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 …

Packers head coach Matt LaFleur didn’t have much information about quarterback Jordan Love’s knee injury after Friday night’s loss to the Eagles, but the team should have a better idea of what Love is dealing with on Saturday. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that initial testing showed that Love’s ACL is intact, but he is scheduled to have more …

That was not the performance anyone was expecting from the Oklahoma Sooners, but they came away with a hard-fought 16-12 win over the Houston Cougars on Saturday night. It was a game where the offense struggled to move the football against an underrated Houston defense. But the OU defense bailed them out throughout the game. But the defense won’t be …

Getty Images We’ve got what should be an entertaining division showdown on tap Sunday in Indianapolis between the Colts and the visiting Texans. Indianapolis, a rare home underdog, will look to upset a Texans team that has high hopes for this season following last year’s unexpected AFC South division title.  Sunday will be Anthony Richardson’s first start since he sustained …

Getty Images We’ve got a highly entertaining Week 1 matchup on our hands between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Atlanta Falcons. Kirk Cousins is slated to make his highly anticipated Falcons debut, while Russell Wilson may or may not be making his for Pittsburgh.  Wilson is questionable for the game as he is dealing with a calf injury. That could …

USATSI No. 16 Oklahoma State and No. 17 Kansas State both survived shaky starts to preserve the Big 12’s positioning. Kansas State needed a red zone stop with seconds remaining to survive a 34-27 road test against Tulane. Meanwhile, Oklahoma State went to overtime against Arkansas, but a missed Razorbacks field goal set up a 34-31 victory against the SEC …

Jets head coach Robert Saleh has resisted ruling edge rusher Haason Reddick out for Monday night’s game against the 49ers despite Reddick’s continued absence from the team, but it looks like the clock has struck midnight. Saleh said at a Saturday press conference, via multiple reporters, that it is “fair” to say that Reddick will miss the opening game of …

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 …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Will Brooks couldn’t hide if he wanted to. The Tennessee football safety was swallowed by a throng of media members in a tunnel at Bank of America Stadium on Saturday. His teammates still spotted him and yelled out, shouting “Willy B,” “No. 1 roommate” and “yeah, Brooksie!” That’s life when you make the play of the game …

When Tom Brady arrived in the NFL 24 years ago, it was under a thick cloak of sixth-round anonymity. In his newest football gig, Brady shows up with the biggest amount of fanfare that any broadcaster has ever received. It’s all about Tommy. From the moment the schedule came out and Brady got top billing over the Cowboys and Browns …

Penn State may not have turned in the kind of overall showing you would have liked to see against Bowling Green in Week 2, but expect the Nittany Lions to be moving up in the updated national rankings when the polls are updated on Sunday. Penn State will be likely to move up thanks to some help from a major …

Getty Images The New York Giants will host the Minnesota Vikings in their 2024 NFL opener, as the franchise marks its 100th season with a game at MetLife Stadium. These teams have not faced each other since the NFC playoffs following the 2022 season. Both teams are looking to bounce back to playoff form after both squads had sub-.500 seasons …

49ers confident they’ve turned page on 2023 heartbreak to 2024 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA – Brock Purdy sees no reason to look backward. With the 2024 NFL season getting started, the 49ers quarterback is only concerned with the here and now. The past is the past, and that’s where he intends to leave it. That …

Longtime rivals are set to square off when Matt Rhule and the Nebraska Cornhuskers (1-0) host Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes (1-0) on Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln. The Huskers used a solid performance from highly-touted freshman quarterback Dylan Raiola to notch a 40-7 Week 1 win over UTEP. The Buffs kicked off year two under Coach Prime …

Spencer Shrader may be handling the kicking duties for the Colts on Sunday. The Colts announced that they elevated Shrader from the practice squad on Saturday. Matt Gay is listed as questionable to play against the Texans on Sunday after having surgery to repair a hernia recently. Shrader signed with the Colts after going undrafted out of Notre Dame and …