The New England Patriots selected their starting quarterback for Week 1, and it wasn’t the player that head coach Jerod Mayo said played the best during preseason. The first year head coach made a comment during the preseason, saying that rookie drake Maye “outplayed” veteran Jacoby Brissett. That comment made many think that Maye could have a solid chance at …

USATSI Oregon slid three spots and Florida State fell out of the Week 1 Coaches Poll after disappointing performances to open the season. The Seminoles became the first team to start the season in the top 10 and lose two games before the first in-season poll after losing against Georgia Tech in Week 0 and following it up with a …

Stefon Diggs clearly needed a change. Despite four highly-successful years with the Buffalo Bills, the veteran receiver recently shared that his struggles both on an off the field during his final year in Buffalo led to an eventual breakup with the franchise becoming inevitable.  “Last year, I was in the worst mental space I’ve been in since I’ve been in …

Just days after he was shot during an alleged attempted robbery, San Francisco 49ers rookie Ricky Pearsall is back with the team. And though it’s still early, San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch is confident that Pearsall will be out on the field shortly to make his debut. Pearsall was released from the hospital on Sunday after the incident …

COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – AUGUST 31: Head Coach Marcus Freeman of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish looks on prior to the game against the Texas A&M Aggies Kyle Field on August 31, 2024 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Jack Gorman/Getty Images) As they do every week during the college football season, the US LBM Coaches Poll and the AP …

The 2024-25 NFL season is just about to kick off. Which players are poised to dominate the league? Who could emerge as a breakout star this year, or further cement their status as one of the NFL’s best? FOX Sports’ NFL staff made predictions ahead of the season — everything from the MVP Award to Comeback Player of the Year. …

It all worked out for him, but even Brandon Aiyuk admitted his contract hold-out and trade request with the San Francisco 49ers went on a little too long. “I’m not gonna lie,” he said on Tuesday, NBC Sports. “I made it a little bit more difficult than it needed to [be] at the end. … For about the past month, …

Getty Images A group of blueblood programs made big jumps in the AP poll this week after impressive wins in Week 1 of the college football season. Miami vaulted from No. 19 to No. 12 following its 41-17 thrashing of Florida, while Notre Dame crept from No. 7 to No. 5 following its 23-13 win at Texas A&M. Also surging …

Ralph Vacchiano NFL Reporter There is still, theoretically, plenty of time for the Dallas Cowboys to re-sign Dak Prescott. He doesn’t officially become a free agent until next March 12. That gives Jerry Jones almost exactly six months to get a deal that should have been done months ago. He needs to sign Prescott because he has no choice. It’s …

Williams, 49ers agree to three-year, $82M reworked contract, per agent originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Perhaps the most consequential player hold-out in recent 49ers history officially is over. Star left tackle Trent Williams and the 49ers agreed to a three-year, $82.660 million reworked contract, his agency Elite Loyalty Sports announced shortly after NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo first reported …

The last time Colorado faced Nebraska in 2023, Colorado coach Deion Sanders preached to his team beforehand about just how “personal” that game was going to be − a nationally televised game between two longtime football rivals with little side grudges stacked up along the way. The motivational strategy worked. Colorado won at home, 36-14. But here they are one …

Getty Images Less than a week after extending Brandon Aiyuk’s contract, the 49ers have now taken care of their perennial Pro Bowl left tackle Trent Williams, who was recently holding out for a new deal. San Francisco signed the veteran to a three-year deal worth $82.66 million, including $48 million at signing and a $25.69 million signing bonus, his agency announced …

Will Chase play in Bengals-Patriots? Here’s latest contract update originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots have a tough matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season, and one major reason why is Cincy’s elite talent at wide receiver. That group is headlined by Ja’Marr Chase, who is arguably the best wideout …

USATSI Have you ever wondered what it would be like to play with someone who will go down as one of the best players of all time? Imagine how excited those on the 7-9 Buccaneers were when they heard Tom Brady was leaving the New England Patriots for Tampa Bay.  How do you handle having the GOAT in your locker …

The Week 1 AP Top 25 poll features plenty of movement after some surprising early results. Most notably, preseason No. 10 Florida State fell all the way out of the rankings before the first in-season poll even dropped after an 0-2 start.  The voters did the unexpected and actually punished Oregon for a brutal performance against Idaho, dropping them from …