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James White shares first impressions of Jerod Mayo-led Patriots originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots entered the 2024 NFL season with minimal expectations, but they’ve become the talk of the league after their stunning upset win over the Cincinnnati Bengals. New England pulled off a wire-to-wire 16-10 victory for Jerod Mayo’s first career head-coaching win. Rhamondre …

The NFL said it is reviewing the latest sexual assault allegation made against Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson. A woman filed a civil lawsuit against Watson in Houston, Texas on Monday seeking $1m (£764,000) in damages for an incident that allegedly occurred while the pair were on a date in October 2020. The NFL added that Watson will not be …

Rodgers hopes Jets meet ‘championship-level’ 49ers again after Week 1 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Following the New York Jets’ season-opening 32-19 loss on Monday night at Levi’s Stadium, Aaron Rodgers is already savoring revenge on the 49ers this season. Logically, that could only happen in New Orleans in February at Super Bowl LIX, which is exactly what Rodgers …

The Cleveland Browns are in a difficult spot. Self-created? Yes. But difficult nonetheless. When Monday brought another sexual assault lawsuit from Watson’s past — this one containing an alleged rape — it took the franchise back to an old public relations playbook that it hoped would be shelved permanently: Speak very little, keep things moving forward, and remind everyone that …

Jets’ Wilson has NSFW concession after 49ers’ dominant Week 1 win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area In the wake of an epic 32-19 beatdown by the 49ers on “Monday Night Football,” New York Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson had some strong words to describe his team’s performance. Wilson gave reporters a succinct and NSFW answer after the game …

Well, folks. Week 1 of your fantasy football season is officially a wrap. Hopefully, you enter Week 2 with a stunning 1-0 record and a big smile on your face. If not, have no fear. The analysts of Yahoo Fantasy will be here all season with their top waiver wire pickups, start/sit advice and, of course, fantasy football rankings. [Week …

L.A. Chargers RB J.K. Dobbins had a stunning debut with the Chargers after a number of catastrophic injuries derailed the early portion of his career. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) You may have been stung by some of the slumps in the passing game to start off the season, often attributed to a lack of preseason action for the full …

Henry McKenna NFL Reporter At 1 p.m. ET this past Sunday, I breathed a sigh of relief. Did anyone else? Finally: football. By then, we’d already seen two games. Both were terrific. Still, there’s something special when the first NFL Sunday hits. It’s blissful. And it took only a few minutes for chaos to ensue, which instantly had me thinking …

How Purdy, 49ers’ unique draft players made NFL history vs. Jets originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Not only did the 49ers piece together a cogent season-opening 32-19 win over the New York Jets at Levi’s Stadium on Monday night, but they did so while making NFL history. Yes, you read that right. Per Opta Stats, San Francisco managed …

The Pittsburgh Steelers are planning to stick with Justin Fields over an injured Russell Wilson as they get ready for a trip to face the Denver Broncos in Week 2. Coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday the Steelers (1-0) “are preparing as if Justin is going to be our quarterback” with Wilson’s status uncertain as he deals with a balky calf …

Knowledge is power, they say. As someone who has dedicated their life to accumulating and disseminating knowledge, I mostly agree. I always try to learn as much as possible before making a decision and I don’t enjoy being forced to decide when I feel some information is lacking. Yet, there is something exciting about the period of not knowing: anything …

Special to Yahoo Sports Most fantasy football managers have no choice but to make room on their roster for their waiver wire pickups. That means saying goodbye to certain players. Here are some suggestions to cut ties with as we head into Week 2. The Drop List Post-Week 1 There is too much need at the running back position to …

The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers — who faced off in Super Bowl LVIII — are the early favorites to win their respective conferences once again. And after Week 1 wins against thought-to-be Super Bowl contenders, both teams saw their odds shorten. Here are the odds to win each conference title at FanDuel Sportsbook as of Sept. 10.  …

Special to Yahoo Sports Most fantasy football managers have no choice but to make room on their roster for their waiver wire pickups. That means saying goodbye to certain players. Here are some suggestions to cut ties with as we head into Week 2. The Drop List Post-Week 1 There is too much need at the running back position to …

Our best fantasy football plans often do not survive contact with opening week. Many of us are now searching the waiver wire for playable options, because events did not unfold exactly as we’d imagined on Sunday (or Thursday and Friday for that matter). Each week around here, we highlight the top potential waiver adds available in at least 50% of …