Kansas City will have newly acquired JuJu Smith-Schuster and Samaje Perine but not wide receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown when they play Baltimore on Thursday night in an AFC title game rematch that opens the NFL season. Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Friday that Smith-Schuster and Perine should be able to pick up enough of the playbook in time to help …

How might Patriots handle Maye as rookie? Here’s what recent history says originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots drafted Drake Maye with the No. 3 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft to help the franchise return to prominence. But that pursuit won’t begin with Week 1 of the regular season. The Patriots announced Thursday that veteran …

CBS Sports Network kicks off its 2024 college football season coverage with three games featuring service academy schools.  Army opens its season against Lehigh on Friday. The Black Knights are heavy favorites as they try to end a recent postseason drought. This will also mark Army’s first game as a member of the American Athletic Conference. The program found …

Hoyer recalls great Mahomes story while detailing Maye’s role as QB2 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Drake Maye won’t be the New England Patriots’ starting quarterback when they open the season against the Cincinnati Bengals next Sunday. But there are still ways the rookie can showcase his talents behind the scenes. Just ask longtime NFL quarterback Brian Hoyer, who …

The UTEP football team is set to start a new era under coach Scotty Walden at Nebrsaka, which is expecting its 397th consecutive sellout at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln. Nebraska is a 27.5-point favorite as it begins a second season of huge expectations under coach Matt Rhule. Both teams are coming off losing seasons and looking to snap a bowl …

Why anonymous NFL agents praised 49ers as an organization originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers rank among the NFL’s best when it comes to workplace culture and employee satisfaction. In an exclusive NFL agent survey conducted by The Athletic, 31 representatives were asked which organizations were the best to work with. “49ers,” one agent said. “The way …

The Lehigh Mountain Hawks travel to take on the Army Black Knights to get the Friday college football schedule underway in Week 1. Lehigh went 2-9 last season and is seeking its first win over an FBS opponent since beating Buffalo in 2002. Army, meanwhile, went 6-6 last season and has a 16-game win streak against FCS opponents. After appearing …

NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube TV Byline: Sponsored by NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube TV NFL Sunday Ticket and YouTube TV are back this season to enhance every NFL fan’s Sunday experience with more game combinations than you can find anywhere else. In addition to the (almost) endless combination of games available live every Sunday, comes fantasy view, the latest …

Ken Ruinard-USA TODAY Sports Clemson, led by Dabo Swinney, is gearing up to take on top-ranked Georgia this Saturday. The No. 14 Tigers aim to pull off an upset against Kirby Smart’s Bulldogs to kick off their 2024 campaign. For the Tigers to upset a powerhouse like Georgia who is hungry after their snub from last season’s College Football Playoff, …

Ten offensive players to keep an eye on were covered earlier in the week. The focus now turns to the other side of the ball.  Every season, a different set of players face crossroads or have something to prove for a variety of reasons. The most common reasons are related to age, contract or salary cap concerns, injury, poor performance …

Getty Images The Baltimore Ravens had two important starters return to practice on Friday as center Tyler Linderbaum and Mark Andrews were spotted on the practice field, per The Athletic. This is the first time Andrews has participated in practice since being involved in a car accident on Aug. 14.  Two Wednesdays ago, the Ravens announced that Andrews was involved in a car accident …

Imagine knowing ahead of time how the football season will unfold for the preseason No. 15 Tennessee Vols. We don’t have a crystal ball at Knox News, but we do have EA Sports College Football 25, and we’ve been running simulations on the popular video game to see how the Vols will fare in 2024. The computer game allows us …

Getty Images The Kansas City Chiefs will begin the season without their biggest free agent acquisition from this offseason, Marquise Brown. On Friday, coach Andy Reid announced that Brown won’t play in the season opener against the Baltimore Ravens. While they will be without him to start, they may not be without him for very long. Chiefs GM Brett Veach …

The Seahawks have added an edge rusher with ties to head coach Mike Macdonald to their practice squad. The team announced the signing of Tyus Bowser on Friday. They also addd cornerback Faion Hicks to the practice squad. Bowser was a 2017 second-round pick of the Ravens and he’s spent his entire professional career in Baltimore. Bowser had a career-high …

Who’s Playing Southern Dakota St. Jackrabbits @ No. 17 Oklahoma State Cowboys Current Records: Southern Dakota St. 0-0, Oklahoma State 0-0 How To Watch When: Saturday, August 31, 2024 at 2 p.m. ETWhere: Boone Pickens Stadium — Stillwater, OklahomaTV: ESPN+Follow: CBS Sports AppOnline streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.) What to Know Oklahoma State is on a five-game streak of home wins …