Getty Images Simone Biles has updated her wardrobe just in time for the NFL regular season. Biles has acquired some Chicago Bears apparel to support her husband, Jonathan Owens, after showing up to a preseason game in a Green Bay Packers jacket. Owens, now a defensive back for the Bears, spent the 2023 season with the Packers and signed a …

Why Gore believes CMC should decide his 49ers workload this season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Christian McCaffrey is the 49ers’ MVP and, because of his relentless work ethic, no one doubts he’ll recover from the strained calf that made him miss most of training camp. However, how San Francisco should use McCaffrey is widely debated. Should he …

Wisconsin released its status report for Saturday’s game against South Dakota. The one significant update: starting running back Tawee Walker is listed as ‘questionable’ for the contest. Related: Wisconsin vs. South Dakota: Game preview, broadcast guide for Saturday’s Week 2 matchup Those listed as ‘out’ are depth wide receivers Quincy Burroughs and Joseph Griffin Jr., true freshman outside linebacker Thomas …

The NFL’s new dynamic kickoff made its regular season debut this week, and the early results weren’t much different from a year ago that required the change. But even though the rule changes passed with an owner vote back in March, seeing it today still wasn’t a guarantee.  Multiple sources tell CBS Sports that the league had a secret ripcord …

All Saquon Barkley needed was an opportunity to display how good he was. Never getting the chance to showcase his true talent in his final years with the New York Giants, Barkley sought a chance to revitalize his career and put himself into position for the greatness he seeks.  That greatness was on display in Barkley’s first game with the …

Malik Willis’ regular season debut for the Green Bay Packers came earlier than just about anyone expected. It came in the closing seconds of Friday night’s Week 1 showdown against the Philadelphia Eagles after starting quarterback Jordan Love sustained a potentially serious injury.  Willis was unable to lead the Packers to victory, as Green Bay was on the wrong side …

USATSI Texas running back Jaydon Blue exited Saturday’s game against Michigan with an apparent leg injury. Blue rushed for 3 yards to convert a third-and-2 for the Longhorns but came up hurt and had to hop off the field without putting any weight on his left leg. He went to the medical tent for further evaluation.  Blue was the game’s …

The 2024 NFL season continues on Sunday, with eight games scheduled in the early window and four in the late window. The first NFL Sunday is always one of the most-anticipated days on the sporting calendar and anyone making NFL prop bets will be on the hunt for value after another busy NFL offseason. Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield was the …

How Shanahan phone call ended Williams’ 49ers contract holdout originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It took one phone call. After months of holding out and standing his ground while awaiting security with a new contract, Trent Williams received a phone call from 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan last Sunday, eight days before San Francisco’s 2024 season opener, that put …

University of Texas athletic director and former head coach Darrell Royal relaxes with a guitar at the offices of Tree Publishing Co. Feb. 23, 1979. Royal is in town for a visit to the Nashville Songwriters Award banquet. 79then02 039 Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian celebrates the 34-24 win over Alabama at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday, Sep. 9, 2023 …

Sunday afternoon’s showdown in Cleveland between the Dallas Cowboys and the host Browns in Week 1 is historic.  It’s the only the second Week 1 matchup between the NFL’s No. 1 scoring offense and the NFL’s No. 1 total defense since the 1970 NFL/AFL merger. The Cowboys’ led the league with 29.9 points per game, and  the Browns led the …

USATSI Ivan Pace Jr. has written a pretty big check that he and his Minnesota Vikings defensive teammates will have to cash during Sunday’s game against the New York Giants.  Based on his recent comments, it’s fair to say the Vikings’ second-year linebacker doesn’t think that his defense will have many issues against the Giants’ offense, a group that includes …

The Week 2 college football schedule brings one of the biggest matchups of the season as No. 3 Texas travels to No. 10 Michigan on Saturday. Both teams are entering a new era as Texas has moved to the SEC, while Michigan is replacing 18 starters as well as head coach Jim Harbaugh after winning it all last season. These teams …

Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love limped off the field with assistance after being injured in the final seconds of their 34-29 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday night. The injury came just after Love had thrown a 33-yard completion to Jayden Reed to get the Packers near midfield. On the next play, Love faced major pressure from Jalen …

The Giants will certainly already be fired up when they hit the MetLife Stadium turf for their regular season opener Sunday against the Vikings, but in case they needed some bulletin board material, here it is. When asked how good of a matchup Big Blue’s offense is for the Minnesota defense, second-year linebacker Ivan Pace Jr. was extremely confident about …