Getty Images Marquise “Hollywood” Brown won’t be the only notable name missing from the Kansas City Chiefs’ lineup when the reigning Super Bowl champions open the 2024 NFL season on Thursday. Days ahead of their first game, the Chiefs have placed running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire on the non-football illness (NFI) list, as ESPN reported, guaranteeing at least a four-game absence …

Getty Images The Miami Dolphins will be getting their two star wide receivers back on the field this week. After being sidelined due to injuries, head coach Mike McDaniel gave a positive update on Jaylen Waddle (undisclosed) and Tyreek Hill (hand), saying they will both practice on Monday and had no setbacks, according to the NFL Network. The Dolphins kick off their …

After an exciting opening week of the high school football season, it’s time to look back on the top individual performances and vote for the best one. Read about the players that stood out last week and let us know which one should be the Morris/Sussex Football Player of the Week in the poll at the bottom of this page. …

Two of the top teams in the NFC, the Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers, will match up in Brazil on Friday as part of the Week 1 NFL schedule. This is the first NFL in Brazil game ever and the first NFL International Series game this season. Both teams have young and explosive offenses. During the 2023 season, the …

The Colts are taking a look at a veteran running back. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Leonard Fournette is taking a free-agent visit with Indianapolis on Monday. Fournette, 29, spent time on the Bills practice squad last season, appearing in a pair of games. He was on the field for 26 snaps and top 12 carries for 40 yards. …

Caleb Williams has been named co-captain of the Chicago Bears, the latest honor for the Heisman Trophy winner and No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft. While the respect Williams has garnered from his teammates is clear, it should be noted that the Bears have A LOT of captains — Williams will be sharing the honor with seven other …

The first top-10 matchup of the 2024 college football season takes place during the Week 2 college football schedule when No. 9 Michigan hosts No. 4 Texas on Saturday afternoon. Michigan is the defending national champion and is coming off a 30-10 win over Fresno State, but Texas is a 6.5-point favorite in the Week 2 college football odds via …

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles downgraded from nine captains to seven this year, with most of the picks being the same. There was one new captain from the previous season, who was caught off guard by the selection.  For the first time in his career, Jordan Mailata is a captain.  “I felt like crying. Because it really shocked me,” Mailata …

Quarterback Caleb Williams is starting off his rookie season strong with the Chicago Bears. After just four months with the team, the 2024 No. 1 overall pick has earned the respect of his Chicago teammates and was voted as one of the Bears captains. The Bears announced the news that Williams was one of eight captains selected on Monday. Along …

Memphis football kicked off its 2024 season with a blowout win over North Alabama, but the challenges will soon get tougher. Next up is Troy, the two-time defending Sun Belt champions. The Trojans (0-1) will visit Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium on Saturday (11 a.m., ESPNU). Memphis (1-0) is a healthy favorite after Troy lost to Nevada in Week 1. The …

The 2024 NFL season is finally here, as all 32 teams enter this week with dreams of winning a Super Bowl title. Teams that aren’t championship contenders in Week 1 have the opportunity to compete for the Super Bowl. The Houston Texans are the prime example, having a rookie quarterback and rookie head coach take them to the divisional round …

The Baltimore Ravens’ pass-catchers outside of Zay Flowers and Mark Andrews don’t jump out as the most appealing options for NFL DFS picks, but with the Chiefs having the entire offseason to prepare to contain Baltimore’s top two options, could there be value in using the other wide receivers your 2024 NFL Kickoff Game NFL DFS strategy? Rashod Bateman and …

Week 1 of the 2024 season is in the books, for the SEC at least, and it was an overall shaky debut for one of the nation’s premiere conferences. Though plenty of the 16 schools beat up on lesser opponents, the SEC had a more difficult time leaving an impression against more equally matched Power Four foes.  In fact, SEC …

Scott Frost is returning to coaching after nearly two years away. Frost, who most recently coached Nebraska from 2018-2022, has joined the Los Angeles Rams as an analyst, per multiple reports. It’s Frost’s first NFL job after a college coaching career that collapsed at his alma mater after a meteoric rise elsewhere. After working as an Oregon assistant during the …

Regular readers of this article will notice that several players in recent editions also appeared the following week, after having their second start pushed back one day. Players get pushed back more often late in the season, as teams give spot starts to prospects and take steps to manage their veterans’ innings. Fantasy baseball managers who want to ensure that …