FRISCO, Texas —  Dallas Cowboys rookie kicker Brandon Aubrey has worn many labels during his maiden voyage through an NFL season in 2023: butter — in the words of quarterback Dak Prescott — sniper — in the words of left guard Tyler Smith — and a young Mason Crosby — in the words of head coach Mike McCarthy.   Now, …

You know what fuels the finest rivalries in college football? Not victory. Superiority. The unshakable, intractable belief that no matter what happens on the field, you know, deep down, that your school is simply better than their school. Whether you’re talking white-column elites vs. land-grant blue-collars (see: Alabama vs. Auburn), jocks vs. nerds (see: Georgia vs. Georgia Tech) or a …

Victoria Matiash, Fantasy HockeyJan 5, 2024, 11:00 AM ET CloseESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010 After making his Washington Capitals debut against the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday, forward Max Pacioretty seemed less than fully satisfied with his first game in nearly a calendar year. “… At the end of the day it probably couldn’t get any worse …

Knowing the right players to start in Week 18 can be the equivalent of finding a needle in a haystack. Some teams are resting their starters; other teams are purposefully giving unknown players increased snaps. Guessing who the fantasy-relevant players will be in every game is incredibly difficult in this, the final week of the regular season. Thankfully, Dalton Del …

On Thursday the Oklahoma Sooners announced they would be mutually parting ways with Ted Roof who had been the defensive coordinator at Oklahoma since 2022. That immediately brought speculation about who the next guy would be for the Sooners. Would they promote from within with Brandon Hall, Todd Bates or Jay Valai? Or would they look for someone outside the …

Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter For two weeks, A.J. Brown has seemed to be in a bit of a mood. He refused to speak to the media. He wasn’t having an impact on the field. And his body language, as caught on camera in particularly disappointing moments, was a terrible array of slumped shoulders, angry looks and shaking heads. There …

With the 2023 NFL regular season coming to an end, half of the league will turn its attention to the playoffs, while the other half will put its primary focus on who to draft and players who will be available in free agency. Zero games are played from March to August, but seasons can be lost or won during this …

Former USC Trojans Lane Kiffin and Jaxson Dart will take a big hit on offense at Ole Miss with the loss of running back Quinshon Judkins. 247Sports’ Matt Zenitz reports that Judkins, a star running back, has informed Ole Miss he intends to enter the transfer portal. Judkins, 20, rushed for 1,158 yards on 271 carries with 15 touchdowns in …

Steelers receiver George Pickens has been one of the biggest boom-or-bust receivers for NFL DFS players this season. The second-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft has recorded at least 130 yards in back-to-back contests after totaling just 66 yards over the two games prior. Pickens, who has been upset with his role on the field at times this season, …

Bettors are convinced there won’t be many points scored when the Buffalo Bills visit the Miami Dolphins on Sunday night. Over 90% of the money is on the under at BetMGM ahead of the de facto AFC East title game. The winner of the game wins the division and gets the No. 2 seed in the AFC playoffs. If Miami …

Luke Fickell and the Wisconsin Badgers received transfer portal commitment No. 10 yesterday with the addition of inside linebacker Jaheim Thomas. With numerous players departing — notably WRs Chimere Dike and Skyler Bell, ILB Jordan Turner and OL Nolan Rucci — the Badgers needed a big transfer class to fill voids and continue the transition to Fickell’s new offensive and …

Getty Images Maxx Crosby has been in the NFL for five seasons, and he has already had four different head coaches. He was drafted by the Raiders when they were led by Jon Gruden. He was coached by Rich Bisaccia after Gruden resigned. He was coached by Josh McDaniels for parts of two seasons, and most recently, he has been …

The final week of the 2023 NFL regular season begins with an important AFC North showdown, as the Baltimore Ravens play host to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Ravens have already clinched the division, along with the No. 1 seed in the AFC, which comes with the first-round bye and home-field advantage. As for the Steelers, they are fighting for a wild …

HOUSTON — Inside a hotel board room Monday, a few hours before Washington meets Michigan in the national championship game, leaders of the College Football Playoff will gather to rubber-stamp a few important items. They are expected to formally approve format changes to the expanded playoff in light of the dissolution of the Pac-12, moving to what’s termed a “5+7” …

Week 18 of the NFL season is finally here, a fitting conclusion to a regular season that was all over the place. Twenty teams remain in Super Bowl contention, tied with 2006 for the most with one week remaining over the last 41 years (1982 had 22 teams in a strike-shortened season with a 16-team playoff). Four division titles are …