Could two former North Carolina State quarterbacks be competing against one another? Both Phillip Rivers and Russell Wilson flourished in the NFL throughout the 2010s after representing the Wolfpack in college. Now they may be going head-to-head for their alma mater’s head coaching vacany. On Saturday, Rivers was reported as a target for North Carolina State’s top job. On Tuesday, Wilson entered the conversation according to ESPN, the Wolfpack interviewed him for the position. Wilson spent his first three seasons of college ball in Raleigh. He led the ACC with 3,563 passing yards and 28 touchdowns as a junior as the Wolfpack went…
The Jacksonville Jaguars received unfortunate news following their 42-7 win over the Indianapolis Colts. Star defensive tackle DaVon Hamilton suffered a torn quad, per NFL Network.After Hamilton went through follow-up tests on Monday, his injury will force him to miss the remainder of the season, head coach Liam Coen announced. During the Jaguars win, Hamilton exited the game early and was carted off in the second quarter.Hamilton was a pivotal part of the Jaguars’ talented run defense. This season marks the final year of his rookie contract worth $34.5 million; the Jaguars will now have to find someone to fill…
This was too good a matchup for Week 8. But Chiefs vs. Broncos did not disappoint on Sunday evening, going down to the wire as ultimately one key play decided a winner.Kansas City got another missed field goal from kicker Harrison Butker – that drama will continue to unfold this week – and it was Denver that got the long play and go-ahead touchdown in the final minutes.Here are my takeaways:1.Denver’s Defense Stops Patrick MahomesJust when it looked like another Patrick Mahomes last-minute comeback to set the Chiefs up as the team to beat in the AFC West, Denver’s defense…
NFL Week 8 is nearly here, and it begins with a Thursday showdown between Carolina and Green Bay. The Saints, Giants, 49ers and Texans have byes.Here are the lines for every Week 8 matchup at bet365 Sportsbook as of Oct. 31. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sports Betting on FOX Sports.Thursday, Oct. 29Spread: Packers -3.5 (GB covers)O/U: 47.5 (Under hits)Sunday, Nov. 1Spread: Cowboys -6.5Moneyline: Cowboys -330, Cardinals +265O/U: 54.5Spread: Buccaneers -2.5Moneyline: Buccaneers -135, Falcons +115O/U: 43.5Spread: Bills -3.5Moneyline: Bills -176,…
Lamar Jackson vs. Josh Allen is on!”We do think we’ll have Lamar next week,” Baltimore Ravens head coach Jesse Minter said about Jackson at a press conference on Friday afternoon. “I’m excited about that. He’s had a really good week of practice. It’ll probably end up showing that he was a full participant in practice this week. …”A credit to him and the work that he put in dealing with an injury and putting himself in a position to be back, and that’s obviously exciting for our team.”Jackson hasn’t played since suffering an ankle injury in the second quarter of…
Yes, Tom Brady understands the irony behind his disagreements with the roughing-the-passer penalties called in Sunday’s Green Bay Packers-Detroit Lions game. That won’t stop him from advocating for defensive players to get some more leeway when it comes to hitting quarterbacks, though. In the most recent edition of #AskTom, Brady said that quarterbacks should take some more accountability on certain hits, adding that it comes with the territory of playing the position. “On the field, I just think there’s a level of aggressiveness that the defenders need to play with in order to do their job well — whether that’s rushing…
Wednesday brought more trade deadline fallout in Indianapolis and several notable practice reports as teams prepare for Week 8. The Colts’ fire sale is picking up steam, with Josh Downs reportedly asking for a trade a day after the team traded two impact players, while the Ravens, Bengals and Rams each had a star player either return or remain out of practice.Downs requested a trade while Jonathan Taylor has not, and Lamar Jackson was a full participant for Baltimore as he continues to recover from an ankle injury. Ja’Marr Chase sat out Cincinnati’s practice due to an ankle injury, but he also…
Welcome to the Quarterback Notebook, where I’ll cover the past week in NFL quarterbacking — from the most interesting passers, plays and storylines to some other stuff that caught my eye while watching film this week.This week, we’ll evaluate J.J. McCarthy’s first start for the Giants, figure out what’s behind Daniel Jones’ regression, and look at a defensive trend that’s giving (most) passers across the league fits. Let’s talk quarterbacks.The 2024 first-round pick is certainly making the most of this opportunity to start for the Giants, but let’s throttle back the hot takes before we anoint McCarthy as the next Sam…
Allow him to reintroduce himself.Jay-Z has spent the last seven years helping choose who performs at the Super Bowl halftime show. This time, he decided to pick himself.The music mogul will headline the Super Bowl LXI halftime show, which was announced during halftime of Monday’s Dallas Cowboys-Philadelphia Eagles game. Super Bowl LXI is set for Feb. 14, 2027, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.Jay-Z’s entertainment company, Roc Nation, partnered with the NFL in 2019 to help select and produce the halftime show, and the league renewed that deal in 2024. It’s Jay-Z’s first time headlining the show he has helped…
Jared Goff led the Lions to its first win in an NFC North game of the season.The Detroit Lions quarterback was named Tom Brady’s LFG Player of the Game after throwing for 303 yards and two touchdowns in a 20-17 win over the Green Bay Packers, which Jake Bates sealed with a 22-yard field goal with one second left.Goff completed 22 of 32 passes, with both touchdowns going to Jameson Williams, and has yet to throw an interception this season as Detroit improved to 4-2. Brady, who called the game on FOX, opened his conversation with Goff by asking whether…