Getty Images The San Francisco 49ers  began the week on a positive note as they gear up for the season opener. The first bit of good news was the end of left tackle Trent Williams’ holdout as he and the team finalized a new deal. The second nugget that put a smile on the face of Niners Nation was that Pro …

Photo: Isaiah Hole ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Not many are giving Michigan football much of a chance to compete against Texas in Week 2, despite having won the national championship last year. And much of that is due to the personnel losses mixed with how the offense looked in Week 1. But Fox Sports analyst Brady Quinn doesn’t think it’s …

Week 1 of the NFL season is the most challenging when it comes to picking games. I know I say that every year, but that’s the reality. That’s why we usually stink. We think we know these teams as they come out of training camp and the preseason, but do we really? You can’t get anything from preseason games, so it’s …

Multiple NFL players plan to wear Guardian Cap during games this season originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The first NFL Sunday of the 2024 season will feature at least a few Guardian Caps. Tennessee Titans tight end Josh Whyle said Friday that he plans to wear a Guardian Cap during games in the 2024 campaign, starting with his team’s …

FRISCO, Texas — Starting a rookie at left tackle in Week 1 isn’t the way Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy would draw it up, but that’s exactly what’s happening in the case of Cowboys’ first-round pick Tyler Guyton against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.  “I think clearly if you look in the coaching 101 handbook, it doesn’t say ‘yep, …

USATSI Baylor and Utah will meet at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Bears should be a nice early conference test for the No. 11 ranked Utes, who are playing in their first-ever Big 12 conference game. Baylor got to ease into the 2024 season, notching a 45-3 win over Tarleton State last weekend. The Bears controlled the game on …

Getty Images The NFL has five international games this year in three different countries, including a stop in Brazil for the first time. Be prepared for the league to expand to as many as eight international games a year soon, but NFL commissioner Roger Goodell wants more. Goodell told the “Good Morning Football” crew and Peacock on Friday he wants …

Getty Images This season, Miami Dolphins cornerback Jalen Ramsey will be playing under a new contract, but he may not be hitting the field for opening weekend. His Week 1 status against the Jacksonville Jaguars is uncertain as he deals with a hamstring injury that has caused him to miss some practice this offseason. Coach Mike McDaniel said he expects …