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AFC North Primer: Bengals take aim at Ravens
Two-time MVP Lamar Jackson and the Ravens have been to the playoffs six times in the past seven seasons and have won the AFC North the last two seasons. ,To change that, the rest of the division must do more than slow down Jackson. ,Baltimore had the No. 1 offense in the NFL last season and no defen...

Browns DE Myles Garrett (hip) returns to practice Friday
After Cleveland Browns standout edge rusher Myles Garrett missed Thursday's practice, he was back at practice on Friday, two days before the team opens its 2025 season at home against the Cincinnati Bengals.,Garrett showed up on the Browns' Thursday injury report with a hip injury after he was a ful...
Cowboys Fall Short as CeeDee Lamb Drops Key Chances in Loss to Eagles
Dak Prescott impressed in Dallas’ opener, but CeeDee Lamb’s costly drops doomed the Cowboys in a Week 1 loss to the Eagles....

Eagles' Jalen Carter on spitting incident: 'It was a mistake'
Philadelphia Eagles star defensive tackle Jalen Carter owned up to his "mistake" after he was ejected from Thursday's 24-20 season-opening victory over the visiting Cowboys after spitting on Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott.,Carter was ejected for unsportsmanlike conduct after he spat at Prescott aft...

Eagles open title defense with tight win over Cowboys
Jalen Hurts completed 19 of 23 passes and scrambled for two touchdowns, and the host Philadelphia Eagles ended an eventful opening night by putting away the Dallas Cowboys 24-20 on Thursday., ,The Eagles raised their Super Bowl LIX banner before the game, then felt the mood sour when star defensive ...

Cowboys-Eagles season opener halted by lightning delay
The opening game of the 2025 NFL season between the host Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys was hit with a delay when lightning strikes were detected in the vicinity of the stadium Thursday night.,The delay will last a half hour after the last strike within a certain radius of the stadium.,T...

Eagles DT Jalen Carter ejected for spitting on Dak Prescott at start of game
Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter was ejected before playing a down in the NFL season opener Thursday night when he was caught spitting on Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.,Not long after the host Eagles raised their second Super Bowl championship banner, Philadelphia kicked o...

Books backing Bills, Eagles, Ravens as Super Bowl favorites
The Philadelphia Eagles begin the 2025 season as heavy favorites to win their season opener Thursday night, but oddsmakers see significant threats in their pursuit of back-to-back Super Bowl titles.,The Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens are the co-Super Bowl favorites at +600 at DraftKings, slightl...

FBS Oversight Committee votes for single CFB transfer window
A key NCAA committee has favored a move to a single, 10-day transfer portal window starting after this season.,Following an initial report by Yahoo Sports, the NCAA confirmed that the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) Oversight Committee voted on Thursday to recommend multiple changes to th...

Week 1 TNF: Cowboys-Eagles Preview, Props, Prediction
The 2025 NFL regular season kicks off Thursday night with the Philadelphia Eagles playing host to the Dallas Cowboys after raising their Super Bowl LIX banner.,It's a big early-season litmus test between the bitter NFC East rivals. That's especially true for the Cowboys, who have been the subject of...

Browns star DE Myles Garrett (hip) misses practice
Four-time All-Pro defensive end Myles Garrett sat out practice on Thursday with a hip injury, putting his status in question for the Cleveland Browns' season opener against the rival Cincinnati Bengals.,Garrett's participation in practice on Friday will go a long way toward determining his ability t...

Rested Pete Crow-Armstrong, Cubs take aim at Nationals
The Chicago Cubs are hoping three straight days out of the lineup will bring some life back to the bat of Pete Crow-Armstrong.,Crow-Armstrong is expected to be back in center field when the Cubs (80-60) open a three-game series against the visiting Washington Nationals (56-83) on Friday afternoon.,C...

Bengals looking for fast 2025 start at Browns
The Cincinnati Bengals have spent an entire offseason talking about getting off to a fast start. This Sunday in Cleveland against the Browns, they finally get to put up or shut up.,The Bengals enter the season after a 9-8 campaign in 2024, while the Browns are in full rebuild mode after a 3-14 seaso...
Joe Flacco Comeback Player of the Year Case: Why the Browns QB Could Shock the NFL
NFL Comeback Player of the Year 2025 features stars like Dak Prescott, Aidan Hutchinson, and Nick Chubb. But could Joe Flacco steal the award again?...
Thursday Night Football NFL Week 1 Betting Preview: Eagles vs. Cowboys Prediction
Philadelphia Eagles vs. Dallas Cowboys betting preview: Why Philadelphia's offense is the critical factor of the 28.5 team total in NFL Week 1 opener....

Cincinnati looks to rebound against Bowling Green
It's an interstate matchup Saturday when the Cincinnati Bearcats host the Bowling Green Falcons.,The Bearcats are aiming to bounce back from a 20-17 season-opening loss to Nebraska on Thursday night, a game held at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.,Cincinnati's passing attack was limited through...

Cowboys FB Hunter Luepke agrees to 2-year contract extension
Dallas Cowboys fullback Hunter Luepke has agreed to terms on a two-year extension worth up to $7.5 million, the team announced on Wednesday.,Luepke, going into the final year of his three-year rookie contract, was set to earn $1.03 million against the salary cap this season, which starts Thursday ni...

Roger Goodell on Taylor Swift performing at Super Bowl: 'It's a maybe'
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell isn't shying away from the possibility of the biggest pop star on the planet singing on the league's grandest stage.,Speaking Wednesday on NBC's "Today," Goodell welcomed the notion of having Taylor Swift perform the halftime show at Super Bowl LX on Feb. 8 in Santa Cl...

Oklahoma State won't have starting QB for trip to No. 6 Oregon
After dominating FCS teams in Week 1, the No. 6 Oregon Ducks and the Oklahoma State Cowboys clash Saturday afternoon in Eugene, Ore.,Oklahoma State won't have its starting quarterback for this one, but expects to have linebacker Wendell Gregory despite his arrest Saturday night on four counts of "la...

No. 16 Iowa State aims to end home hex in rivalry vs. Iowa
The home team hasn't prevailed in the Cy-Hawk rivalry since 2018, and Iowa State hasn't emerged victorious on its home turf in the series in 14 years.,The latter fact weighs heavy on the mind of Cyclones quarterback Rocco Becht as No. 16 Iowa State hosts Iowa in the high-stakes rivalry matchup on Sa...