The NFL has taken greater and greater measures to ensure player safety over the years, and the addition of the Guardian Cap in 2024 is one of the league’s biggest steps to do so to date.  The Guardian Cap is a soft-shell covering that envelops a player’s helmet to reduce the impact. NFL executive Jeff Miller claimed Guardian Caps have …

Bill Belichick gives candid assessment of Drake Maye after preseason originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston New England Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye played pretty well in the preseason, especially in the finale against the Washington Commanders. He completed 13 of 20 pass attempts for 126 yards with one touchdown and zero turnovers in that game against the Commanders. The …

This week’s results in college football led to some expected changes in the top 10 of the new US LBM Coaches Poll. The first six teams, however, hold steady. Georgia remains No. 1, picking up 50 of 54 first-place votes cast this week. Ohio State hangs on at No. 2 with three firsts, with third-ranked Texas retaining the last No. …

Dak Prescott has a new contract with the Dallas Cowboys hours before their season opener at Cleveland. The star quarterback and the Cowboys agreed on a $240 million, four-year contract, the first in NFL history to average $60 million per season, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Sunday. The person spoke to the AP …

Super Bowl LVIII is behind us, with the Kansas City Chiefs defeating the San Francisco 49ers at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, and we are already looking ahead to next year’s big game. New Orleans will host the Super Bowl in 2025, with the game taking place at the Caesars Superdome, home of the Saints.  Ahead of the first regular season …

Getty Images The NFL has a new highest-paid player as Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott landed a new four-year, $240 million extension just before kickoff against the Cleveland Browns in Week 1.  Prescott’s signing makes him the first player in league history with a $60 million average per year salary, and his $80 million signing bonus is the largest ever, per NFL …

Matt Campbell could feel the game slipping away.  The Iowa State coach had come oh-so-close so many times against in-state rival Iowa only to come up short all but once. In Campbell’s last three losses to Kirk Ferentz’s Iowa, the total combined margin was 18 points.   Down 19-7 in the third quarter, Campbell felt his team teetering on the …

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill was briefly detained for a traffic violation while entering Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday, hours before his team was set to open the season against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Hill was seen on video posted to the social media site X laying face down on the ground as officers placed his hands behind his back …

Super Bowl LIX will take place February 9, 2025 at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Get ready to sit down and be humble. Fans at the 2025 Super Bowl in New Orleans will be getting a treat of a performance, with Kendrick Lamar set to headline the halftime show. The NFL announced Sunday that …

AUBURN, ALABAMA – SEPTEMBER 07: Quarterback Payton Thorne #1 of the Auburn Tigers runs the ball by linebacker Cade Uluave #0 of the California Golden Bears during the first half of play at Jordan-Hare Stadium on September 07, 2024 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images) Following a dominant week one victory over Alabama A&M, Auburn football had a …

Getty Images Tyreek Hill was detained by police on Sunday for a driving violation as the star wide receiver was entering Hard Rock Stadium, his agent Drew Rosenhaus told CBS Sports NFL insider Jonathan Jones. This incident came just hours before Hill’s Miami Dolphins were to open the 2024 season against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Despite this, Rosenhaus notes that Hill …

Jerry and Stephen Jones’ stare down with three-time Pro Bowl quarterback Dak Prescott over his second long-term contract extension with the Dallas Cowboys is finally over.  The Cowboys are re-signing Prescott, who will be 31 years old as he enters his ninth NFL season in 2024, to a four-year extension worth $240 million with $231 million guaranteed, according to CBS …

Sep 7, 2024; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; LSU Tigers quarterback Garrett Nussmeier (13) scrambles out the pocket against the Nicholls State Colonels during the first half at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images LSU got its first win of the season on Saturday night at home in Week 2 against Nicholls, but it wasn’t without its concerns. While the …

It will be some time before we know who will play in the 2025 Super Bowl in New Orleans, but the halftime act is locked in. It was revealed on Sunday morning that Kendrick Lamar will be the featured performer at halftime of the Feb. 9 extravaganza on FOX. The NFL posted a video from Lamar to make the reveal. …

The Russell Wilson era for the Pittsburgh Steelers is going to have to wait at least a week. The Pittsburgh Steelers ruled out the veteran quarterback with a calf injury 90 minutes before Sunday’s season opener against Atlanta Falcons after watching Wilson warm up. Former Chicago Bears starter Justin Fields will start under center instead. Wilson was deemed questionable for …