5 things I care about The Bears offense has serious issues The environment Caleb Williams was walking into this season with the Chicago Bears was frequently lauded this offseason. Some even said it was the best situation we’ve ever seen for a quarterback taken No. 1 overall. I certainly felt that way about the top three wide receivers, but there …

During his press conference following a 56-7 win over UTSA on Saturday night, Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian said that “we’ve got to do everything in our part to get (Quinn Ewers) as healthy as we can as quickly as possible.” That process may not take that long. Citing sources, Orangebloods reported Sunday that Ewers is considered week-to-week after the …

Getty Images The New York Giants have made even more history in their 100th season, history that they likely didn’t even know they could grasp. Thanks to the Giants’ 21-18 loss to the Washington Commanders Sunday, New York became the first team in NFL history to score three touchdowns, allow no touchdowns — and still lose the game in regulation.  …

BYU’s team captains walk to the pregame coin toss against Wyoming on Sept. 15, 2024 in Laramie. | Jaren Wilkey/BYU PHOTO LARAMIE, Wyo. — Wyoming fans may dislike BYU, but Cougars quarterback Jake Retzlaff is a newly-minted fan of their town. Following his three touchdown performance against the Cowboys Saturday night, Retzlaff offered some kind words regarding his first trip …

Getty Images Bryce Young didn’t silence any critics with his poor performance in the Carolina Panthers’ season opener last week, having one of the worst starts for any quarterback in Week 1. This week wasn’t any better.  Young finished 18 of 26 for 84 yards with an interception (56.3 rating) as Carolina fell 26-3 to the Los Angeles Chargers to fall to …

The Houston Texans have one of the more exciting offenses in the league. On Sunday night, the most excitement they could generate was watching their kicker hammer 50-yard field goals into the net. Ultimately, Sunday night will turn out to be a pretty good win for the Texans. Games like their 19-13 win over the Chicago Bears show they can …

Nick Lucero/Rivals.com Many of the nation’s top college football programs are courting Jake Kreul. The Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy pass rusher, who broke out for 17 sacks as a sophomore last fall at Bishop Moore High School out of Orlando, has picked up where he left off early in his junior campaign. It means the national offer list has only …

USATSI The Green Bay Packers’ first victory of the year included a gutsy effort from backup quarterback Malik Willis, a dominant running game and a winning effort from their defense. It also included center Josh Myers throwing up on the ball during a play.  Myers vomited on the ball as he was snapping it to Willis on a third-down play.  …

A big story of the offseason was the NFL eliminating the hip drop tackle, a dangerous play that led to some high-profile injuries. The problem, perhaps, is that it’s tough for officials to identify what is a hip drop tackle in real time. There have been some plays that were not called that appeared to be hip drop tackles. Buffalo …

Getty Images Sunday night’s matchup between the Chicago Bears and Houston Texans turned feisty in the third quarter, when Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair got away with punching Bears running back Roschon Johnson on the sideline.  Here’s what happened: Al-Shaair delivered a physical hit on rookie quarterback Caleb Williams along the Bears sideline, which the refs decided not to penalize for unnecessary …

Utah got past Utah State without injured quarterback Cameron Rising, and Oklahoma State crushed Tulsa with Alan Bowman throwing for five touchdowns. At the top of the Big 12 football power rankings, we’re replacing the Utes with the Cowboys. There doesn’t seem to be a lot of separation between the two teams, but we’ll find out soon enough because they …

USATSI The NFL announced this offseason that it was banning the hip-drop tackle. The new rule states that this form of takedown is now a penalty, and will cost the defense 15 yards plus an automatic first down. However, 31 games into the season, the officials have done a poor job of upholding this rule. Several hip-drop tackles have been …

Malik Nabers followed up a solid performance in his NFL debut by hauling in 10 receptions for 127 yards and a touchdown, but a crucial fourth down drop late in the fourth quarter stung the Giants in a 21-18 loss to the Washington Commanders on Sunday. “I’m disappointed. I mean, no matter how good of a game you can play, …

The sample size is small, but BYU’s defense in coordinator Jay Hill’s second season has been fantastic, for the most part. The Cougars (3-0) are No. 13 in the country in total defense, allowing just 236.3 yards per game, and No. 4 nationally in pass efficiency defense with a rating of 76.27. They posted a 74.3 rating — that’s quite …

My favorite random Jim Harbaugh story: when Harbaugh showed up to the 49ers back in 2011, embattled quarterback Alex Smith exacerbated his poor play by angering the Niners fan base by wearing a San Diego Padres hat. Early in the season, Smith randomly switched it up and started wearing a San Francisco Giants hat. It’s not something a lifelong, diehard …