Football coaches have a knack for viewing the glass as half full. Even when the glass is nearly empty. A day after the worst home loss for the Cowboys in Jerry Jones’s 36 years as owner of the team, coach Mike McCarthy tried to find a silver lining in the “proverbial shit hole.” “At the end of the day if …

Oct 12, 2024; Provo, Utah, USA; Arizona Wildcats head coach Brent Brennan arrives before the game against the Brigham Young Cougars at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images Ahead of Saturday’s matchup with the Colorado Buffaloes, first-year Arizona Wildcats head coach Brent Brennan shared some kind words on his counterpart, Deion Sanders. Brennan, who was previously head coach …

The winds were swirling around MetLife Stadium on Monday night, and it ended up costing the Jets in their 23-20 loss to the Buffalo Bills as veteran kicker Greg Zuerlein missed a pair of second-half field goals. With the score tied in the third quarter, Zuerlein – who had already connected on two extra points and a 22-yard field goal …

Oct 12, 2024; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders looks from the sidelines during the second half against the Kansas State Wildcats at Folsom Field. Deion Sanders and the Colorado football team will be looking to get back into the win column this weekend. The same can be said for Brent Brennan’s Arizona football team, which has …

The new-look Jets made plenty of changes since their last game eight days ago, but a lot of their most concerning issues remained. Most importantly, the outcome was familiar as New York wasted one of its best offensive performances of the season and came up short against a divisional rival. With Jeff Ulbrich as the new head coach and Todd …

Following a thrilling win over a top-5 Ohio State at Autzen Stadium, the No. 2 Oregon football team will hit the road on a short week when it takes on Purdue Friday in another Big Ten game. The game is set to kick off at 5 p.m. “I’m proud of the way our guys performed and now trying to get …

Aidan Hutchinson’s injury made the state of Michigan sick, for many reasons. It was a horrendous injury, a broken tibia and fibula that will be remembered among the worst sports injuries ever. It happened to one of the most popular members of the Lions, a Michigan born and raised star who was so good at the University of Michigan he …

Utah State head coach Nate Dreiling greets his offense after a touchdown against Boise State in the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Boise, Idaho. Boise State won 62-30. (AP Photo/Steve Conner) | Steve Conner At 33 years old, Nate Dreiling’s coaching odyssey is in its beginnings. Utah State football’s interim head coach …

Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills overcame a Hail Mary touchdown throw by Aaron Rodgers as the first half ended to outlast the New York Jets 23-20 on Monday night and take control of the AFC East. Allen threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score and Tyler Bass made up for an earlier miss by kicking a go-ahead …

NFL power rankings: Where 49ers stand entering Week 7 rematch vs. Chiefs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area There are levels to the NFL hierarchy. There are true Super Bowl contenders and then there are pretenders. And then there’s the Dallas Cowboys. It was a litmus test week for some of the league’s top teams, and while some proved …

On Monday, Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers didn’t want to sugarcoat it. “I don’t think I played as well as I needed to play for the standard,” Ewers told reporters at the Texas football team’s weekly media availability. Ewers was speaking just two days after he helped lead Texas to a 34-3 win over Oklahoma in Dallas. The annual Red River …

Josh Allen ran for a 1-yard touchdown on Buffalo’s first drive. He threw an 8-yard touchdown on the team’s third drive. Allen’s third-down throw to Mack Hollins gave the Bills a 13-10 lead. Tyler Bass’ PAT was blocked by Quinnen Williams, though it appeared the kick was well off line before Williams got a finger on it. Allen is 5-of-7 …

NORMAN — With questions swirling around OU football following another inept offensive performance in last Saturday’s 34-3 loss to Texas, the Sooners showed up Monday aiming to put the rivalry game past them. The team held a players only meeting Sunday and there was a sense of urgency during practice Monday to respond positively. By all accounts, they did just …

Patrick Everson FOX Sports Betting Analyst NFL Week 6 odds are a memory now, and a rather great memory for the public betting masses, who cleaned up. Per usual, there’s plenty of people playing Monday morning quarterback. So we at FOX Sports are gonna join in by playing Tuesday morning quarterback for the sports betting crowd. If there’s one thing …

Former Patriots and (for a day) Jets coach Bill Belichick was diplomatic when discussing Jets owner Woody Johnson on the Let’s Go! podcast. Belichick was far less careful with his words when talking Woody on the ManningCast. “That’s kind of what it’s been there at the Jets — barely won over 30 percent in the last 10 years,” Belichick said …