Ralph Vacchiano NFL Reporter In the moments that mattered most on Sunday night, Dak Prescott was able to bail out the Dallas Cowboys. He showed why they made him the highest-paid player in football. He pulled out a victory from a near-certain defeat. And that’s great, but it should be clear to the Cowboys by now that they can’t spend …

How PFF graded Purdy, 49ers in frustrating loss to Cardinals originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers’ PFF grades for their 24-23 loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium reveal an alarming trend that the team needs to curtail. Three turnovers by the offense ultimately made a win impossible for San Francisco, but their 12 …

The Minnesota Wild signed goaltender Jesper Wallstedt to a two-year, $4.4-million contract extension Monday, three days before the team begins its 2024-25 season at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Wallstedt, 21, will finish out his entry-level contract this season before the extension starts with the 2025-26 season. He made his NHL debut for the Wild last season and had …

ESPN’s “College GameDay” is tracking the unquestioned game of the week, and one that is making its debut as a conference rivalry. For the first time since the Oregon Ducks joined the Big Ten Conference, they will play the Ohio State Buckeyes, one of the blue chip powers in the conference and in college football overall. “GameDay” will be heading …

Cincinnati officially has a huge problem on their hands. The Bengals find themselves at 1-4 after the first quarter of the season, which greatly hurts their chances of making the playoffs. This franchise is no stranger to slow starts, having overcome 0-2 records the past two seasons to finish above .500, but this is a different level of self-inflicted issues. …

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are planning to relocate to the New Orleans area to prepare for Sunday’s game against the Saints with Hurricane Milton expected to make landfall along Florida’s west coast. The Bucs intend to travel Tuesday and spend the rest of the week out of state instead of practicing as usual at the team’s training facility in Tampa.  …

Michigan State football is reportedly making a move on a defensive back in the 2025 recruiting class out of the junior college ranks. Keshawn Davila got an offer from Michigan State just about a month ago, and now, according to a report from Rivals lead reporter Adam Gorney, the Spartans are hosting Davila on a visit for their game against …

It looks like the Texans will have to go without wide receiver Nico Collins in Week Six. Collins left Sunday’s win over the Bills with a hamstring injury and he was initially called day-to-day in terms of when he’d be able to play again. On Monday, though, head coach DeMeco Ryans changed that timeline. “Nico, he’s in good spirits,” Ryans …

No. 11 Notre Dame has lost another lineman to injury for the remainder of the season. Defensive end Boubacar Traore will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL in his left knee, head coach Marcus Freeman announced on Monday. Traore suffered the injury during the first half of Notre Dame’s 31–24 Week 5 win over Louisville. The …

When it comes to running the ball and stopping the run, no team does it better than the Ravens. With 1,056 rushing yards, the Ravens are the best in the NFL on offense. And with 302 rushing yards allowed, the Ravens are the best in the NFL on defense. The Ravens’ league lead in run defense is particularly impressive given …

Penn State was without one of its top players last weekend in a home win against UCLA, but head coach James Franklin says that is not expected to be the case this week against USC. Franklin provided an update on the status of star running back Nicholas Singleton during his Monday press conference, and he shared some encouraging news. “As …

How Purdy’s scrambles ‘hurt’ 49ers in loss to Cardinals originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — In the 49ers’ 24-23 loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium, Brock Purdy again showed his ability to evade defenders, but coach Kyle Shanahan explained that on some plays, it can throw the timing of the offense off. …

It took a few weeks, but the Oregon Ducks managed to get back up to No. 3 in the Associated Press Top 25 and the US LBM Coaches Poll after the Week 6 win over Michigan State. Oregon was ranked No. 3 at the start of the year, but following two close wins over the Idaho Vandals and Boise State …

The Houston Texans have updated wide receiver Nico Collins’ status from “day-to-day” to “week-to-week.” Collins left the Texans’ matchup against the Buffalo early after sustaining a hamstring injury. The change indicates that Collins may be out with the injury for longer than originally anticipated. The Texans travel to play the New England Patriots on Sunday; it is unclear whether Collins …

The Anaheim Ducks claimed veteran goaltender James Reimer off waivers from the Buffalo Sabres on Monday. Reimer, 36, had signed a one-year deal for $1 million with the Sabres in free agency on July 2. The Ducks needed a backup for Lukas Dostal with goalie John Gibson recovering from an emergency appendectomy last month. Anaheim opens the 2024-25 regular season …