Though he exited last week’s loss to the Buccaneers on a cart with a knee injury, Raiders quarterback Aidan O’Connell still has a chance to play against the Falcons on Monday night. Head coach Antonio Pierce noted O’Connell participated in walk-through on Wednesday. O’Connell himself then spoke to reporters, saying he’s doing his best to … Read more
The following is an excerpt from the latest edition of Yahoo’s fantasy football newsletter, Get to the Points! If you like what you see, you can subscribe for free here. For many of us, the fantasy playoffs have finally arrived. It’s winning time. If you drop this week’s matchup, title hopes are dashed and your … Read more
Dominate your Week 15 fantasy football matchups with these favorable RB matchups. Brian Robinson Jr. vs. NO Robinson Jr. returns from his much-needed bye week. He’s dealt with both knee and hamstring injuries this season so getting an extra week of rest before the fantasy playoffs begin was ideal. The last time we saw Robinson … Read more
Who is joining Belichick at UNC? Tracking coaching staff hires originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Is Chapel Hill about to become Foxboro South? The University of North Carolina confirmed the stunning news Wednesday that Bill Belichick will be its next head football coach, announcing a five-year contract for the former New England Patriots legend. … Read more
How the Eagles have kept secondary together despite rash of injuries originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Quinyon Mitchell, Cooper DeJean, Darius Slay, Reed Blankenship, Chauncey Gardner-Johnson. That’s a heck of a secondary. It’s also a secondary that hasn’t been together all that much. Only twice in 13 games have the Eagles had those five … Read more
Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa heads into Week 15 with the highest completion percentage in the league and one of the highest single-season completion percentages of all time. Tagovailoa has completed 73.8 percent of his passes this season and former Saints quarterback Drew Brees is the only quarterback in NFL history with a higher percentage for … Read more
49ers running back Isaac Guerendo became the team’s starter last week and the rookie scored two touchdowns against the Bears, but his day ended on a down note. Guerendo injured his foot late in the 38-13 49ers win and he was listed as out of practice on both Monday and Tuesday as a result. Guerendo … Read more
Cowboys cornerback Amani Oruwariye is trying to take what happened in Monday night’s loss to the Bengals as a “learning lesson.” After teammate Nick Vigil blocked a punt late in the fourth quarter, Oruwariye tried to field it down the field and mishandled the ball. The Bengals recovered and scored the game-winning touchdown a few … Read more
The University of North Carolina hiring Bill Belichick to lead its football program stunned many, including some of the legendary head coach’s former players. It will be jarring to see Belichick don Carolina blue on the sideline in Chapel Hill. The six-time Super Bowl champion has never coached at the collegiate level in his illustrious … Read more
Bill Belichick steps in a rapidly changing world in college football. Photograph: David Butler II/USA Today Sports Bill Belichick, the most successful coach in NFL history, is off to college. The architect of six Super Bowl titles with the New England Patriots has agreed a deal with North Carolina to become the school’s new head … Read more