The Dallas Cowboys aren’t understating the gravity of this matchup. The San Francisco 49ers “are, right now, probably the most likely team to go win the Super Bowl,” team owner Jerry Jones said Tuesday. “They’re contenders, whether we beat them or not,” Cowboys pass rusher Micah Parsons added Wednesday. “A team you know you got to worry about when it …

Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders drives a Maybach, a ride with a starting sticker price of $200,000. It’s part of his NIL deal, which has been valued at $4.5 million. That should matter these days only if you love luxury sleds or Sanders driving a luxury sled. On Saturdays? It shouldn’t matter at all. In fact, it doesn’t matter. Sanders is …

A photo of Dick Butkus sneering behind his facemask filled the cover of Sports Illustrated’s 1970 NFL preview, topped by the headline, “The Most Feared Man in the Game.” Opponents who wound up on the business end of his bone-rattling hits could testify that wasn’t an exaggeration. Butkus, a middle linebacker for the Chicago Bears whose speed and ferocity set …

Dick Butkus, a Chicago Bears legend who is regarded as one of the greatest defensive players in league history, has died at the age of 80. “The Butkus family confirms that football and entertainment legend Dick Butkus died peacefully in his sleep overnight at home in Malibu, California,” the Butkus family said in a statement issued through the Bears. “The …

ESPN college football analyst Paul Finebaum has ranked his top four teams in college football following an intriguing Week 5. Let’s recap the top action from last week. Georgia escaped with a 27-20 on the road against Auburn. Washington narrowly defeated Arizona 31-24. Texas dominated Kansas at home. Michigan continued to roll against subpar competition. LSU lost a high-scoring affair …

In the 104-year history of the NFL, several of the game’s iconic players have stood the test of the time. One of those players is former Chicago Bears great Dick Butkus, who passed away on Thursday at the age of 80. Butkus’ football career, which ended in 1973, remains one of the most decorated in league history. Many who saw …

Bears legend Dick Butkus dies at age 80 originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Dick Butkus, a fearsome linebacker who terrorized offenses during a Hall of Fame career with the Chicago Bears, has died at age 80. Over his career, Butkus earned eight Pro Bowl nods, five All-Pro selections and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. His …

The New York Giants had a very forgettable game in their 24-3 loss Monday to the Seattle Seahawks, but few garnered more criticism from fans and analysts than offensive lineman Evan Neal.  Neal, the seventh overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, missed several blocks as the Seahawks sacked quarterback Daniel Jones 10 times, and even got attention on social …

College football fans won’t have to wait long for Week 6 action to get underway as CBS Sports Network’s coverage starts during the week and continues all the way through the weekend. New Mexico State defeated Florida International 34-17 on Wednesday to kick off a five-game slate that runs all the way through prime time on Saturday.  The Aggies’ victory vs. …

Evan Neal added to what has been a tumultuous season for the Giants with his recent criticism of Big Blue’s passionate fan base. Teammate Saquon Barkley doesn’t think his teammate was wise to engage in a war of words with the fans, but the Giants’ star running back doesn’t feel that everything Neal said was incorrect, either.  Before we get …

After complaints about his usage the first three weeks of the season, Bears wide receiver D.J. Moore had his best game of the year in Week 4 with eight catches for 131 yards and a score against the Broncos. Unfortunately, Moore’s performance was wasted by a late collapse in a 31-28 loss and now the winless Bears won’t have any …

A five-star recruit from the class of 2025 is planning to be in Gainesville on Saturday when the Florida Gators take on the Vanderbilt Commodores. Raines High offensive lineman Soloman Thomas joins a growing guest list for UF’s homecoming game and is not committed to any schools, but he’s keeping his eyes on Florida. Florida coaches have been in contact …

The NFL’s shift to a pass-centric league in the 2010s has led to an explosion of premier pass-catchers dominating the league. After growing up watching the likes of Julio Jones, Antonio Brown, Dez Bryant, Odell Beckham, Jr. and others dominate the league with their electric playmaking skills, the next generation of wideouts might be the greatest collection of pass-catching talent …

Bayless believes 49ers QB Purdy should be ‘running away’ with MVP originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Through four weeks of the 2023 NFL season, some believe that 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is building a legitimate case for the league’s MVP award. Purdy and the 49ers remain unbeaten this season and the second-year quarterback leads the league in QBR …

Change is coming to the College Football Playoff in a big way next season. The postseason tournament will grow from four teams to 12, though the format may undergo some changes before kickoff of the 2023-24 campaign. As of now, the 12 teams in the bracket will include the six highest-rated conference champions, according to the CFP Rankings, and the …