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 …

The Oregon Ducks already feel like a staple team in the Big Ten, which is a product of Oregon winning the conference with an undefeated record in its first season as a member. The Ducks will take on the Big Ten’s biggest staple — the Ohio State Buckeyes — in two weeks at the Rose Bowl. Of the Ducks’ new …

49ers guard Banks not looking ahead to uncertain offseason originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Guard Aaron Banks might have already played his final game as a member of the 49ers. But he is not allowing his mind to go there, yet. “That’s a real situation about what’s to come,” Banks told NBC Sports Bay Area. …

The 2024-25 college football postseason brings in a new era for the sport as the 12-team College Football Playoff is underway. The four higher-seeded home teams won in the first round, setting up the CFP quarterfinals beginning on Dec. 31. That evening, No. 6 seed Penn State takes on No. 3 Boise State, and the Nittany Lions are 10.5-point favorites …

Atlanta Falcons at Washington Commanders When the Falcons have the ball: The focus will once again be on Michael Penix Jr. one week after he started his first NFL game. The competition could almost not have been any easier than drawing the Giants but I’d say Penix largely passed his initial test. The rookie was pressured on nearly 50% of …

Some quick thoughts on the first-ever CFP first-round games. First, they were an embarrassment, with no game remotely competitive. You could have turned the television off at halftime and missed nothing. Second, the ratings were horrendous. When up against the NFL on Saturday, college football was clobbered by almost 3-1. Who’s the genius who decided to pick these dates and …

Week 17 of the 2024 NFL season began with everyone — excluding the Patrick Mahomes-led Kansas City Chiefs and the Lamar Jackson-led Baltimore Ravens — looking like they had a holiday hangover. However, a number of the NFL postseason seeds remain up for grabs. With that in mind, let’s take a look at five year-end CBS Sports NFL bold predictions …

The 2024-25 college football bowl schedule began on Dec. 14 and continues through January, culminating with the College Football Playoff title game on Jan. 20. This year’s bowl schedule features the inaugural 12-team CFP bracket, with the College Football Playoff quarterfinals taking place on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. No. 6 seed Penn State is a 10.5-point favorite in the …

One of the few bright spots in a dismal Bears season was snuffed out on Thursday night. Quarterback Caleb Williams threw an interception in their 6-3 loss to the Seahawks to end his rookie record of 353 straight pass attempts without being picked off. Avoiding interceptions was just about the only thing that the Bears offense has done well this …

Auburn players gather at midfield for a prayer as they arrive for the Birmingham Bowl at Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Ala., on Tuesday December 28, 2021. Pre13 The Vanderbilt Commodores and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are set to face off in the Birmingham Bowl this Friday afternoon as the week’s college football schedule rolls along, and if you want to …

Darius Slay’s surprising reaction to news that CeeDee Lamb’s season is over originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Darius Slay was sitting at his locker Thursday afternoon when word began to spread that the Cowboys had shut down superstar receiver CeeDee Lamb for the rest of the season. That will certainly make the Cowboys easier to defend Sunday, but Slay’s …