Very few teams — if any — had a better running game in 2023 than did the Miami Dolphins. Despite ranking just 15th in rushing attempts, the Dolphins ran for the sixth-most yards in the NFL. They led the league in both yards per carry (5.1) and rushing touchdowns (27), along with expected points added per rush, according to Tru …

The Buccaneers got a key piece of their defense back on the practice field Monday. Edge rusher Yaya Diaby missed more than a month of work after injuring his ankle in an August 1 practice, but he is in uniform and working with the team as they prepare to face the Commanders in their season opener. Diaby led the Bucs …

Nov 27, 2022; Glendale, AZ, USA; Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray (1) celebrates with running back James Conner (6) after running for a touchdown against the Los Angeles Chargers during the second quarter at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Michael Chow-USA TODAY Sports Arizona Cardinals players have spoken and the captains for the 2024 season are quarterback Kyler Murray, running …

Forward Filip Zadina, the No. 6 overall pick in the 2018 NHL draft, will play in Switzerland next season after signing a two-year contract with HC Davos of the National League on Monday. Zadina, 24, had a career-high 13 goals plus 10 assists in 72 games in his first season with the San Jose Sharks in 2023-24. He played parts …

Week 1 NFL power rankings: Where 49ers stand entering 2024 season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 2024 NFL season finally is here and there was no shortage of exciting offseason storylines. Can anyone dethrone the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs? Is Caleb Williams the quarterback Chicago Bears fans have waited decades for? Is there trouble in …

Photo: Isaiah Hole ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Jim Harbaugh used to always say that players and the team make their biggest jump from Week 1 to Week 2, and certainly Sherrone Moore is hoping the same of his team. The Wolverines played a good Group of Five team in Fresno State, but despite the 30-10 outcome, the fact that Michigan didn’t …

Daniel Jones may or may not have the wholehearted support of New York Giants fans, or team decision-makers, for that matter. Inside the locker room, however, the embattled quarterback is one of the most respected players on the team, on Monday becoming one of New York’s five captains for the 2024 season. Captains are elected by player votes, meaning Jones …

The Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens will meet on Thursday in the 2024 NFL Kickoff Game. The matchup features two loaded teams that were atop the AFC a season. Last season, the Ravens were ranked sixth in the NFL in total offense (370.4) and fourth in scoring offense (28.4). On the other side, Kansas City had the ninth-best total …

The NFL season kicks off on Thursday night with a rematch of last season’s AFC Championship. For the Baltimore Ravens, last year ended in disappointment, watching the Kansas City Chiefs punch their ticket to their fourth Super Bowl in five years. Following their 17-10 conference championship win, the Chiefs went on to win it all and will unveil their second …

Cam Ward would know. The former Washington State quarterback who now plays for the Miami Hurricanes has played in some of the loudest venues in the country as an opponent — places like Husky Stadium, the Los Angeles Coliseum, and of course, Autzen Stadium. Ward played his first game as a Hurricane in The Swamp, the infamous home venue for …

The Kansas City Chiefs insist that they are not thinking about last year’s opener against Detroit, when they celebrated their latest Super Bowl triumph with a flag-raising ceremony and were promptly beaten by the Lions. Patrick Mahomes is chief among them. The three-time Super Bowl MVP had by far the worst Week 1 performance of his career that night, completing …

Breer details Patriots’ trade package, contract offer to Aiyuk originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots apparently put their best put forward in the Brandon Aiyuk sweepstakes — on multiple fronts. The Patriots aggressively pursued the Second-Team All-Pro wide receiver on the trade market this offseason, sending trade proposals to the San Francisco 49ers both prior to …

No. 10 Florida State football looks to bounce back from a gut-wrenching upset loss to Georgia Tech last week in Dublin. But fans who have DirecTV as their cable TV provider won’t be able to watch DJ Uiagalelei and the Seminoles take on Thomas Castellanos and the Eagles on ESPN on Monday. The ESPN family of networks — including ABC, …

Bo Nix will be starting at quarterback for the Broncos in Seattle on Sunday, but the team hasn’t made any announcements about who will be No. 2 on their depth chart for the season opener. Jarrett Stidham and Zach Wilson both made the 53-man roster and Stidham was seen as Nix’s top competition for the starting role, but head coach …

Dabo Swinney and Billy Napier will always be linked to one another, both serving on Tommy Bowden’s final staff at Clemson in 2008. When Swinney was elevated to full-time coach after Bowden’s firing, he kept Napier on staff, making him the youngest offensive coordinator in school history (29).  Their paths winded away from each other after Swinney fired Napier in …