Breer: How Pats opponents evaluated Mayo’s first two weeks originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Jerod Mayo is off to a solid start as Bill Belichick’s successor in New England. The Patriots’ first-year head coach started the 2024 season with a surprising win over the Cincinnati Bengals and fell just short of 2-0 with an overtime loss to the Seattle …

The No. 12 USC Trojans (2-0) will play the No. 17 Michigan Wolverines (2-1) on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at Michigan Stadium, their first Big Ten game since joining the conference. What time is the USC vs Michigan game? Game day: Saturday, September 21, 2024 Game time: 12:30 p.m. Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan Stadium: Michigan Stadium TV: CBS Live stream: …

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins hasn’t yet played this season while dealing with a hamstring issue. (Photo by Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Tee Higgins was on the field for Thursday’s practice with the Cincinnati Bengals, but in a limited capacity. It was a positive sign for the 0-2 Bengals, who have not had their No. 2 receiver …

Michigan State’s Kay’ron Lynch-Adams runs for a gain against Prairie View A&M during the first quarter on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. The Spartans are off to a strong start this year, and that has resulted in a bump up in USA TODAY’s latest bowl projections. Erick Smith of USA TODAY releases weekly bowl projections, …

How Shane Waldron plans to help Caleb Williams thrive behind Bears’ shaky OL originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Offensive coordinator Shane Waldron described the Bears’ offense’s first two weeks as a learning period. The run game has amassed just 155 yards in two games, with 59 of those coming from rookie quarterback Caleb Williams, who …

Arch Manning will officially get the Week 4 start for No. 1 Texas. Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian said Thursday that the redshirt freshman would be his starting quarterback. Manning played in relief of Quinn Ewers in a 56-7 Week 3 win over UTSA. Ewers left the game in the second quarter with an ab strain and had been considered questionable …

Aaron Rodgers got his first (full-game) win in a Week 2 Jets 24-17 victory over the Tennessee Titans, and he’s looking to lead Gang Green into a second-straight victory at the Meadowlands Thursday against the division-rival Patriots. The Jets got that first win of the season after a Week 1 loss at the 49ers. The Patriots have gotten to 1-1 …

Arch Manning has been announced as the starting quarterback for the Texas Longhorns’ Week 4 home game against Louisiana-Monroe. Manning’s debut comes with high expectations following his performance last week and the family he comes from. QB1: Who is Arch Manning? The quarterback was named Texas’ starter for Week 4 as Ewers recovers from injury Why is Arch Manning making …

Derek Carr and the New Orleans Saints ran roughshod on the Dallas Cowboys in Week 2, winning 44-19 in Arlington, with Carr even dancing in one of Dallas’ end zones with a Michael Jackson-themed touchdown celebration just before haltime. The dance went viral, but it came at a price for Carr, who has been fined $14,000 for his dance moves …

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle did not practice Thursday and was added to the team’s injury report due to tightness in his hamstring. His status for Week 3’s matchup with the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday is in question, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Additionally, cornerback Charvarius Ward didn’t practice due to hamstring and knee issues and was …

Sep 1, 2024; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Southern California Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley with wife Caitlin Riley after the game against the LSU Tigers at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports The USC-Michigan game carries College Football Playoff stakes for the Trojans. That’s the biggest part of this game for the Men of Troy. However, there’s more about …

Saints tight end Taysom Hill (chest) returned to practice Thursday, getting in limited work. Hill required a trip to the hospital after injuring his chest during Sunday’s win against the Cowboys, but he did fly back to New Orleans with the team. Saints coach Dennis Allen said he’s hopeful Hill will play in Week 3, and Hill’s return to practice …

Sep 19, 2024, 06:31 PM ET SAN JOSE, Calif. — No. 1 overall draft pick Macklin Celebrini’s first official practice with the San Jose Sharks provided a needed bit of optimism for a franchise that has had little success in recent years. The absence of captain Logan Couture was a reason for concern, as he has no timeline to return …

Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian quickly answered the biggest question of the week during his weekly Zoom session with reporters Thursday when he stated that redshirt freshman Arch Manning will start in place of Quinn Ewers at quarterback Saturday against Louisiana-Monroe. Ewers suffered an abdominal strain in the second quarter of last week’s 56-7 win over UTSA, and Sarkisian has …

Eagles injury report: C.J. Gardner-Johnson misses Thursday’s practice originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Eagles safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson missed Thursday’s practice after popping up on the injury report with a foot injury. It’s unclear when Gardner-Johnson suffered the injury — he was not on Wednesday’s report — but now his status for Sunday’s game in New Orleans, against his former …