Patriots OC sends clear message about Maye-Brissett competition originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Drake Maye has made a serious push to pass Jacoby Brissett on the New England Patriots’ quarterback depth chart over the past two weeks. But Alex Van Pelt splashed a little cold water on the Maye hype train Thursday. When asked what’s holding him back from …

Jan 1, 2022; Glendale, AZ, USA; A general view of the stadium before the 2022 Playstation Fiesta Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Mandatory Credit: Michael Caterina/South Bend Tribune-USA TODAY Sports Predictions about whether Notre Dame will make the 2024 College Football Playoff seem to be of the mixed variety. They’ve ranged from …

Getty Images The Atlanta Falcons have been nothing if not proactive this offseason, from a splashy double-dip at quarterback to recent big-name additions on defense. They continued the trend Thursday, with the team announcing that it has signed cornerback A.J. Terrell to a four-year extension. First reported by ESPN, the contract makes Terrell one of the highest-paid players at his …

Multiple Denver Broncos quarterbacks made headlines on Wednesday, but for very different reasons. Rookie quarterback Bo Nix was in the news after Denver coach Sean Payton announced that he is the team’s new starting quarterback. Peyton Manning, who was Denver’s quarterback the last time the team won the Super Bowl, went viral after he topped his opening tee shot at a …

SMU begins its first campaign as a Power Four program Saturday as it travels to face Nevada in Week 0’s primetime slot. Though it’s been a while since the Mustangs and Wolf Pack have met, these two teams do have some history with one another.  They were each members of the WAC from 2000-04 and played one another each year …

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterAug 22, 2024, 01:55 PM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. The Winnipeg Jets and Pittsburgh Penguins swapped top prospects in a significant trade, with the Jets sending forward Rutger McGroarty to Pittsburgh for forward Brayden Yager, a source confirmed to ESPN on Thursday. McGroarty, 20, was selected 14th overall by Winnipeg …

NFL free agents: Best available players Patriots could pursue originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The NFL deadline for all 32 teams to trim their roster to 53 players is next Tuesday, so there will be a ton of player movement over the next week as teams release players. The Patriots have needs at a few positions, primarily the offensive …

The Philadelphia Eagles acquired wide receiver Jahan Dotson and a fifth-round pick in the 2025 draft from the Washington Commanders for a third-round pick and two seventh-round picks from the 2025 draft in a rare deal between the NFC East rivals. Dotson, a first-rounder out of Penn State in 2022, is one of several high draft picks from the previous …

Miami (Ohio) football coach Chuck Martin did not hold back with his criticism of Alabama, saying the Crimson Tide “stole” and “illegally recruited” his top kicker. Ranking among the nation’s top kickers, Graham Nicholson had a superb 2023 season for the RedHawks, making 27 of 28 of his field-goal attempts and 35 of 37 extra points. ​​Winning the Lou Groza …

The NFL Kickoff Game on Thursday, Sept. 5, will highlight two of the league’s best when the Baltimore Ravens battle the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. The Ravens and Chiefs are among the winningest NFL teams on Kickoff Weekend, with Baltimore posting a 16-12 record (.571), second-best in the AFC, and Kansas City going 36-28 (.563), third-best …

Getty Images Travis Kelce’s acting career continues to heat up. During an interview on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon,” actor Adam Sandler confirmed the Kansas City Chiefs star will be appearing in “Happy Gilmore 2.” “We’re going to do ‘Happy Gilmore,’ thank you. This is happening,” Sandler said. “We’re getting ready to shoot it in New Jersey. We start …

ESPN’s annual High School Football Kickoff got underway a week ago when Carrollton (Ga.) and USC commit Julian Lewis topped College Park (Ga.) Woodward Academy, 24-14. But this weekend it really gets going, with five games over the next four days: one on Thursday, one on Friday, a doubleheader on Saturday and the finale on Sunday. Several of MaxPreps’ top …

The Los Angeles Chargers are undoubtedly one of the most interesting NFL teams in 2024. They are beginning a new era in more ways than one — a new general manager, a new head coach and new coordinators who will bring a change in philosophy. The Chargers have talented pieces on both sides of the ball, so what is their …

Nate Tice and Charles McDonald come to you live from Yahoo Studios in Los Angeles to finally get some takes off their chest. The duo start with some more preseason takeaways they forgot to mention last episode and debating over Tom Brady’s quarterback rankings before getting into their takes. Nate and Charles cover broadcaster salaries, Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati …

Ohio State has hired Morgan Phillips as a director of recruiting and special events, a school spokesperson confirmed Thursday. She replaces Erin Dunston, the Buckeyes’ former director of on-campus recruiting who left earlier this summer to become Michigan’s director of operations after three years with the program. Phillips had spent the past year as the recruiting operations coordinator at LSU …