Pats-Bengals preview: Defensive plan for Burrow is ‘controlled chaos’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston When asked to describe how his defense will try to bother Joe Burrow on Sunday, DeMarcus Covington’s eyebrows shot up and he flashed the hint of a smile. “Controlled chaos,” he said. The new Patriots defensive coordinator was the hire who flew furthest under the …

Sep. 8—PULLMAN — Washington State honored the late Mike Leach, the architect of the Air Raid offense, by doing more rushing than passing in a 37-16 win over Texas Tech on Saturday at Gesa Field. The Cougars gained 301 rushing yards to 115 passing yards in a game that featured two teams that Leach led for nearly 20 years combined. …

The Las Vegas Raiders will play the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday during week 1 of the NFL season. (Brooke Sutton/Getty Images) After nearly a decade as the head coach at the University of Michigan, Jim Harbaugh is back in the NFL and ready to begin his first season with the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. The Chargers will host …

Ken Ruinard-USA TODAY Sports Cade Klubnik delivered a performance to remember in Clemson’s 66-20 win over Appalachian State, accounting for seven total touchdowns in the first half. After a challenging Week 1 against Georgia, the Tigers needed their quarterback to step up, and Klubnik answered in a big way. He opened the scoring with a 76-yard touchdown pass to Bryant …

Hendon Hooker and the Lions host the Rams tonight during Sunday Night Football. (Amy Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images) The 2024 NFL season has finally arrived. Tonight, Sunday Night Football kicks off with the Los Angeles Rams at Detroit Lions game. Both teams are expected to be playoff contenders this year. Tonight, the Rams will likely be looking to prove themselves …

LINCOLN, Neb. – Searching for positive things to say after his team suffered a 28-10 loss here at Nebraska, Colorado football coach Deion Sanders came up with this: His team won the second half, 10-0. “I’m just excited,” Sanders said after the game. “I mean, you gotta understand when you’re in a situation like this, you gotta find something to …

Tyron Billy-Johnson #13 and the Dallas Cowboys play their season opener against the Cleveland Browns this Sunday. (Sam Hodde/Getty Images) The 2024 NFL season has finally arrived. This afternoon, the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns play their season opener, kicking off at 4:25 p.m. ET on FOX. It’s not just the Cowboys and Browns season debut, though! Tom Brady will …

Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel, right, celebrates a first quarter touchdown against Boise State at Autzen Stadium in Eugene Sept. 7, 2024. For the second week in a row, Oregon’s coach and players were being asked Saturday night to explain themselves after an error-prone performance. “We didn’t play our best,” wide receiver Tez Johnson said. “We had a lot of mistakes …

The Tennessee Titans will play the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on Sunday (Quinn Harris/Getty Images) The Chicago Bears will host the Tennessee Titans at Soldier Field in Chicago on Sunday afternoon for their first game of the 2024 season. This is the Titans first time playing the Bears in a season opener and they’re sending in second-year quarterback Will …

Could college football see a new No. 1-ranked team in Week 3? Georgia has done nothing to lose its No. 1 position in either the US LBM Coaches Poll or AP Top 25, crushing Tennessee Tech 48-3 on Saturday. But Texas’ dominant win over No. 9 Michigan on Saturday could have some voters rethinking their top 25. The Longhorns, ranked …

The Miami Dolphins will host the Jacksonville Jaguars this Sunday afternoon (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images) The Miami Dolphins will host the Jacksonville Jaguars at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens on Sunday afternoon for their first game of the 2024 season. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will play for Miami, while Trevor Lawrence, who was recently named co-captain for the season, will start …

NORMAN — Seth Littrell would be the first to tell you OU’s offense didn’t play well on Saturday night. The Sooners’ offensive coordinator, fresh off his team’s frustrating performance, stood at the lectern postgame and answered every question, taking ownership of the program’s worst offensive performance since their 2022 blowout loss in the Red River Rivalry. While he largely strayed …

Russell Wilson and the Pittsburgh Steelers will play the Atlanta Falcons during week 1 of the NFL season, here’s how to watch (Joe Sargent/Getty Images) With quarterback Russell Wilson’s ability to play for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday in doubt, the job might end up going to the Steelers’ other newcomer, Justin Fields, when the team plays the Atlanta Falcons …

Year 4 of the college football report card got off to a rousing start last week with promises of shenanigans and tomfoolery throughout the year. The same goes for grading from last season: High marks will only be given to the spectacular, and failing grades have no chance of being reversed. MORE: College football winners and losers for Week 2 …

Dolphins cornerback Jalen Ramsey is likely to play today against the Jaguars, but perhaps not as much as usual. Ramsey will attempt to play but will not be full-go and may play a limited number of snaps, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Officially, Ramsey is listed as questionable with a hamstring injury. The Dolphins just signed Ramsey to …