Football Page 549 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Reports: Syracuse targets Georgia's Fran Brown as head coach
Georgia assistant Fran Brown is a leading candidate to become the next Syracuse head coach, per multiple reports....
Patriots QB1 in Week 13? Ask Robert Kraft
Offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien perceives the QB call for the Patriots is coming from the top of the organization. In New England, that would imply owner Robert Kraft and not head coach Bill Belichick....
Report: Colts RB Jonathan Taylor (thumb) being evaluated
Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor sustained a thumb injury in Sunday's win against Tampa Bay, NFL Network reported Tuesday....
Panthers owner defends Bryce Young pick, firing another coach
Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper defended his decision to fire another coach and called the selection of quarterback Bryce Young unanimous among football staff in a 13-minute press conference Tuesday....
DT Dontay Corleone returning for fourth year at Cincinnati
All-American defensive tackle Dontay Corleone will return to the Cincinnati Bearcats for the 2024 season, ESPN reported Tuesday....
Cowboys jump Eagles in Shaquille Leonard pursuit, host LB Tuesday
Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys are hosting free agent linebacker Shaquille Leonard at The Star on Tuesday with plans for lunch and an extensive medical review....
Julius Peppers, Antonio Gates among 25 Hall of Fame semifinalists
Julius Peppers and Antonio Gates are among 25 semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2024....
Vikings to review QB options after Joshua Dobbs' 4-INT night
Vikings quarterback Joshua Dobbs threw four interceptions in a 12-10 loss to the Chicago Bears on Monday, throwing open the possibility Minnesota prepares another starter during the upcoming bye week....
Deion Sanders’ first year at Colorado proved how gullible people can be
Before the 2023 season started, ESPN’s Tom Luginbill said that Colorado might have the worst roster in college football. By the end of the 2023 regular season, Deion Sanders was strictly focused on the future, given that he had failed at the present....
Justin Fields and Josh Dobbs capped a week littered with awful QB play
There are far more important things to be thankful for in this world than being a fan of an NFL team with consistent quarterback play. Beginning with that caveat, many Americans do spend a lot of hours watching football. The product is exponentially better when the quarterbacks are above average....
Reports: Florida fires two assistant coaches
After a 5-7 finish to the 2023 season, Florida started to make immediate changes to its staff on Monday by firing co-defensive coordinator Sean Spencer and secondary coach Corey Raymond, according to multiple media reports....
Last-minute FG lifts Bears past turnover-plagued Vikings
Cairo Santos made four field goals, including the game-winning kick with 10 seconds remaining, to lift the Chicago Bears to a 12-10 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night in Minneapolis....
Reports: Dolphins set to add DE Jason Pierre-Paul
The Miami Dolphins moved to fill the defensive vacancy left when linebacker Jaelan Phillips was lost for the season on Friday, agreeing to a deal with Jason Pierre-Paul, multiple media outlets reported on Monday....
Kansas State QB Will Howard enters transfer portal
Kansas State quarterback Will Howard announced Monday that he is leaving the school and entering the transfer portal....
Arthur Smith: First-place Falcons need more consistency on offense
Through 12 weeks of the NFL season, the Atlanta Falcons are sitting atop the NFC South standings with a road trip against the offensively-challenged New York Jets up next....
SMU QB Preston Stone (broken leg) lost for season
SMU standout quarterback Preston Stone broke the fibula in his left leg during Saturday's victory over Navy, Mustangs coach Rhett Lashlee said Monday....
Sean McDermott will be packing up his things in Buffalo sooner rather than later
The Buffalo Bills might be the biggest disappointment of this NFL season. A supposed Super Bowl contender, as predicted by many, can barely stay alive in the wild-card race. Buffalo lost another game on Sunday in Philadelphia, which they could’ve won had their coach not folded in crunch time. Too ma...
Firing Frank Reich isn't going to fix the Carolina Panthers
In 1995, the Carolina Panthers had the best season of any expansion franchise in the history of the NFL. They went 7-9 during a year in which they did not have a home stadium, and played those eight games at Clemson. The next season they went 12-4 and played in the NFC Championship Game, and the 200...
Report: Jaguars LT Cam Robinson (knee) out 3-6 weeks
Jacksonville Jaguars left tackle Cam Robinson will miss 3-6 weeks with a knee injury suffered early in Sunday's win in Houston, NFL Network reported Monday....
Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders dealing with back fracture
Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders is dealing with "a fracture in his back" after being sacked 52 times this season, according to his brother....