Heisman hopeful Michael Penix Jr. and No. 4 Washington travel to face No. 13 Oregon State on Saturday. What makes this matchup interesting is that undefeated Washington is a 2.5-point underdog, while Oregon State (8-2) still has a shot at the Pac-12 title game if it can beat the Huskies and Ducks in back-to-back weeks. Oregon State’s path to victory …
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Does Cowboys QB Dak Prescott belong in NFL MVP conversation?
Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys are in the midst of a plausible 6-3 2023 campaign. As for the lifelong Cowboy quarterback, he entered Wednesday tied for the ninth-best odds to win NFL MVP, according to FOX Bet. On Tuesday’s edition of “First Things First,” cohost Chris Broussard argued that Prescott is being slated too low for the award. “I …
Read More »Jets hold players-only meeting amid offensive struggles, release Michael Carter; more moves on way, per report
The New York Jets have struggled as of late. After an abysmal offensive showing in an overtime victory over the New York Giants in Week 8, thing got worse. The Jets have now dropped two straight games and have failed to score a single touchdown in each of those contests as the offense is letting down the defense. Zach Wilson’s unit …
Read More »Texas A&M firing Jimbo Fisher started the coaching carousel. College Football Fix discusses
The college football coaching carousel was quiet for much of the season. That all changed with Texas A&M’s firing of Jimbo Fisher after six disappointing seasons. Why didn’t it work out for Fisher and the Aggies? With one of the high-profile jobs vacant, who are the potential replacements that will be tasked with meeting the high expectations of Texas A&M …
Read More »Broncos’ Courtland Sutton wants to hear your Russell Wilson apologies amid Denver’s three-game winning streak
Getty Images The Denver Broncos are coming off of a huge upset victory over the Buffalo Bills on Monday night, as Wil Lutz hit a 36-yard field goal on the last play of the game to move Denver to 4-5 on the year. Russell Wilson was impressive, as he completed 24 of 29 passes for 193 yards and two touchdowns …
Read More »Matthew Stafford will be a full participant in practice
Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford remains on track for a return to action against the Seahawks this weekend. Head coach Sean McVay said on Monday that the team expects to have Stafford back from the right thumb injury that kept him from playing in Week Nine’s loss to the Packers. On Wednesday, McVay said at his press conference that Stafford will …
Read More »New Mexico State quarterback Diego Pavia listed as ‘day-to-day’ for Auburn game
The New Mexico State Aggies are having an impressive season to this point. They enter Saturday’s game at Auburn with an 8-3 record and will play in the Conference USA Championship game at Liberty next month. The Aggies hope to use their momentum to upset Auburn on Saturday at Jordan-Hare Stadium but may have to endure a setback as their …
Read More »Sabres’ Tage Thompson (wrist) out ‘less than a couple of months’
Nov 15, 2023, 04:13 PM ET BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres will be without Tage Thompson for a month if not longer after their top center had a shot go off his left wrist. Coach Don Granato didn’t reveal the exact nature of the injury in providing the update following practice Wednesday. Thompson was injured a day earlier when …
Read More »‘Tyreek’s Hill’: Nick Wright’s NFL wide receiver rankings
Move over, “Mahomes Mountain.” We now have “Tyreek’s Hill.” Patrick Mahomes’ ex-Chiefs teammate, who’s now the NFL’s leading receiver as a Miami Dolphin, serves as the namesake for Nick Wright’s new wide receiver tiers list. Like “Mahomes Mountain,” “Tyreek’s Hill” uses a pyramid structure. So there is only one player in tier one, two players in tier two, three players …
Read More »Tom Brady to the Browns? Seven possible QB options for Cleveland after Deshaun Watson’s season-ending injury
With Deshaun Watson out for the season, the Cleveland Browns now have a giant gaping hole at quarterback. Watson was lost for the year after injuring his shoulder during the first half of the Browns’ stunning 33-31 win over Baltimore on Sunday. Although he was able to finish the game, Watson will soon be undergoing surgery that will keep him …
Read More »Is the Big 12 out to get Oklahoma and Texas? What do the numbers say?
It was a little more than two years ago when the Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorns announced their move to the SEC, leaving the Big 12. Since then, crazy conspiracy theories have been thrown out there about the Big 12 trying to rob the Sooners and Longhorns. One of those conspiracy theories was over officiating. Fans of those schools …
Read More »Who is Dorian Thompson-Robinson? A look at Browns starting QB vs. Steelers with Deshaun Watson out for season
If this NFL season had a theme, it would be this: lesser-known and young quarterbacks starting games. There have already been 10 rookie quarterbacks to start a game this season, which is the most since 1950, excluding the strike season. Even the quarterbacks who aren’t rookies are not all seasoned veterans, and some are far from that status. Yes, we …
Read More »Chargers place Chris Rumph on injured reserve, sign Justin Hollins
The Chargers placed outside linebacker Chris Rumph II on injured reserve Wednesday, the team announced. Rumph will miss the rest of the season with a fractured foot, which he injured in pregame warmups Sunday. He made five tackles and a fumble recovery in six appearances this season. The 2021 fourth-round pick had 34 tackles, three sacks and a pass defensed …
Read More »Ohio State vs. Minnesota complete preview and prediction
The football season is winding down and Ohio State is exactly where it wants to be, right in the thick of the College Football Playoff race. Undefeated at 10-0, the Buckeyes control their own destiny. Any team will tell you they want to be playing their best at the end of the season. It seems like Ryan Day’s club is …
Read More »Is this Brandon Staley’s last stand as Chargers head coach?
Eric Williams NFC West Writer Brandon Staley, the embattled head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers, has been in this situation before. Last year, the Bolts trudged their way to a 5-5 record before getting hot late, winning five of their last seven games and reaching the playoffs. Of course, everyone remembers what happened in the postseason, as the Chargers blew …
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