ARLINGTON, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys gave the New Orleans Saints a warm welcome in their home opener, becoming only the fifth team since 2000 to allow their opponent to score touchdowns on each of their first six drives in a deflating 44-19 defeat. Saints running back Alvin Kamara ripped Dallas’ defense to pieces with 115 rushing yards and three …
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NFL news updates: Cooper Kupp, Isiah Pacheco injured Sunday, Steelers 2-0 with Justin Fields and sluggish passing game
There are nine 2-0 teams left standing after Sunday’s action, with Philadelphia having an opportunity to get to that mark Monday night against Atlanta. Among those at the top of the heap are the Saints, who can’t seem to stop scoring and the defending champion Chiefs, who beat another AFC contender on the last play of the game. Kansas City, …
Read More »Joel Klatt ranks his top 10 college football teams after Week 3
MIAMI, FLORIDA – JANUARY 30: Former football player, Joel Klatt speaks onstage during day 2 of SiriusXM at Super Bowl LIV on January 30, 2020 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXM ) Fox Sports college football expert Joel Klatt has released his top 10 college football rankings. His top 10 consists of five SEC schools, four …
Read More »Brian Callahan “really irritated” by “dumb” Will Levis turnover in loss to Jets
Titans quarterback Will Levis’s backhanded interception in Week One helped hand the Bears a win and Levis gave the Jets a gift in the first half on Sunday as well. With the team leading 7-0 and in field goal range, Levis could have taken a sack on a third down but opted to try to flip the ball to running …
Read More »Who will be ESPN “College GameDay” guest picker for OU-Tennessee? Here’s our best guess.
ESPN’s “College GameDay” is headed to Norman ahead of the Sooners’ first-ever SEC game. OU hosts Tennessee at 6:30 p.m. Saturday. It will be OU’s 41st “College GameDay” appearance, a number that trails only Ohio State (59), Alabama (58) and Florida (41). The Sooners, who will host the show for the first time since 2020 Bedlam, are 27-13 when being …
Read More »As Foles retires, former Eagles teammates share memories of the Philly legend
As Foles retires, former Eagles teammates share memories of the Philly legend originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Brandon Graham didn’t have to think long about his favorite Nick Foles memory. It came in 2017, when Foles returned to the Eagles after a few years away and after a rocky second chapter of his NFL career. Foles told Graham about …
Read More »Georgia keeps No. 1 spot ahead of Texas in NCAA Re-Rank 1-134 as Florida State tumbles
Georgia holds onto the No. 1 spot in the USA TODAY Sports NCAA Re-Rank 1-134 after a close call against Kentucky while one of the Bulldogs’ biggest rivals continues to freefall down the rankings. Florida dropped to 1-2 after another discouraging loss, this time to Texas A&M, and lands at No. 81 in the updated 1-134. The Gators are headed …
Read More »Monday Night Football: How to watch the Atlanta Falcons vs. Philadelphia Eagles NFL game tonight
Quarterback Kenny Pickett #7 and the Philadelphia Eagles play the Atlanta Falcons tonight on Monday Night Football. (Brooke Sutton/Getty Images) Week 2 of the 2024 NFL season comes to a close tonight with a Monday Night Football matchup between the Atlanta Falcons and the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles opened their season in Brazil with a 34-29 win against the Packers. …
Read More »Big Ten Power Rankings: Ohio State, USC, Penn State remain 1-2-3 after getting week off
The top teams are back in action after bye weeks, which is bad news for lower-level teams such as Marshall, Kent State and … Michigan. I jest. The Wolverines would probably win the Mid-American Conference (although Toledo would disagree) but hosting USC this week means another rough week in Ann Arbor. Elsewhere, Washington lost to Washington State in a Pac-12 …
Read More »NHL star roundtable: Cheat meals, Olympics, top road cities
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterSep 16, 2024, 07:00 AM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. The NHL offseason was too long for most players, but many filled the void with travel, weddings and a few rounds of golf. We learned that and more catching up with league stars at the NHL Player Media Tour near Las …
Read More »Chargers-Panthers takeaways: J.K. Dobbins rushes into the NFL spotlight
The unbeaten Chargers won their first road game of the season Sunday,routing the Carolina Panthers 26-3. What we learned from the team’s most lopsided victory since December of 2019: The Chargers have a running game (seriously!) Chargers running back J.K. Dobbins runs past the Panthers defense for a touchdown. (Rusty Jones / Associated Press) The Chargers were 25th in the NFL …
Read More »Five takeaways from Nebraska’s 34-3 win over Northern Iowa
Dylan Widger-Imagn Images The Nebraska Cornhuskers took care of business in week three, hosting FCS opponent Northern Iowa at Memorial Stadium. With the 34-3 win, the Huskers improved to 3-0 on the season, marking the first time the program has gotten off to such a start since the 2016 season, when they started 7-0. Following the victory, Nebraska head coach …
Read More »Hernández: Rams’ failure to protect Matthew Stafford threatens to derail more than their season
He didn’t have any protection. He didn’t have any weapons. Matthew Stafford was a sitting duck in the Rams’ 41-10 loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. Playing behind an offensive line decimated by injuries, Stafford was sacked five times at State Farm Stadium. Starting the game without Puka Nacua and ending it with Cooper Kupp in a walking boot, …
Read More »ACC power rankings: Florida State football plummets near the bottom after Week 3
Though there were some notable exceptions like Pitt’s thrilling Backyard Brawl victory against West Virginia, it was a relatively quiet Week 3 of the college football season for the ACC, with five of its 17 teams on bye, Whatever sense of calm or predictability enveloped much of the coast-to-cost league didn’t extend to Tallahassee, Florida. REQUIRED READING: Florida State’s fall …
Read More »Sunday Night Football: Texans lead Bears 16-10 at halftime
The Texans dominated the Bears in the first half, but they lead only 16-10 at halftime. Houston has 206 yards to 91 for Chicago and has punted only once. Tommy Townsend’s only punt cost the Texans, though, going 37 yards to the Houston 49. The Bears used the field position for a touchdown. Khalil Herbert ran it in from 2 …
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