The calendar has flipped from 2020 to 2021 and the general manager’s office is occupied by George Paton instead of John Elway, but this February is the same as last February for the Broncos and safety Justin Simmons. He is a free agent unlikely to hit free agency. The NFL’s franchise tag window opens Tuesday and barring a last-minute contract […]

No. 15 West Virginia stormed back from a double-digit deficit midway through the second half to escape No. 13 Texas 84-82 on Saturday in a Big 12 thriller.  The Mountaineers (15-6, 8-4) were fueled off a collective effort that saw Miles McBride (17 points), Sean McNeil (16 points), Derek Culver (14 points), Emmitt Matthews Jr. (14 points) and Taz Sherman (14 points) all […]

It’s been a very good 2021 for Alabama, which one month after winning another national championship in football is poised to capture the program’s first regular-season conference championship in men’s basketball since 2002 and one of the top eight seeds in next month’s NCAA Tournament. Success in the former (football) is less surprising than in the latter (basketball). Long a […]

Football, Chase Winovich says, “is the fuel source itself.” The Patriots defensive end takes seriously the time and commitment his NFL career requires. But if football fuels opportunities on and off the field, consider Winovich a proponent of a balanced diet. “I honestly think it’s healthier,” he told USA TODAY Sports by phone of his decision to launch a production […]

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The Packers are moving on from two veterans who helped them return to the NFC Championship Game. Green Bay released tackle Rick Wagner and linebacker Christian Kirksey on Friday, the team announced, in what amounts to salary shedding moves as teams across the NFL trim their payrolls to fit under the tight cap expected for 2021. Both Wagner and Kirksey […]

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones seems to be benefiting from the record frigid weather causing power problems in Texas. Comstock Resources, a drilling company for which Jones owns the majority of public shares, told investors this week that it has seen a significant financial boost as the demand for natural gas has far exceeded supply amid the winter storm conditions in Texas and elsewhere, Bloomberg […]

Steve Smith will be an interesting test-case for any Hall of Fame voter who has not watched game film over the past 15 years. Those who have witnessed his game-wrecking ability year-in and year-out inherently understand the greatest player in Carolina Panthers history has been one of the most iconic, unstoppable 100-yard forces of his generation. Smith announced Monday that […]

Aaron Rodgers capitalized on a facemask penalty as time expired, dialing up an untimed 61-yard “Hail Mary” pass to Richard Rodgers for the game-winning touchdown as the Green Bay Packers (8-4) edged the Detroit Lions (4-8), 27-23, Thursday night. Here’s what you need to know: Down 20-7 late in the third quarter, Rodgers threaded a perfect tight-window pass for Davante […]