It is not how you start but how you finish in the National Football League. Despite the quick assessments made at the quarter-mark of the season, the best coaches and scouts exhibit extreme patience in waiting for some of their blue-chip players to play at a high level.  As a former NFL player and scout, I have learned that coaches …

An injury opened the door to Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott heading into his rookie season and he made the most of it. Now Prescott is looking for a wide receiver to do the same thing. Brandin Cooks will miss at least this Sunday’s game against the Steelers because of an infection in his knee and that opens the door for …

MINNESOTA vs. No. 11 USC When: 6:30 p.m. SaturdayWhere: Huntington Bank StadiumTV: Big Ten NetworkRadio: KFXN-FM, 100.3Weather: 71 degrees, mostly cloudy, 14 mph east windBetting spread: USC minus-9.5 Records: Both teams lost by the same score, 27-24, to now-No. 10 Michigan in Ann Arbor. Minnesota (2-3, 0-2 Big Ten) did so last week; USC (3-1, 1-1) did it a week …

David Helman NFL Reporter Ralph Vacchiano NFL Reporter Standing on the brink of a disaster, the Dallas Cowboys were finally able to take a step back and take a much-needed deep breath. That was their reward for their ugly, but important 20-15 win over the New York Giants last Thursday night. It was hardly an impressive performance, but it was …

It took one bad game for the New York Jets. Then the chaos started. This week we heard Aaron Rodgers say, through the media, that maybe head coach Robert Saleh should hold players accountable. Garrett Wilson spoke publicly about the lack of creativity in the Jets’ offense, which was a clear shot at offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett. Everything looked great …

Nebraska football has a big visit weekend on Saturday as they take on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Another big name was added to the list on Wednesday, as 2027 four-star defensive tackle Bryce Perry-Wright will visit Lincoln this weekend. Perry-Wright is the third-ranked defensive tackle in the Rivals 250 rankings. He has visited Auburn frequently over the past year, visiting the campus three …

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice left Sunday’s win over the Los Angeles Chargers on a cart with a knee injury. Early reports had the team believing Rice tore his ACL. While that’s yet to be confirmed, he continues to undergo tests. On Thursday, head coach Andy Reid said that Rice was being held out of practice and will …

The Michigan Wolverines (4-1) will take the field Saturday night in Seattle against the Washington Huskies (3-2) in a rematch of last season’s national championship game. While these two teams played a mere nine months ago, won by Michigan, 34-13 in Houston, Texas, this matchup will be far from familiar. Each team enters this game looking completely different than last …

Veteran edge rusher Tyus Bowser played against the Dolphins in Week Three, but he’ll be playing for them in the future. The Dolphins announced that they signed Bowser off of the Seahawks’ practice squad on Thursday. He takes the roster spot of Jaelan Phillips, who announced on Wednesday that he suffered a season-ending knee injury. Bowser was elevated for two …

Michigan State football heads out west for a battle against one of the nation’s top teams on Friday night. The Spartans travel to Oregon on Friday night. Kickoff is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET and will mark the third Big Ten game of the year for Michigan State. The Spartans come into this matchup with a 3-2 overall record and …

The Buccaneers led the Falcons by three points late in the fourth quarter on Thursday night and they had a chance to end the game after linebacker Lavonte David picked Kirk Cousins off in Atlanta territory. It didn’t happen. The Bucs lost yardage before punting and the defense couldn’t stop the Falcons from driving for a game-tying field goal. The …

Texas A&M (4-1, 2-0 SEC) will head back to Kyle Field for the fourth time this season. On Saturday afternoon, the Aggies will host the undefeated Missouri Tigers (4-0, 1-0 SEC) as both teams look to earn their first significant wins this season. For the Tigers, who are coming off their bye week at the perfect time, this will be …

The good news for the Jets in Thursday’s practice was that quarterback Aaron Rodgers was bumped up to full participation, but the bad news was that one of the players charged with protecting him was added to the report. Rodgers was limited in Wednesday’s practice because of a knee that he described as being swollen earlier this week. Rodgers was …

This date in Texas history is part of a daily Longhorns newsletter put together by Texas football beat writer Danny Davis. For this and more phenomenal American-Statesman coverage delivered straight to your inbox, sign up for the newsletter here. Today is Oct. 4, 2024. And on this date in Texas history, the Longhorns rushed for more than 500 yards during …

Progress reports for Eagles rookie class at the bye week originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia It’s way too early to judge the Eagles’ 2024 draft class. It can take years to fully grade a draft class and we’re just four games into the 2024 season. But since the Eagles have an early Week 5 bye, it’s a good time …