Wide receiver Mike Williams was traded from the Jets to the Steelers this week and the move didn’t come as a great surprise given the way his brief time with the AFC East team played out. The hope was that Williams would be part of a dynamic passing attack with the Jets, but he only caught 12 passes and caught …

Last week’s upset loss at Houston may not have eliminated Kansas State football from the College Football Playoff picture, but it certainly made for a much steeper climb. What’s more, it had some media experts dropping the No. 21-ranked Wildcats (7-2, 4-2 Big 12) down the Big 12-affiliated bowl pecking order. That said if K-State wins out to end the …

The Baltimore Ravens play the Cincinnati Bengals in this week’s Thursday Night Football Game on Prime Video. (Mitch Stringer-Imagn Images) It’s a battle of AFC North teams this Thursday when the Cincinnati Bengals play the Baltimore Ravens. The Bengals, currently 3rd in the division with a 4-5 record, will visit M&T Stadium to face the 6-3 Ravens who sit at …

The Oregon football team will put its consensus No. 1 ranking in the country to the test once again on Saturday against an unranked Maryland team fighting for bowl eligibility. The Ducks (9-0, 6-0 Big Ten) will play the Terrapins (4-4, 1-4 Big Ten) at 4 p.m. in Autzen Stadium. Here are three keys to a successful outing for Oregon …

Eagles’ Jalen Hurts on rest day: ‘I just do what I’m told’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Jalen Hurts stood in full uniform and helmet and watched Kenny Pickett throw pass after pass in the early portion of Wednesday’s practice. It was a rest day for QB1. Hurts, 26, was listed as a limited participant on the Eagles’ injury …

For the second time in three weeks, a member of ESPN’s “College GameDay” is returning to his former stomping grounds as a coach. With “College GameDay” headed to Lafayette, Louisiana, for a matchup between No. 7 Alabama and No. 13 LSU, former Crimson Tide and Tigers coach Nick Saban is back in familiar territory. The SEC matchup between the two …

Handing out Eagles awards at the (near) halfway point of the 2024 season originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia It has been a busy couple of months to start the Eagles season but at (around) the midpoint of the season, they have a strong 6-2 record. Because the NFL season is now 17 games, the actual midpoint of the Eagles …

USC quarterback Jayden Maiava gets set to pass during a game against Utah State in September. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press) The competition was close. Closer than anyone expected it to be in late August, at least. Close enough that Jayden Maiava, the insurgent transfer from Nevada Las Vegas, believed at the time that he’d done enough to be …

Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) passes just before taking a hit from Browns defensive end Myles Garrett (95). (David Richard / Associated Press) Justin Herbert has been twisted down by his ankle. He was spun down late after his pass was well downfield. He was driven into the ground by 272-pound Myles Garrett. Herbert has gotten up each time with …

Nov 11, 2023; Athens, Georgia, USA; Mississippi Rebels quarterback Jaxson Dart (2) passes against the Georgia Bulldogs during the first quarter at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports This Saturday, the Georgia Bulldogs face the Ole Miss Rebels at 3:30 p.m. ET in Oxford, Mississippi. According BetMGM, the Bulldogs are favored by 2.5 points. Why will Ole Miss …

(Tim Hubbard / Los Angeles Times) Los Angeles Times NFL writer Sam Farmer examines the matchups this week. Lines according to FanDuel Sportsbook (O/U = over/under). Record last week 12-3 (.800); season 90-48 (.652). Using point spreads with the scores Farmer predicted, the record against the spread last week would have been 9-6 (.600); season 76-61-1 (.555). Off: Browns, Packers, …

EAST LANSING — There was a time not that long ago when fans would have been glued to their TVs on Tuesday, waiting eagerly to see where Michigan State stood in the initial College Football Playoff rankings. Then again, 2021, the last time MSU was apart of the discussion, feels lightyears from 2024 with the changes that have happened since. …

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin scoring to hand the Predators another defeat and keep his Capitals rolling was not surprising to the folks on the other side who have seen him a lot over the years. “You knew it was coming,” said Predators coach Andrew Brunette, whose final seven seasons as a player overlapped with Ovechkin’s first seven in the NHL. …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNNov 7, 2024, 07:00 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. No, the Winnipeg Jets haven’t already won the Stanley Cup, although one can be excused for feeling that way. The Jets started the season 12-1-0, becoming the sixth team in NHL history to win 12 of their first 13 games of a season. They’ve outscored …

Midseason is a great time to reflect on what’s happened up to this point in the year. This week’s Four Verts column examines some surprises and disappointments of the 2024 NFL season, starting with the Washington Commanders. Surprise: Commanders offense is the biggest breakout unit of 2024 There isn’t a bigger surprise this season than the Washington Commanders having one …