Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett remains the favorite to win Defensive Player of the Year, with the usual suspects — Micah Parsons and T.J. Watt — in hot pursuit.  But there is a non-pass-rusher attempting to crash the three-man party. In the Cowboys’ Thanksgiving Day rout of the Commanders, Dallas cornerback DaRon Bland made history, tallying his fifth pick-six …

Getty Images The New York Jets are embracing some changes entering Week 12. Quarterback Zach Wilson was, of course, benched for Tim Boyle, and the Jets appear to have made one of their prized free-agent signings a healthy inactive for their “Black Friday” matchup against the rival Miami Dolphins. Jets wide receiver Allen Lazard was among the Jets’ inactives for Friday. …

Eagles notebook: A.J. Brown adjusting to his new world of coverage originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia A.J. Brown is one of the best receivers in the NFL and he’s getting treated like it. Sometimes that means double coverage or a bracket. Sometimes that means a top corner following him. Sometimes it means the opposing defensive coordinator spends all week …

There is finally a significant change to this season’s bowl projections, and it has nothing to do with a team losing. Oregon, a 49-13 winner at Arizona State, replaces Texas as the No. 4 team in the College Football Playoff. The Ducks are now projected to be Georgia’s opponent in the Sugar Bowl semifinal after beating Washington in the Pac-12 …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterNov 23, 2023, 12:42 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Former Hart Trophy winner and five-time NHL All-Star Taylor Hall will undergo surgery on his right knee and is expected to miss the rest of the season, the Chicago Blackhawks announced Thursday. Coach Luke Richardson said Hall will have ACL surgery. …

USATSI The Philadelphia Eagles are parting ways with a former first-round pick, as ESPN reports they will release defensive end Derek Barnett. Because the trade deadline has passed, the 27-year-old is subject to waivers. Barnett was ruled out for the Eagles’ Week 11 Super Bowl rematch against the Kansas City Chiefs due to personal reasons. In eight games this season, the …

The biggest Big Ten game (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) The cheerleaders will be at full throttle on Nov. 25 as Ohio State visits Michigan in a huge college football game. The winner will be the Big Ten East champion, adding the long history of “The Game.” Michigan and Ohio State cheerleaders USAT Michigan and Ohio State cheerleaders Greg Bartram-USA …

Week 12 of the NFL season continued with the inaugural Black Friday game, as the Miami Dolphins took down the New York Jets, 34-13, at MetLife Stadium in a matchup between AFC East rivals.  The Dolphins improved to 8-3 on the season with the win, as they continue to stand atop the division. On the other hand, the Jets (4-7) …

If it wasn’t apparent during the Jets’ 34-13 loss to the Dolphins on Black Friday, New York’s season is completely over. Aaron Rodgers’ injury at the start of the season immediately ended their Super Bowl hopes, but they did learn something valuable along the way: This team likely wouldn’t have been Super Bowl contenders even if Rodgers was able to …

NORMAN — Dillon Gabriel lingered on Owen Field for more than 20 minutes after Friday’s 69-45 win over TCU. He greeted friends and family — many of whom had traveled from Hawaii to spend Thanksgiving week in Oklahoma — and took plenty of photos. It was an experience to be savored and Gabriel, especially with the events of the last week which …

Halftime Report The Dolphins are on the road but looking no worse for wear. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead the Jets 17-6. If the Dolphins keep playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 8-3 in no time. On the other hand, the Jets will have to make due with a 4-7 record …

Tim Kavanagh, ESPN.comNov 24, 2023, 08:00 AM ET CloseTim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. The Boston Bruins, New York Rangers and Vancouver Canucks are blowing their preseason point total over/unders out of the water thus far. The Edmonton Oilers, Minnesota Wild and Calgary Flames? Not so much. But how do …

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The 14th-ranked LSU Tigers will feature the nation’s top offense and Heisman Trophy candidate Jayden Daniels when they take on the Texas A&M Aggies in an SEC West Division matchup on Saturday. The Tigers (8-3, 5-2 SEC), who have won two in a row and five of six, are averaging 562.2 yards of total offense. The Aggies (7-4, 4-3 SEC), …

Justin Jefferson has been frustrated about being sidelined by a hamstring injury while the Minnesota Vikings try to recover from a slow start and make the playoffs. Taking heat from fantasy football players on social media about his absence hasn’t helped him handle the time away. Jefferson posted a message on his since-deactivated X (formerly known as Twitter) account this …