In two games, 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk has been targeted 10 times, with only six catches for 71 yards and no touchdowns. With receiver Deebo Samuel now out due to a “calf strain” (which might or might not eventually and suddenly morph into an IR-worthy Achilles issue), it’s time for more Aiyuk. There’s extra sensitivity to his preparedness and production, …

Ben Roethlisberger wants his old team to ride the hot hand at quarterback. The Pittsburgh Steelers legend believes Justin Fields should take his old job for the foreseeable future after the Steelers’ 2-0 start, saying that Fields has “earned” the right to keep the starting quarterback role. “So far, I like what I’ve seen,” Roethlisberger said of Fields on his …

Aug 31, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver Ryan Williams (2) carries the ball for a touchdown against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers during the second quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Will McLelland-USA TODAY Sports Across the first three games of the 2024 season, what are some thoughts you might have about Kalen DeBoer and the Alabama …

Was Belichick’s grudge against Falcons on display during ManningCast? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Call it the Bill Belichick revenge game. The former New England Patriots head coach made his weekly appearance on ESPN2’s ManningCast on Monday night, joining brothers Peyton and Eli Manning on the alternate broadcast of Philadelphia Eagles vs. Atlanta Falcons. The Falcons, you’ll recall, spurned …

The University of Tennessee will increase football ticket prices and the required donations that accompany them by an average of 14.5% in 2025 with most of the new cost going to a “talent fee” to pay players. On Tuesday, Tennessee informed season-ticket holders of the price hike via email, along with a video of athletics director Danny White explaining the …

On one hand, it feels like he’s been around forever. On the other hand, he still has that fresh-faced vibe. Regardless, nothing tells the truth in post-truth America like a calendar. Today, the calendar says Patrick Mahomes is 29. As quarterbacks go, he’s on the front end of his prime. He has seen it all, and he still has the …

Auburn Tigers defensive back Jerrin Thompson (1) celebrates his interception as Auburn Tigers take on New Mexico Lobos at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala., on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. The Auburn Tigers re-found the win column last week against New Mexico in entertaining fashion. Freshman quarterback Hank Brown was fantastic in his first career start, leading his offense to 41 …

Sep 17, 2024, 10:59 AM ET Restricted free agent forward Peyton Krebs signed a two-year, $2.9 million contract with the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday. Krebs, 23, recorded 17 points (four goals, 13 assists) and 67 penalty minutes in 80 games last season for the Sabres. He has totaled 66 points (20 goals, 46 assists) in 215 career games with the …

The Kansas City Chiefs and the Cincinnati Bengals delivered a down-to-the-wire game Sunday, and viewers were plugged in, according to CBS. The network’s “National Game,” which included Chiefs-Bengals for most of the country, averaged 27.9 million viewers, an increase of 8 percent over the comparable period last year. The national game was the most-watched telecast on a single network since …

Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comSep 17, 2024, 10:00 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. There are not as many fantasy-relevant players that experience a season-long lull in production to then later return to their usual self …

Quarterback Josh Heupel #14 of the Oklahoma Sooners is hoisted by his teammates after defeating the Florida State Seminoles during the Orange Bowl at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Florida. Mandatory Credit: Andy Lyons/ALLSPORT Josh Heupel played quarterback at Oklahoma from 1999-2000. He led the Sooners to a BCS national championship in 2000, the only national title during Bob Stoops’ …

Browns edge rusher Myles Garrett admitted after Sunday’s win over the Jaguars that the foot injury that kept him out of a practice last week “didn’t feel great” during the game. But the reigning AP defensive player of the year was still effective, posting a strip-sack and a tackle for loss in the 18-13 victory. And while he didn’t actually …

Georgia football lost a key member of its offensive line on Saturday in its SEC opener win at Kentucky in senior Tate Ratledge. And according to several reports on Monday, Ratledge is expected to miss a handful of games following an MRI, which showed a sprained MCL in his left knee and a sprained left ankle. It was first reported …

Henry McKenna NFL Reporter It was a much better week for quarterbacks. We can be honest about Week 1: It was widely unimpressive from the league’s passers. There’s no coincidence that Josh Allen topped this list with a pair of rushing touchdowns (and four total). In Week 1, five quarterbacks averaged 5.0 yards per attempt. It was Jordan Spieth meets …

Marvin Harrison Jr looked like a star in the making at the weekend. Photograph: Joe Camporeale/USA Today Sports It is always satisfying to see shaky NFL narratives proven false shortly after they bubble up, especially when it concerns a first-round draft pick. The knives were out for Arizona’s rookie wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr fafter his one-catch debut against the …