3+ hour, 3+ min ago (894+ words) Every spot on a 53-man roster counts. The Bears are demonstrating this with the work they are getting from two cornerbacks they found in the free agent bargain bin, Nahshon Wright and Nick McCloud. Jaylon Johnson and Kyler Gordon seem likely to return from Injured Reserve in time for Friday's game in Philadelphia, putting Dennis Allen's secondary at full strength for the first time since Week 2. They have both been missed, for sure, but Wright and McCloud played well enough in their absence that the Bears have won eight of their last nine games. Wright, a third-round pick of the Cowboys in 2021, made the defensive play of the game in Sunday's 31-28 victory over Pittsburgh. His leaping, toe-tapping interception in front of D.K. Metcalf on the Steelers' first series of the game was his fifth pick of the season, tying him with…...

6+ hour, 3+ min ago (370+ words) Mike Barner has been covering fantasy sports since 2007. He specializes in the NFL, NBA, and MLB. He is a two-time finalist for the Fantasy Sports Writers Association Basketball Writer of the Year award and won the 2021-22 FSGA NBA Experts Champions league. In addition to Forbes, Barner has written for Sports Illustrated, RotoWire, SportsLine and more. Week 13 Fantasy Football Sleepers: 5 Players You Should Target With four games spread out across Thursday and Friday, the short turnaround for those teams might mean we are missing some key options this week in fantasy football because of injuries. Let's go to the waiver wire for some reinforcements. We'll highlight two running backs among our five Week 13 fantasy football sleepers that you should target to help your team. 1. Chris Rodriguez Jr., RB, Washington Commanders Prior to the Commanders having their bye in Week 12, Rodriguez was…...

10+ hour, 24+ min ago (855+ words) The Green Bay Packers travel to Detroit Thursday at noon (CST) for a huge NFC North battle. Green Bay is 7-3-1 and has won two straight games. Detroit is 7-4 and gunning for a third straight divisional title. Both teams trail Chicago (8-3) in the division and need a win to stay in the hunt for an NFC North title. Here are three keys for Green Bay to make its Thanksgiving a festive one. Detroit quarterback Jared Goff is a wizard with a clean pocket. When the heat is turned up, though, and he's forced to make plays outside his comfort zone, Goff is just a guy. When Green Bay defeated Detroit, 29-22, on Thanksgiving in 2023, it had three sacks and 12 pressures of Goff. That pressure led to Goff fumbling a career-high three times, including one that former Packers safety Jonathan Owens returned for…...

17+ hour, 12+ min ago (221+ words) For the third consecutive regular season, the NFL will feature a Black Friday football game the day after Thanksgiving. The Bears vs. Eagles play at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. Both teams hold a 8-3 record as they head into the latter stages of the 2025 season. Prime Video will live stream Friday's NFC matchup globally for free, making it the first-ever NFL event to be aired worldwide via the Amazon platform. Fans won't need a Prime membership to watch the broadcast, which will be available in 240-plus countries and territories. NFL fans can also access the game on mobile devices in the U.S. with an NFL+ subscription. Outside of the U.S., viewers can watch through NFL Game Pass from DAZN, the NFL's international streaming partner. Pregame coverage for the Bears vs. Eagles " which is the No. 6 most valuable NFL franchise according to a…...

17+ hour, 34+ min ago (458+ words) The future of the college football postseason was expected to be finalized by next week, but the deadline will be extended, Yahoo Sports" Ross Dellenger reported on Nov. 24. The College Football Playoff and ESPN previously set a Dec. 1 deadline to make a decision on the 2026-27 format, but commissioners have more time to come to a decision. Dellenger reported the deadline will be extended through at least January, but ESPN agreed to extend the deadline to Jan. 23, according to CBS Sports" Brandon Marcello a few hours later. The College Football Playoff is in its third year since expanding to 12 teams from four prior to the 2024 season. As of the 2025-26 CFP, the five highest-ranked conference champions will receive automatic bids with seven at-large selections. The four highest-ranked teams receiving a top-four seed and first-round bye, regardless of conference champion status. The current…...

19+ hour, 52+ min ago (310+ words) Mental health advocacy has continued to grow across the NFL, especially in the wake of the recent loss of Dallas Cowboys player, Marshawn Kneeland, who died by suicide. The November 22 matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was one of the My Cause My Cleats games, where players highlight meaningful causes through custom-designed cleats. Ahead of the game, I spoke to three Rams players supporting mental health organizations. Tyler Davis, LA Rams defensive end, chose to support Kids Mental Health Foundation. Growing up, he saw a lot of cases where kids were struggling at home. He entered the league at age 23 and wants to continue to positively impact kids in the community. Emmanuel Forbes Jr., LA Rams cornerback, was inspired to support Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective. When asked about the biggest barrier to accessing support, he shared: His goal…...

21+ hour, 28+ min ago (248+ words) One monster worry is whipping through Bird Land right. And that worry is Eagles running back Saquon Barkley. Here's Barkley explaination via inquirer.com, "I'm in a little funk right now. I've had funks like this before, just got to break it." But let's clarify " this isn't a little funk as Barkley said. It's a season-long one. He's rushed for over 100 yards in a game once in 2025 after doing so 11 times last year. Offensive lineman Jordan Mailata knocked the blame off of Barkley (of course). "He's not in a funk, man," Mailata said via nbcsportsphiladelphia.com. "He's hard on himself. " It's on all of us up front." Barkley, the reigning Offensive Player of the Year, has rushed for 684 yards and four touchdowns and averaged 3.7 yards per carry through 11 games this season " a steep drop from last season when he ran…...

22+ hour, 46+ min ago (1026+ words) The Dallas Cowboys are anything but underdiscussed in sports media. However, the conversations around the team have been different in 2025 than in years past. After a 1-2-1 start to the year, with their only win coming off a shootout with Russell Wilson and the Giants, there was a steady decline in conversations around it being the "Cowboys year. Now, Dallas finds itself just a game and a half away from the playoffs. Would reaching the postseason just be a moral victory for the Cowboys, or could this be a difficult team to beat in the playoffs? The answer to this question may have been different ahead of their Week 12 matchup against the Eagles, or even during halftime of this game. The 4-5-1 Cowboys welcomed the Super Bowl champions yesterday for their second matchup of the year. They first met on Opening Night…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago (1002+ words) The Green Bay Packers have been looking for its best combination along the offensive line all season. And while Green Bay's 2025 line won't resemble dominant units of past years, the Packers might have found their best group for the remainder of this season during Sunday's 23-6 dismantling of Minnesota. Green Bay replaced right guard Jordan Morgan with rookie Anthony Belton for the entire second half, giving the Packers' run game the power it had been lacking. While Morgan is likely Green Bay's left tackle of the future, Belton might be the best option at right guard for the remainder of this season. "I just think it's his style of play," Packers coach Matt LaFleur said of the 336-pound Belton. "He's a mauler and he does a great job. I love the way he plays the game. Certainly, that's going to be,…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago (575+ words) Jimmy Spithill's leadership lessons from the America's Cup and SailGP show how no-blame, high-accountability cultures accelerate performance under pressure on water or in business. Spithill, one of the world's top sailors, has skippered two America's Cup champions and now leads the RedBull Italy SailGP Team as CEO. His "performance-first, straight-talking, hands-on" leadership formula turns extreme complexity into speed, clarity, and results. SailGP is to sailing what Formula 1 is to cars: condensed, high-stakes, and relentlessly fast. The 12 foiling catamarans in the league travel for weekends of racing at cities across the globe and fly over the water at 100 km/hour, with races lasting 10-15 minutes. Each six-person crew operates as one: Because all boats are identical, the difference is never the machine. It's the people. Leadership clarity becomes the ultimate performance advantage. Spithill separates responsibility from finger-pointing. Every team member, including the…...