Mike McCarthy is in the final year of his contract, and the expectation long has been that the Cowboys will move on after the season. McCarthy was dealt a losing hand when the Cowboys did nothing meaningful in free agency and then expected more with less. Injuries that cost players like Micah Parsons, DeMarcus Lawrence, DaRon Bland, Zack Martin, Brandin …

The fifth and penultimate edition of the College Football Playoff Rankings were released Tuesday night with undefeated Oregon maintaining its spot at No. 1 as has been the case in every set of rankings during this initial year of the expanded 12-team field. The only remaining undefeated team in the FBS, the Ducks sit in the top slot seeking to …

Andrew Luck’s retirement is still one of the more stunning moments in recent NFL history. It was also not an easy process for the man himself. Five years after the bizarre scene that descended upon an Indianapolis Colts preseason game, the former No. 1 overall pick reflected on the end of his career during an appearance on “The Dan Patrick …

Sep 26, 2020; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Missouri Tigers quarterback Shawn Robinson (3) struggles to get back up after being sacked by Alabama Crimson Tide defensive lineman Phidarian Mathis (48) and defensive lineman LaBryan Ray (18) during the game at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: USATSI-430297 ORIG FILE ID: 20201006_kkt_sm8_588.jpg We’re just one …

The NFL’s Black Friday experiment is finding its footing. This year’s Raiders-Chiefs game outpaced the 2023 Dolphins-Jets day-after-Thanksgiving game by 41 percent, according to Prime Video. The audience averaged 13.51 million viewers. Last year, Dolphins-Jets averaged 9.61 million. Friday afternoon isn’t an ideal time for football viewing. But nothing draws a massive live audience together like NFL games. The game …

No. 1 Oregon and No. 2 Texas are one win away from locking up the top two seeds in the College Football Playoff after the release of the penultimate CFP Rankings on Tuesday. SMU projects as the 3-seed ACC champion, while Boise State is also closing in on a first-round bye after ranking No. 10 in this week’s release. The …

Getty Images Austin Ekeler’s first season with the Washington Commanders could be summarized as bittersweet.  While he and the team have experienced success at 8-5, Ekeler’s 2024 season has been marred by two concussions, with the second one leading to him being placed on injured reserve.   Ekeler said Tuesday on 106.7 The Fan that he is still experiencing symptoms …

Commanders running back Austin Ekeler has had two concussions this year. He’s still feeling the effects of the most recent one he suffered. Via Ben Standig of TheAthletic.com, Ekeler said during his weekly appearance on 106.7 The Fan that he’s experiencing concussion symptoms after suffering a brain injury during the Week 12 game against Dallas. He has since been placed …

The man is known as “Legend” for a reason — his legendary rants about Alabama football on “The Paul Finebaum Show.” Just two Mondays ago, he was calling for the firing of coach Kalen DeBoer following an ugly 24-3 loss at Oklahoma by telling the story of an aunt who had been married “about eight” times. Her explanation for having …

Curran: I was wrong to say Pats shouldn’t draft Maye originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston It’s been a predictably rough 2024 NFL season for the rebuilding New England Patriots. One bright spot? Rookie quarterback Drake Maye. The third-overall draft pick has resurrected the Patriots offense since replacing veteran QB Jacoby Brissett as the starter in Week 6. He has …

UAB coach Trent Dilfer will return for a third season, athletic director Mark Ingram told CBS Sports on Tuesday. Dilfer, a former Super Bowl-winning quarterback with the Baltimore Ravens, is 7-17 in two seasons leading the Blazers football program. In a statement released by the school, Ingram said the program “will make operational and staff changes, as well as additional …

Tom Coughlin has once again learned the hard way that hoisting the Lombardi Trophy multiple times doesn’t guarantee membership into the NFL’s most exclusive club. The legendary Giants head coach will have to wait at least one more year to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, as the committee revealed Tuesday that he fell short of being …

The upsets on the penultimate weekend of the college football season created drama around how the playoff rankings, released by the committee Tuesday, would shape the announcement of the 12-team field that is coming in less than a week. The suspense was centered on how far Ohio State, ranked No. 2 last week, would fall after its loss to Michigan …

FRISCO, Texas — Doom and gloom swirled around the Dallas Cowboys as they entered Week 12 on a five-game losing streak and with a 3-7 record, their worst since 2020. Injuries to their franchise quarterback, No. 2 receiver, top inside linebacker, as many as four edge rushers, both starting outside corners, left tackle and starting guards made 2024 a challenging …

The 2024 calendar year has been different for Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott. A year ago at this time, he was in the process of putting together the most efficient season of his NFL career with a personal best 105.9 passer rating en route to leading the NFL with 36 touchdown passes and the Cowboys to a 12-5 regular season …