A new record is a new record, even if it barely breaks the prior record. According to the NFL, the audience for the three Thanksgiving games averaged 34.2 million viewers. Last year’s record was 34.1 million. In 2023, the slate consisted of Packers-Lions, Commanders-Cowboys, and 49ers-Seahawks. This year, it was Bears-Lions, Giants-Cowboys, and Dolphins-Packers. The total, unduplicated audience (i.e., everyone …

Heading into Conference Championship Weekend, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI’s Pat Forde react to the latest College Football Playoff Rankings. They discuss the surprising move of Alabama landing in the bracket and how the conference championship games could dramatically impact the final rankings. Also on today’s show, they unpack the unique recruitment of the top 2025 recruit and Michigan …

Tom Brady has thoughts on Azeez Al-Shaair’s hit on Trevor Lawrence, and they might arrive as a surprise, considering the source. Brady thinks quarterbacks should shoulder more of the blame when it comes to hits deemed late on quarterback slides. The former Patriots and Bucs quarterback spoke about the topic during an appearance with “The Herd with Colin Cowherd” on …

Texas A&M quarterback Conner Weigman plans to enter the transfer portal, he told ESPN Tueseday.  The former five-star prospect will have two seasons of eligibility remaining. “I feel like my best football is ahead of me,” Weigman told ESPN. “I wasn’t able to reach my full potential where I was at. I know what I’m capable of and what I can …

Exactly one month after tearing his hamstring, Dak Prescott reached a milestone in his recovery. “This is actually my first day driving, so I’m living it up in the truck right now,” the Dallas Cowboys quarterback told Yahoo Sports on Tuesday. “Wearing a brace but being able to drive again after a few weeks is a huge win. Even though …

Nov 29, 2024; Athens, Georgia, USA; Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Carson Beck (15) runs the ball against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the fourth quarter at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images The Georgia Bulldogs are rising in the College Football Playoff bracket after a thriller eight overtime 44-42 win against Georgia Tech. Georgia rises to the No. 7 …

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 …