The moment wasn’t too big for Quinyon Mitchell. The Philadelphia Eagles rookie was waiting for this day for a long time.  Mitchell proved to the Eagles that he deserved to be the first rookie cornerback to start for the franchise in Week 1 since 1988. His confidence never wavered as the Green Bay Packers continued to challenge him throughout the …

Early returns in the College Football Playoff race suggest the SEC will dominate the first year of expansion after the league placed six teams inside the top seven nationally in this week’s updated AP Poll. Texas taking Michigan behind the woodshed along with Tennessee’s 44-point splattering of previously-ranked NC State were barometer non-conference matchups in Week 2 that will be …

Getty Images It’s been just one week since wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was released from the hospital after being shot during an attempted robbery in San Francisco, and he is already back supporting his team and those who helped him on the day of the incident. Ahead of their “Monday Night Football” home victory over the New York Jets, the San …

The Ravens-Chiefs season opener was one of the most-watched regular season games ever. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga) In a clear demonstration of the enduring ratings power of live sports, the NFL has posted massive numbers in its return to America’s TVs, phones and other screens. The new season, a new high-profile analyst and a new night all combined to set ratings …

Deshaun Watson has been accused of sexual assault in a new civil lawsuit brought by a woman who alleges the Cleveland Browns quarterback forced himself on her four years ago when he played with the Houston Texans. According to the lawsuit filed Monday in Harris County, the woman is suing Watson for $1 million in damages. The woman, identified only …

Nebraska is cool again. After more than a decade of struggles, disappointments and strife, the Huskers are off to a 2-0 start with convincing wins over UTEP and Colorado and on Saturday night, Lincoln was the center of the college football universe. A nationally televised game in which the Huskers absolutely worked Colorado, especially early on, to jump out to …

The NFL Draft is about projecting how a prospect may translate to the next level, specifically within a specific team’s system. Fans saw their rookie class in action for the first time over the weekend and many are already living up to expectation.  Here are the top-10 rookies from Week 1 of the NFL season:  Verse exploded off the ball …

Your Week 2 NFL survivor strategy will likely focus on teams coming off opening-week victories, but the Ravens may be an exception. Not only do they have a three-day rest advantage over the visiting Raiders, but the Ravens are also 6-1 all-time versus the Raiders in Baltimore. Vegas will get two Harbaughs in as many weeks after losing to the …

Sep 23, 2023; Evanston, Illinois, USA; Minnesota Golden Gophers head coach PJ Fleck on the field before the game against the Northwestern Wildcats at Ryan Field. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports Notre Dame football’s loss to Northern Illinois this past weekend sent waves across all of college football. Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian used the upset as motivation for …

The Week 2 NFL schedule kicks off with a critical AFC East matchup as the Buffalo Bills (1-0) visit the Miami Dolphins (1-0) on Thursday Night Football. Both teams started off the regular season with a win. Buffalo outlasted the Arizona Cardinals, 34-28 in Week 1, while Miami defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars, 20-17. Last season, Buffalo went 8-11 against the …

How did Cam Jurgens and Mekhi Becton play in first NFL starts at new positions? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia When you can put up 34 points, 410 yards and 25 first downs with two offensive linemen making their first NFL start at a new position, that’s a pretty good day. One game in, the Eagles’ two-pronged o-line experiment …

Had you polled a few Michigan faithful in the swirl of maize-and-blue confetti the night of the national championship game as to who would line up under center for the Wolverines in 2024, you would have gotten a variety of answers. “Come back, J.J.!,” the most hopeful of Michigan supporters would have pleaded. McCarthy would not, instead becoming a first-round …

Aaron Rodgers’ return to the field after suffering a torn Achilles in last year’s season opener was spoiled by the San Francisco 49ers, as Brock Purdy and Co. defeated the New York Jets, 32-19. The vaunted Jets defense allowed 401 yards of total offense to the Christian McCaffrey-less 49ers, but Rodgers’ offense didn’t perform much better. Rodgers completed 13 of …

If you’re making NFL office pool picks or trying to best friends and family in any other NFL pick’em pools, it’s important to have a short memory. The Bengals were the largest favorite on the NFL schedule last week, but wound up losing to the Patriots, dealing a crushing blow to the majority of NFL pick’em selections. Now, Cincinnati takes …

Will this be the year that the Dallas Cowboys return to the Super Bowl for the first time in nearly three decades? Their Week 1 opener against the Cleveland Browns provided their fans with plenty of hope. The Cowboys dominated throughout, winning 33-17 in a contest where the score was closer than the game itself. Dallas’ defense had six sacks …