The NFL is a copycat league. And the Cardinals have opted not to repeat the mistakes of teams like the Giants, Titans, and Raiders. Those teams watched high-end tailbacks walk away earlier this year, in Saquon Barkley, Derrick Henry, and Josh Jacobs, respectively. The Cardinals won’t let that happen with James Conner. At a reported two-years and $19 million (the …

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Thirteen years is a long time for hate to simmer. It finally came to a boil Saturday evening as Texas and Texas A&M reunited on Thanksgiving weekend. The two programs had everything to play for: A SEC championship, their College Football Playoff lives and, of course, bragging rights more than a decade in the making. The …

Derrick Henry vs. Saquon Barkley will be the must-see matchup of the week when the Baltimore Ravens (8-4) host the Philadelphia Eagles (9-2) in NFL Week 13 action on CBS and Paramount+. Lamar Jackson led the charge as John Harbaugh’s Ravens beat up on Jim Harbaugh’s Los Angeles Chargers on Monday night, bringing Baltimore closer to clinching a playoff spot. …

The Jaguars took care of a little business ahead of Sunday’s game against the Texans. According to multiple reports, the team has agreed on a three-year contract extension with left tackle Walker Little. It’s a $45 million deal with $26 million in guaranteed money. Little was a second-round pick in 2021 and he started 17 games over his first three …

The Arizona Cardinals (6-5) will try to bounce back from their first loss since mid-October when they face the Minnesota Vikings (9-2) on Sunday afternoon. Arizona had its four-game winning streak snapped in a 16-6 loss at Seattle last week, falling a half-game behind Washington for the final NFC wild-card spot. Minnesota is on a four-game hot streak of its …

North Carolina alum Arthur Smith is in his first season as Pittsburgh’s offensive coordinator following three seasons as the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images) Arthur Smith will not be North Carolina’s next head coach. According to NFL.com, the former Atlanta Falcons coach and current Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator has taken himself out of the …

USATSI The Jacksonville Jaguars are signing left tackle Walker Little to a three-year, $45 million extension, in a deal that includes $26 million guaranteed, according to ESPN. This will keep Little under contract in Jacksonville through the 2027 season. The deal was made just a few hours ahead of the Jags’ Week 13 game against the Houston Texans. According to …

The Seattle Seahawks (6-5) will try to extend their two-game winning streak when they face the New York Jets (3-8) on Sunday afternoon. Seattle picked up a crucial win over Arizona last week, moving into a tie with the Cardinals for first place in the NFC West. New York had a bye last week following consecutive losses to the Cardinals …

Conference championship games historically can be dreary affairs with overmatched opponents, but realignment has changed that dramatically. With almost every conference featuring a Nos. 1 vs. 2 setup, the matchups are set to be off the charts.  In fact, every single title game is set to feature odds of fewer than five points. Not only that, five of the nine …

The Panthers are allowing the most Fantasy points per game to opposing tight ends this season ahead of a matchup against the Buccaneers on Sunday. Although Tampa Bay tight end Cade Otton was a top option for daily Fantasy football players over recent weeks, the 25-year-old only had one reception on three targets for 30 yards last week in Mike …

Perhaps the most anticipated matchup on the Week 13 NFL schedule features Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens taking on Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles. Jackson has thrown multiple touchdown passes in five of his last six games, while Hurts has recorded 11 rushing touchdowns this season. On Sunday, Jackson’s over/under for passing yards is 222.5 according to the …

COLLEGE STATION — A smile plastered to his face, Texas football running back Quintrevion Wisner jogged off Kyle Field to a three-syllable serenade from the fans in burnt orange surrounding the Longhorns’ tunnel. “S-E-C,” they yelled. “S-E-C! S-E-C!” Saturday night, Wisner carried the Texas offense on his back to the pinnacle of the Longhorns’ new conference. He touched the ball …

The San Francisco 49ers were among the Super Bowl favorites heading into the season, but they find themselves below the .500 mark heading into their matchup against Buffalo during the Week 13 NFL schedule. San Francisco is on a two-game losing skid following its 38-10 loss at Green Bay last week, and the 49ers are 6.5-point road underdogs for Sunday’s …

USATSI The Kansas City Chiefs are off to an 11-1 start in 2024. However, it hasn’t been pretty: the 2024 Chiefs have the worst point differential (+54) by a team starting 11-1 or better in NFL history. That’s why it’s huge that Kansas City could receive a boost to their offense in the potential return of wide receiver Marquise “Hollywood’ …

With no teams on a bye this week, football fans are rejoicing since that means more games to place Week 13 NFL bets on. A bonus is that there are 16 games, ranging from fierce divisional battles like Steelers vs. Bengals (-3, 46.5) to matchups between playoff hopefuls such as Chargers vs. Falcons (+1, 47.5) to a potential Super Bowl …