Week 3 of the NFL season kicks off Thursday with a matchup between the New York Giants (1-1) and the undefeated San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California (8:15 p.m. ET). New York Giants NYG +10.5 +423 o43.5 San Francisco 49ers SF -10.5 -571 u43.5 Daniel Jones and the Giants are coming off a wild second-half comeback …
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Jaguars make not-so-subtle threat to move, absent $1 billion in free money for renovation
They might eventually be draining the pool at EverBank Stadium, and scraping out something other than a candy bar. In the aftermath of a poll that showed little public support for $1 billion in taxpayer money for stadium renovations, the Jaguars have begun dropping not-so-subtle hints about potentially leaving town. “If there’s a referendum, the ballot question should be: Do …
Read More »Florida State vs. Clemson prediction, pick, spread, football game odds, live stream, watch online, TV channel
No. 4 Florida State and Clemson meet Saturday with rivalry bragging rights and an inside track to the ACC Championship Game all on the line. Since 2005, this rivalry has propelled the winner to conference championship contention. The two teams have combined for 13 ACC title game appearances and 11 ACC titles over the last 14 years. Now as the …
Read More »Cowboys’ Trevon Diggs tears ACL: Why losing top CB may not be as big a blow to Dallas’ defense as it seems
The 2023 NFL season, through two weeks, was going perfectly for the Dallas Cowboys … too perfectly. Dallas leads the NFL in a few categories: points scored (70), points allowed (10), point differential (+60), giveaways (zero), takeaways (seven), turnover margin (plus-seven), total yards per game allowed (193.0), yards per play allowed (3.5), red zone touchdown percentage allowed (zero percent), sacks …
Read More »Patriots sign former Cowboys, Bengals QB Will Grier to active roster, per report
Getty Images The New England Patriots have shuffled around their backup quarterbacks quite a bit this season. At the 53-man roster deadline, Bill Belichick cut both Bailey Zappe and Malik Cunningham, but re-signed both to New England’s practice squad. Later, the Patriots signed Matt Corral, but it was Zappe who was eventually promoted to the active roster to serve as …
Read More »Will Sooners’ offensive line protect Dillon Gabriel vs. Cincinnati?
NORMAN — OU is set to kick off Big 12 play with a road game against Cincinnati on Saturday. The Sooners (3-0) are still unbeaten following a 66-17 win over Tulsa in Week 3, while the Bearcats (2-1) are looking to bounce back from a 31-24 loss to Miami (Ohio). Here’s a look at some key points to watch when the …
Read More »Canadiens defenseman Chris Wideman (back) out indefinitely
Sep 21, 2023, 04:08 PM ET Montreal Canadiens defenseman Chris Wideman was ruled out indefinitely Thursday with a back injury. Wideman, 33, is preparing for his seventh NHL season after recording six points (all assists) with 81 penalty minutes in 46 games for the Canadiens last season. In his first season, in Montreal in 2021-22, he had a career-best 27 …
Read More »New York Giants vs. San Francisco 49ers start ’em, sit ’em, how to watch TNF and more
You can watch Thursday Night Football, Giants vs. 49ers, exclusively on Amazon Prime Video at 8:15 p.m. ET. After enjoying the Detroit Lions pulling off an unexpected upset in the first Thursday Night Football game of the season two weeks ago and watching the Minnesota Vikings fall to an ominous 0-2 record last week, we’re in for the first David …
Read More »How Justin Fields’ latest coaching comments could impact USC’s Caleb Williams
Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields caused a stir Wednesday when he said that his play this season has been too “robotic” and “coaching” could be playing a role in his early struggles. The quarterback later walked back his comments, saying they were taken out of context. One way or another, was Fields wrong to bring up Chicago’s coaching staff? Skip …
Read More »Oregon State vs. Washington State pick, spread, football game odds, live stream, watch online, TV channel
No. 14 Oregon State hits the road to face No. 21 Washington State in the Pac-12 opener for both teams. With each squad enjoying an impressive 3-0 start, this will mark the first time in 107 meetings the two rivals enter the game ranked. In fact, it’s the first time since 2017 that either team is ranked going into the …
Read More »Cowboys DE DeMarcus Lawrence evolves to more of a ‘leader than go-getter,’ remains key piece of top-ranked ‘D’
FRISCO, Texas — For many years, opposing teams facing the Dallas Cowboys defense meant planning how to slow down three-time Pro Bowl defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence, “The Man” of Dallas’ pass-rush for eight of his first 10 NFL seasons. Jerry Jones and the Cowboys front office made him one of the first picks of the second round in the 2014 …
Read More »NFL DFS, Giants vs. 49ers: Best DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy football picks for Thursday Night Football
Saquon Barkley has taken all but four of the running back carries to open the season for the Giants. Barkley suffered an ankle injury on the Giants’ final offensive play last week, so who can you trust in your NFL DFS lineups for Thursday Night Football against the 49ers? Should you use running backs like Matt Breida or Gary Brightwell …
Read More »What channel is Georgia vs. UAB? Time, TV schedule for UGA Bulldogs
Georgia football beat back its first test of the season last week by downing South Carolina 24-14. It is a 42-point favorite against a UAB team coached by former NFL Super Bowl winning quarterback Trent Dilfer who is in his first season. The two-time defending national champion Bulldogs are 3-0 and No. 1 ranked, but have had slow starts offensively …
Read More »Still with Capitals, Evgeny Kuznetsov feels ready to bounce back
Sep 21, 2023, 04:49 PM ET ARLINGTON, Va. — Evgeny Kuznetsov is still his typical jovial, smiling self off the ice. He is also very much still with the Washington Capitals. After a second down season in three years and another summer of trade rumors, Kuznetsov returning never seemed like a sure thing. Now that he’s back at training camp …
Read More »Chris Long gives interesting take on Judon’s speech after Week 2 loss
Chris Long gives interesting take on Judon’s speech after Week 2 loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots haven’t played like a bad team to begin the 2023 NFL season, but the reality is they are 0-2 entering a pivotal Week 3 matchup versus the rival New York Jets. The first two games were winnable, but …
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