Roob’s instant observations: Thoughts on the 53-man roster originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Some good. Some bad. A lot bad. But the starters didn’t play, so the Vikings’ 26-3 win over the Eagles in the preseason finale at the Linc is truly meaningless. Other than it clears the way for the regular season to arrive. And it may have earned one …

Florida State went all the way to Ireland to lose to Georgia Tech on a last-second kick. The Seminoles could’ve done this in Atlanta! That transatlantic flight home to Tallahassee should be a fun one. The worst part about these season-opening vacations to exotic locales is that there’s a football game at the end of the festivities, something the Seminoles …

The preseason comes to a close this weekend with a jam-packed, four-day string of games that’ll conclude with a tripleheader on Sunday. While the final week of the preseason oftentimes doesn’t see teams roll out their starters, it is a fascinating period with players on the bubble continuing to make their case to make it onto the 53-man roster.  As …

Aug. 24—New Mexico led for all but 10 seconds. It wasn’t enough. Montana State running back Scottre Humphrey’s four-yard rushing touchdown in the final seconds served as the go-ahead score in the Bobcats’ 35-31 win over New Mexico. UNM, 13.5-point underdogs at home, led 31-14 going into the fourth quarter, bolstered by two defensive scores. However, missed field goals, dropped …

Both sides in the Los Angeles Chargers-Dallas Cowboys preseason finale on Saturday in Texas went through quite an ordeal to wrap up their respective preseasons.  On Monday, a Cowboys’ player’s hotel room caught fire out at training camp in Oxnard, CA. On Friday evening around 7:30 p.m. CT, several Chargers players and personnel, including quarterback Justin Herbert, were trapped in …

The Bears have started paring their roster down to 53 players. The team announced that they have released tight end Tommy Sweeney and waived defensive lineman Keith Randolph on Saturday. They also confirmed that they have placed wide receiver Nsimba Webster and running back Ian Wheeler on injured reserve. A number of reports indicated defensive back Douglas Coleman would also …

ATLANTA ― Florida A&M football began its 2024 season on a high note. On Saturday, the Rattlers (1-0) defeated the Norfolk State Spartans (0-1) 24-23 in their Week 0 MEAC/SWAC Challenge matchup. FAMU outgained Norfolk State 403-369 before a crowd of 22,210 at Atlanta’s Center Parc Stadium. FAMU came back from a 14-0 first quarter deficit, outscoring Norfolk State 24-9 …

Both teams rested most of their main contributors for Saturday night’s game, but the Jets and Giants still contested a competitive game with many players on each team looking to secure their roles for the upcoming season. The Jets led 10-3 at the half as Israel Abanikanda boosted his roster chances by breaking a 45-yard touchdown run in the second …

Aug. 24—It really was just Coaching 101 for Landrick Brody. If you stopped to think about the West Mesa High School head football coach’s dilemma on Saturday at Nusenda Community Stadium, which will be outlined directly, there wasn’t much need for Brody to overthink things. With the quarterback position in distress, Brody at halftime of the Mustangs’ game against St. …

Dawn Aponte, the NFL’s chief football administrative officer, said earlier this week that moving kickoff touchbacks from the 30 to the 35 before the start of the season is “not likely.” Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was even more adamant after the team’s final preseason game Saturday. “No. No. No. No,” Jones said. “I don’t expect any changes in the kickoff …

23FTB at Kansas 1479 23FTB at Kansas – BYU 1st Game in the Big 12 Conference 2023 BYU Football BYU-27 KAN-38 Photo by Nate Edwards/BYU September 23, 2023 © BYU PHOTO 2023 All Rights Reserved photo@byu.edu (801)422-7322 | BYU Photo BYU’s football team wrapped up preseason training camp on Tuesday, took Wednesday off, then turned its attention to Southern Illinois …

Dobbs bolsters 49ers backup QB case with ‘final touches’ vs. Raiders originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LAS VEGAS — After three 2024 NFL preseason games, the 49ers have some tough decisions to make — including who they will choose as quarterback Brock Purdy’s backup. Josh Dobbs strengthened his case in San Francisco’s preseason finale against the Las Vegas …

Aug 24, 2024; Dublin, IRL; Georgia Tech celebrates after winning against Florida State at Aviva Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tom Maher/INPHO via USA TODAY Sports Well, it didn’t take long for a top-10 team to fall, as No. 10 Florida State was upset by unranked Georgia Tech on a last second 44-yard field goal, 24-21. Notre Dame’s Week 11 opponent just …

Ravens running back Owen Wright broke a foot in the preseason finale against the Packers, coach John Harbaugh said Saturday. Wright’s final touch was a 27-yard kick return, but it’s unclear where he was injured. He was competing with rookie fifth-round pick Rasheen Ali for the No.. 3 spot behind Derrick Henry and Justice Hill after spending last season on …

Quarterback Tommy Mellott led Montana State, ranked No. 4 in FCS, to a road win over FBS opponent New Mexico in a Week 0 matchup (Photo by Sam Wasson/Getty Images) Montana State came into Saturday’s Week 0 matchup with New Mexico as a 13 1/2-point favorite despite being an FCS program traveling to play an FBS school. The Lobos may …