Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jayden Reed would have had the first NFL touchdown ever scored in Brazil, had it not been for some math. The Packers seemed to strike first against the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL’s São Paulo game Friday, quickly marching into Eagles territory on their initial possession. On third-and-6, Jordan Love hit Reed in the red …

When Nick Saban, arguably the greatest college football coach of all time, praises your coaching ability, you’re probably in a good place. Just ask Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman. Saban went on the Pat McAfee Show on ESPN and said that Freeman’s personality is a big part of why the Irish are already garnering attention as a College Football …

Why Purdy doesn’t expect connection with Aiyuk to miss a beat originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 49ers were given four consecutive days off at the conclusion of practice last Thursday. It became known that wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk had agreed to a four-year contract extension through the 2028 NFL season just as the 49ers …

Hello, and welcome to Week 2 of the Michigan high school football season! Here are the scores and results from the second week of prep football in the Mitten State: CONTROVERSY IN THE PSL: Detroit Mumford athletic director insists: Connor Stalions is not our acting head coach Thursday’s scores Advanced Tech 46, CMA 0 Allendale 20, Hopkins 12 Brown City 56, Memphis …

On Saquon Barkley’s first carry with the Philadelphia Eagles, a moment Eagles fans had waited for all offseason, he slipped on the turf in Brazil and fell down for a 5-yard loss. He wasn’t the only player slipping on the turf at Sao Paulo, Brazil. The NFL hyped up the Eagles-Green Bay Packers game in Brazil, the first regular-season game …

College football is back and it may be better than ever. If you’ve already rolled your eyes at that (possible) overreaction, that’s fair. But you may have missed Nick Saban cussing on College GameDay, playoff scenarios making headlines after Week 1, and the general volatility of Florida’s major programs. The offseason was crazy, but 2024 is off to a crazy-good …

The Philadelphia Eagles had a lot of issues late last season. They lost six of their last seven and looked really bad in all facets of the game. About eight months had passed since their last game, but they picked up where they left off in the first quarter. The Eagles’ first possession ended with Jalen Hurts throwing a bad …

Sep. 6—MITCHELL — Dakota Wesleyan football will vie for a new piece of hardware on Saturday. The Tigers open their Great Plains Athletic Conference calendar facing off against Mount Marty for their home opener in the inaugural Dakota Railroad Rivalry game. DWU also looks to bounce back following a road loss on opening week, and give Alex Kretzschmar his first …

So it turns out an NFL opener featuring Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson and Travis Kelce (plus, by extension, Taylor Swift) did pretty well in the ratings department. NBC announced Friday that the Kansas City Chief’s 27-20 win over the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday drew an average of 28.9 million viewers between broadcast and streaming on Peacock, making it the most-watched …

Sep. 6—MITCHELL — When the opportunity came along to lead a defense again, Chris Bessler couldn’t pass it up. Bessler was brought in to be Dakota Wesleyan football’s defensive coordinator and linebackers coach back in January following a long coaching tenure at his alma mater Doane University (Neb.). He served as the defensive coordinator at Doane from 2007 to 2017 …

Dobbs felt like he earned 49ers’ backup QB job over Allen originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Joshua Dobbs had more passing yards than Brandon Allen in all three of the 49ers’ 2024 NFL preseason games, but on Thursday, the 29-year-old, who signed with San Francisco this offseason, lost out on the team’s backup quarterback job. Coach Kyle Shanahan …

Photo: Isaiah Hole ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Not many are giving Michigan football much of a chance to compete against Texas in Week 2, despite having won the national championship last year. And much of that is due to the personnel losses mixed with how the offense looked in Week 1. But Fox Sports analyst Brady Quinn doesn’t think it’s …

Lynch declares Pearsall ‘absolutely’ will play in 2024 after shooting originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Ricky Pearsall wanted to play in the 49ers’ season opener Monday night at Levi’s Stadium, but he won’t suit up against the New York Jets. San Francisco placed the rookie wide receiver on the reserve/non-football injury list Monday after he was shot during …

Sep. 6—Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck coached at Western Michigan. So did Jack Harbaugh, father of Jim and John Harbaugh. So did Elliot Uzelac, whose job as Ohio State’s offensive coordinator went up in flames when star running back Robert Smith sat out the 1991 season because of a conflict with Uzelac. And so did Tim Lester, who took over for …

Multiple NFL players plan to wear Guardian Cap during games this season originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The first NFL Sunday of the 2024 season will feature at least a few Guardian Caps. Tennessee Titans tight end Josh Whyle said Friday that he plans to wear a Guardian Cap during games in the 2024 campaign, starting with his team’s …