On back-to-back nights at SoFi Stadium, the two best running backs in the NFL showed what they can do. They showed it by racking up 395 rushing yards between them. For Eagles running back Saquon Barkley, it was 255 yards against the Rams. For Ravens running back Derrick Henry, it was 140 against the Chargers. Both were free agents in …
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Ole Miss vs. Mississippi State picks, odds: 2024 Egg Bowl predictions, bets by proven college football model
A heated in-state rivalry is set to renew when the Ole Miss Rebels host the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Friday in the 2024 Egg Bowl. The Rebels are coming off a 24-17 loss at Florida which saw their College Football Playoff hopes take a massive hit. The Bulldogs, meanwhile, limp into Friday’s contest having lost nine of their last 10 games, …
Read More »Two AFC teams can clinch NFL playoff berths in Week 13: How Bills and Chiefs can punch postseason tickets
USATSI As the NFL season gets ready to hit Thanksgiving, all 14 playoff spots are still up for grabs, but that may not be the case at the end of Week 13. A total of two AFC teams can clinch a playoff spot this week, and the first spot can be clinched as soon as Friday. With that in mind, …
Read More »Dolphins vs. Packers odds, prediction, time, spread, line: 2024 Thanksgiving NFL picks by model on 22-8 run
The Miami Dolphins will try to win their fourth consecutive game and improve their playoff chances when they take on the Green Bay Packers in a 2024 NFL Thanksgiving night matchup. Miami is coming off a 34-15 win over the New England Patriots, while Green Bay defeated the San Francisco 49ers, 38-10, in Week 12. The Dolphins (5-6), who are …
Read More »Grading NFL rookie QBs, other young signal-callers in Week 12: Bryce Young continues outplaying C.J. Stroud
Week 12 didn’t look overly appealing on paper yet delivered to the maximum, with a completely bonkers 1 p.m. slate in which four contests were decided on the final drive. The slump continued for C.J. Stroud in a shocking loss to the Titans at home. Jayden Daniels was good, not great against the Cowboys — until way late in his …
Read More »Notre Dame football vs. USC: keys, predictions as Irish seek to clinch CFP spot
For the second time in six years, all that stands between Notre Dame and a spot in the College Football Playoff is a road trip to its rival, Southern California (3:30 p.m., CBS). When the Fighting Irish were in this scenario in 2018, when a 24-17 victory gave them an unbeaten regular season and the No. 3 seed in the …
Read More »2024 NFL MVP: Can a non-QB win MVP? Here are 5 since 2012 who came close
A quarterback has been named NFL MVP every year since running back Adrian Peterson won the award in 2012. There’s a running back who’s making a case to end that streak in 2024, though. Saquon Barkley has surged up the odds board for MVP after a strong stretch of play. The Philadelphia Eagles star ran for 255 yards in a …
Read More »Fantasy Football: Players to consider dropping to make room for Week 13 waiver wire pickups
The following is an excerpt from the latest edition of Yahoo’s fantasy football newsletter, Get to the Points! If you like what you see, you can subscribe for free here. A players-to-drop column will never be one-size-fits-all, so season these recommendations to taste. Audric Estimé, RB, Broncos (26%) He made sense as a pickup not long ago, but he was …
Read More »North Carolina fires Mack Brown: Tar Heels part with coach six seasons into second stint leading program
Legendary coach Mack Brown’s second stint with North Carolina football is coming to an end. The university on Tuesday announced it is firing Brown in the sixth season of his second run with the Tar Heels after he led the program to a 44-32 record with five bowl appearances (four losses). UNC presently sits at 6-5 (3-4 SEC) with one …
Read More »Cowboys’ Jerry Jones teases potential contract extension for Mike McCarthy: He’s ‘been there and done that’
The Dallas Cowboys are 4-7, on track for their second losing season under head coach Mike McCarthy, who entered 2024 under pressure to make up for an early postseason exit the year prior. Team owner Jerry Jones doesn’t seem too concerned about the direction of the franchise, however, teasing a potential contract extension for McCarthy while appearing on 105.3 The …
Read More »Former All-Pro Shaq Barrett applies for reinstatement to come out of retirement, per report
USATSI Two-time Super Bowl champion and former All-Pro linebacker Shaq Barrett has applied for reinstatement to play immediately after he had previously announced his retirement from the NFL in July, according to ESPN. Once reinstated, Barrett is contractually beholden to the Miami Dolphins, who own his rights. In the immediate aftermath of this news coming out, it’s unclear if Barrett …
Read More »Ryan Day really compared Ohio State losing to Michigan to a death in the family
Ohio State coach Ryan Day leads his team in warmups prior to their game against Michigan at Michigan Stadium. (Adam Cairns / USA TODAY NETWORK) Ohio State head coach Ryan Day seriously compared losing to Michigan to a death in the family, and we’re totally serious. To many folks, football is everything, and losing in football can ruin days, relationships …
Read More »Behind the Scenes with FOX’s NFL crew: A Thanksgiving tribute to John Madden
By Richie ZyontzFOX NFL Lead Producer Editor’s Note: Richie Zyontz has been an NFL producer for FOX since 1994 and is in his 23rd season as the lead producer. He has more than 40 years of experience covering the league and has produced seven Super Bowls. Throughout the 2024 NFL season, he is providing an inside look as FOX’s new …
Read More »Cowboys’ Mike McCarthy getting a contract extension? ‘I don’t think that’s crazy at all,’ says Jerry Jones
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said on Tuesday that it’s “not crazy” to think that head coach Mike McCarthy could wind up with a contract extension after the season. “I don’t think that’s crazy at all,” Jones said Tuesday on 105.3 The Fan. “That’s not crazy. This is a Super Bowl-winning coach. Mike McCarthy has been there and done that. …
Read More »Raiders QB situation: Here’s Las Vegas’ plan for ‘Black Friday’ game vs. Chiefs after Gardner Minshew injury
Getty Images The Las Vegas Raiders will be turning back to Aidan O’Connell under center this weekend. The Raiders will re-insert O’Connell into the lineup in the wake of Gardner Minshew’s season-ending shoulder injury, according to NFL Media, O’Connell has been out since Week 7 after suffering a fractured thumb early in the team’s loss to the Los Angeles Rams. He …
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