Desperate times call for desperate measures and in the case of the 6-4 Minnesota Vikings, currently the NFC’s seventh and final playoff seed, that meant a reunion with a familiar face. In light of starting linebacker Jordan Hicks being hospitalized and undergoing surgery to reduce pressure from a shin contusion in the team’s 27-19 win against the New Orleans Saints, …

Texas A&M didn’t wait until the end of the season to part ways with coach Jimbo Fisher, firing the sixth-year Aggies boss on Sunday with two games still remaining in the regular season. While mid-season firings have become more commonplace due to the NCAA’s early signing period and other factors, it hasn’t exactly been a celebrated trend. Texas coach Steve …

There’s nothing unusual about the Cincinnati Bengals being 5-4 at this point of the season, but they may look back on their early struggles and Sunday’s loss to visiting Houston as too much to overcome this year. Cincinnati was 5-4 each of the past two years and rallied each time to win the AFC North and reach the conference title …

We are now 10 weeks through the 2023 NFL season, and everyone is paying attention to the ever-changing playoff picture. There’s another race that’s happening on the other side of the spectrum, however, and that’s the race for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. As it stands, there are four teams considered to be the favorites …

Patriots have these odds to earn No. 1 pick in 2024 NFL Draft originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots are having their worst season in more than two decades, but there could be a fantastic reward at the end of this brutal 18-game campaign. The Patriots are 2-8 after losing 10-6 to the Indianapolis Colts in …

Should Deion Sanders jump the Colorado ship and take Prime Time to the Lone Star State? Stephen A. Smith thinks Sanders, in just his first season with the Buffaloes, should take the head coaching job at Texas A&M. The Aggies athletic department fired Jimbo Fisher on Sunday, giving him an historic buyout of $77 million after going 5-7 last year …

Matthew Stafford is expected to start for the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday against Seattle, coach Sean McVay said. Stafford missed the Rams’ final game before their bye week, a 20-3 loss in Green Bay on Nov. 5. The Super Bowl-winning quarterback sprained a ligament in the thumb on his throwing hand during Los Angeles’ loss at Dallas one week …

The New York Jets’ plan for their quarterback position in 2023 was to have four-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers start and 2021 second-overall pick Zach Wilson learn from him through observation. Wilson has since been thrown back into the fiery world of being an NFL starting quarterback, and his performance level has remained relatively unchanged when stacked up against the …

Nov. 13—The Hawaii football team trusted the process. Saturday night’s 27-13 dismantling of Air Force was a result of weeks of experiments, developments and tireless work, according to the UH coaches. The Hawaii football team trusted the process. Saturday night’s 27-13 dismantling of Air Force was a result of weeks of experiments, developments and tireless work, according to the UH …

The Cincinnati Bengals are on a short week following their 30-27 loss to the Houston Texans, as they are scheduled to face the rival Ravens on “Thursday Night Football.” Because of the short week, the Bengals likely won’t have one of their top playmakers. Wide receiver Tee Higgins, who missed Sunday’s matchup vs. Houston with a hamstring injury, is unlikely to …

The Broncos elevated tight end Lucas Krull and wide receiver David Sills from the practice squad to the active roster for Monday Night Football, the team announced Monday. Neither player has appeared in a game for the Broncos yet this season. Krull has played one career game. The Broncos signed him to their practice squad in August after he spent …

The list of accolades Cooper DeJean is up for and may win is going to reach lengths of Costco receipts. The Iowa Hawkeys’ star defensive back is littered among award watch lists, NFL mock drafts, high-character trophies, and so much more. DeJean is putting together another phenomenal year on the heels of a breakout 2022 season and continues to put …

Before the 2023 NFL season kicked off, bettors were all in on the Los Angeles Chargers to make a run at the postseason. Their Super Bowl futures were +2500, quarterback Justin Herbert’s MVP odds were +950 and the team’s odds to win the AFC West were +300. Now, with a 4-5 straight-up (SU) record, their Super Bowl futures are +5000, …

USATSI The Week 10 bye came at a good time for the Los Angeles Rams, as quarterback Matthew Stafford has been dealing with a UCL sprain in his right thumb. He missed the Rams’ Week 9 loss against the Green Bay Packers, but head coach Sean McVay told reporters Monday that he expects Stafford to play this week against the …

Dylan Buell / Getty Images What would you do if you won $5.5 million on an NFL game? That’s what a Florida bettor is trying to figure out this week after hitting on an absurd $500K Houston Texans at Cincinnati Bengals same-game parlay, per ESPN.  With 1:33 remaining in the fourth quarter, Texans rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud led a six-play, …