did on Sunday was so bad, it was tremendous
The pace of NFL Sunday slows down during the late window. Usually, three or four games kick off between 4 and 4:25 p.m. EST. One of those is a featured matchup, like Kansas City Chiefs vs. Buffalo Bills, with all of the brilliant throws and yelling about a wide receiver being rightly flagged for lin...

Patrick Mahomes is entering his Donovan McNabb era
The Kansas City Chiefs can point to a myriad of issues behind their offensive struggles, including Matt Nagy’s playcalling, but their rapid disarmament over the last two years has hit them where it hurts. If you’re searching for a culprit for Kansas City’s offensive demise and fall from the top 10 i...

Dolphins C Connor Williams out for year, WR Tyreek Hill day-to-day
The Miami Dolphins lost starting center Connor Williams for the rest of the season with a torn ACL....

Vikings demote Josh Dobbs, QB Nick Mullens to start Saturday
Nick Mullens was named starting quarterback of the Minnesota Vikings, giving the playoff-pursuing contender a fourth QB1 in 14 games this season....

LB Edgerrin Cooper leaving Texas A&M for NFL
Texas A&M linebacker Edgerrin Cooper declared for the 2024 NFL Draft and is projected to be a first-round pick....

Giants' Brian Daboll: QB Tommy DeVito's personality big factor
In the month since Tommy DeVito took over as the starting quarterback for the New York Giants, his personality has gotten a lot of attention from adoring fans — and coach Brian Daboll says that personality is one reason he's sticking with "Tommy Cutlets."...

Ohio shoots for historic win in Myrtle Beach Bowl vs. Ga. Southern
Although Ohio finds itself in the same situation it was in a season ago, program history is on the line this time....

Boise State plans to start true freshman QB vs. UCLA
Fighting the current of the transfer portal while preparing for the LA Bowl on Saturday, Boise State decided on a starting quarterback between true freshman and walk-on options in the matchup with UCLA....

Woman drops civil suit against 'Punt God' Matt Araiza
A woman who once alleged that she was sexually assaulted and violently gang raped by former San Diego State and Buffalo Bills punter Matt Araiza has agreed to dismiss her civil suit. ...

The Dolphins’ fatal flaw can’t be on the offensive side of the ball, can it?
The Miami Dolphins offense can cook like no other unit we’ve seen in a long time. Mike McDaniel has perfectly calibrated pre-snap motion, the running game, Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle and Tua Tagovailoa to form the Greatest Show on Surf. It’s a diabolical mix of talent and scheme that’s borderline im...