Football Page 597 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Cowboys LB Micah Parsons (illness) misses practice
Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons missed Tuesday's practice due to illness ahead of the Thursday night matchup with the Seattle Seahawks....
Wake Forest losing two QBs to transfer portal
Wake Forest quarterbacks Mitch Griffis and Santino Marucci both announced plans to transfer on Tuesday....
Vikings WR Justin Jefferson activated from IR
The Minnesota Vikings activated All-Pro wide receiver Justin Jefferson from injured reserve on Tuesday....
Aaron Rodgers' return depends on Jets' record
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers is getting closer to returning to the field from a torn Achilles, but he isn't physically ready to make a decision about playing again this season....
Proximity to Aaron Rodgers once again working in Nathaniel Hackett’s favor
The great thing about fall guys in the NFL is they’re interchangeable. It could be a quarterback, a coordinator, a distraction, the head coach, the owner, or Roger Goodell, and usually there’s enough vitriol to spread around. Take the New York Jets for example. They’re one of the most scrutinized fr...
Report: Washington State, Oregon State finalizing MWC alliance
Oregon State and Washington State are finalizing an agreement that would ally the two remaining teams of the Pac-12 conference with the Mountain West Conference for the 2024 football season, Yahoo Sports reported Tuesday....
The new Barry Sanders documentary has brought out the love. And some hate
Barry Sanders is one of the greatest players to ever step onto a football field, so when he abruptly retired following the 1998, season it left everyone stunned. One individual who calls Sanders the GOAT RB is Grammy award-winning rapper Eminem. Growing up around Detroit during the Sanders era of do...
Eagles QB Jalen Hurts charging toward first MVP award
Jalen Hurts' latest dramatic comeback victory has helped the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback put more distance between himself and his closest pursuers for the Most Valuable Player award....
Florida State without Jordan Travis isn’t worthy of the CFP
The reason there’s a College Football Playoff committee, and not a CFP computer, is the BCS left fans cold, and we all love blaming computers when they fail to see things that are so obvious to humans. This year, more so than others in the past, will be cut and dry should the top four hold serve thi...
Reports: Syracuse targets Georgia's Fran Brown as head coach
Georgia assistant Fran Brown is a leading candidate to become the next Syracuse head coach, per multiple reports....
Patriots QB1 in Week 13? Ask Robert Kraft
Offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien perceives the QB call for the Patriots is coming from the top of the organization. In New England, that would imply owner Robert Kraft and not head coach Bill Belichick....
Report: Colts RB Jonathan Taylor (thumb) being evaluated
Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor sustained a thumb injury in Sunday's win against Tampa Bay, NFL Network reported Tuesday....
Panthers owner defends Bryce Young pick, firing another coach
Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper defended his decision to fire another coach and called the selection of quarterback Bryce Young unanimous among football staff in a 13-minute press conference Tuesday....
DT Dontay Corleone returning for fourth year at Cincinnati
All-American defensive tackle Dontay Corleone will return to the Cincinnati Bearcats for the 2024 season, ESPN reported Tuesday....
Cowboys jump Eagles in Shaquille Leonard pursuit, host LB Tuesday
Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys are hosting free agent linebacker Shaquille Leonard at The Star on Tuesday with plans for lunch and an extensive medical review....
Julius Peppers, Antonio Gates among 25 Hall of Fame semifinalists
Julius Peppers and Antonio Gates are among 25 semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2024....
Vikings to review QB options after Joshua Dobbs' 4-INT night
Vikings quarterback Joshua Dobbs threw four interceptions in a 12-10 loss to the Chicago Bears on Monday, throwing open the possibility Minnesota prepares another starter during the upcoming bye week....
Deion Sanders’ first year at Colorado proved how gullible people can be
Before the 2023 season started, ESPN’s Tom Luginbill said that Colorado might have the worst roster in college football. By the end of the 2023 regular season, Deion Sanders was strictly focused on the future, given that he had failed at the present....
Justin Fields and Josh Dobbs capped a week littered with awful QB play
There are far more important things to be thankful for in this world than being a fan of an NFL team with consistent quarterback play. Beginning with that caveat, many Americans do spend a lot of hours watching football. The product is exponentially better when the quarterbacks are above average....