Tom Brady wants all quarterbacks to at least get a taste of what he experienced when he entered the NFL in 2000. That include the man the New England Patriots hope will become their first franchise quarterback since Brady — Drake Maye.  Brady was asked if his former team made the right call starting Jacoby Brissett over Maye during new …

This embedded content is not available in your region. Nate Tice is joined by Charles McDonald and Matt Harmon to give their final predictions ahead of the 2024 NFL season, including awards like MVP and rookies of the year, division winners, Super Bowl champs and more. The trio start off with their picks for Offensive & Defensive Player of the …

Aug 31, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman reacts in the fourth quarter against the Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports The consensus for Notre Dame after the first week of the season couldn’t be clearer: This team is good. A road game against Texas A&M that …

Cameron Heyward sought to receive an extension from the Pittsburgh Steelers this offseason that would ensure he would retire with the team. Sure enough, the likelihood of Heyward retiring as a Steeler took a big jump Tuesday. The Steelers and the standout defensive end have agreed to a three-year contract extension, the team announced Tuesday. While Pittsburgh didn’t announce the …

Ralph Vacchiano NFL Reporter There is still, theoretically, plenty of time for the Dallas Cowboys to re-sign Dak Prescott. He doesn’t officially become a free agent until next March 12. That gives Jerry Jones almost exactly six months to get a deal that should have been done months ago. He needs to sign Prescott because he has no choice. It’s …

The New York Giants are entering the 2024 season with the same quarterback and a different offensive playcaller. Giants head coach Brian Daboll confirmed to reporters Tuesday that he will be taking over offensive playcalling duties from offensive coordinator Mike Kafka, who called players in Daboll’s first two seasons with New York. Neither of those seasons were notably successful. There …

COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – AUGUST 31: Head Coach Marcus Freeman of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish looks on prior to the game against the Texas A&M Aggies Kyle Field on August 31, 2024 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Jack Gorman/Getty Images) As they do every week during the college football season, the US LBM Coaches Poll and the AP …

The 2024-25 NFL season is just about to kick off. Which players are poised to dominate the league? Who could emerge as a breakout star this year, or further cement their status as one of the NFL’s best? FOX Sports’ NFL staff made predictions ahead of the season — everything from the MVP Award to Comeback Player of the Year. …

It all worked out for him, but even Brandon Aiyuk admitted his contract hold-out and trade request with the San Francisco 49ers went on a little too long. “I’m not gonna lie,” he said on Tuesday, NBC Sports. “I made it a little bit more difficult than it needed to [be] at the end. … For about the past month, …

Michigan State’s Michael Masunas runs after a catch against Florida Atlantic during the first quarter on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. It wasn’t the prettiest win on Friday, but Michigan State football managed to escape week one of the college football season undefeated with a 16 to 10 win over FAU. While the offense was …

Williams, 49ers agree to three-year, $82M reworked contract, per agent originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Perhaps the most consequential player hold-out in recent 49ers history officially is over. Star left tackle Trent Williams and the 49ers agreed to a three-year, $82.660 million reworked contract, his agency Elite Loyalty Sports announced shortly after NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo first reported …

The last time Colorado faced Nebraska in 2023, Colorado coach Deion Sanders preached to his team beforehand about just how “personal” that game was going to be − a nationally televised game between two longtime football rivals with little side grudges stacked up along the way. The motivational strategy worked. Colorado won at home, 36-14. But here they are one …

Eagles bring back former draft pick after stint in Miami originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia A familiar face walked through the Eagles’ locker room on Tuesday afternoon. Jack Driscoll is back. Driscoll, 27, was spotted at the NovaCare Complex before any official announcement. But he is presumably returning to the Eagles’ practice squad after shaking free from Miami. The …

After an impressive showing on the road in Week 1, Penn State was unable to move up in the new AP  Top 25 poll this week. But the Nittany Lions do maintain their footing amid some changes within the top 10. Penn State checks in at no. 8, the same as its ranking from the preseason poll, according to the …

Will Chase play in Bengals-Patriots? Here’s latest contract update originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots have a tough matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season, and one major reason why is Cincy’s elite talent at wide receiver. That group is headlined by Ja’Marr Chase, who is arguably the best wideout …