Two of the Dallas Cowboys’ three biggest stars received lucrative contract extensions over the last few weeks, but the third star in that trio isn’t feeling left out while watching Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb secure their new deals. Micah Parsons believes his day to sign a lucrative extension will come and is not concerned about his future in Dallas …

The second week of the high school football season is in the books, highlighted Friday by big wins for three area programs — Oswego, West Aurora and Kaneland. Oswego blanked Joliet Catholic 17-0, West Aurora topped Glenbard East 45-20 and Kaneland slipped past Wauconda 16-7. Here are my three takeaways from a trio that makes up one-third of the nine …

Carmen Vitali NFL Reporter It wasn’t the stellar debut Chicago wanted for Caleb Williams. It wasn’t the stellar debut Caleb Williams wanted for himself. Yet despite his stat line reading 14 of 29 passing for just 93 yards and a 55.7 passer rating, the Chicago Bears won their season opener over the visiting Tennessee Titans 24-17 on Sunday.  The defense …

Eight incredible 49ers stats from convincing Week 1 win vs. Jets originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It’s Week 1, but the 49ers picked up right where they left off from last season’s Super Bowl appearance following Monday night’s convincing 32-19 win over Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets at Levi’s Stadium. And the stats back them up. …

Tim Prangley, Trojans Wire USC’s Miller Moss doesn’t lead the Heisman Trophy rankings after Week 2 of the college football season, but he is certainly in the mix. Notably, the player we have at the top of our Week 2 rankings just won on the road in Ann Arbor against the Michigan Wolverines. Quinn Ewers of Texas leads our latest …

NFL Power Rankings roundup: How experts view Patriots after upset win originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots weren’t given much of a chance to go into Cincinnati in Week 1 and beat the Bengals — a team many experts view as a serious contender to win the AFC and reach the Super Bowl this season. But …

Sep 7, 2024; College Park, Maryland, USA; *Michigan State Spartans wide receiver Nick Marsh (6) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the second half against the Maryland Terrapins at SECU Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images Michigan State football wide receiver Nick Marsh was already recognized as the Big Ten Freshman of the Week for his phenomenal performance against Maryland, …

Why Belichick thought Brady was ‘great’ in his broadcasting debut originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Bill Belichick and Tom Brady both have new jobs in media. And based on the nature of those jobs, they’ll both be asked how each other are performing in their roles. The first example of this New England Patriots legend feedback loop came Monday …

Sep 10, 2024, 11:25 AM ET The Toronto Maple Leafs re-signed forward Nick Robertson to a one-year, $875,000 contract on Tuesday, ending a stalemate between the sides. Robertson had asked for a trade in June after Toronto didn’t put him in a consistent role last season because of a glut of forward talent. Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving explored …

Michigan State’s Khris Bogle, center, celebrates his stop against Florida Atlantic during the first quarter on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. Believe it or not, Michigan State football has one of the top resumes in all of college football through the first two weeks. Michigan State football is currently ranked in the top five nationally …

Williams puts rust conerns to rest with eye-popping stat vs. Jets originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Two star 49ers players missed a majority of training camp this offseason awaiting new contracts. But when their respective deals were complete, the concern shifted to their game day prep and whether they’d be able to shake the rust off for San …

The Rivals analyst team evaluated three of the nation’s top quarterbacks in person over the weekend. Here are their major takeaways from what they saw. MORE: Florida State hit by big decommitments after 0-2 start CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State TRANSFER PORTAL: Full …

After two games, the dynamic kickoff looked to be a dud. After one full week of games, there were more kick returns than expected. Rams coach Sean McVay wasn’t among those who opted to roll the dice on the risk of a long return. The Rams kicked off six times on Sunday night. Each resulted in a touchback and a …

Nebraska is cool again. After more than a decade of struggles, disappointments and strife, the Huskers are off to a 2-0 start with convincing wins over UTEP and Colorado and on Saturday night, Lincoln was the center of the college football universe. A nationally televised game in which the Huskers absolutely worked Colorado, especially early on, to jump out to …

Deshaun Watson has been accused of sexual assault in a new civil lawsuit brought by a woman who alleges the Cleveland Browns quarterback forced himself on her four years ago when he played with the Houston Texans. According to the lawsuit filed Monday in Harris County, the woman is suing Watson for $1 million in damages. The woman, identified only …