NORMAN — Brent Venables strolled into Rudy’s “Country Store” and Barbecue Monday night to a standing ovation. Venables, OU’s head football coach who hosts his weekly radio show at Rudy’s in front of a crowd of fans, continued soaking in the Sooners’ Saturday night upset of No. 7 Alabama. Throughout the past few seasons since being back in town, Venables …

Getty Images Welcome to the Week 12 grades! If you love special teams, then this was the week for you, because this might just go down as one of the craziest special teams weeks in NFL history. Here’s a quick look at the chaos that ensued on Sunday:  Titans 32-27 over Texans. This game looked like it might go to …

The NFL season is officially two-thirds of the way complete. And the race for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft continues to be a tight one. The Jaguars remain in the top spot after having their bye week. But now it’s the Giants right behind them after their lifeless performance against the Buccaneers and wins by …

The No. 1 Oregon football team will look to cap a perfect regular season at home this week against rival Washington at Autzen Stadium Saturday night. The game is set to kick off at 4:30 p.m. Here are some highlights from Oregon coach Dan Lanning’s weekly press conference Monday night. Oregon football’s Dan Lanning talks Washington QBs Will Rogers and …

49ers’ offensive stars didn’t meet fans’ expectations vs. Packers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area With Brock Purdy sidelined due to a right shoulder injury, the 49ers needed their skill position players to step up against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. That didn’t happen, for the most part. Ahead of the 49ers’ blowout 38-10 loss to the Packers …

Los Angeles Chargers running back J.K. Dobbins suffered a knee injury during the second quarter of Monday night’s game against his former team, the Baltimore Ravens, and did not return. Dobbins had 40 yards on six carries before being injured. The Ravens drafted Dobbins in the second round in 2020, but he missed most of two seasons with injuries. He …

AUSTIN, TEXAS – NOVEMBER 23: Quinn Ewers #3 of the Texas Longhorns is congratulated by Hayden Conner #76 after the game against the Kentucky Wildcats at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on November 23, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) There’s been a lot of speculation as to whether Texas can afford another loss and still make …

Getty Images The Harbaugh Bowl — John Harbaugh’s Baltimore Ravens  (7-4) vs. Jim Harbaugh’s Los Chargers (7-3) — on “Monday Night Football” appeared primed to bring some bravado to the gridiron.  That’s exactly what happened late in the first half. Baltimore faced a fourth-and-1 on its own 16-yard line after Los Angeles stuffed a run by Derrick Henry for no …

Eagles’ defense starting to resemble legendary 1991 unit originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia If you were around to see the legendary 1991 Eagles defense, you might be having flashbacks these days. After shutting down the Rams and their high-powered passing game Sunday night, the Eagles have now gone seven straight games allowing fewer than 300 yards and allowed an …

Nov. 25—PULLMAN — Even amid serious struggles on defense, Washington State coach Jake Dickert is sticking with his defensive coordinator. He indicated as much on Monday, saying that he wants to “finish what we started” with second-year DC Jeff Schmedding, whose unit allowed Oregon State to score a season-high 41 points in Saturday’s win over WSU — more points than …

Getty Images Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield appears to have an uncomfortable Thanksgiving ahead of him.  According to KXAN Sports, the NBC affiliate in Austin, Texas, the Pro Bowl quarterback’s legal team filed a civil lawsuit in U.S. District Court on Nov. 22 against his father James W. Mayfield’s company, Camwood Capital Management Group, and its subsidiaries. Mayfield’s brother …

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Demarcus Robinson was arrested early on Monday morning on suspicion of DUI, according to the NFL Network’s Clayton Holloway. Robinson was pulled over around 5:15 a.m. on Monday, just hours after the Rams’ 37-20 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles at SoFi Stadium the night before. Officers said Robinson was driving faster than 100 miles per …

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State football added another defensive player to its 2025 recruiting class. Ja’Bryis Stewart, a safety from Mississippi Delta Community College, committed to the Bulldogs on Monday night. The three-star flipped his commitment from FIU. He’s the sixth junior college player in the class. Stewart had one other offer from Old Dominion. He’s from Crystal Springs. In nine …

Shanahan states Warner playing at ‘high level’ despite missed tackles originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Kyle Shanahan believes in Fred Warner – even if he’s struggling. The All-Pro linebacker had a performance to forget in the 49ers’ 38-10 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, missing a game-high and personal season-high four tackles. Following the game, Warner …

SOUTH BEND — Australian punter James Rendell won’t be a one-and-done contributor for Notre Dame football after all. According to special teams coordinator Marty Biagi, Notre Dame recently heard back with good news from the NCAA regarding Rendell’s petition for additional eligibility. Rendell, 24, is now able to play at the college level through 2025. “He has at least one …