Eagles grades by position after gutty win over Saints originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia NEW ORLEANS — It wasn’t an easy victory but it was an important one. The Eagles out-played the Saints for much of the game on Sunday but still narrowly escape from the Superdome with a 15-12 win. The Birds are now 2-1 with a trip …

Sep. 22—A grade card on Ohio State’s 49-14 win over Marshall in its final non-conference game before nine straight Big Ten games: OFFENSE: A- On the surface it’s hard to criticize Ohio State’s offense after it gained 569 yards of total offense and achieved nearly perfect balance with 289 yards passing and 280 yards rushing. But the Buckeyes started slowly …

MINNEAPOLIS — Poll a handful of Minnesota Vikings fans this summer, and you would have gotten a handful of different answers to this simple but all-important question: Which quarterback should be leading the team this fall? Some would’ve cheerily advocated for J.J. McCarthy, the suave first-round rookie whose NFL debut was ultimately postponed indefinitely due to a preseason injury. Others …

C.J. Gardner-Johnson had his first visit to the Mercedes-Benz SuperDome since the New Orleans Saints traded him two years ago. Gardner-Johnson kept his cool throughout the week in facing his former team, but had a few things to say after the Philadelphia Eagles 15-12 win.  There was some talking after the Eagles victory, some directed at Saints quarterback Derek Carr. “They …

Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports If you’re going to this week’s “Sunday Night Football” showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and Atlanta Falcons, you better come hungry. Every fan that will be in attendance at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Sunday will be receiving free food, according to Sports Business Journal. Specifically, all 72,000 fans will receive free hot dogs, chips, …

Dec 19, 2020; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; A camera pointed at a CBS and SEC logo seen on a pylon at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports Florida had no hope to make the AP Top 25 this week, despite bringing its season record up to 2-2. However, several SEC teams remain ranked after four weeks of play. Five …

Miami Dolphins quarterback Skylar Thompson left Week 3’s game versus the Seattle Seahawks after sustaining an apparent chest injury in the third quarter. (Photo by Rio Giancarlo/Getty Images) (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) The Miami Dolphins’ quarterback situation became even more dire in Week 3’s matchup with the Seattle Seahawks. Skyler Thompson got the start for Miami with Tua Tagovailoa on injured …

This latest round of conference realignment has turned into a struggle for College Football Playoff access primacy. The current Mountain West is regarded as the best of the Group of Five conference and its champion would likely earn an automatic CFP bid in most years under the current format.  That was before the Mountain West was raided by the Pac-12 …

Getty Images Late in the second quarter of their Week 3 game against the Arizona Cardinals, the Detroit Lions faced third-and-12 near midfield. It was right then that disaster seemingly struck. Jared Goff dropped back to pass, and got absolutely clobbered by an Arizona defender, popping the ball up into the air. It landed in the waiting arms of Mack …

Saquon Barkley lifted the Eagles and fantasy football managers to victory thanks to his late-game heroics against the Saints. (AP Photo/Butch Dill) It looked like the safest game on the early slate. Eagles at Saints, total set at 49.5. Yards projected, points expected. Settle in for three hours and watch them score. Of course, it’s a snow globe league. Variance …

Sep 21, 2024; Starkville, Mississippi, USA; Florida Gators quarterback Graham Mertz (15) reacts after a game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-Imagn Images Florida got the job done against Mississippi State on Saturday, but a 1-2 start to the year means the Gators never had a chance to earn votes …

Carmen Vitali NFL Reporter Week 3 was, again, not the result the Chicago Bears and quarterback Caleb Williams were looking for. This isn’t the column I wanted to write, again. But you have to Bear with this team if you’re a Chicago fan. First off, you don’t really have a choice. So much was made about the additions made to …

USATSI The Carolina Panthers (0-2) look to turn their season around when they visit the Las Vegas Raiders (1-1) in an NFL Week 3 battle on CBS and Paramount+. Carolina has struggled with former first-overall pick Bryce Young under center and now turns to veteran Andy Dalton to right the ship. Meanwhile, the Raiders head into their first home game of …

USATSI The college football season has been a little too quiet the last two weeks, as teams atop the polls have seldom lost to teams not ranked alongside them. Are we due for a weekend full of surprising upsets? We have four more games between ranked opponents in Week 5, led by a top-five clash when No. 2 Georgia travels to …

Getty Images ARLINGTON, Texas — Earlier this week, Dallas Cowboys special times coordinator John “Bones” Fassel described 2023 first-team All-Pro kicker Brandon Aubrey’s range as “near unlimited.” He backed up his special teams coordinator’s praise Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens. Aubrey drained a 65-yard field goal, the longest in Cowboys history and the second-longest in NFL history. He broke the …