Football Page 598 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

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....

Duke made bid to retain Mike Elko, names Trooper Taylor interim coach
Duke bargained with head coach Mike Elko "into the late hours" on Monday morning before he opted to accept a new job at Texas A&M....

Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield sore, but no major injury
Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield reported to work on Monday with soreness in his right ankle, but testing showed no major injury....

The Broncos are the NFL’s biggest walking plot twist
An 18-week NFL schedule creates a plethora of nexus points where the season diverts from its expected path. Aaron Rodgers tearing his Achilles four plays into the season, the New England Patriots crashing, CJ Stroud flying out the rookie gates, Frank Reich being fired after 11 games and two rookies ...

Reports: Raiders release veteran CB Marcus Peters
The Las Vegas Raiders released veteran cornerback Marcus Peters on Monday, multiple news outlets reported....

Alabama, Georgia fix on fight for SEC, CFP spot
Championship preparation is the theme of the week for Georgia and Alabama....

Heisman moment? Bo Nix favored with final hurdle ahead
The Heisman Trophy is Bo Nix's to lose — at least in the eyes of oddsmakers....

Mike Tomlin has never won Coach of the Year and that needs to change
Seeing a team like this version of the Pittsburgh Steelers in today’s NFL is amazing. They’ve struggled to score points all season, averaging less than 17 per game, yet the Steelers are three games over .500 and currently fifth in the AFC playoff seeding. With a 7-4 record and a point differential o...

Middle Tennessee fires Rick Stockstill after 18 seasons
Middle Tennessee fired football coach Rick Stockstill after 18 seasons on Monday....

Reports: Vikings will not activate WR Justin Jefferson for 'MNF'
The Minnesota Vikings will not activate star wide receiver Justin Jefferson for Monday night's game against the Chicago Bears, opting instead for another week of rest, NFL Network and the Star Tribune reported....

Panthers Next Coach Odds: Bill Belichick in the mix?
The Carolina Panthers got a head start on their search for a seventh full-time head coach in franchise history by firing Frank Reich on Monday after just 11 games with the team....