Chargers rookie offensive tackle Tyler McLellan was injured with 14:39 remaining in the third quarter of Saturday’s preseason game against the Cowboys. He went down on a 7-yard run by Elijah Dotson. Coach Jim Harbaugh and all of McLellan’s offensive line teammates checked on him after he sat up. McLellan needed help to get to a cart, which drove him …

Florida State football suffered an improbable loss overseas to start the 2024 college football season. The Seminoles (0-1, 0-1 ACC) went down 24-21 on a last-second field goal to ACC foe Georgia Tech (1-0, 1-0 ACC) despite being ranked ranked No. 10 in the preseason US LBM Coaches Poll and the AP Top 25 Poll. They entered as 10.5-point favorites over …

The Falcons will have Kirk Cousins and Michael Penix as their top two quarterbacks. Will they keep a third? Taylor Heinicke is hoping. “I would love to be a part of the Falcons,” Heinicke said after the Falcons’ final preseason game Friday, via Terrin Waack of the team website. “I think this is probably the best roster I’ve been a …

Dec 31, 2022; New Orleans, LA, USA; Alabama head coach Nick Saban does an interview before the 2022 Sugar Bowl at Caesars Superdome against Kansas State. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-USA TODAY Sports The college football season is officially underway with the first slate of games taking place on Saturday. The kickoff of the fall festivities could not be complete …

Getty Images Frank Gore Jr. said he would “prove people wrong” after he wasn’t selected in the 2024 NFL Draft. He certainly did so on Saturday, recording his first 100-yard game in the NFL during the Buffalo Bills’ preseason finale against the Carolina Panthers.  With his father — future Hall of Fame running back Frank Gore — in attendance, Gore …

Dec 26, 2023; Phoenix, AZ, USA; UNLV Rebels quarterback Jayden Maiava (1) throws a pass during the second half against the Kansas Jayhawks in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports There is nothing like quarterback depth in college football. When teams possess backup options with which they are comfortable, offensive coaching staffs …

Mike Tomlin has decided to wait before he announces his starting quarterback for the 2024 season. Tomlin declined to answer that question following Saturday’s preseason finale against the Lions, although it seems like a foregone conclusion that Russell Wilson will start in Pittsburgh’s regular season opener against Atlanta over Justin Fields.  “We’ve got three days of Steelers versus Steelers work …

Shanahan enjoyed ‘fun’ Hail Mary in 49ers-Raiders preseason finale originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area There is an old saying that goes, “It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish.” It appears the 49ers took that advice to heart, with one of the most bizarre final plays you’ll ever see concluding San Francisco’s 24-24 preseason finale tie against …

The first game of the 2024 college football season provided what will stand as one of the most surprising results all year, as double-digit favorite No. 10 Florida State fell 24-21 to Georgia Tech in Dublin, Ireland. While this latest setback for the Seminoles doesn’t throw their season completely off the rails, it does re-contextualize expectations for a team that …

Icon Sportswire PHILADELPHIA — The preseason has concluded for the Philadelphia Eagles, as the starters — and some second-team players — had the day off against the Minnesota Vikings. With final cutdown to the 53-man roster just days away, the preseason finale was an opportunity for players on the roster bubble to prove why they should still be on the …

Former Alabama football coach Nick Saban made his official debut on ESPN’s “College Gameday” earlier today and made what could have been considered, by some at the time, as his first “hot take” in his new role. But after how Saturday’s Aer Lingus College Football Classic in Dublin played out, the seven-time national championship coach may have been onto something. …

Why Bears believe they can unlock Darrell Taylor with plan to allow him to ‘flourish’ in Chicago originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — On the surface, Darrell Taylor and the Bears appear to be a match. Head coach Matt Eberflus’ defense needs a reliable rotational edge rusher, and the 27-year-old Taylor needs a fresh start after …

. ESPN broadcaster Joe Tessitore knew exactly what to say as Georgia Tech stunned No. 10 Florida State in Dublin on Saturday to kick off the 2024 college football season. As Yellowjackets kicker Aidan Birr knocked down the 44-yard field goal to lift his team above Florida State, Tessitore nailed the call as he said that Georgia State found a …

ARLINGTON, Texas —  Disaster struck the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday, just 15 days away from their Week 1 season opener at the Cleveland Browns. Cowboys 2023 First-Team All-Pro cornerback DaRon Bland, who led the NFL in interceptions (nine) in 2023 and set the league’s single-season pick-sixes record (five), will be out for the six to eight weeks after undergoing surgery …

No. 10 Florida State built a College Football Playoff-caliber roster in 2023 by threading a perfect needle between transfer portal additions and internal development. Naturally, the Seminoles tried the strategy again over the offseason, reeling in 17 transfers and the No. 7 transfer class in the nation.  But if a 24-21 loss to Georgia Tech in Dublin, Ireland, for Week …