Eagles injury update: Jalen Hurts misses full week of practice originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was not at practice on Friday and has now missed the entire week ahead of the Cowboys game on Sunday. The Eagles are preparing to start Kenny Pickett. Even head coach Nick Sirianni, usually evasive about injuries, admitted that Hurts …

No. 23 Colorado will meet No. 17 BYU in the Alamo Bowl, which marks one of the top matchups outside of the College Football Playoff.  While Colorado’s ascent got plenty of attention, BYU’s turnaround during its second season in the Big 12 was one for the history books. The Cougars jumped from 5-7 to 10-2 under coach Kalani Sitake, doubling …

With the college football season winding down and the NFL Combine just around the corner, the 2025 NFL Draft is coming into focus. With that in mind, former NFL defensive back Brock Vereen, who is now a current studio commentator on CBS Sports Network’s “That Other Pregame Show,” offered his thoughts on some of the top defensive backs expected to hear …

Brigham Young Cougars quarterback Jake Retzlaff (12) celebrates his touchdown against the Houston Cougars in Provo on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. BYU won 30-18. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News It’s almost time for the Alamo Bowl. As BYU prepares to face Colorado Saturday in one of this month’s most intriguing postseason matchups, a number of Cougar players find themselves …

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. Start-sit questions can be anxious for even the best fantasy managers. Here’s a traffic-light report to help get you ready for Championship Week. ✅ Green Light QB Jared Goff at …

Getty Images Former NFL All-Pro DeSean Jackson has been hired as the next coach at Delaware State, the university announced. Jackson, an All-American wideout at Cal from 2005 to 2007, expressed a desire to become a coach at an HBCU program upon his hiring.  “The opportunity for me to help write another chapter here at DSU is a once-in-a-lifetime moment consistent …

Getty Images The Seattle Seahawks and their fanbase will have to do an about-face when it comes to their rooting tendencies this weekend. After defeating the Chicago Bears on Thursday night, the Seahawks kept their hopes of winning the NFC West and reaching the playoffs alive, but they’ll need some help from an unlikely source.  Seattle will now have to …

Jan 4, 2022; Houston, TX, USA; LSU Tigers quarterback Jontre Kirklin (13) rolls out of the pocket on a play during the third quarter against the Kansas State Wildcats during the 2022 Texas Bowl at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports LSU will meet Baylor in the Texas Bowl next week. For LSU, it’s a reunion with former …

The Yahoo Fantasy team gives their predictions for which players may just help carry our rosters to a fantasy football league championship in Week 17. An unheralded TE to the rescue Find somebody who loves you like Mason Rudolph loves TE Chig Okonkwo. With Rudolph stepping in for the Titans the past two weeks, Okonkwo has produced a 17-140-0 line …

Oregon has an opportunity to do something no other team in major college football has accomplished, but making history is never easy. Three wins separate the Ducks from a national title, a 16-0 record and a spot in the record book as the first FBS team to win 16 games in the last 130 years. The question is whether they …

FRISCO, Texas — NFL MVP discourse is all the rage now that the NFL regular season is in its final two weeks, and Dallas Cowboys three-time All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons would like to weigh in on his favorite. He’d also like to critique the mindset attached to the way people perceive the award. His 2024 NFL MVP favorite, on …

Dec 30, 2021; Atlanta, GA, USA; Detailed view of the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl logo before a game between the Pittsburgh Panthers and Michigan State Spartans at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports There will be a lot of firsts when the Texas Longhorns take on Arizona State in the 57th Peach Bowl. It is UT’s first ever trip …

Warner, Bosa playing for ‘integrity’ with 49ers’ playoff hopes gone originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — For the first time since the 2020 NFL season, the 49ers head into their final two games having already been eliminated from playoff contention. Only outside the building is there talk of star players needing to protect themselves from injury …

With first-round matchups completed, the 2024-25 College Football Playoff bracket advances to the quarterfinals on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. The second round begins on Dec. 31 when No. 3 seed Boise State takes on No. 6 seed Penn State in the Fiesta Bowl, which kicks off at 7:30 p.m. ET. Then the action continues with three games …

Saquon Barkley continues to dominate for the Philadelphia Eagles after recording 29 carries for 150 yards and two touchdowns in last week’s loss against the Commanders. Barkley has racked up 1,838 rushing yards this season and will take on the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. Barkley recorded just 66 rushing yards in the first meeting against Dallas and his over/under for …