Patriots’ Q rating takes a hit in ugly loss to Jets on TNF originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Well, THAT kind of mess won’t create a stampede of free agents to the Patriots next March. Before we get to a handful of pithy observations from Thursday night’s not-so-surprising pulverizing (I’ll get to why it wasn’t a jaw-dropping surprise), the …

Getty Images The Arch Manning show will continue for at least one more week as No. 1 Texas hosts ULM on Saturday night. Manning will get his first career start in place of the injured quarterback Quinn Ewers after lighting up UTSA last weekend. Ewers left the Longhorns’ blowout of the Roadrunners with an abdominal injury, and Manning put up …

Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel said earlier on Friday that he was pessimistic about Raheem Mostert’s availability and the running back’s game status reflects that. Miami has listed Mostert as doubtful for Sunday with his chest injury. Mostert was limited in all three days of practice this week. He missed the Week 2 matchup with the Bills after suffering the …

Sep. 20—MOSCOW, Idaho — Idaho is winding up an eventful nonconference schedule that portends good things for the Vandals if they can take care of business against Abilene Christian on Saturday. Idaho did not blink in facing Football Bowl Subdivision Oregon, ranked third at the time, before falling 24-14 in their season opener. The following week, the Vandals beat Wyoming …

The Buccaneers elevated defensive lineman C.J. Brewer from the practice squad on a temporary basis in their first two games this season and they’re making a more lasting arrangement ahead of their third contest. Brewer has been signed to the 53-man roster. He saw action on 41 defensive snaps the last two weeks and is credited with five tackles and …

ESPN Stanford wide receiver Elic Ayomanor hauled in one of the most impressive catches of the 2024 season with a one-handed touchdown grab on Friday. The play came early in the first quarter when Stanford quarterback Ashton Daniels rolled right and threw a 17-yard touchdown strike to his star wide receiver to take a 7-0 lead.  The touchdown reception was …

The banged-up 49ers added three more names to the list of banged-up 49ers this week. Suddenly in doubt for the Week 3 game at L.A. are tight end George Kittle, defensive end Nick Bosa, and cornerback Charvarius Ward. Coach Kyle Shanahan shared some details with reporters on Friday regarding the three new injuries. “[Kittle] and Charvarius, they were sore after …

Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables stands on the sidelines in the first half of an NCAA football game between Oklahoma (OU) and Temple at the Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024. Oklahoma Sooners head football coach Brent Venables was seen doing something a bit peculiar on Friday afternoon, following a team walkthrough. OU …

Shanahan states Jimmy G helping Rams prepare for 49ers is ‘overblown’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Jimmy Garoppolo is the Los Angeles Rams’ No. 2 quarterback, but that doesn’t mean the former 49ers signal-caller isn’t playing a role in helping his team prepare for Sunday’s matchup against San Francisco at SoFi stadium. While Rams offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur …

Week 4 of the college football season may not look like a blockbuster slate, but it does provide a sampling of intriguing action featuring each of the Power Four conferences. In three of the four leagues, the marquee matchups are between teams that are in their first seasons together as conference comrades. The exception is within the ACC, where No. …

Perry: Offensive line woes could make Patriots ‘unwatchable’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots offensive line situation has proven even more dire than was expected heading into the 2024 NFL season. Thursday night’s loss to the New York Jets marked a new low for the unit. Veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett was sacked five times before rookie …

Nov 4, 2023; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Texas A&M Aggies wide receiver Jahdae Walker (9) races with tight end Jake Johnson (19) after a touchdown during the second half against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports Texas A&M (2-1. 1-0 SEC) is headed back to Kyle Field for a Saturday night showdown vs. Bowling Green …

The first two Thursday Night Football games have not been compelling. The viewership numbers, against the backdrop, have been. Thursday’s 24-3 suffocation of the Patriots by the Jets nevertheless averages 13.37 million viewers on Amazon Prime. Through two weeks, TNF on Prime has attracted an average viewership of 14.17 million. That’s 20 percent more than last year’s full-season average of …

USATSI BYU will be in front of its home crowd on Saturday and a look at the spread shows the Cougars might need all the support they can get from their fans. Kansas State is coming to town for a Big 12 battle at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Both teams come into the game undefeated. BYU will head into Saturday’s matchup …

Saubert prepared to uphold 49ers ‘standard’ amid Kittle injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA – Eric Saubert has spent the majority of his NFL career trying to perfect the idea of being a blocking tight end. That’s key because all indications are that the journeyman will have to fill in for one of the best blocking …