Ralph Vacchiano NFL Reporter Saquon Barkley has always insisted that he didn’t sign with the Philadelphia Eagles just because of the money. It was about the chance to finally play on a good team, behind a powerful offensive line. And it was about getting a chance to remind the world how good he really is. That is exactly what Barkley …

The Jets open their season with one of their toughest tests of the season as they face the NFC champion San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football. San Francisco lost just three games at home last year, two of which were after they had already clinched a playoff berth. However, New York will be eager to get the 2024 season …

Photo: Isaiah Hole Michigan football is set for the biggest nonconference regular season game in perhaps 30-plus years with Texas coming to Ann Arbor. It’s such a big game that both ESPN College GameDay and Fox’s Big Noon Kickoff are on campus to cover the game with their preeminent pre show programs. The Wolverines enter the game mostly healthy and …

Wide receiver DJ Chark won’t take part in Jim Harbaugh’s first game as the Chargers head coach. Chark has been ruled out of Sunday’s game against the Raiders due to the hip injury that’s kept him out of practice this week. Chark signed a one-year deal with the Chargers this offseason and his absence leaves the Chargers with Quentin Johnston, …

. The Florida Gators host the FCS Samford Bulldogs inside Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday night in college football’s Week 2, and if you are looking to watch the game live you have come to the right place. Billy Napier and Co. suffered an “embarrassing” loss to the Miami Hurricanes last weekend, 41-17, in which they lost their starting …

The NFL will be staging its first Brazilian game in a stadium where the locals despise the color green. And the NFL sent two teams to that stadium with green in their color schemes. Appearing this morning on CNBC, Commissioner Roger Goodell was asked how that happened. “Well, you try to pick the two best teams,” Goodell said. “And I …

Two Top 10 teams and College Football Playoff participants from a year ago will step on the field at Michigan Stadium on Saturday in a highly anticipated SEC-Big Ten showdown. Early Heisman Trophy candidate Quinn Ewers and No. 3 Texas will head to the Big House to take on No. 9 Michigan, last season’s defending champions in a game that …

Eagles running back Saquon Barkley’s three touchdowns and Packers quarterback Jordan Love’s late injury were the headlines of Friday night’s Eagles win, but another storyline from the NFL’s first game in Brazil was the state of the playing surface. Players from both teams had trouble keeping their feet on the grass at Corinthians Arena in Sao Paolo. Barkley slipped and …

Sep. 7—MIDDLEFIELD — The Mustangs’ mood was as gloomy as the weather. Grand Valley, seeking its first win of the 2024 season and snapping a seven-game losing streak dating back to last year, had a series of miscues that were exceptionally costly in a 36-33 loss to Cardinal on Friday night. The Mustangs led 33-20 following an impressive six-play, 50-yard …

The first game of the 2024 NFL season reached a massive audience. NBC announced that Thursday night’s Ravens-Chiefs game had an average audience of 28.9 million viewers, which made it the most-watched of all the NFL Kickoff games since the league began the tradition of starting the season on a Thursday night. The viewership increased by 5 percent over last …

Sep 7, 2013; Ann Arbor, MI, USA; A panoramic view of Michigan Stadium during kickoff between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Michigan Wolverines. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: USATSI-135128 ORIG FILE ID: 20130907_jel_aw3_924.jpg College football is famous for a very wide variety of things, including the massive crowds on campuses every Saturday. Several college football stadiums …

Tight end Pat Freiermuth is coming off the worst of his three NFL seasons. However, the Pittsburgh Steelers intend to keep him around, reaching agreement with Freiermuth on a reported four-year, $48.4 million contract extension. Last season, Freiermuth caught 32 passes for 308 yards and two touchdowns. He was limited to 12 games (and nine starts) due to a hamstring …

Sep. 7—Two teams will look for their first victories of the season when No. 7 Idaho travels to Laramie, Wyo., to take on Wyoming of the Football Bowl Subdivision at 12:30 p.m. today on TruTV and streaming on Max. “They’re very good at home, so it’s gonna be a challenge,” Idaho coach Jason Eck said. “I think we gotta build …

If the length of a single toe was all that separated the Baltimore Ravens from a road win against the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday night, the gap between the ratings for this year’s NFL Kickoff Game and the analogous broadcast in 2023 was a little bit wider. Including some 4.6 million streaming impressions, NBC’s coverage of Kansas City’s 27-20 …

Cincinnati Bearcats football vs. Pitt Panthers today: Live updates, highlights from Week 2 game It once was the “River City Rivalry” involving a paddlewheel trophy. Today it’s a pair of former Big East teams trying to avoid the lackluster 3-9 seasons they experienced a year ago. Brendan Sorsby shines for Cincinnati Bearcats in Week 1 The Cincinnati Bearcats opened up …