After five games, the Raiders have made a quarterback switch, with Aidan O’Connell set to start against the Steelers on Sunday over Gardner Minshew. While Minshew had put some positive plays on film, there were ultimately too many turnovers. Minshew has completed 70.7 percent of his passes so far this season for 1,014 yards with four touchdowns, five interceptions, and …

Nearing the halfway point of the 2024 college football season, wide receivers Jeremiah Smith and Ryan Williams have dazzled the country, not only because of their talent and production, but because they’re accomplishing what they are as freshmen. Not even two full months into their college football careers, they may already be at the top of their sport. At the …

[BBC] Former Buffalo Bills assistant coach Phoebe Schecter is an NFL pundit and plays for Great Britain’s flag football team. Robert Saleh became the first NFL head coach to lose their job this season as he was fired by the New York Jets after last Sunday’s loss in London, and I was surprised that it happened so early. It’s not …

Ohio State’s Will Howard and Oregon’s Dillon Gabriel. On the last day in June, the rapper Pitbull emerged on a stage at the University of Texas wearing a football jersey in the school’s burnt orange color. Spring classes had been out for weeks, yet his concert capped an all-day party that had taken over the Austin campus. The occasion was …

Finally back at practice, Sydney Brown describes the hardest part of his ACL recovery originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia If it was up to Sydney Brown, he would have been practicing months ago. That’s just how he’s wired. Tell him his ACL rehab will take nine months, and he’s thinking he’ll be ready in six. “I would say (the …

CEDAR PARK — Jett Walker was born to be fast. That’s why Matt and Leslie Walker named their first son Jett. Matt Walker was a high school sprinter in El Paso who earned a track scholarship to run at UTEP. It’s in his blood. Georgetown running back Jett Walker (28) runs the ball during the game against Rouse at John …

There’s a good chance that New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers misses a second straight game with a concussion. The rookie wideout remains in the “same spot” in concussion protocol, head coach Brian Daboll said on Thursday. Nabers missed last week’s win over the Seattle Seahawks after suffering the injury during their Week 4 game against the Dallas Cowboys. …

Before the Arizona Wildcats travel to Provo, Utah, to take on BYU for the first time since 2021, the No. 14 Cougars have been studying last week’s game between Arizona and Texas Tech in search of weaknesses. At Arizona’s Big 12 home opener, quarterback Noah Fifita struggled to gain an offensive rhythm in the first half, getting sacked on the …

Fantasy football analyst Sal Vetri highlights his keys to a Week 6 victory. Best spot of the week: DeAndre Hopkins vs. IND Hopkins is coming out of his bye week, and this should only benefit him. He’s been dealing with a knee injury this season which has limited him to just 52% of the Titans’ routes run the past three …

Here is a break for anyone affected by Hurricanes Milton or Helene: free tickets for Saturday night’s Florida Atlantic football game. Florida Atlantic Athletics has announced it will offer complimentary football tickets to Saturday’s home game against North Texas “for Florida residents impacted or displaced by recent hurricanes that have affected the state.” The game at FAU Stadium starts at …

One of the biggest plays in Thursday night’s 49ers win was a blown call that allowed the Seahawks to avoid a turnover, but it wound up being a sidebar because the Seahawks gave the ball away three other times during a 36-24 loss. Quarterback Geno Smith threw two interceptions and Laviska Shenault lost a fumble on a kickoff return, which …

Oklahoma enters the 120th edition of the Red River Showdown as a big underdog. The first matchup as part of the SEC boasts the No. 1 Texas Longhorns vs. the No. 16 Oklahoma Sooners. Texas looks like the best team in the nation, coasting to a 5-0 record even without starting quarterback Quinn Ewers for the last two games. Oklahoma …

The Houston Texans could get Joe Mixon back on Sunday for their game against the New England Patriots, the first time he’ll have played since suffering an ankle injury in Week 2. The play that injured Mixon is something that was still on the running back’s mind when he returned to practice on Thursday with the Texans. Mixon was tackled …

Deion Sanders is once again unhappy with Colorado’s late kickoff times. The Buffaloes host No. 18 Kansas State on Saturday night in a game that kicks off at 8:15 p.m. in Boulder That’s 10:15 p.m. ET. The game is set to be televised as ESPN’s nightcap following Florida and Tennessee at 7 p.m. ET. “Who does that? Who has the …

Off to a fantastic start, Jordan Mailata faces huge test vs. Browns originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Jordan Mailata is off to the best start in his career but he’s going to face a huge challenge on Sunday at the Linc. Myles Garrett is coming to town. And the reigning Defensive Player of the Year just doesn’t seem to …