We’re officially into the home stretch of the 2023 NFL season, which means it’s time once again to begin conducting our weekly MVP watch. This season’s race looks as wide open as ever, and that was reflected in our voting, where four different players received at least one first-place nod and three of them received at least two.  Only two …

The Carolina Panthers’ team culture was compared to that of a “Hunger Games” battle royale in the final days of former head coach Frank Reich’s tenure with the team, according to a new report from The Athletic. Reich was fired on Nov. 27 after just 11 games, the shortest stint for an NFL head coach in 45 years. The report …

In this day and age of college football, there aren’t a lot of quarterbacks staying at one program for four years as a starter. But Seth Henigan is. “I looked at all the top quarterbacks in college football, and 90% of them are in the portal,” Henigan said in an interview with the Commercial Appeal on Wednesday. “So I wondered, …

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The slumping Buffalo Sabres made a minor shake up to their lineup by acquiring fourth-line forward Eric Robinson in a trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday. The Blue Jackets acquired a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2025 draft in exchange for a seventh-year player having difficulty landing a regular role in their lineup this season. …

If you were trying to make a case for greatness at the quarterback position, you could do a whole lot worse than what Kyler Murray achieved in the final minutes of the first half Sunday against Pittsburgh. His defense had just stopped the Steelers on fourth down at the 1-yard line. Tied at 3-3 in a game so miserable it …

It’s annually a can’t-miss event when Army and Navy take to the football field, and that’s been especially accurate in recent years as the rivalry has been as competitive as ever. Nine of the last 12 meetings between the service academies have been decided by a touchdown or less, including last year’s 20-17 overtime win for the Black Knights.  Unmatched …

Greg Auman NFC South Reporter When the Falcons held off the Jets for a 13-8 win Sunday, it marked the fourth time this season Atlanta has won while holding an opponent to 15 points or fewer, as many such victories as the team totaled in the previous three years combined. It didn’t look like Atlanta’s defense could stay an elite …

Getty Images  Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill , amid a potential record-setting season at wide receiver and makes a strong case for himself to be the MVP of the National Football League, recently put former Pittsburgh Steelers All-Pro Antonio Brown atop his list of the best receivers in NFL history. Hill recognized Brown while naming his top five receivers during an appearance …

Not only will Alabama kicker Will Reichard go down in the Crimson Tide history books, but also the NCAA’s after becoming the all-time leader in points in college football history. The Alabama program had been littered with poor kickers for the majority of Saban’s tenure. Up until the arrival of Reichard. He has been sensational for the Crimson Tide throughout …

About 48 hours after saying he wasn’t ready to give the reins back to Zach Wilson, Robert Saleh ultimately took the plunge on Wednesday, stating that Wilson will once again be the Jets’ starting quarterback for Sunday’s game against the Houston Texans.  “Zach gives us our best change to win,” Saleh said of Wilson. “Giving him another opportunity to go …

Justin Fields’ perspective toward uncertain future says a lot about QB, Bears’ likely path originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Justin Fields was dealt a bad hand when the Bears selected him in the 2021 NFL Draft. Like many promising signal-callers, Fields entered the NFL in a losing situation without the necessary support, infrastructure, and clear …

Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter C.J. Stroud didn’t want to sugarcoat the loss of Tank Dell.  A third-round rookie receiver, Dell has been one of the Texans’ most dynamic players, one of the key cogs in the team’s resurgence this season. And now he’s out for the year after fracturing his left fibula run-blocking on a touchdown in the first …

More than 48 hours after undefeated Florida State was left out of the College Football Playoff in favor of a one-loss Alabama team, discussion around the playoff selection committee’s decision continues to wage. On Tuesday, that debate took on a blunter tone — and on the network that partners with the playoff to air its games, no less. In an …

The Jacksonville Jaguars dodged a bullet on Monday night during their eventual overtime loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, as quarterback Trevor Lawrence suffered a high ankle sprain instead of something much worse. When Lawrence went down in the fourth quarter, he was folded back awkwardly on his right leg, and needed assistance getting off the field. Something that stood out …

Getty Images A member of the Indianapolis Colts practice squad will be unable to play for the remainder of the regular season, as defensive end Al-Quadin Muhammad has been suspended without pay for the next six games for violating the NFL’s Policy on Performance-Enhancing Substances, per NFL Media. Muhammad is the second Colts defensive lineman to be suspended for PEDs …