Meyers among ex-Patriots who shined in Raiders’ huge win vs. Chargers originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Las Vegas Raiders’ impressive 63-21 win over the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday night was a tough one for New England Patriots fans. The biggest reason for that was the abundance of great plays made by former Patriots players, a couple of …

Jayden Daniels and Malik Nabers continue to pile up the honors this award season, this time making ESPN’s All-America team. It comes as no surprise given the numbers these two put up. Daniels led the country in total yards and touchdowns. Nabers’ 1,546 receiving yards led the country, over 100 more than Washington’s Rome Odunze in second place, despite playing …

Another week of NFL action is here, which means more surprises are surely in store. The first 14 weeks, after all, have already given us the Browns starting 8-5 despite starting four different quarterbacks, the Bears and even the Giants sneaking back into the wild-card picture, and the reigning champion Chiefs struggling to contend for the No. 1 seed in …

Days after Kadarius Toney’s offensive offsides penalty cost the Kansas City Chiefs a potential victory against the Buffalo Bills, the wide receiver said he never received a warning from the official that he wasn’t set.   “Nah. They didn’t. They said they gave me a warning, but I never talked to the ref,” Toney said this week, per KSHB 41 …

Games aren’t played on paper, but if they were, Michigan football wouldn’t have to sweat playing Alabama in the College Football Playoff semifinal in the Rose Bowl. The Crimson Tide have won more national championships than any other team in history and Nick Saban is particularly formidable when it comes to winning in the postseason. But, with all the hype, …

A week ago, The Practice Squad Power Rankings had backup quarterback flavor. This week, I’m going next level and highlighting the Backup Quarterback Playoffs, otherwise known as Week 15 in the 2023 NFL regular-season schedule.  After whatever that Easton Stick vs. Aidan O’Connell battle was last night, we’ll be treated to the following:  And we’ll see Joe Flacco, Tommy DeVito, …

Patriots Mailbag: How realistic is a Bill Belichick trade? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston We’re in the home stretch of the Patriots’ 2023 season, and while there some interesting storylines to dig into this Sunday against the Chiefs, the bigger picture still looms large. Is Bill Belichick coaching his final four games in New England, and if so, who …

The transfer portal has been open for a couple of weeks and delivered a lot of top-end talent. Michigan is rumored to be involved with five-star quarterback Dante Moore from UCLA but could be looking at another more recent offensive entry into the portal in former Alabama wide receiver Ja’Corey Brooks. The biggest factor for Michigan and Brooks is the …

The Los Angeles Chargers were humiliated by the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday night, losing 63-21, and the franchise has clearly seen enough. On Friday morning, the organization fired both head coach Brandon Staley and general manager Tom Telesco. At one point, the Chargers trailed 63-7 on Thursday night. Los Angeles is 5-9 this season, good for last in the …

Getty Images Tommy DeVito has the New York Giants on a winning streak, and his story has swept the nation. DeVito and his Italian family have become a viral sensation, and even late-night talk shows are picking up on the trend. DeVito has the Giants on a three-game winning streak after he earned a comeback victory over the Green Bay …

Getty Images The Philadelphia Eagles are mired in a two-game losing streak after closing out a stretch of playing five consecutive teams with winning records. Even though the Eagles went 3-2 during that stretch, they lost their last two games by a combined score of 75-32.  Nick Sirianni had been giving his tired team walkthroughs for the first practice of …

On the eve of the Maryland game, the penultimate contest of the 2023 regular season for Michigan football, the Wolverines got some alarming news: prodigal son and coaching favorite Chris Partridge was dismissed from the program due to the NCAA investigation. While the details of his firing were unclear, it was deemed that Partridge’s role while NCAA investigators interviewed people …

Eric Williams NFC West Writer The NFL’s Offensive Player of the Year during his team’s Super Bowl run, Los Angeles Rams receiver Cooper Kupp suffered through an injury-plagued season last year that spilled over into 2023. However, Kupp is finally healthy and showing flashes of getting back to his productive ways. Kupp finished with eight receptions for 115 yards and …

The Bills are going to have to try to beat the league’s highest-scoring team without a couple of their key defensive players. Bills head coach Sean McDermott announced on Friday that edge rusher A.J. Epenesa and safety Micah Hyde will not play against the Cowboys on Sunday. Epenesa hurt his ribs after picking up an interception in last Sunday’s win …

It appears that a spot has opened up on Auburn’s quarterback depth chart. According to a report by Nubyjas Wilborn of Newsweek, sophomore quarterback Robby Ashford has entered the transfer portal after spending two seasons on the Plains. Originally signing with Oregon, Ashford returned to his home state ahead of the 2022 season. He split time with former Auburn quarterback …