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Burgers and returns: Patriots RB TreVeyon Henderson ready for any Super Bowl role
Feb 3, 2026; Santa Clara, CA, USA; New England Patriots running back Treveyon Henderson speaks to the media during Super Bowl LX press conference at Santa Clara Marriott. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images SANTA CLARA, Calif. — TreVeyon Henderson knows not to fumble when the Patriots call his number.
That was the case late-night Monday, when Super Bowl LX starting quarterback Drake Maye brought Henderson into a player entourage heading to In-N-Out Burger — a West Coast staple known for greasy cheeseburgers and other fast-food finds — for a quick bite.
“I’ve had In-N-Out less than five times in my life,” Henderson said Tuesday at the San Jose Convention Center of joining his fellow 23-year-old teammate for some grub. “In-N-Out is good. Every time I come out to Cali, I have to make sure I go there. What makes it even better is they have the little Bible verse at the bottom of it, so I like it.”
The Ohio State rookie was the 38th pick in the 2025 draft. He made a huge splash and turned in memorable games — 148 rushing yards and two TDs against the Bills in December, a three-TD game against the Jets.
But he became an afterthought in the AFC Championship at Denver with a season-low four total snaps in the snow. He played 45.8% of New England’s total offensive plays in the regular season in a shared running back role with Rhamondre Stevenson. Henderson led the Patriots with 180 carries, 911 yards and nine touchdowns during the regular season. Stevenson had 130-603-7.
Stevenson said Henderson’s approach and confidence are unchanged.
“He’s always prepared. It’s kind of a brotherly conversation between the two of us. ‘How can we get each other better?'” Stevenson said.
Henderson, who also returned kickoffs in the regular season, led the NFL with four rushing touchdowns of 50-plus yards in 2025.
Stevenson spent time in head coach Mike Vrabel’s doghouse earlier this season due to three lost fumbles.
But in the playoffs, Stevenson has 51 carries — to Henderson’s 24 — for 194 yards and no touchdowns. His more physical, attacking, between-the-tackles style made him the natural choice on the soggy track at Denver.
Henderson’s explosiveness might be needed against a Seattle front capable of clogging inside alleys. He’s also the superior receiver of the two backs but inconsistency in pass protection might be one reason he’s not getting many looks in the playoffs.
“(Vrabel) always tells us to prepare as a starter,” Henderson said, adding he does still participate in kickoff returns in practice. “I’m not first on the depth chart — we still get reps in practice. I’m still preparing as a starter.”
When pressed about Henderson’s declining role last month, Vrabel wouldn’t point specifically to the proverbial “rookie wall,” a reference to the significant increase in the length and volume of practices and games during the NFL season compared to college football. But he did skim the edges of the topic for a potential cause for his reduced reps.
“We’re always talking about the length of the season, what we need to do to continue, how the practices are and recovery,” Vrabel said. “And mentally, the finish line is not going to move towards us. It’s not going to move closer to us. We have to keep attacking.”
–Jeff Reynolds, Field Level Media
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Baylor aims to halt home woes, meets Colorado
Jan 31, 2026; Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers guard Jasper Floyd (1) dribbles against Baylor Bears guard Cameron Carr (43) during the second half at Hope Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-Imagn Images By winning 63-53 Saturday at West Virginia, Baylor snapped a four-game losing streak.
Now comes the hard part for the Bears – winning at home.
Entering Wednesday night’s Big 12 matchup in Waco, Texas against Colorado, Baylor (12-9, 2-7 Big 12) is 0-4 in league play at Foster Pavilion. Three of those came against top-15 teams in Iowa State, Houston and Texas Tech, while the other occurred on Jan. 24 to TCU, 97-90.
“Our Big 12 schedule at home hasn’t been easy,” said Bears coach Scott Drew. “We’re not a top-10, top-15 team. At the end of the day, we’d like to get there but we’re not there.”
Baylor took serious steps in the right direction at West Virginia, particularly on defense. It limited the Mountaineers to 36% shooting from the field, including 5-of-19 from the 3-point line, and snapped their 16-game home winning streak.
Cameron Carr led the Bears with 16 points and 12 rebounds, more than offsetting his seven turnovers.
“As a coach, you want guys playing as hard as they can and leaving it all out there,” Drew said of Carr. “And he did that today.”
Carr paces Baylor with 19.4 points per game, while freshman Tounde Yessoufou scores 17.3.
Meanwhile, Colorado (13-9, 3-6) is coming off perhaps its best win of the season, an 87-61 rout of TCU on Sunday in Boulder. Sebastian Rancik came off the bench to score 17 points and lead five Buffaloes in double figures.
Colorado connected on 35 of 63 attempts from the field, including 11 of 23 3-pointers, and collected 24 assists. It was the result coach Tad Boyle desired after changing three-fifths of his starting lineup in an attempt to stop a six-game losing streak.
“We hadn’t seen that Colorado team in November, December or January but we finally saw it on February 1,” Boyle said. “I told our team better late than never on that. It just shows how good this team can be.”
Isaiah Johnson leads Colorado in scoring at 16.5 ppg.
–Field Level Media
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Fanatics apologizes for Super Bowl jersey backlash
Jan 29, 2026; Santa Clara, California, USA; The Seattle Seahawks, New England Patriots and the Super Bowl 60 logos on the video board at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Fanatics issued a public apology Monday night after fans complained about the rollout of Super Bowl LX merchandise for the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks, with frustrations centered on jerseys selling out quickly and patched alternatives drawing scrutiny online.
In its statement, Fanatics said the matchup created “unprecedented challenges for us because of the massive surge in demand we saw from Patriots and Seahawks fans,” adding “we’ve let Patriots and Seahawks fans down with product availability — we own that and we are sorry.”
The company cited the unusual nature of the moment as the root of its supply problem, noting that both teams missed the playoffs a year ago and entered this season with long odds before making a sudden leap to the Super Bowl.
That, Fanatics said, is “an incredibly rare occurrence that led to these two fan bases buying nearly 400 percent more jerseys since Thanksgiving vs. last year.”
Even with increased orders, the company said it has struggled to keep team color jerseys in stock due to overwhelming demand, while promising that more inventory is arriving daily and that it is offering other options.
Some of those alternatives have raised quality concerns, particularly non-team-color jerseys with a Super Bowl LX patch priced at $160.
Fanatics responded, saying it “can assure you that, despite some unflattering photos, these jerseys are identical to the standard Nike replica ‘Game’ jersey — one of the highest consumer-rated items we carry built on the core template that has been unchanged since Nike took over NFL jerseys in 2012.”
Fanatics also addressed price criticism of the $130 “Game” jersey and reiterated that any dissatisfied customer can return purchases for free through its app, including orders made in stores operated by the team and the league.
–Field Level Media
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Northwestern will open $862M Ryan Field Oct. 2 vs. Penn State
Nov 22, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Northwestern Wildcats head coach David Braun is seen against the Minnesota Golden Gophers during the first half at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images Northwestern will host its first game at Ryan Field, its revamped football stadium that cost $862 million, in primetime on Friday, Oct. 2, when the Wildcats open Big Ten play against Penn State.
The date is notable because it will mark exactly 100 years since Northwestern played its first game at Northwestern Stadium, which was located on the same site, on Oct. 2, 1926.
Northwestern will play its first two home games of the 2026 season (vs. South Dakota State on Sept. 5 and vs. Colorado on Sept. 19) at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium, a temporary stadium where the school has hosted most of its football games over the last two seasons.
Ryan Field, which will have a capacity of 35,000 and has been billed as the largest stadium project in college football history, will host each of the Wildcats’ final five home games. That also includes games against Ball State (Oct. 10), Rutgers (Oct. 24), Iowa (Nov. 7) and the season finale vs. Illinois (Nov. 28).
Northwestern finished the 2025 season with a 7-6 record, making a bowl for the second time in three seasons under David Braun.
–Field Level Media
Baylor aims to halt home woes, meets Colorado
Fanatics apologizes for Super Bowl jersey backlash
