Drew Lock and the New York Giants will visit the Dallas Cowboys for a Thanksgiving Day game. (Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images) A Thanksgiving Day NFC East battle is gearing up as the No. 3 Dallas Cowboys prepare to host the No. 4 New York Giants at AT&T Stadium on Thursday afternoon. The game will air at 4:30 p.m. ET on Fox, …
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Lions vs. Bears: Dan Campbell praises Chicago’s Caleb Williams ahead of Thanksgiving game
While the rest of us are eating turkey and stuffing on Thursday, the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears will be facing off for a Thanksgiving divisional showdown. Detroit has a long tradition of hosting one of the Thanksgiving games and this year it’s Chicago who will be visiting Ford Field. The tradition started in 1934 and since then, the Lions …
Read More »Why the Cowboys and Lions always play on Thanksgiving Day: Every NFL team’s record on the holiday
Getty Images Since the beginning of time, okay maybe not that long ago, but since very early on in National Football League history, fans have been able to watch the Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day. This year, the Lions will host the Chicago Bears, the Cowboys will host the New York Giants and the Miami Dolphins will …
Read More »Sabres’ Tage Thompson back after missing 5 games
Nov 27, 2024, 01:39 PM ET Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson will return to the ice Wednesday night following a five-game absence. Sabres coach Lindy Ruff confirmed Thompson’s return to the lineup against the visiting Minnesota Wild. Thompson, 27, sustained a lower-body injury during a 7-5 loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Nov. 11. The Sabres were 4-1-0 in his …
Read More »Fantasy Football Week 13: Rankings, sleepers, start/sit advice and more
Here, we’ve gathered all of our top-notch analysis and fantasy football advice, in one place, to increase your chances of coming away with a Week 13 victory. No matter how you like to consume fantasy advice (article, audio or video), we’ve got something for everyone: rankings, sleepers, fades, positional advice and more expert analysis you need to win. Week 13 …
Read More »2024 NFL Thanksgiving Day Best Bets: Back Lions, Packers to cover
Jason McIntyre Co-Host of THE HERD and FOX Sports Betting Analyst Turkey time equals pigskin time. There are three NFL Thanksgiving Day games this season, including two division tilts in the NFC, and one warm-weather team visiting Wisconsin. Let’s get into my picks for the latest football holiday. (All times ET) THURSDAY, NOV. 28 Chicago Bears @ Detroit Lions (12:30 …
Read More »Answering the NFL’s biggest questions entering Week 13: Examining the 49ers’ chances of making the playoffs
What did I tell you about the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week? This is the team that’s going to win the NFC South! They were listed at +400 to win the division last week, and are now +195 over at BetMGM Sportsbook. This past NFL Sunday was a doozy. I had fun sweating out that Chicago Bears +3.5, but the …
Read More »Why Eagles’ Saquon Barkley and Ravens’ Derrick Henry are enjoying resurgence thanks to perfect free agent fit
When telling the story of the 2024 NFL season, it’s hard to begin anywhere but with the league’s most maligned position. This past offseason saw a resurgence of the running back market in free agency, with five different veteran running backs signing multiyear deals that pay at least $7 million per season, with two of them exceeding $12 million per …
Read More »Most memorable Thanksgiving moments in NFL history: From Leon Lett to Butt Fumble
Ralph Vacchiano NFL Reporter The tradition started way back in 1876, when Princeton and Yale began playing their annual football game on the fourth Thursday of November. And by the time the NFL was born more than four decades later, Thanksgiving football was already an American tradition. Now it’s almost impossible to imagine getting through the holiday without it. In …
Read More »Fantasy Football Week 13 Sleepers: Don’t overlook these options if your lineup needs help
There were hits and misses on the Week 12 sleeper page, like any other week. Luke Schoonmaker, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine and Roschon Johnson had touchdowns and Will Dissly was solid, as usual. We like that. But Quentin Johnston toasted a bagel on Monday (so many soul-crushing drops) and there were some other bricks. Here’s hoping you don’t need a lot of …
Read More »Giants QB Tommy DeVito considered a long shot to play Thanksgiving vs. Cowboys, per report
Getty Images The New York Giants are looking to pick up the pieces after a demoralizing loss at the hands of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. Fortunately for them, they will be able to get back on the field in short order to try and erase that sour taste of the Week 12 loss as they’ll square off against …
Read More »Former Giants QB Daniel Jones signing with Vikings following release from New York
After clearing waivers on Monday, former New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones has chosen his new NFL home. According to CBS Sports NFL insider Jonathan Jones, Jones is signing with the Minnesota Vikings. ESPN reports Jones is signing a one-year deal worth $375K, and will start out on the Vikings practice squad. It was the Vikings who Jones helped upset …
Read More »Avalanche F Jonathan Drouin week-to-week with upper body injury
Nov 27, 2024, 12:22 PM ET Colorado Avalanche forward Jonathan Drouin is week-to-week with an upper-body injury, coach Jared Bednar said Wednesday. Drouin has not played since scoring his first two goals of the season in Saturday’s 7-4 road win against the Florida Panthers. He missed Monday’s 8-2 loss at the Tampa Bay Lightning. Colorado Avalanche left wing Jonathan Drouin …
Read More »2024 NFL Week 13 picks, predictions: Back Packers, underdog Steelers to cover
Geoff Schwartz FOX Sports Betting Analyst It’s our favorite time of year, folks. We’ve officially entered one of the best parts of the NFL season where we’ve got football, turkey and then more football. Gotta love it. With that in mind, I’m wagering on a few games on the schedule that span from Thanksgiving Thursday to Monday Night Football. Let’s …
Read More »Fantasy Football Week 13 Sleepers: Marquez Valdes-Scantling
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling has made the most of his few opportunities with plenty of explosive plays for fantasy football managers. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) There were hits and misses on the Week 12 sleeper page, like any other week. Luke Schoonmaker, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine and Roschon Johnson had touchdowns and Will Dissly was solid, as usual. …
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