NFL kickers are getting so good, they’re changing the game. In Week One, across the NFL, kickers went a cumulative 21-for-23 on field goals of 50 yards or longer. That’s an absurd success rate of 91.3 percent, and it changes the way coaches strategize about what it means to be in field goal range. It used to be that coaches …

Michigan and Notre Dame are far from playoff ready. Especially on offense. The two top-10 teams will tumble down the AP Top 25 on Sunday after embarrassing losses. The No. 10 Wolverines were manhandled by No. 3 Texas in a 31-12 loss that wasn’t as close as the final score indicated. And No. 5 Notre Dame followed up its 10-point …

Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comSep 10, 2024, 09:00 AM ET CloseSean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. We are looking for a forward that is 22 years and 331 days old, with 140 games of NHL experience under his …

Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner’s absence from the field during a 49ers drive and the team’s curious explanation for it led to some conversation during the second quarter on Monday night. The Jets told ESPN that Gardner was not out of the game because of an injury and they did not provide further information for why he was watching as Brock …

Sep. 10—It is Monday again, which means time to write another Tuesday Morning Quarterback column about the Idaho Vandals. In 2024, it also means that it is time to once again make an update on the quarterback situation in Moscow. Last week the news was grim. Starting quarterback Jack Layne suffered a broken collarbone and will be out for several …

The Rams used a third-round pick on running back Blake Corum with the idea that they’d use him to share reps and carries with Kyren Williams. On Sunday night, that didn’t happen. Williams had 21 touches (with 18 carries). Corum had none. That’s because Williams was on the field for 91 percent of the offensive snaps (71 total). And Corum …

Wisconsin head coach Luke Fickell offered no update on running back Tawee Walker and safety Xavier Lucas’ ability entering the Badgers Week 3 game vs. Alabama. Walker, who rushed for 15 rushes for 66 yards and a touchdown in Week 1 vs. Western Michigan, missed the entirety of Wisconsin’s Week 2 bout vs. South Dakota. True freshman cornerback Xavier Lucas, …

Bears overreactions: Will OL waste Caleb Williams’ rookie year? Early indictment of Shane Waldron? originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The start of the Caleb Williams era in Chicago looked eerily similar to a number of different Bears eras of the past. There was a quarterback and an offense struggling to get out of neutral, while a dominant defense carried …

The Price: What It Takes to Win in College Football’s Era of Chaos is the new book by Armen Keteyian and John Talty and it offers a tremendous amount of insight into today’s college football landscape. In today’s Tuesdays With Gorney, Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney shares 10 takeaways from the book and offers insights on some of the …

Before Sunday’s games kicked off, Jay Glazer of Fox Sports reported that the 49ers were about to trade wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk to the Steelers when the receiver came to the facility for a last-ditch effort to work out a new contract. Per Glazer’s report, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan ran upstairs to put the trade talks on hold before …

Wisconsin is somehow on the rise in the latest ESPN SP+ rankings after its 27-13 Week 2 win over South Dakota. Despite the team allowing the FCS opponent to hang around late into the second half, the Badgers’ performance increased their overall, offensive and defensive rating. Related: Big Ten Power Rankings after Week 2: Are we concerned about Oregon? SP+ works …

The Jets’ third offensive possession on Monday night looked like what the team had been dreaming of since they traded for quarterback Aaron Rodgers ahead of the 2023 season. Rodgers connected with wide receiver Garrett Wilson four times, including three third-down conversions, and running back Breece Hall capped the drive with a touchdown run that put the Jets up 7-3 …

Sep 7, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Nico Iamaleava (8) throws under pressure from North Carolina State Wolfpack linebacker Devon Betty (8) during the second half at the Dukes Mayo Classic at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images Tennessee redshirt freshman quarterback Nico Iamaleava was named Manning Award Star of the Week after his performance …

Nick Sirianni explains how Eagles plan to keep Saquon Barkley fresh originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles needed Saquon Barkley to get a lot of touches to win their season opener over the Packers in Brazil on Friday night. So Barkley got a lot of touches — 26 to be exact. It’s just the fourth time in the …

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – DECEMBER 02: A detailed view of the SEC logo on the field prior to the SEC Championship game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Georgia Bulldogs at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 02, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) The Georgia Bulldogs have lost a commitment from four-star safety recruit Rashad Johnson. The …