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Colorado coach Deion Sanders and his team will face Stanford on Friday night, an 8 p.m. Mountain Time start, but a 9 p.m. Central start and 10, Eastern Time. Sanders let it be known Wednesday he's not happy about late games. (Photo by BRUCE YEONG, courtesy GETTY IMAGES)

Deion blasts Pac-12 over late games: “Thank God we’re not gonna be in this conference.”

C’mon, Deion: tell us how you really feel. Colorado coach Deion Sanders ripped the Pac-12 Conference on Wednesday in his regular coaches show, leading back to late kickoff times, and…

Mitch Lucas October 11, 2023

Indianapolis quarterback Anthony Richardson (above) winces in pain, after injuring his shoulder last Sunday at home against the Tennessee Titans. The Colts won the game, but lost Richardson for at least four weeks, as they put him on injured reserve on Wednesday. Garner Minshew will start in his place. (Photo courtesy of GETTY IMAGES)

Colts’ Richardson to IR with throwing-shoulder injury

So far, Indianapolis rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson looks like a solid pick – when he’s on the field. And that won’t be for a while, thanks to another injury. Richardson,…

Mitch Lucas October 11, 2023

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick (above) was defended Tuesday by his former quarterback, Tom Brady, on Brady's "Let's Go!" podcast after the Patriots' disastrous last two games, overwhelming losses at Dallas and at home to New Orleans. (Photo courtesy of NYPOST.COM)

Brady defends Belichick: ‘He’s got the same coaching style… Football’s a hard sport’

Arguably the greatest pro football coach of all time, who has had the worst back-to-back losses in his career, is being defended this week by arguably the greatest quarterback of…

Mitch Lucas October 10, 2023

Minnesota Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson (foreground) makes a catch Sunday against Kansas City safety Justin Reid. But Jefferson left the game in the fourth quarter with a strained hamstring, one that will now require him to be placed on injured reserve. (Photo by BRUCE KLUCKHOHN, courtesy of THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Vikings’ Jefferson being placed on IR

The NFL is one big injury report sometimes, and often times, it’s just a bit depressing. The Minnesota Vikings lost one of the best players in the league for four…

Mitch Lucas October 10, 2023

New York Jets right tackle Alijah Vera-Tucker (above) has a torn Achilles tendon and is likely lost for the season, reports say. (Photo courtesy of SPORTS.YAHOO.COM)

NFL INJURY REPORT, PART II: Jets’ RT Vera-Tucker likely done for season; Dolphins’ Achane has knee injury; Cowboys’ Vander Esch injures neck again

When we released Monday’s injury news, we figured there would be some add-ons. Unfortunately, we were right. The New York Jets’ second win of the season at Denver on Sunday…

Mitch Lucas October 9, 2023

The Green Bay Packers, including quarterback Jordan Love (above), play the Las Vegas Raiders tonight in Vegas. (Photo courtesy of PACKERS.COM)

Packers, Raiders meet tonight in Vegas

Not many times in the last – well, ever – have the Green Bay Packers had to look up in the NFC North Division to see the Detroit Lions on…

Mitch Lucas October 9, 2023

New England coach Bill Belichick (left) has some decisions to make, including on quarterback Mac Jones (right) after a crushing 34-0 defeat Sunday at home by the New Orleans Saints. (Photo by MATT STONE -COURTESY OF MEDIA NEWS GROUP-BOSTON HERALD)

NOON KICKOFF NFL ROUNDUP | Saints give Patriots a myriad of reasons to change things in 34-0 rout; Dolphins roll; Steelers beat Ravens; Jaguars sink Bills in London

Blowouts and surprises – and a possible changing of the guard in New England. The National Football League’s noon-Central-Time games saw Pittsburgh hang on and defeat Baltimore, 17-10, in the…

Mitch Lucas October 8, 2023

Southern Cal quarterback Caleb WIlliams (left) outran Arizona defenders to the end zone for a two-point conversion here, to escape an upset bid by the Wildcats. Southern Cal won in triple overtime, 43-41. (Photo courtesy of USATODAY.COM)

AFTERNOON, LATE COLLEGE FOOTBALL ROUNDUP | USC, Williams avoid upset in 3OT vs. Arizona; ‘Bama holds off A&M; Notre Dame can’t escape Louisville; Miami falls on late TD pass to GA Tech

Ninth-ranked Southern Cal and reigning Heisman Trophy-winner Caleb Williams needed triple overtime to survive an upset bid at home over scrappy Arizona; eleventh-ranked Alabama plodded through the first half against…

Mitch Lucas October 8, 2023

Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow (above) will try and keep his Bengals from falling to 1-4 at Arizona on Sunday. (Photo courtesy of CBSSPORTS.COM)

Week 5 NFL schedule, and TFB picks

Week five of the National Football League kicked off with a mild upset on Thursday, the Chicago Bears getting their first win of the season in Washington, ironically on the…

Mitch Lucas October 7, 2023

Oklahoma quarterback Dillon Gabriel (left) avoids the rush of Texas linebacker Jaylan Ford. OU scored late to top the Longhorns, 34-30. (Photo by JEFFREY McWHORTER - COURTESY OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)

EARLY-KICK COLLEGE FOOTBALL ROUNDUP | Gabriel leads late OU comeback to top Texas

Missouri took LSU to the wire, Maryland out-played Ohio State – for a half, and Texas and Oklahoma gave everyone a show in their annual Cotton Bowl showdown, all the…

Mitch Lucas October 7, 2023