Football Page 541 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
What 12-team College Football Playoff would have looked like in '23
The College Football Playoff is about to expand to a 12-team field, but that leaves fans in 2023 with one more great "what if?" to answer....
Boise State takes interim tag off coach Spencer Danielson
Boise State removed the interim tag off Spencer Danielson and named him the program's head coach on Sunday....
Minshew-mania is over, but Gardner Minshew is still plugging away
Gardner Minshew is part-Kenny Powers and part-Shane Falco. Josh Dobbs can learn a little something from Gardner Minshew’s journey. Dobbs’ Linsanity-esque run feels like it’s reaching its inevitable denouement, but he still has a long career ahead of him in some shape or form....
Rams extend winning streak by putting away Browns late
Matthew Stafford passed for 279 yards and three touchdowns and Lucas Havrisik kicked two field goals as the host Los Angeles Rams defeated the Cleveland Browns 36-19 on Sunday to extend their winning streak to three games....
Brock Purdy, 49ers dominate Eagles 42-19
Brock Purdy threw for 314 yards and four touchdowns and the San Francisco 49ers overcame a shaky first quarter to pound the host Philadelphia Eagles 42-19 on Sunday in a rematch of last season's NFC Championship Game....
Reports: Texans WR Tank Dell has fractured fibula, out for season
Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell will miss the rest of the season after suffering a fractured fibula on Sunday, NFL Network and ESPN reported....
Pittsburgh might have to ride the Mitch Trubisky wave to a playoff berth
Just when Pittsburgh Steeler fans thought it was safe to step out and feel confident about their offense, we had a Mitchell Trubisky sighting Sunday. The Steelers had been rolling, winning three out of their last four games entering Week 13's battle with Arizona. Trubisky came in after Kenny Pickett...
Baker Mayfield beats former team as Bucs top lowly Panthers
Mike Evans racked up 162 receiving yards and a touchdown on seven catches to help Tampa Bay quarterback Baker Mayfield earn a victory against one of his former teams as the Buccaneers beat the visiting Carolina Panthers 21-18 on Sunday....
Saints QB Derek Carr in concussion protocol again
New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr exited Sunday's 33-28 loss to the visiting Detroit Lions due to a concussion as well as shoulder and back injuries....
This year’s College Football Playoff controversy is the sport at its best
Amidst all the outrage and taunting on Sunday, I hope everyone took the time to enjoy the rush. A reminder about college sports: the athletes are not as good as the pros. The game is not nearly as polished. What makes up for the majority of participants having no chance at becoming well-paid profess...
Rams' Puka Nacua, Browns' Amari Cooper depart
Los Angeles Rams standout rookie wide receiver Puka Nacua left Sunday's game against the Cleveland Browns in the second quarter with an injury to his right rib cage and was ruled questionable to return....
James Conner, Cardinals push through weather delays, beat Steelers
James Conner rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries to lead the Arizona Cardinals to a 24-10 road win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday....
Trailing in OT, Colts connect for TD to upend Titans
Gardner Minshew hit Michael Pittman with a 4-yard touchdown pass with 2:31 left in overtime Sunday as the Indianapolis Colts outlasted the Tennessee Titans 31-28 in Nashville, Tenn....
Steelers, Cardinals twice delayed by weather
The Pittsburgh Steelers and visiting Arizona Cardinals went through a pair of weather delays Sunday with fans at Acrisure Stadium asked to take cover....
Texans top Broncos on late INT, lose Tank Dell to injury
Jimmie Ward picked off Russell Wilson in the end zone with nine seconds remaining and the Houston Texans escaped with a 22-17 victory over the Denver Broncos on Sunday at NRG Stadium....
Falcons do just enough to get past Jets 13-8
Desmond Ridder completed 12 of 27 passes for 121 yards and the game's only touchdown to lead the Atlanta Falcons past the hapless New York Jets 13-8 on Sunday in rainy East Rutherford, N.J....
Lions get jump on Saints, hold on for 33-28 win
Jared Goff threw two touchdown passes and the visiting Detroit Lions held off the New Orleans Saints 33-28 on Sunday afternoon....
Khalil Mack, Chargers shut out Patriots, end 3-game skid
Khalil Mack had a pair of sacks to headline a sparkling defensive performance by the Los Angeles Chargers, who blanked the New England Patriots 6-0 on Sunday afternoon in Foxborough, Mass....
Tyreek Hill, Dolphins burn Commanders with big plays
Tyreek Hill caught five passes for 157 yards and two touchdowns, and the Miami Dolphins pulled away for a 45-15 win over the host Washington...
Golden State’s third quarter super powers are gone and that’s left them mortal
For the second time, this week, the Golden State Warriors went cold in the fourth quarter. Twice this week, the Warriors blew leads of 20-plus points. Against the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday, they played so frantically trying to achieve a +13 points differential in a win that would allow them to adv...