The Saturday night showdown between the NFC North champion Detroit Lions and the playoff-bound Dallas Cowboys concluded as one of the NFL’s most thrilling games thanks to a quirky series of events surrounding the Lions’ attempt at a game-winning two-point conversion.  The Cowboys exited the contest as 20-19 victors after stopping Detroit’s third two-point conversion attempt after penalties for both …

Washington Huskies quarterback Michael Penix Jr. fell just short of winning the Heisman Trophy, but an impressive performance in the Sugar Bowl to send his team to the national championship game isn’t a bad consolation prize. Penix led the Huskies to a nail-biting 37-31 win over the Texas Longhorns on New Year’s Day to secure a spot in the College …

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett says the coaching staff felt he wasn’t ready to play against the Seahawks, which is why he was inactive during Pittsburgh’s 30-20 win over Seattle. The second-year pro, who had right ankle surgery a month ago, denied online speculation that he told the coaching staff he didn’t want to suit up as a backup behind …

Will Belichick appeal to Kraft’s ‘humanity’ in end-of-season meeting? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston If Bill Belichick wants to keep his job in New England, he may have to pull out all the stops. Our Tom E. Curran reported last month that “a decision was made” to part ways with Belichick at the end of the season following the …

Michigan State football is reportedly set to host a major transfer portal talent later this month. Holy Cross transfer offensive lineman Luke Newman will reportedly take an official visit to Michigan State later this month. Jason Killop of On3 reported the notable transfer portal news. Newman is an FCS All-American and played his high school football at Bloomfield Hills Brother …

The New York Jets and veteran running back Dalvin Cook have mutually agreed to part ways leading up to the Week 18 regular-season finale, his agency told NFL Media. CBS Sports Lead NFL Insider Jonathan Jones confirmed the move. With his release, Cook can now play for a playoff team and compete for a Super Bowl while New York’s season …

Getty Images At this time a year ago, the status of Sean McVay and his continuation as the head coach of the Rams was very much up in the air. After the 2022 campaign, McVay contemplated his future and a possible retirement from coaching for what was believed to likely be a broadcasting job as an analyst. However, McVay ultimately …

Dalvin Cook’s forgettable time in New York has come to an end.  The veteran running back and the Jets have mutually agreed to part ways, his agency reportedly told NFL Media on Tuesday. With Tuesday’s decision by both teams to cut ties, Cook can now seek to join a playoff team. The 6-10 Jets’ season will end on Sunday as …

Jan. 2—Several Minco football players earned recognition. Coming off a campaign that saw the Bulldogs go undefeated in the regular and win a district title, several Minco football players earned district honors for their play. The Bulldogs earned multiple MVP honors, and had Players of the Year at different positions. The Bulldogs went 10-0 during the regular season and went …

Getty Images The New York Jets and veteran running back Dalvin Cook have mutually agreed to part ways leading up to the Week 18 regular-season finale, his agency told NFL Media. CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones confirmed the move. With his release, Cook can now play for a playoff team and compete for a Super Bowl while New …

The Commanders planned to make a quarterback change last week, but Jacoby Brissett’s hamstring had other ideas and Sam Howell started for the 16th time this season in a 27-10 loss to the 49ers. We’ll find out on Wednesday whether the Commanders are going to try to make their change this week. Head coach Ron Rivera told reporters on Tuesday …

It’s been said that one man’s trash can be another man’s treasure and perhaps that is the perfect way to describe Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy when he was a Notre Dame recruit roughly a half-decade ago. McCarthy originally played his high school football at Nazareth Academy in the Chicago suburbs (same school as Notre Dame great Julian Love) before spending …

Every Sunday night, oddsmakers drop the upcoming week’s NFL betting lines, and if you are wondering if the opening spreads look accurate, we’ve got you covered. Each week, FOX Sports Betting Analysts Geoff Schwartz, Sam Panayotovich and Jason McIntyre will break down the opening numbers in this space and point out if they think the line is too low, too …

Happy New Year and welcome to the Tuesday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! My New Year’s resolution was to drink less coffee, and it’s already off to a rough start. I think I’m already on my ninth cup today. That can’t be good for my health.  Since we didn’t have a newsletter yesterday, we’ll be doing a lot of …

LSU didn’t elevate to a College Football Playoff level in 2023, but it ended the season on a high note with a 35-31 comeback win — the largest in program history — to beat Wisconsin in the ReliaQuest Bowl in Tampa. With Jayden Daniels opting out, Garrett Nussmeier made the first start in his three-year LSU career. After a slow …