Ralph Vacchiano NFL Reporter David Helman NFL Reporter The Dallas Cowboys looked so good on Opening Day, so tough in most phases, that it was easy to start feeling optimistic. The NFC looked pretty wide open. They looked ready to roll. Then their blowout loss in their home opener to the New Orleans Saints put a stop to that. It …

Sep 3, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs running back Nick Chubb (27) runs for yards during the 2016 Chick-Fil-A Kickoff game against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Georgia Dome. Georgia won 33-24. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to four-star edge rusher Zavion Griffin-Haynes. The four-star recruit, who is a member …

Eagles-Saints player matchups to watch in Week 3 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles (1-1) will travel to New Orleans to face the red-hot Saints (2-0) on Sunday afternoon. While the Eagles are coming off a disastrous collapse in a loss to the Falcons in Week 2, the Saints cruised to a 44-19 win over the Cowboys and …

Wisconsin cornerback Xavier Lucas is ranked No. 8 among ProFootballFocus’ highest-graded true freshmen through the first three weeks of the 2024 season. The Pompano Beach, Florida, native was sandwiched between Texas linebacker Colin Simmons and Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith with an overall grade of 79.9. Texas wide receiver Ryan Wingo took the top spot with a 90.6 mark, …

The Minnesota Vikings play the Houston Texans Sunday in a game broadcast on CBS and Paramount+ (Brad Rempel-Imagn Images) It’s a battle between North and South this weekend as the Houston Texans head up to U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis to play the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday afternoon. Both teams are undefeated so far this season as they head into …

Eric Williams NFL Reporter Gardner Minshew emerged from a quarterback battle with Aidan O’Connell during training camp for the Las Vegas Raiders as a starter on a short leash.  And through two games, Minshew has shown glimpses of a QB who can extend plays with his feet. In Week 2, he helped to lead the Raiders to a stunning comeback …

Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire No. 13 Oklahoma (3-0) will play its first Southeastern Conference game as a league member on Saturday. The Sooners will host No. 7 Tennessee (3-0) at Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. Rankings reflect the US LBM Coaches Poll. Kickoff is slated for 7:30 p.m. EDT. ABC will televise the contest and Chris Fowler, Kirk …

Vic Fangio on the early-season struggles of Bryce Huff originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia It has been just two games but Bryce Huff’s Eagles career has gotten off to a rough start. A really rough start. For now, though, the Eagles are sticking with him. “Yeah, he’s still going to be the starter,” defensive coordinator Vic Fangio said.“But we’re …

Vaughn Dalzell breaks down his Week 4 College Football card that includes a top 15 matchup between Oklahoma State and Utah, plus Iowa at Minnesota and more! #22 Iowa (-2.5) at Minnesota: O/U 35.5 Minnesota won 12-10 at Iowa last season to break an eight-game winning streak in the series for the Hawkeyes. Despite blowing Week 2 with a loss …

San Francisco fans seem to take over SoFi Stadium whenever the 49ers visit to face their NFC West rival Rams. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) Jimmy Garoppolo has been on the other side, the one that feels a loud and warm embrace every time the San Francisco 49ers visit SoFi Stadium to play the Rams. During six seasons with …

EDITOR’S NOTE: Months of research led to a series, “Year of the Quarterback,” being presented in three waves. The first wave — 10 articles covering the volatile new world of the transfer portal — was published recently. This is the fourth story in the second wave, which tracks then-and-now journeys of 10 Stark County quarterbacks. Ohio State quarterback Justin Zwick on the …

Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) has been handing the football off a lot so far this season, especially to J.K. Dobbins (27). (Ashley Landis / Associated Press) Justin Herbert’s lauded right arm launched deep touchdowns and threaded passes through tiny windows. Now it’s quietly handing the ball off. Onlookers wring their hands about Herbert’s seemingly diminished role in an offense …

As the college football calendar turns to Week 4, we find more and more of the games on the weekend slate begin to count in conference standings. Indeed, there are numerous important early league contests across the country, as well as a few remaining non-conference tilts, that should keep viewers entertained from Friday night into the wee hours of Sunday …

After getting hurt just four plays into his first Jets home game last year, Aaron Rodgers played a full game on Thursday night, and he said hearing Jets fans chant his name during the win over the Patriots meant a lot to him. “It was a really special night. All those chants were really meaningful. I was kind of hoping …

The Penn State football starters may be on the sideline before halftime. At least that’s what the previous details − and the mammoth point spread − would seem to indicate against overwhelmed Kent State. The Golden Flashes lost one game by 71 points and another to an FCS opponent at home … what will the rested Nittany Lions possibly do …