The latest local kickoff time since at least 1950 didn’t keep Sunday night’s Cowboys-Steelers game from racking up massive ratings. With 20.3 million on average turning in, the Week 5 Sunday night game became the sixth straight audience of 20 million or more to start the season. That streak includes the opening game of the season — Ravens at Chiefs. …

Former Georgia Bulldogs linebacker Xavian Sorey has made an immediate impact with the Arkansas Razorbacks this season. Sorey, who had 24 tackles and one sack in three seasons at Georgia, has already bested those numbers through six games with Arkansas. Sorey has 40 total tackles and a sack this season with the Razorbacks. Sorey leads Arkansas in tackles and is …

The first logical conclusion on Tuesday was to point the finger at Aaron Rodgers. New York Jets owner Woody Johnson had just fired head coach Robert Saleh, and the dot-connecting had already been pre-drawn over a series of months. There was Saleh awkwardly using the term “unexcused” to describe Rodgers’ absence during the team’s full-squad minicamp … the curious video …

Dillon Gabriel is on pace to break Bo Nix’s record. Nix became a Heisman finalist a season ago as he set the NCAA record for completion percentage. Nix was 364-of-470 passing in 2023 as he completed 77.45% of his throws to break Mac Jones’ record of 77.36%. After Nix left for the NFL, Gabriel transferred to Oregon for his final …

The biggest Eagles question at each position coming back from the bye originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles are coming off their early Week 5 bye week with a 2-2 record and a lot to prove over the last 13 games of the regular season. Things could still go either way. But as we begin to get ready …

UW-Oshkosh hosts a charity all-star game for eight-player football participants, sponsored by the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association, in July that raised money for Children’s Wisconsin. Since the WIAA membership reinstated eight-player football in Wisconsin in 2012, participation has quadrupled, going from 16 teams that first year to 66 in the 2024 season. The reduced-player game is mostly an option for …

A major reason why Jeff Ulbrich became the Jets interim head coach on Tuesday is the way their offense performed in the first five weeks of the season. The Jets rank fifth in points allowed and 25th in points scored so far this season, so it was no surprise to hear Ulbrich, who is also the team’s defensive coordinator, say …

Wisconsin true freshman cornerback Xavier Lucas was ProFootballFocus’ highest-graded true freshman cornerback from Week 6 in college football. His strong afternoon in the Badgers’ 52-6 blowout win over Rutgers only continues what has been an impressive start to his college career. Related: Wisconsin updated depth chart for Rutgers game sees true freshman running back enter two-deep Lucas joined the Badgers …

The Seahawks have run the ball less often than any team other than the Titans so far this season and the Titans have played one less game than the NFC West club, so no one is running the ball less often on a weekly basis. Their offensive imbalance was never greater than it was in their Week Five loss to …

Wisconsin left tackle Jack Nelson was ProFootballFocus’ highest-graded Big Ten offensive lineman from Week 6. He earned an overall grade of 90.1 in the Badgers’ big 52-6 win over the Purdue Boilermakers. Related: Wisconsin updated depth chart for Rutgers game sees true freshman running back enter two-deep Nelson is a significant part of an offensive line that has been arguably …

49ers defensive end Nick Bosa knows the season won’t be over if his team loses to the Seahawks on Thursday night, but he also knows that it’s going to feel that way. The 49ers are 2-3 after blowing a 13-point lead in last Sunday’s 24-23 loss to the Cardinals and the Seahawks are 3-2 after their own flop against the …

NORMAN — In the fourth quarter of OU’s win over Auburn, the Sooners found a bit of an offensive spark. OU had 119 of its 291 yards of offense in the final frame, showing off the ability to stretch the field that was largely missing to that point. The Sooners will need to continue to show offensive progress — both from freshman …

Seven new NFL head coaches were hired in 2021. Five of them have now been fired. With Robert Saleh out as head coach of the Jets, only Lions coach Dan Campbell and Eagles coach Nick Sirianni are still on the job from the coaching class of 2021. Jaguars coach Urban Meyer was the first one fired. Meyer, one of the …

Saturday’s top-3 showdown between No. 3 Oregon and No. 2 Ohio State will also include Chip Kelly’s return to Autzen Stadium. The Ducks’ former coach is in his first season as offensive coordinator for the Buckeyes. Kelly spent six years in Eugene, first as the offensive coordinator under coach Mike Bellotti in 2007 and 2008 and then as head coach …

49ers safety Talanoa Hufanga tore ligaments in his wrist and will miss at least a month, coach Kyle Shanahan said Tuesday. Hufanga is a candidate for injured reserve, which would require him to miss at least four games. “It will be at least a month, probably longer,” Shanahan said, via David Bonilla of 49erswebzone.com Hufanga was injured during Sunday’s game …