Football Page 616 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Texas' Steve Sarkisian: Helmet radios would end signal-stealing drama
There is a simple and relatively benign solution to college football's sign-stealing drama if you are willing to listen to Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian make the argument for technology in players' headgear....
Eagles put LB Nakobe Dean (foot) on IR
The Philadelphia Eagles placed linebacker Nakobe Dean on injured reserve Thursday as he continues to recover from a Lisfranc sprain....
The Mac Jones slander started early this season
Now that it’s apparent Mac Jones isn’t the guy in New England, the only thing that’s left to do is wait for the inevitable hit pieces. A tradition in Boston along the lines of belting out Dropkick Murphys in between fits of vomiting, an exit skewering for Bean Town’s disgraced professional athletes ...
Big 12 championship game MOP to be WWE 'champion'
The Most Outstanding Player of the 2023 Big 12 Conference championship game on Dec. 2 will get to look just like a WWE champion....
Virginia AG threatens legal action over JMU bowl exclusion
Virginia's attorney general has threatened legal action if the NCAA doesn't reverse its decision to exclude James Madison from bowl consideration this season....
Steelers assistant tore rotator cuff in sideline hit
Longtime Steelers assistant coach Danny Smith tore his rotator cuff in a sideline collision Sunday in the game between Pittsburgh and the Green Bay Packers....
Smoking ban: Ferris State coach suspended one game
Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. Sometimes it leads to a one-game NCAA suspension....
49ers, Bucs shift course, still digging for goals
Division title goals and beyond remain attainable after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and San Francisco 49ers snapped pronounced losing streaks with decisive victories last week....
Dear NCAA: Let James Madison play in a bowl game
It costs nothing to be kind. The NCAA is cruel for free....
Daunting schedule ahead, Bills determined to jolt Jets
Status quo wasn't working for the Buffalo Bills....
Ascending Raiders shift gears for high-octane Dolphins
The Las Vegas Raiders are experiencing a revival under interim coach Antonio Pierce. Now they might need another gear for a visit to tackle the Miami Dolphins at Miami Gardens, Fla....
C.J. Stroud, Texans climbing ladder as Cardinals hit Houston
With back-to-back last-second victories pushing the Houston Texans above-.500 in November for the first time since 2019, there's an unrecognizable element in the air around the franchise: playoff talk....
If Michigan is America’s team, maybe we need to look in the mirror
Since the Big Ten and NCAA began investigating Michigan’s culpability in former recruiting analyst Connor Stalions’ elaborate sign-stealing operation, the response from Michigan hasn’t been to deny the accusations. It’s been to deflect by claiming they weren’t aware and distract everyone with accusa...
Winner, winner? Suddenly streaking Vikings, Broncos take primetime test
Frigid starts melted away and two of the NFL's warmest teams, the Minnesota Vikings and Denver Broncos, get together in the Week 11 Sunday night game....
Justin Herbert, Chargers locked in attack mode at Packers
The Los Angeles Chargers can get back to .500 when they visit the Green Bay Packers on Sunday afternoon in Green Bay, Wis....
Lions begin run of division games vs. Justin Fields, Bears
The Detroit Lions last division title, 30 years ago, was so long ago the NFC North was the Central....
Jaguars look to 'right the ship' in encounter vs. Titans
The Tennessee Titans and Jaguars will be eager to put a tally in the win column on Sunday when they meet in Jacksonville, Fla....
Motivated Seahawks focused on rematch vs. Rams
The Seattle Seahawks likely won't overlook the Los Angeles Rams heading into Sunday's NFC West matchup in Inglewood, Calif....
Rookie QB, Browns 'D' aim to subdue Steelers
Deshaun Watson is out and Dorian Thompson-Robinson is in for the Cleveland Browns when they host the Pittsburgh Steelers in a crucial AFC North game on Sunday....
Panthers need to get offense going vs. explosive Cowboys
There are increasing signs that the Dallas Cowboys have put their offense in good order....