Getty Images The New York Jets had themselves a first half for the ages in their Week 3 game against the New England Patriots on Thursday night. The club carried a 14-3 lead into the locker room and looked fully in control of their AFC East rival through two quarters. While everything on the field was ideal for Gang Green, …

USATSI Despite all of the success he’s had so far, Lions coach Dan Campbell apparently hasn’t won over everyone in Detroit. The Lions recently put Campbell’s house on the market amid privacy and security concerns after the house’s address was leaked.  In 2021, Campbell and his wife bought a Cape Cod-style mansion in Bloomfield Hills, which is roughly a 30-minute …

A pair of unbeaten teams clash on Friday night when the San Jose State Spartans take on the Washington State Cougars. San Jose State is coming off a 31-10 victory over Kennesaw State on Saturday, while Washington State earned a 24-19 win over Washington in the annual Apple Cup. The Spartans (3-0), who tied for first in the Mountain West …

FRISCO, Texas — Facing the Baltimore Ravens and their star-studded offensive backfield of two-time NFL MVP Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry would cause any defense to worry.  Dallas Cowboys three-time All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons even called Jackson “probably the best dual-threat quarterback in the league and in history, today” on Tuesday at Raising Cane’s. Dating to 2023, the second …

Williams explains why 49ers injuries can be ‘blessing in disguise’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers are hurting right now, with stars Christian McCaffrey and Deebo Samuel set to miss Sunday’s NFC West clash against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium. Matters got worse for San Francisco with tight end George Kittle (hamstring — did not …

. The Michigan football coaching staff knows Miller Moss is playing good football in the early stages of the 2024 season. They are aware that if their defense is not on top of its game, USC could have a very successful Saturday in the Big House when the Trojans visit the Maize and Blue. Wolverines Wire has more on what …

USATSI Quarterback Malik Willis has proven to be unflappable in his short time with the Green Bay Packers. Despite being traded to Green Bay at the end of last month, he stepped in for the injured Jordan Love and led the Packers to an upset victory over the Indianapolis Colts in Week 2. He also had one of the plays …

FRISCO, Texas — How crucial was it for Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones to have a sense of urgency and get 2023 First-Team wide receiver CeeDee Lamb’s four-year, $136 million extension done prior to training camp instead of late August? Well, the Cowboys are finding out as 2023 Second-Team All-Pro quarterback Dak Prescott and Lamb’s 2024 offensive passing …

Las Vegas’ footprint is everywhere in sports and entertainment, and UNLV, a program with a handful of winning seasons since the Randall Cunningham days of the early 1980s, is having a run in the middle of it all.  How it reversed its fortune is not simply a big gamble gone right. The Rebels, ranked in a major poll for the …

Getty Images Jerod Mayo is in the unenviable position of being the guy after the guy. The former linebacker was tapped by Robert Kraft this offseason to be the New England Patriots’ newest head coach, succeeding Bill Belichick, who led the organization to all six of its Super Bowl championships. In the aftermath of Mayo’s hiring, it was revealed that …

How Purdy, 49ers’ offense benefit from SoFi fan takeover vs. Rams originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Never underestimate the fan’s impact on an NFL game, particularly when it comes to the 49ers Faithful’s history of taking over SoFi Stadium when San Francisco travels south to face the Los Angeles Rams. By creating a numbers advantage …

The UTEP football team has one of the youngest head coaches in college football. Scotty Walden is 34 years old and in his first season leading the Miners after a successful four-year stint at Austin Peay State (26-14 record). UTEP enters Saturday’s game at Colorado State (3 p.m. MT on truTV) with an 0-3 record, but two of those losses …

How slight is the difference between winning and losing in the National Football League?  It’s thinner than a thread of hair if you ask the Philadelphia Eagles and the Atlanta Falcons. They completed Week 2 with a game Atlanta won 22-21 on “Monday Night Football” after having less than a 1% chance of winning, 0.7%, following the two-minute warning, according to …

The Steelers and Chargers were coin flips to make the NFL playoffs at the beginning of the 2024 season according to the NFL odds. However, after both teams started the season 2-0, their chances are looking up and they’ll go head-to-head in a critical AFC matchup on the Week 3 NFL schedule. Justin Fields has protected the football in relief …

. A lot of people think Michigan isn’t very good and that the Wolverines are heading for a disastrous 2024 college football season, one year after winning the national championship. USC head coach Lincoln Riley thinks that’s a flawed way of viewing UM, as Wolverines Wire noted: I mean, this is still like — make no mistake about it, this …