David Helman NFL Reporter Ralph Vacchiano NFL Reporter Jerry Jones is angry and clearly tired of all the criticism. But since the Dallas Cowboys are 3-3, including 0-3 at home, including a 47-9 pre-bye loss to the Detroit Lions, the criticism keeps coming. Everything about the Cowboys seems urgent and tense. Yet here is the reality they are facing as …

The San Francisco 49ers are hoping to not have a depleted receiver room for Sunday night’s game against the Dallas Cowboys. With Brandon Aiyuk already out for the season, there’s a chance that Deebo Samuel, and Jauan Jennings could sit out, while tight end George Kittle is likely to play. Samuel is recovering after being hospitalized with pneumonia on Sunday. …

(Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) Nebraska offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield and defensive coordinator Tony White met with the media earlier this week. The Huskers will remain on the road this Saturday when they travel to Columbus to face the Ohio State Buckeyes. Ohio State’s record is 5-1 overall and 2-1 in the league. This will be the 11th game between …

In our everlasting mission to predict the future, a top-down look at how an offense might attack their opponent’s defense is, in my humble estimation, a good place to start. We find defenses every season that profile as a so-called run funnel, meaning opponents lean unusually hard on the rushing attack in neutral and positive game scripts. The same goes …

KENT — Postseason bowl hopes are out the window for Kent State, but the college football season rolls on regardless. Mid-American Conference competition has proven to be just as challenging as nonconference opponents for the winless Golden Flashes (0-7, 0-3), who lost 27-6 at Bowling Green a week ago. Kent State coach Kenni Burns reacts on the sideline during a …

The Titans definitely won’t have DeAndre Hopkins at wide receiver against the Lions this Sunday and it’s not looking good for their chances of having Calvin Ridley. Ridley sat out practice for the second straight day on Thursday. He is dealing with a foot injury and his ailment has left Tyler Boyd, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, and Jha’Quan Jackson as the only …

WACO, Texas — Oklahoma State finally found a consistent offensive presence, but couldn’t pull off a victory last week at BYU. Baylor had an offensive explosion in a rout of Texas Tech. Neither team has been all that great defensively, but a couple key stops might be the biggest influence on the final score when the Cowboys and Bears meet …

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said early this week that defensive end Micah Parsons and cornerback DaRon Bland would be game-time decisions for Sunday night’s game against the 49ers, but things don’t appear to be trending in a positive direction for either player. Parsons (ankle) and Bland (foot) were out of practice again on Thursday. Friday will offer another chance to …

COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – OCTOBER 05: Le’Veon Moss #8 of the Texas A&M Aggies reacts after rushing for a touchdown in the second quarter against the Missouri Tigers at Kyle Field on October 05, 2024 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) Ahead of Texas A&M’s Week 9 showdown against 8th-ranked LSU inside what could be a sold-out …

If the national Sunday afternoon NFL window shared by CBS and Fox is the straw that stirs the league’s TV ratings drink, the downstream impact of these signature games is still largely overlooked. When the usual crowd of 25 million fans settles in as the shadows start lengthening on the East Coast, pretty much everything else on the tube takes …

When Antario Brown signed with Northern Illinois in December 2020, he was joining a program with a proud tradition of great running backs. Garrett Wolfe, Michael Turner, LeShon Johnson and Brown’s head coach, Thomas Hammock, are among the players who helped the Huskies gain their reputation as a “Running Back U.” Brown, a 5-foot-10, 220-pound senior from Savannah, Ga., is …

The Rams’ Cooper Kupp (10) celebrates his touchdown catch against the Vikings with Colby Parkinson (86). (Ryan Sun / Associated Press) The Rams defeated the Minnesota Vikings, 30-20, at SoFi Stadium on Thursday night. What we learned from the victory that improved the Rams record to 3-4: The Rams still have a Cooper Kupp quandary The Rams’ Cooper Kupp has …

Lamest time window: The noon slate features some interesting matchups — highlighted by No. 12 Notre Dame at No. 24 Navy — but nothing that screams “must-see.” Just do your chores early so you can settle in for a potentially stirring Saturday night. Noon: Navy, which lost 43 in a row to the Irish once upon a time (1964-2006), could …

We are just over two weeks into the NHL season. Frozen Frenzy is in the books, and in the distance is the triumphant return of best-on-best international hockey at the 4 Nations Face-off. There’s a lot of season left, but there is enough of a sample size to identify the biggest surprise of the season for all 32 teams, presented …

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, who completed four touchdown passes, throws against the Vikings in the fourth quarter. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) There were two Matthew Stafford moments suitable for framing in the Rams’ upset of the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday night. First, a touchdown to Cooper Kupp. Stafford twisted free of an unblocked defender rushing up the middle, …