Gameday Central: The Eagles' lack of trust in the run game cost them vs. Panthers

The Kings said Simmons hurt himself during a live drill and will need to undergo surgery three days before the season opener on Wednesday night on the road against the Los Angeles Clippers.

The coach will continue to own the Eagles' downturn, as he knows he must. But the general manager is a central character in this episode as well.

McKee completed 26 of his 45 pass attempts for 215 yards and a touchdown against Carolina, but the offense isn’t operating well enough to win football games.

Mailata sent a loud message to his teammates, particularly on offense, in the wake of the Week 6 defeat.

McKee hit Smith for a 19-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter, which was a rare bright spot in an otherwise moribund loss. It was a play that creates intrigue about the future of the franchise.

Tucker and his broadcast partner, Ian Eagle, balanced serious moments with the lighthearted, like Dallas Goedert's "full moon" while comparing the Eagles woes to those of other Philly pro teams.

Tanner McKee had some good moments late in the first half and in a fourth-quarter comeback that wasn’t meant to be, as the pass protection was up and down and the run game couldn't get going again.

Photos from the Eagles game against the Panthers at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday, October 18, 2026.

Since a 2-0 start, the Birds have lost four straight for the first time since 2020.

Foerster and Couturier might be out for Monday’s game, while Rasmus Ristolainen is considered day-to-day: “We’re in that stretch right now where we’re getting injuries.”

Becht’s struggle in Big Ten play has become the storyline of Penn State’s season as it dropped to 0-4 against conference opponents. However, Campbell has no intentions to bench his starter.

Saturday’s 3-1 win over the Senators was the Flyers’ most complete game of the season. Matvei Michkov and Porter Martone were clicking, and the offense did a better job at creating opportunities.

MLS has piled games into its calendar since the World Cup. It's affecting the Union and every team in the league. Plus, a look at a notable milestone that Milan Iloski is approaching.

Porter Martone, Trevor Zegras, and Matvei Michkov all found the back of the net, with Michkov adding an assist as the Flyers snapped their nine-game winless streak to start the season.

The Flyers get their first win of the season, beating the Senators 3-1, at the Xfinity Mobile Arena on Saturday, October 17, 2026.

The Wolverines scored all 21 points off Penn State turnovers to pull away and send the Nittany Lions back to State College with a 0-4 record.

As of late, away from Villanova Stadium has been where the Wildcats have found success as they improved to 3-1 overall on the road in Saturday's win against the Rams.

The Owls surrendered five touchdowns as the 49ers won their first FBS game since 2024 and snapped a 15-game losing streak.

Temporary Protected Status was set to expire for about 100,000 Ukrainians and 1,800 Sudanese on Monday.

The swing district has had one of the most heated and expensive races in Pennsylvania this fall.

After a teenager killed three students and a teacher before being shot by a passerby, the community mourns and comes together.

“If United States will support Putin, I mean, it’s unbelievable. It’s a tragedy." the Ukrainian leader said in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press."

Pope Leo XIV thanked the faithful for their prayers after his hospitalization for lung surgery.

Police took the 34-year-old man — who had gunshot wounds in the chest and back — to Temple University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.