Hoyer: Three keys to Pats victory over Bengals in Week 1 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston “So you’re telling me there’s a chance?” The New England Patriots are heavy underdogs for Sunday’s regular-season opener in Cincinnati, but an upset isn’t out of the realm of possibility. The matchup will come down to three important factors, according to former Pats …

Oct 21, 2023; Columbus, Ohio, USA; The ESPN College Gameday crew broadcasts from the field prior to the NCAA football game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Penn State Nittany Lions at Ohio Stadium.The Columbus Dispatch ESPN’s “College GameDay” has decided where it will be for Week 2 of the 2024 college football season. The GameDay crew, which now …

Matthew Stafford does want distractions, especially when he walks into an opponent’s stadium. So, unlike many athletes, the Rams’ veteran quarterback forsakes headphones upon arrival, and embraces a hostile environment when he jogs onto the field for pregame warmups. “I want to hear all of it,” Stafford said Wednesday before practice in Woodland Hills. “I want to smell it. I …

Rome wasn’t built in a day and neither are most offensive lines. The big difference, of course: Rome didn’t have to host No. 3 Texas in the second week of the season the way No. 8 Michigan football does on Saturday (11 a.m., Fox) in the nation’s first top-10 matchup. While the Wolverines weren’t expected to look like a finished …

Bears bolster defensive line in pre-Week 1 mock draft originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The 2024 NFL Draft will be remembered for producing 14 consecutive offensive selections, starting with the Chicago Bears taking quarterback Caleb Williams as the first overall pick. Interestingly, the last two Heisman Trophy-winning quarterbacks were chosen with the first two picks, and a third signal-caller …

Sophomore running back Kyson Brown is one of the faster players on the Arizona State football team. But Brown seems to have a little more pep in his step this week. Why? Well, the Sun Devils (1-0) are set to take on Mississippi State (1-0) at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday at Mountain America Stadium. Sure an SEC opponent is enough …

A 17-year-old high school senior charged with attempted murder in the daytime weekend shooting of San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall was arraigned in juvenile court Wednesday and said through his attorney that he was sorry for what happened. The slight teen wore a green sweatshirt and green pants, looked straight ahead at the judge during the proceeding and …

Todd Bowles is generally not one to wear his heart on his sleeve — or anywhere else, for that matter. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach is well known for his calm demeanor and stoicism from his decade-plus on NFL sidelines. It’s rare to see him get worked up one way or the other. He took a different tack on …

Dennis King and Christian Hudson of Mainland celebrate a tackle for loss during the Kickoff Classic game against Eau Gallie Friday, August 16, 2024.Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK The Colorado Buffaloes are trying to force turnovers off the football field just as much as they are on it. After offering three-star athlete and North Carolina commit Julien Horton …

Titans present unique challenge for Caleb Williams as he tries to accomplish rare feat in Week 1 originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — All eyes will be on Bears quarterback Caleb Williams on Sunday when the No. 1 overall pick makes his official NFL debut against the Tennessee Titans at Soldier Field. Expectations for the 2022 …

. Several flip targets for Florida were in Gainesville for the Week 1 beatdown Miami delivered to the Orange and Blue, including Georgia interior offensive line commit [autotag]Dontrell Glover[/autotag]. Offered back in March, Glover never made it to Florida over the spring or summer. He committed to the Bulldogs in late June but kept an open mind heading into the …

Why starting fast has become major focus for Bears as Week 1 approaches originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. – Expectations for the Bears this season are the highest they’ve been since 2019 when the team was coming off a 12-4 season, a division title and a playoff appearance. There’s talk that the defense could be one …

Sep 1, 2024; Paradise, Nevada, USA; LSU Tigers quarterback Garrett Nussmeier (13) warms up before a game against the Southern California Trojans at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports We’re one week into the 2024 college football season, and already, we’ve had quite a bit of craziness in the SEC. The league didn’t fare particularly well in …

Bill Belichick, Instagram user. (Photo by Joseph Prezioso / AFP) (Photo by JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images) No, we are not kidding. Bill Belichick has joined Instagram. Or “Instaface,” as he calls it. The longtime head coach of the New England Patriots, out of a job this season for the first time since his coaching career began in 1975, has …

Jam Miller and Justice Haynes got off to a blistering start Saturday as Alabama football’s latest running back duo combined 156 yards on only nine carries in a 63-0 win over Western Kentucky. They’re of similar size and skill, as UA coach Kalen DeBoer has noted, explosive if not imposing from a size standpoint. But there’s a bigger, stronger back …