The Bears went just 7-10 last season, but they ended on a streak that could make them popular Week 1 NFL survivor pool picks. The Bears won their last five home games of 2023 and will open the new NFL season in Chicago versus the Titans. The Bears weren’t just scraping by either, as four of the five wins were …

Aug 31, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver Ryan Williams (2) celebrates with wide receiver Cole Adams (7) after scoring a touchdown against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers during the first half at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-USA TODAY Sports The Alabama Crimson Tide kickstarted the Kalen DeBoer era in fashion on Saturday. The Crimson Tide …

In what feels like a blink of an eye, the NFL is back, baby! Week 1 is upon us as we are just days away from the Kansas City Chiefs unveiling their latest Super Bowl championship banner and beginning an attempt at what would be the NFL’s first-ever three-peat since the AFL-NFL merger. Not only that, but this game between …

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Season 12 of my NFL picks. Since this is the first week of the 2024 season, we’re going to do my favorite Week 1 exercise, which is me telling you how my offseason went. If you’re new here, this is generally the part of my picks that everyone skips over due to the fact that …

CLEMSON — Clemson football looks to get back on track after a rough showing Saturday. The Tigers (0-1) were embarrassed by No. 1 Georgia, losing 34-3 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Clemson coach Dabo Swinney took the blame for the Week 1 loss but promised his team will perform better. Its first test is against Appalachian State (1-0), an FCS team that isn’t afraid of beating Power …

No one likes to stomp on dreams. Part of the fun of being an NFL fan, after all, is buying into your favorite team’s upcoming season, no matter how unlikely a Lombardi Trophy run may seem. And yet, every single year, somebody’s gotta finish last. Or at least close to it. That’s why we’ve identified five teams that have us …

Trent Williams is traveling to San Francisco to reportedly finalize a new deal with the 49ers, his agency posted on X Tuesday morning. A new contract would ensure that the 11-time Pro Bowl offensive tackle will be in uniform for their Week 1 matchup against the New York Jets on Monday night and end a holdout that has kept Williams …

Rome wasn’t built in a day and neither are most offensive lines. The big difference, of course: Rome didn’t have to host No. 4 Texas in the second week of the season the way No. 8 Michigan football does on Saturday (noon, Fox) in the nation’s first top-10 matchup. While the Wolverines weren’t expected to look like a finished product …

The 2024 NFL schedule is finally here and for the second season in a row, the Detroit Lions will play in primetime in Week 1. The Lions have never been to a Super Bowl, but they’ll open their year against the Rams on Sunday Night Football. It’s a rematch of a playoff game that Detroit won 24-23 at home last …

Getty Images The San Francisco 49ers have been knee deep in contract disputes this offseason, but it looks like the organization is on the doorstep of rectifying the latest situations surrounding Trent Williams. The Niners are finalizing a deal with their star offensive tackle, his agency, Elite Loyalty Sports, announced Tuesday. This announcement comes as Williams’ brother, Fred Williams, posted …

The NFL teams that retain the majority of their roster are typically doing so for a reason: they are good. Fewer new faces means less of a transition, which often translates to success on the field. CBS Sports is attempting to quantify continuity through weighted point values.  Teams receive points for returning players and even more points for longevity up …

It did not take long at all for the Iowa Hawkeyes to prove that they belong in the top 25 teams in the country. In one of the more dominant season-opening wins in recent Iowa memory, the Hawkeyes kickstarted their season with a 40-0 win over the Illinois State Redbirds. The win has Iowa making a jump in ESPN’s College …

As we laid out the questions for FOX Sports’ Quarterback Confidential, our anonymous survey of 38 NFL passers, we asked for many superlatives about their position, but we also wanted their insights on the innovative coaches who make NFL offenses go. So we asked: Which NFL coach has the best offensive mind? There’s a slight offensive tilt to the current …

Patriots discipline Baker after heated IG rant over traffic ticket originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Javon Baker found himself in hot water this weekend, both with law enforcement and with his own team. The New England Patriots’ rookie wide receiver posted an Instagram Live video Sunday criticizing a police officer for issuing him a traffic ticket. Baker claimed he …

With Florida State’s 2024 football season in danger of becoming a complete disaster after only two games, coach Mike Norvell knows he need to find answers quickly. “I’m sick to how this season started. Tonight, I failed in preparing the team to go out and respond,” Norvell said after Monday night’s 28-13 loss to Boston College that dropped the defending …