FRISCO, Texas — The 2023 NFC East race has played out like the NFL’s version of “The Tortoise and the Hare.” The Philadelphia Eagles raced out to a 10-1 start to the season while the Dallas Cowboys lagged behind with an 8-3 at the conclusion of Week 12.  Over the last five weeks, the tables have turned. The Eagles have …

This Saturday, January 6th, it’s the 24th edition of the All-American Bowl at 1pm ET on NBC and Peacock. The game is a showcase for some of the best high school players in the country, structured as an East vs West showdown and hosted at the Alamadome in San Antonio, Texas. In addition to the game, the broadcast features some …

Rob Rang NFL Draft Analyst Football is the ultimate team sport, with every member of the offense, defense and special teams contributing to the outcome of each contest. But there is no denying the supreme importance of the quarterback position. And in the rare moment you have two potential NFL first-rounders squaring off for a national championship — as we …

Photograph: Bryan M Bennett/Getty Images As the regular season draws to a close, we’ll take a look each Friday at a game likely to affect the playoff race, along with the teams whose fortunes are rising and falling. And, so we don’t neglect the also-rans, we’ll see which teams are in the hunt for next year’s No 1 pick. Game …

All-American Bowl season is known as a time where high school recruits and incoming signees to some of the top programs in the nation are able to showcase their talent and perform on a national stage. Going back through the years, we’ve seen some of the best players in college football show out in the game, like Dante Moore to …

The Baltimore Ravens have secured the No. 1 seed in the AFC end will not have to play on Wild Card Weekend. Since their seeding is secure, the Ravens are resting some of their players against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday in Week 18, rather than risk injury before the postseason begins. For their regular season finale, several players have already …

FRISCO, Texas —  Dallas Cowboys rookie kicker Brandon Aubrey has worn many labels during his maiden voyage through an NFL season in 2023: butter — in the words of quarterback Dak Prescott — sniper — in the words of left guard Tyler Smith — and a young Mason Crosby — in the words of head coach Mike McCarthy.   Now, …

You know what fuels the finest rivalries in college football? Not victory. Superiority. The unshakable, intractable belief that no matter what happens on the field, you know, deep down, that your school is simply better than their school. Whether you’re talking white-column elites vs. land-grant blue-collars (see: Alabama vs. Auburn), jocks vs. nerds (see: Georgia vs. Georgia Tech) or a …

Victoria Matiash, Fantasy HockeyJan 5, 2024, 11:00 AM ET CloseESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010 After making his Washington Capitals debut against the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday, forward Max Pacioretty seemed less than fully satisfied with his first game in nearly a calendar year. “… At the end of the day it probably couldn’t get any worse …

Knowing the right players to start in Week 18 can be the equivalent of finding a needle in a haystack. Some teams are resting their starters; other teams are purposefully giving unknown players increased snaps. Guessing who the fantasy-relevant players will be in every game is incredibly difficult in this, the final week of the regular season. Thankfully, Dalton Del …

On Thursday the Oklahoma Sooners announced they would be mutually parting ways with Ted Roof who had been the defensive coordinator at Oklahoma since 2022. That immediately brought speculation about who the next guy would be for the Sooners. Would they promote from within with Brandon Hall, Todd Bates or Jay Valai? Or would they look for someone outside the …

Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter For two weeks, A.J. Brown has seemed to be in a bit of a mood. He refused to speak to the media. He wasn’t having an impact on the field. And his body language, as caught on camera in particularly disappointing moments, was a terrible array of slumped shoulders, angry looks and shaking heads. There …

With the 2023 NFL regular season coming to an end, half of the league will turn its attention to the playoffs, while the other half will put its primary focus on who to draft and players who will be available in free agency. Zero games are played from March to August, but seasons can be lost or won during this …

Former USC Trojans Lane Kiffin and Jaxson Dart will take a big hit on offense at Ole Miss with the loss of running back Quinshon Judkins. 247Sports’ Matt Zenitz reports that Judkins, a star running back, has informed Ole Miss he intends to enter the transfer portal. Judkins, 20, rushed for 1,158 yards on 271 carries with 15 touchdowns in …

Steelers receiver George Pickens has been one of the biggest boom-or-bust receivers for NFL DFS players this season. The second-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft has recorded at least 130 yards in back-to-back contests after totaling just 66 yards over the two games prior. Pickens, who has been upset with his role on the field at times this season, …