We all have our own routines and superstitions when it comes to traveling, and that’s apparent when you look at the way the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams planned their upcoming trips to Melbourne, Australia. While Rams head coach Sean McVay’s team landed in Melbourne on Thursday morning, the day before the game…
LOS ANGELES — It’s the start of practice, and Nate Scheelhaase has some pep in his step. Scheelhaase, the new Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator, is bouncing around the field. The 35-year-old pedals back into coverage, simulating a defensive back to give his tight ends a good look as they run routes with the quarterbacks,…
Patrick Mahomes’ place atop FOX Sports’ Nick Wright’s NFL quarterback power rankings has been so consistent the segment adopted his name. Mahomes remained atop Wright’s summit, and can remind people why he’s the king of the mountain when he starts the Kansas City Chiefs’ Week 1 game against the Denver Broncos, nine months after sustaining…
Tuesday, in a traditional NFL game week, is a day off. We’re here to help you through that, as the last word wrapping up the weekend was and the first look at what’s still ahead. Each week, we’ll take you inside the league, making the extra call, researching a wild stat and introducing the names…
While we’re all making our final preseason predictions before the start of the 2026 NFL regular season, there’s something else I want to do before the year gets going: plant the flag. Before the games get going, I’m planting the flag on some players (and an assistant coach) to exceed expectations and dominate headlines this…
The long, hot summer is finally over, and it hasn’t gone well for everyone. Some teams were hit by injuries, others by looming suspensions, and a few got to see just how bad they really were. Meanwhile, Aaron Donald officially returned to the Los Angeles Rams — as if they needed any more help. Anyway,…
I can’t believe how many great starting quarterbacks there are in 2026. But what’s really unbelievable? Well, that’s actually how many bad starting quarterbacks there are. There are roughly five where I genuinely wonder: Is this the best a team can do? The short answer: no. The bottom five teams on this list are not trying…
NEW YORK — A few days ago, an imposing 6-foot-7 outfielder appeared at the door to Aaron Boone’s office in the visitor’s clubhouse at Petco Park. Aaron Judge showed up, unannounced, and told the Yankees skipper that he was ready to go. Yankees outfielder Trent Grisham had just been placed on the injured list with…
The cold war brewing on the bayou has temperatures running hotter than a stovetop. Five days after SEC commissioner Greg Sankey took the stand in Baton Rouge, the SEC amended a complaint in an Alabama federal court Tuesday morning, disclosing the league will hold a meeting this week to “decide whether to terminate” LSU as a member…
The 2026 NFL season has just about arrived, which led to one team doing one last bit of business before the start of the regular season. Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers agreed to a massive contract extension on Tuesday. The deal will reportedly make Mayfield one of the league’s highest-paid quarterbacks as he…
