Rams quarterback Stetson Bennett warms up before a preseason game against the Houston Texans on Saturday. Bennett did not play in the Rams’ 17-15 loss. (Eric Gay / Associated Press) Here are seven takeaways from the Rams’ 17-15 preseason loss to the Houston Texans on Saturday at NRG Stadium. Stetson Bennett on track to be backup QB Coach Sean McVay …

. The high school football season kicked off last weekend but fully kicks into high gear this weekend with the annual Geico ESPN High School Football Showcase, which runs Friday through Sunday. With the sport in the national spotlight, 247Sports released another annual 2025-freaks-list/ a play on Bruce Feldman‘s annual must-read Freaks List in The Athletic. Now is the perfect time to dive into …

Bears cut tracker: Here are all the players cut from the 53-man roster originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago This offseason is different from prior summers when NFL teams had to meet several cut deadlines. All 32 NFL teams must trim their rosters to 53 men by 3 p.m. (CT) on Aug. 27. A few days away from cutdown day, …

Colorado football coach Deion Sanders said Saturday he doesn’t really care about external criticism and doesn’t let it affect him even though his football program will no longer take questions from a journalist who has been critical of him at times. Sanders was asked about his approach to “outside noise” at a news conference Saturday in Boulder, five days before …

Mac Jones not only got a change of scenery with the Jacksonville Jaguars: he got a new role, too, as the former New England Patriots starting quarterback is set to serve as Trevor Lawrence’s backup this season. In Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson’s eyes, Jones has played well in their system but still has old habits to shake. “Mac has …

Georgia Tech beat 10th-ranked Florida State thanks to a late field goal [Getty Images] A sold-out Aviva Stadium hosted a thrilling opening game as this year’s NCAA College championship season got under way in Dublin. An Atlantic Coast Conference match between Georgia Tech and Florida State saw the 10th-ranked Seminoles beaten 24-21 by a last-second field goal. The game was …

MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 30: Head coach Mike Norvell of the Florida State Seminoles calls out instructions in the third quarter against the Georgia Bulldogs during the Capital One Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium on December 30, 2023 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images) The 2024 college football season began with an upset in the …

DaRon Bland will miss the start of the season for the Dallas Cowboys this fall. The cornerback sustained a stress fracture in his foot during training camp in Southern California earlier this week, the team announced ahead of their final preseason game on Saturday. He is set to undergo surgery in the coming days, and will be sidelined for up …

If the 2024 ACC season plays out like Saturday’s Week 0 opener for Florida State and Georgia Tech in Dublin, Ireland, college football fans are in for an amazing thrill ride. Aidan Birr kicked a 44-yard field goal as time expired to give the Yellow Jackets a 24–21 win over the No. 10 Seminoles. Georgia Tech was driving toward a …

49ers rookie Cowing continues impressive NFL preseason vs. Raiders originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LAS VEGAS — After a standout performance in the 49ers’ second NFL preseason game, Jacob Cowing wanted to prove it was not a fluke. The rookie wide receiver caught all three of his targets for 39 yards and a touchdown in San Francisco’s 24-24 …

Ohio State football missed out on the College Football Playoff last season. But ESPN College Football analyst Kirk Herbstreit, like other college football analysts, believes that won’t happen this year with the No. 2 Buckeyes, who are considered national championship contenders. During Saturday’s edition of “College GameDay” in Dublin for the Aer Lingus College Football Classic between FSU and Georgia …

Russell Wilson only played one series for the Pittsburgh Steelers in his second start of the preseason. But even in limited action, he looked better than in his debut last week. Based on him playing only one series, it appears the Steelers coaching staff has decided he’ll be the starting quarterback for Week 1. In his first drive against the …

College football has been back for less than 24 hours, and Nick Saban already has his eyes set on the College Football Playoff. But this year, the former Alabama football coach is looking at the newly adopted 12-team model from a different perspective: analyst. During Saturday’s Week 0 edition of ESPN’s “College GameDay” in Dublin, Saban made his projections for …

Oct 5, 2019; Dallas, TX, USA; SMU running back Xavier Jones (5) dives into the end zone to score a touchdown during the first overtime against Tulsa at Gerald J. Ford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Timothy Flores-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: USATSI-404121 ORIG FILE ID: 20191005_jla_fa8_397.jpg The third game on college football’s Week 0 schedule will take place on Saturday between …

The Jaguars wrapped up their preseason schedule on Friday night with Mac Jones making his final case to be the No. 2 quarterback behind Trevor Lawrence. Jones had been competing with C.J. Beathard this summer, but Beathard missed the game with a groin injury and Jones made a strong argument for himself by going 13-of-18 for 113 yards and a …