The season opener at Detroit is less than a week away. After more than six weeks of training camp and preseason workouts, the Rams on Monday practiced before an audience that included owner Stan Kroenke and began the countdown and final run-up to playing the Lions on “Sunday Night Football.” “This is a different sense of urgency, in a good …

MANHATTAN — Kansas State football hits the road for the first time this season on Saturday with a trip to New Orleans to take on Tulane. Kickoff between the No. 17-ranked Wildcats and Tulane is scheduled for 11 a.m. at Yulman Stadium. K-State opened its season last Saturday with a 41-6 victory over FCS member Tennessee-Martin, while Tulane shut out …

Where 49ers star Purdy ranks among top 10 NFL QBs entering season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The best quarterbacks give their teams a high chance at winning the Super Bowl. That’s why, spoiler alert, Patrick Mahomes is the cream of the crop. He consistently gets the Kansas City Chiefs into the most important games and, despite the …

The message from Arizona State football coach Kenny Dillingham is loud and clear: pack the stands Saturday at Mountain America Stadium for the school’s game as the SEC’s Mississippi State rolls into Tempe. After making a plea following last week’s dominating 48-7 season-opening win against Wyoming to break the record for student attendance, Dillingham doubled down on his message to …

Report: Aiyuk initially rejected 49ers’ two Aug. 12 contract offers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brandon Aiyuk signed a new lucrative four-year 49ers contract extension last week, but the pact wasn’t without obstacles. In the aftermath of Aiyuk and the 49ers agreeing to a $120 million contract with $76 million guaranteed last Thursday, NBC Sports Bay Area’s Matt …

If it wasn’t already a good enough weekend for Penn State and head coach James Franklin, things got a little better on Monday. Days after opening the season with a road win at West Virginia, four-star wide receiver Matthew Outten flipped his commitment from Virginia Tech to Penn State. Outten announced his commitment to Penn State with a post on …

Ranking the top 10 NFL quarterbacks entering the 2024 season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The best quarterbacks give their teams a high chance at winning the Super Bowl. That’s why, spoiler alert, Patrick Mahomes is the cream of the crop. He consistently gets the Kansas City Chiefs into the most important games and, despite the brilliance of …

Nico Iamaleava. Tennessee Volunteers versus Chattanooga Mocs at Neyland Stadium on Aug. 31, 2024. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire Tennessee redshirt freshman quarterback Nico Iamaleava was named SEC Co-Freshman of the Week on Monday. Iamaleava made his second career start and his first at Neyland Stadium against Chattanooga. He also set a record for passing yards in a half. Iamaleava …

Although their season opener is less than a week away, Ja’Marr Chase still isn’t practicing with the Cincinnati Bengals. Chase was in street clothes and did not practice with the Bengals again on Monday as he waits for a new deal with the team. The Bengals will officially open the season against the New England Patriots on Sunday. Bengals coach …

Florida State football will be without four players in Monday nights game against Boston College. Offensive linemen Jeremiah Byers, linebackers Shawn Murphy and Omar Graham and wide receiver Hykeem Williams will all miss the No. 10 Seminoles (0-1) home opener against Boston College at Doak Campbell Stadium with injuries. This is the second week in a row that Murphy and …

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase was spotted at the team’s practice on Monday, but once again did not fully participate as he continues negotiations for a long-term contract extension.  The three-time Pro Bowler is in the fourth year of his rookie contract and is hoping to become the latest wideout to cash in a megadeal, similar to those of …

How Aiyuk’s new contract impacts 49ers’ 2024 salary-cap space originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers officially locked down star wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk through the 2028 NFL season last week — and also created additional 2024 salary-cap space in the process. Following Aiyuk’s lengthy “hold-in,” San Francisco on Friday signed the 26-year-old to a four-year contract extension …

Oct 9, 2004; Gainesville, FL, USA; LSU Tigers head coach Nick Saban coaches against the Florida Gators in the 4th quarter at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Preston Mack-USA TODAY Sports (©) Copyright 2004 by Preston Mack LSU Football held its first spring practice of the season under new Head Coach Brian Kelly. Thursday, March 24, 2022 Lsu Spring …

The Lions beat the Rams in a home playoff game in January and they’ll be opening the 2024 season at Ford Field against the same opponent, but there’s a significant difference to the opposition this time around. Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald retired after the playoff loss in Detroit and his absence was the subject of a question for Lions …

SOUTH BEND — After surviving an emotional, penalty-filled season-opener at Texas A&M, Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman vowed to double down on the details. Notre Dame’s 11 assessed penalties were the second-most of Freeman’s 28-game head coaching career. The only higher total (12) also came against a Mike Elko-coached foe on the road in last year’s win at Duke. …