Getty Images Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud put together one of the best rookie campaigns in NFL history in 2023, and has his Texans off to a 2-0 start in 2024. His 5.2 TD-INT ratio since being selected No. 2 overall ranks best in the NFL, and as we found out this past week, the 22-year-old takes game-planning to another …

UCLA associate head coach and offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy is pushing to get the Bruins’ offense on track. (Joseph Reedy / Associated Press) The expletives and biting one-liners that Eric Bieniemy unleashes on a football field never cut as deep as the internal dialogue. If anyone is to blame for what goes wrong, it’s UCLA’s offensive coordinator, and he’s not …

Jordan Love might return from his Week 1 MCL injury sooner than anticipated.  In fact, the Green Bay Packers quarterback has a “50-50” chance of playing against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday (1 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app), ESPN reported Thursday. Love practiced on Wednesday, marking the first time since he suffered an MCL sprain in …

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell and his wife Holly are selling their home due to security concerns after their address was leaked online last season. “The neighborhood, everything,” Campbell told Crain’s Detroit Business. “There’s plenty of space, it’s on 2 acres, the home is beautiful. It’s just that people figured out where we lived when we lost.” Campbell did …

Jake Retzlaff’s path to becoming the starting quarterback at BYU has been unconventional. The Los Angeles native attended two junior colleges in Southern California before transferring to BYU ahead of the 2023 season and getting his shot as an FBS starting quarterback when former Cougars starting signal caller Kedon Slovis went down with an injury against West Virginia. Retzlaff wouldn’t …

Getty Images Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud put together one of the best rookie campaigns in NFL history in 2023, and has his Texans off to a 2-0 start in 2024. His 5.2 TD-INT ratio since being selected No. 2 overall ranks best in the NFL, and as we found out this past week, the 22-year-old takes game-planning to another …

For the second straight year, we collectively counted out Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers. And for the second straight year, they’re making us all look really stupid. Tampa is off to a 2-0 start and Baker is playing some great football. Over his last 10 starts, he leads the NFL in passing touchdowns (22) and is tied with Josh Allen …

Sep 19, 2024, 11:34 AM ET Montreal Canadiens defenseman Kaiden Guhle will be re-evaluated in seven days after having his appendix removed Wednesday, the team said Thursday. Guhle, 22, posted 22 points (six goals, 16 assists) in 70 games — all career highs — during his second NHL campaign in 2023-24. He has collected 40 points (10 goals, 30 assists) …

Since their offseason arrival, the Cincinnati Bearcats football staff figured the addition of several key transfers would help the program immensely. Among the 25 who previously played at other schools, were three from Ohio State who had all played Power Four football in big venues. As expected, tight end Joe Royer, running back Evan Pryor and safety Kye Stokes have …

Rob Rang NFL Draft Analyst The NFL season is just a couple of weeks in, but injuries and poor play already have some fans eagerly looking ahead to the future. That is the purpose of a mock draft written this early. We are pinpointing positions that may require an upgrade for each NFL roster and providing you with an opportunity …

Welcome to Week 3! As we progress further into the fantasy football season, the “make or break” list will start to take on a different from. Once heralded superstars become riskier plays, role players ascend into flex-worthy territory and defensive matchups are a bigger factor. Coming off a week with injuries across all positions, many fantasy managers are dipping into …

Most people reading this column are casual sports bettors because — let’s be real — if you were a professional, you’d have no need to read my thoughts on anything. While I consider myself a casual bettor, too, there are times in this column when I use terminology that isn’t understood by everybody. For instance, several readers want to know …

Two teams looking for success will meet in a key AFC East battle when the New England Patriots take on the New York Jets on Thursday Night Football. New York snapped a 15-game losing streak to New England in their last matchup on January 7, earning a 17-3 win. The Patriots (1-1), who have failed to reach the postseason in …

Altogether, passing in the NFL is down through two weeks. Crazy, right?  While the dip in league-wide production through the air can’t be pinned on one specific passer, of course, can any of these household names who’s started slowly rebound in Week 3? Let’s rank five quarterbacks by their likelihood of bouncing back this weekend. The likelihood labels I’m selecting …

Geneva, West Aurora, Oswego East, St. Charles North and Yorkville are picks to click for the fourth week of the regular season. Geneva (3-0, 1-0) at Lake Park (2-1, 0-1) Kickoff: 7 p.m. Friday. Matchup breakdown: Senior quarterback Tony Chahino continues to impress entering second week of DuKane Conference play, completing 69% of his passes (29 of 42) for 750 …