Sep. 13—This week in Ohio State football, the Buckeyes do not have a game, but we still have a thoughts on what we’ve seen in the early season. Here are three: 1. Maybe having the play caller independent of the head coach really will make all the difference for the Ohio State offense. Ryan Day did not want to give …

PHILADELPHIA — Devin White was a starting linebacker in every training camp practice but one. The assumption was White was going to start, even with the emergence of Nakobe Dean during the back nine of camp.  That performance by Dean was enough, as he was named the starting linebacker over White by Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio this week. White …

‘They know what I can do:’ Devin White surprised to lose starting spot originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia We all thought Devin White would go into the regular season as a starting linebacker because every day but one during training camp he took the first set of reps with the starting defense. He seemed like a starter because he …

Regardless of what happens Sunday in Denver, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback situation may continue to be a hot-button topic for the rest of the 2024 season.  The Steelers are planning to go with Justin Fields for a second straight week as Russell Wilson continues to deal with a lingering a calf injury. And while Fields could continue to strengthen his case …

COLUMBIA — For the first time in 10 years, ESPN’s “College GameDay” will be live from Columbia, ahead of South Carolina football against LSU. Kickoff is scheduled Saturday at 12:12 p.m. ET on ABC, but “College GameDay” will be live from 9 a.m. to noon ET on ESPN and ESPNU. The show will be set up in Gamecock Park, located …

FRISCO, Texas —  Simply having three-time Pro Bowl running back Ezekiel Elliott back in the Dallas Cowboys locker room after the team re-signed him to a one-year deal last spring elicited the following reaction from quarterback and BFF Dak Prescott.  “[It’s] the f—ing best,” Cowboys three-time Pro Bowl quarterback Dak Prescott said of Elliott’s return and first full month back …

Many NFL survivor pool picks lost in Week 1 after the Patriots, Steelers and Cowboys all won outright as underdogs. For those who hit their first NFL survivor picks of the season, it’s on to Week 2 of the NFL schedule, and there are plenty of games to evaluate. The Week 2 NFL schedule features multiple division-rivalries that could go …

The No. 9 Oregon Ducks (2-0) will aim for a cleaner performance when they go on the road to face the Oregon State Beavers (2-0) in a rivalry game on Saturday afternoon. Oregon has struggled as a heavy favorite in each of its first two games, but it ultimately escaped with wins over Idaho and Boise State. Oregon State opened the season …

Patrick Mahomes is universally the greatest quarterback in the NFL today, but is it time to start putting him in the conversation as the greatest of all-time?  Amy Trask, a former Raiders CEO and current CBS Sports NFL analyst, recently explained why giving Mahomes (or any quarterback) the “GOAT” title is somewhat complicated.  “If we’re only evaluating quarterbacks in this …

How close is Cooper DeJean to being ready for full-time slot duty? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Cooper DeJean is going to be the Eagles’ full-time slot at some point. It seems inevitable. It’s just a matter of when. There were a lot of moving pieces in the secondary Friday night in the Eagles’ opener in São Paulo. With …

College football analysts and metrics are not giving Wisconsin much of a chance at upsetting No. 4-ranked Alabama on Saturday. We at Badgers Wire have outlined Wisconsin’s biggest keys to an upset victory and why Wisconsin can win. But nationally, not many are giving the Badgers much of a chance. It is likely to create a screenshot from College GameDay …

Will Hill FOX Sports Betting Analyst NFL Week 1 is in the books. This means that half of the league is undefeated, and fans of those teams are dreaming of the Super Bowl, while the other half sits winless and desperate for a victory in Week 2.  Regardless of who you root for, it was great to have a full …

In the wake of Tua Tagovailoa’s Thursday injury, the third documented concussion for the Miami Dolphins quarterback since 2022, it’s fair to say many are more concerned with the 26-year-old’s long-term health than what’s next under center in Miami. CBS Sports HQ injury expert Marty Jaramillo, for example, said that Tagovailoa’s medical history suggests retirement should be on the table, …

The Indianapolis Colts are 0-1 to start the season, but they are worth considering when you make your Week 2 NFL picks. Anthony Richardson matched up against C.J. Stroud in his return to game action, and Indianapolis’ defense held the Houston Texans to nine points through the first three quarters of the game. Houston eventually won, 29-27, but the Colts …

Conference realignment causing the Pac-12 as we once knew it to collapse has made lots of fans unhappy, but they’ll at least get to see two of the conference’s classic rivalries during the Week 3 college football schedule. No. 9 Oregon vs. Oregon State will take place on Saturday as will the Apple Cup, featuring Washington vs. Washington State. Both …