The Cowboys’ defense doesn’t seem to be on the same page after Dallas’ blowout home loss on Sunday afternoon. While the Cowboys can agree that there is an issue or issues to be fixed — the New Orleans Saints rolled to a dominant 44-19 victory — defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer and star Micah Parsons have contradictory explanations for what happened. …

The status of injured Penn State junior safety KJ Winston for the Nittany Lions’ game against Kent State remained uncertain. Winston tied a career high with 12 tackles in the season-opening win at West Virginia before he sustained an undefined injury in the first half against Bowling Green on Sept. 7. He did not return. “I don’t really have any …

Winners, losers as Falcons stun Eagles 22-21 on Monday Night Football originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles’ first drive of the game resulted in boos from the Philadelphia home crowd. After a promising ensuing four quarters, the final scoreboard also elicited boos. Kirk Cousins and the Atlanta Falcons pulled off a stunner on Monday Night Football, coming back …

Several Penn State football players said they lacked urgency, tackled poorly and relaxed in their last game against Bowling Green, a five-touchdown underdog they eventually subdued. After a bye week, the 10th-ranked Nittany Lions (2-0) are even greater favorites against Kent State (0-3) Saturday at 3:30 (TV-BTN) at Beaver Stadium. The Golden Flashes are 49-point underdogs after Tennessee pulverized them …

The Kansas City Chiefs are 2-0, and that’s more than plenty of presumed contenders can say. But like just about every other team, even the Chiefs have issues. The Chiefs are fortunate to be 2-0. If Isaiah Likely was one shoe size smaller, or a Cincinnati Bengals rookie safety doesn’t arrive a split second early to the receiver on a …

Sep. 16—OOLOGAH — The Battle of Rogers County became a block party for Claremore’s defense on Friday night. Only two weeks into the season, the Zebras have shown they can win in different ways. After a shootout victory against Bartlesville in Week 1, they relied on a dominant defense to take control against Oologah, setting the tone early and never …

Roob’s Observations: Eagles drop home opener in horrifying last-minute loss to Falcons originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Welcome back to 2023. After blowing three games last year that they led with two minutes left, the Eagles did it again Monday night. A nightmare last minute after the Eagles took a six-point lead with 65 seconds left turned what looked …

Kirk Cousins led a flawless last-minute drive for Atlanta and connected with Drake London for a 7-yard touchdown with 34 seconds left to give the Falcons a 22-21 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night. Saquon Barkley dropped a short pass that stopped the clock with 1:46 left and forced the Eagles to settle for a field goal instead …

Aug 29, 2024; Little Rock, Arkansas, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks quarterback Taylen Green (10) rushes during the first quarter against the Pine Bluff Golden Lions at War Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports Texas A&M (2-1, 1-0 SEC) will face the new-look Arkansas Razorbacks (2-1) in the annual Southwest Classic on Saturday, Sept. 28, inside AT&T Stadium. Both teams …

Kirk Cousins needed a big moment on Monday night. So did the Atlanta Falcons. The Falcons’ offense had just two touchdowns for the season when Cousins took over with 1:39 left in the game, needing a touchdown and having to go 70 yards to get it for the win. Suddenly Cousins came alive. Cousins moved the team quickly downfield. Cousins …

CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 14: Kaleb Cost #21 of the North Carolina Tar Heels breaks up a pass intended for Mehki Wall #11 of the North Carolina Central Eagles during the first half of the game at Kenan Memorial Stadium on September 14, 2024 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) The North Carolina Tar …

How PFF graded Purdy, 49ers in mistake-filled loss to Vikings originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers had a sloppy performance in their 23-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium, but there were a few standout performances mixed in with the mistakes that unfolded in all three phases of the game. A week …

Sep. 16—MOSCOW, Idaho — Last summer, this might have looked like a reasonable way to wrap up the nonconference games before heading into the Big Sky Conference season. A year ago, Abilene Christian finished 5-6. However, when the University of Idaho travels to Texas Saturday to face the Wildcats for the first time, the fourth ranked-Vandals will be playing a …

The Eagles and Falcons combined for 348 yards, including 203 rushing, but they scored only 13 total points in going a combined 1-for-3 in the red zone. Philadelphia leads 7-6 at halftime of Monday Night Football. The Eagles bypassed a chip-shot field goal in the first quarter, going for it on fourth-and-four from the Falcons 9, but Jalen Hurts threw …

Questions worth pondering as the football fan bases in north Florida deal with pathetic starts by the Jaguars, Florida Gators and Florida State Seminoles, saddled by a 1-7 record that represents their worst combined record at mid-September in history: Have we ever seen Trevor “We suck right now” Lawrence be more vocally annoyed or calling everybody out like he did in a postgame …