Sometimes you start off on the wrong foot. In the case of various Chiefs receivers, however, it was more like they started off the 2023 season with feet for hands. The Lions were able to come into Arrowhead Stadium and crash Kansas City’s Super Bowl celebration by handing them a sobering 21-20 loss in the NFL’s regular-season opener. While Detroit …

Plenty of people tuned in to see the Detroit Lions open the 2023-24 NFL season with an upset of the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday. The NFL Kickoff Game averaged 26.8 million viewers across NBC and its platforms, up 24% from last year’s opener between the Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Rams, NBC announced Friday. Viewership peaked in …

Sep. 8—Ohio State’s football home opener against Youngstown State on Saturday appears to be just what the Buckeyes need. If it’s not, it might be time to worry. Ohio State’s 23-3 win at Indiana last week was not as alarming as the most pessimistic OSU fans thought it was. But it was a game in which the defense exceeded expectations …

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles are set to defend their NFC championship against a familiar opponent they have met quite a few times when playing for championships. Philadelphia opens the season on the road for the fourth consecutive season, heading to Foxborough to take on the New England Patriots in a rematch of Super Bowls XXXIX and LII. Sunday’s matchup …

It may be just Week 1 of the 2023 season, but there is a lot of injury news NFL fans are monitoring. The tight end position, in particular, has been hit hard this week, with Travis Kelce missing Thursday night’s season opener and George Kittle currently dealing with an injury that could sideline him for the NFL’s opening weekend. Kittle has …

USATSI The Los Angeles Chargers will host the Miami Dolphins on Sunday Sept. 10 in the 4:25 p.m. time slot. Both of these teams are those slightly above-average squads who have the pieces to make the playoffs and this game will be the first real insight we have to staking them up against the other teams in the league. If Miami …

Who’s Playing Cincinnati Bearcats @ Pittsburgh Panthers Current Records: Cincinnati 1-0, Pittsburgh 1-0 How To Watch When: Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. ETWhere: Acrisure Stadium — Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaTV: The CWFollow: CBS Sports App What to Know The Pittsburgh Panthers will look to defend their home turf on Saturday against the Cincinnati Bearcats at 6:30 p.m. ET at Acrisure Stadium. Keep an eye on the score …

Could Deion Sanders be the Dallas Cowboys’ next head coach? It’s a possibility, according to “Undisputed” cohost and Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Irvin, who believes that Sanders could make a jump to the NFL if Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy gets canned after the 2023 season. “It would perfectly work,” Irvin said about Sanders and owner Jerry Jones working …

But for Kanas City’s receiving corps, which apparently wasn’t CC’ed on the invitation, the NFL’s all-you-can-eat buffet is back in business. And as the TV deliveries suggest, a whole bunch of fans were more than ready to tuck into the league’s first course. NBC’s coverage of Thursday night’s Lions-Chiefs opener averaged 26.8 million viewers across the broadcast flagship and Peacock, …

Washington State and Oregon State announced a lawsuit against the Pac-12 on Friday seeking control over what’s left of the conference, including its assets. The programs are the final two members of the Pac-12 after the other 10 members announced their departures for other conferences. Stanford and Cal reached an agreement to join the ACC last week, leaving WSU and …

USATSI The Carolina Panthers kick off a new era Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons with a new head coach in Frank Reich and a new quarterback in Bryce Young. However, the Panthers offense may be missing a few important playmakers when it takes the field for the first time. Carolina is dealing with multiple injuries at wide receiver, as new …

Welcome to the Friday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! Ladies and gentlemen, I have some big news: The Lions are officially the champions of the NFL. At least, I think that’s how this works. If you beat the reigning Super Bowl champions, you get to take their Lombardi Trophy home, right? OK, so I just Googled that and it …

Who’s Playing Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns @ Old Dominion Monarchs Current Records: Louisiana 1-0, Old Dominion 0-1 How To Watch When: Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 6 p.m. ETWhere: Kornblau Field at S.B. Ballard Stadium — Norfolk, VirginiaTV: ESPN+Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)Follow: CBS Sports App What to Know The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns and the Old Dominion Monarchs are set to square off in …

Nick Bosa will suit up for the San Francisco 49ers this season after the two sides agreed to a five-year, $170 million contract extension that includes $122.5 million guaranteed, making the 25-year-old star pass-rusher the highest-paid defensive player in NFL history. Bosa, who was drafted second overall in 2019, won Defensive Rookie of the Year and was voted NFL Defensive …

At least one player on the Saints was rooting for the Lions last night. Saints linebacker Nephi Sewell’s brother, Penei, is the starting right tackle for the Lions. Their other brother, Noah, is a rookie backup linebacker for the Bears. It is the first time Nephi made the team’s 53-player roster after earning a spot on the practice squad as …