The Dallas Cowboys were in a tailspin entering Week 12 with a 3-7 record, the worst 10-game start to a season since 2020, and in the midst of a five-game losing streak, their longest since the 2015 season. Many football fans, who root for the Cowboys and other teams, would probably agree that their free fall was actually an ideal …

Mandatory Credit: Tim Prangley | Trojans Wire Significant news emerged from USC football on Tuesday morning: USC offensive lineman Emmanuel Pregnon accepted an invitation to the East-West Shrine Bowl, signaling the end of his USC career after the Trojans’ bowl game. Pregnon thinks he can pursue his NFL dream now. Based on the season he had for USC in 2024, …

Getty Images The Las Vegas Raiders will be turning back to Aidan O’Connell under center this weekend. The Raiders will re-insert O’Connell into the lineup in the wake of Gardner Minshew’s season-ending shoulder injury, according to NFL Media,  O’Connell has been out since Week 7 after suffering a fractured thumb early in the team’s loss to the Los Angeles Rams. He …

On back-to-back nights at SoFi Stadium, the two best running backs in the NFL showed what they can do. They showed it by racking up 395 rushing yards between them. For Eagles running back Saquon Barkley, it was 255 yards against the Rams. For Ravens running back Derrick Henry, it was 140 against the Chargers. Both were free agents in …

A heated in-state rivalry is set to renew when the Ole Miss Rebels host the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Friday in the 2024 Egg Bowl. The Rebels are coming off a 24-17 loss at Florida which saw their College Football Playoff hopes take a massive hit. The Bulldogs, meanwhile, limp into Friday’s contest having lost nine of their last 10 games, …

USATSI As the NFL season gets ready to hit Thanksgiving, all 14 playoff spots are still up for grabs, but that may not be the case at the end of Week 13.  A total of two AFC teams can clinch a playoff spot this week, and the first spot can be clinched as soon as Friday.  With that in mind, …

The Miami Dolphins will try to win their fourth consecutive game and improve their playoff chances when they take on the Green Bay Packers in a 2024 NFL Thanksgiving night matchup. Miami is coming off a 34-15 win over the New England Patriots, while Green Bay defeated the San Francisco 49ers, 38-10, in Week 12. The Dolphins (5-6), who are …

Week 12 didn’t look overly appealing on paper yet delivered to the maximum, with a completely bonkers 1 p.m. slate in which four contests were decided on the final drive.  The slump continued for C.J. Stroud in a shocking loss to the Titans at home. Jayden Daniels was good, not great against the Cowboys — until way late in his …

For the second time in six years, all that stands between Notre Dame and a spot in the College Football Playoff is a road trip to its rival, Southern California (3:30 p.m., CBS). When the Fighting Irish were in this scenario in 2018, when a 24-17 victory gave them an unbeaten regular season and the No. 3 seed in the …

A quarterback has been named NFL MVP every year since running back Adrian Peterson won the award in 2012. There’s a running back who’s making a case to end that streak in 2024, though. Saquon Barkley has surged up the odds board for MVP after a strong stretch of play. The Philadelphia Eagles star ran for 255 yards in a …

The following is an excerpt from the latest edition of Yahoo’s fantasy football newsletter, Get to the Points! If you like what you see, you can subscribe for free here. A players-to-drop column will never be one-size-fits-all, so season these recommendations to taste. Audric Estimé, RB, Broncos (26%) He made sense as a pickup not long ago, but he was …

Legendary coach Mack Brown’s second stint with North Carolina football is coming to an end. The university on Tuesday announced it is firing Brown in the sixth season of his second run with the Tar Heels after he led the program to a 44-32 record with five bowl appearances (four losses). UNC presently sits at 6-5 (3-4 SEC) with one …

The Dallas Cowboys are 4-7, on track for their second losing season under head coach Mike McCarthy, who entered 2024 under pressure to make up for an early postseason exit the year prior. Team owner Jerry Jones doesn’t seem too concerned about the direction of the franchise, however, teasing a potential contract extension for McCarthy while appearing on 105.3 The …

USATSI Two-time Super Bowl champion and former All-Pro linebacker Shaq Barrett has applied for reinstatement to play immediately after he had previously announced his retirement from the NFL in July, according to ESPN. Once reinstated, Barrett is contractually beholden to the Miami Dolphins, who own his rights.  In the immediate aftermath of this news coming out, it’s unclear if Barrett …

Ohio State coach Ryan Day leads his team in warmups prior to their game against Michigan at Michigan Stadium. (Adam Cairns / USA TODAY NETWORK) Ohio State head coach Ryan Day seriously compared losing to Michigan to a death in the family, and we’re totally serious. To many folks, football is everything, and losing in football can ruin days, relationships …