Saquon Barkley’s first carry as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles didn’t exactly go as planned. Upon receiving the pitch from Jalen Hurts, Barkley took barely two steps before he slipped on the playing surface inside Arena Corinthians in Brazil.  Barkley ultimately found his footing (he scored three touchdowns in his Eagles debut), but the playing surface was a constant …

Aug 31, 2024; Austin, Texas, USA; Actor and Texas alumni Matthew McConaughey during a game between the Texas Longhorns and the Colorado State Rams at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Meullion-USA TODAY Sports Much media focus is on this game, and X, formerly known as Twitter, had some interesting posts before the start of the Michigan—Texas game. …

An NFC showdown in Week 1 features the Los Angeles Rams visiting the Detroit Lions on Sunday Night Football. This will be the rematch of a Wild Card battle that took place at Ford Field in January. The Lions narrowly defeated the Rams, 24-23, the first game for both Matthew Stafford and Jared Goff against their former clubs. In 2023, …

USATSI Friday night was not a good one for Green Bay Packers fans. In addition to seeing their team lose a tightly contested game to the Philadelphia Eagles, Packers fans saw their quarterback, Jordan Love, sustain what could be a significant knee injury near the end of Green Bay’s 34-29 setback.  Initial tests revealed that Love’s ACL is intact, but …

The latest edition of one of college football’s most storied rivalries renews on Saturday afternoon when the Iowa Hawkeyes host the Iowa State Cyclones in a 2024 Cy-Hawk Series matchup. The first meeting took place in 1894 and Saturday’s edition will be the 71st meeting in series history. The Hawkeyes lead the series 47-23 and they’ve won eight of the past …

The Green Bay Packers’ hopes of contending in 2024 may have taken a serious hit. In the season-opening, 34-29 loss against the Philadelphia Eagles in Brazil, quarterback Jordan Love suffered what appeared to be a lower leg injury on the third-to-final play of the game. The Athletic reports Love will get an MRI when the Packers land back in Green Bay, but an …

Jets head coach Robert Saleh had no new update on the Haason Reddick situation ahead of Saturday morning’s final practice prior to the season opening matchup against the San Francisco 49ers. With Reddick continuing onto day 47 of his holdout from the organization in hopes of a long-term deal, Saleh indicated that it’s “fair to say” that the team will …

. After starting the season with a loss for the fifth year in a row in Las Vegas against USC, LSU returns home and is looking to bounce back with a game against Nicholls before SEC play begins against South Carolina in Week 3. LSU will play an in-state opponent to kick off its slate of games at Tiger Stadium, …

USATSI Aaron Rodgers makes his triumphant return to the Jets after lasting only four plays in last year’s season-opener. New York opens the 2024 NFL season on the road at defending NFC champion San Francisco on Monday Night Football. The future Hall of Fame quarterback may be 40 years old, but he has plenty to prove to the doubters who …

The Week 1 NFL DFS player pool will be stocked with big names, including Josh Allen, Tyreek Hill, Alvin Kamara and Justin Jefferson. However, those looking for value in your Week 1 NFL DFS lineups on sites like DraftKings and FanDuel should consider rostering Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield. Mayfield eclipsed 4,000 passing yards in a single season for the first …

The NFL’s opening week has three divisional games: Saints vs. Panthers, Chargers vs. Raiders and Colts vs. Texans. That gives you plenty of recent NFL matchups to influence your NFL prop bets for players like Alvin Kamara, Justin Herbert, Davante Adams and Nico Collins. However, the player on these teams who may have the most decisive history against his Week …

No. 18 LSU will play host to Football Championship Subdivision program Nicholls State at Tiger Stadium on Saturday in the first meeting between the Louisiana-based programs. Saturday’s home opener will mark LSU’s first game in its 100th season at Tiger Stadium. The Tigers are coming off a 27-20 loss in their season opener to No. 13 USC in Las Vegas. …

The Philadelphia Eagles escaped Brazil with a thrilling 34-29 victory over the Green Bay Packers in Sao Paulo, with Saquon Barkley providing the highlights in his debut with three touchdowns. Heading into this rare season-opening trip, a win in Brazil would have been enough to be satisfied.  But in the world of the NFL, that’s never the case. The Eagles …

‘I put us in a bad spot:’ Jalen Hurts still trying to solve interception problem originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Jalen Hurts wasn’t about to run from it. He wasn’t about to make excuses. Hurts knows how bad his two interceptions were Friday night against the Packers. He knows they could have cost the Eagles an opening-day win. And …

STATE COLLEGE − For the second-straight week Penn State football will be without a key tight end. At West Virginia, it was No. 2 man Khalil Dinkins, who had been dealing with an undisclosed injury through preseason camp. Today, in the home-opener against Bowling Green, it will be his replacement, Andrew Rappleyea. He is listed as “out” on the Big …