This offseason the Lions made quarterback Jared Goff and wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown two of the highest-paid players in the NFL at their positions. But that’s not who they were counting on with the game on the line on Sunday night. In overtime against the Rams, the Lions went with a run-heavy approach, with another one of their highly …

Former Wisconsin quarterback Deacon Hill added another highlight to his Utah Tech tenure in his Week 2 match on Saturday. Pitted against the Mountain West’s University of Nevada-Las Vegas on the road, Hill launched a 64-yard touchdown pass to tight end Alec Burton down the middle of the field to knot the contest at seven apiece. Utah Tech’s sidelines erupted …

Browns tight end David Njoku left Sunday’s loss to the Cowboys with an ankle injury and it will be some time before he’s back in the lineup if initial reports about the severity of the injury are confirmed. According to multiple reports, the Browns fear Njoku suffered a high-ankle sprain during the 33-17 home loss. Further testing is set for …

ESPN will not send its College GameDay crew to Madison, Wisconsin for Wisconsin vs. Alabama next Saturday. Panelists Rece Davis, Nick Saban, Lee Corso, Desmond Howard, Pat McAfee and Kirk Herbstreit will instead venture to Columbia, South Carolina for the South Carolina Gamecocks contest vs. the LSU Tigers. Given the buzz surrounding the Badgers’ Week 3 game vs. No. 4 …

The Lions’ Jared Goff (16) looks to pass as the Rams’ Kobie Turner (91) rushes. Goff beat his former team again. (David Dermer / Associated Press) The scoreboard said six points, but there was a lot more separating the Rams and Detroit Lions on Sunday night. One game into the season and the Rams already are hobbled and hurting. That …

While Georgia remains the unquestioned No. 1, the updated USA TODAY Sports NCAA Re-Rank 1-134 undergoes a shakeup in the top five and beyond after an upset-heavy Week 2. For starters, there’s a new No. 2 in Texas after the Longhorns’ 31-12 win at No. 25 Michigan. That move bumps Ohio State to No. 3 even as the Buckeyes have …

Several NFL players wore helmets with extra padding, called ‘Guardian Caps’, in games for the first time on Sunday in the latest move by the league to safeguard against future concussions. The caps have been a regular feature in practices for NFL teams since 2022 and were worn by some players in pre-season. Now a small number of players have …

When Steve Sarkisian settled at the podium after Texass football’s 31-12 beatdown of Michigan in the Big House, he wanted to talk about his team’s poise. And who could blame him? The Longhorns had just validated months and months of hype by dominating the defending national champions on the road from start to finish. “For our players to come in …

Rams receiver Cooper Kupp caught 14 passes against the Lions but the overtime loss was not sitting well with him when he met with the media. (David Dermer / Associated Press) The Detroit Lions defeated the Rams, 26-20, in overtime, on Sunday night at Ford Field in Detroit. What we learned from the season-opening loss: The Rams have injury problems …

Free Press sports writer Jared Ramsey breaks down the winners and losers for Michigan football on Saturday from the Wolverines’ 31-12 loss to Texas at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor. Three up LG Josh Priebe It wasn’t a great performance by the offensive line, but there were some positives. Michigan only ran for 80 yards on 23 tries, but kept quarterback Davis Warren upright by …

A few hours after Miami Dolphins star receiver Tyreek Hill was handcuffed by police outside Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on Sunday, the five-time All-Pro celebrated an 80-yard touchdown reception by putting his arms behind his back with his wrists together as if wearing handcuffs. Video of the pregame incident a block from the stadium appeared to show a handcuffed …

Camden’s Christian Braxton grabs a loose ball during the football game between Camden and Kingsway played at Kingsway Regional High School on Friday, September 6, 2024. Camden defeated Kingsway, 30-0. Which South Jersey high school football players had the best performances of Week 1? Read about the Top 15 here and cast your vote for who you think had the …

Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson is going to undergo an MRI on Monday to determine the extent of his left knee injury, but X-rays were negative. Todd Archer of ESPN reports Ferguson’s ACL is intact. “I think we dodged a big one,” Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott said, via Jon Machota of TheAthletic.com. “Talking to him, he gave me a lot …

Sep 7, 2024; Athens, Georgia, USA; Georgia Bulldogs running back Trevor Etienne (1) runs against Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles linebacker Kalvyn Crummie (42) during the first half at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images The Georgia Bulldogs are still the No. 1 team in the US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 2. The Dawgs delivered a 48-3 beatdown to …

Dak Prescott finally got his contract, agreeing to a four-year, $240 million deal with $231 million guaranteed, only hours before the season opener. He will make more than $400 million in his career by the time the deal ends in 2028. The question is whether he will have at least one Super Bowl title in that time. For as much …