Henry McKenna NFL Reporter It was a much better week for quarterbacks. We can be honest about Week 1: It was widely unimpressive from the league’s passers. There’s no coincidence that Josh Allen topped this list with a pair of rushing touchdowns (and four total). In Week 1, five quarterbacks averaged 5.0 yards per attempt. It was Jordan Spieth meets …

Marvin Harrison Jr looked like a star in the making at the weekend. Photograph: Joe Camporeale/USA Today Sports It is always satisfying to see shaky NFL narratives proven false shortly after they bubble up, especially when it concerns a first-round draft pick. The knives were out for Arizona’s rookie wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr fafter his one-catch debut against the …

The Michigan Wolverines (2-1) and USC Trojans (2-0) meet as Big Ten members for the first time on Saturday after eight meetings in the Rose Bowl as Big Ten vs. Pac-12 foes. USC is off to a hot start, beating LSU on Labor Day Weekend and then handling Utah State 48-0 in Week 2 before a Week 3 bye. Michigan, …

I don’t usually rush to judgment about any teams after watching them play just two games, but guys, I’ll be honest, I don’t think the Panthers are going to make the playoffs this year, and I’m not even completely convinced they’re going to win a game this season.  Apparently, their head coach agrees with me, because he has decided to …

The Wisconsin Badgers were dealt a massive blow during their 42-10 blowout loss to No. 4 Alabama on Saturday: Starting quarterback Tyler Van Dyke went down with a knee injury, which was later confirmed to be a torn ACL. The Badgers now turn to redshirt sophomore Braedyn Locke for the remainder of 2024. The backup: true freshman Mabrey Mettauer (three-star …

The Houston Texans were one of the league’s biggest surprises last season, and they have been able to build on that momentum with a 2-0 start heading into the Week 3 NFL schedule. They notched a 19-13 win over Chicago last Sunday night, picking off Bears quarterback Caleb Williams twice. Houston will try to maintain its unbeaten start to the …

In new dueling filings at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, the NFL and Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores debate whether a federal trial judge correctly advanced Flores’ race discrimination and retaliation claims against the Denver Broncos, New York Giants and Houston Texans and related claims against the NFL. In a Sept. 13 brief, the league …

After more than 100 years in the Big 8 and then the Big 12, the No. 15 Oklahoma Sooners will play their first-ever SEC game on Saturday when they host the No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers. Both teams are 3-0 on the season but the Volunteers certainly have the advantage when it comes to style points, outscoring opponents 191-13 and outgaining …

Late in their “Monday Night Football” matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles, it looked like the Atlanta Falcons were dead in the water. After allowing a 17-play, 70-yard touchdown drive to Philly that allowed the Eagles to stake themselves to a three-point lead, Atlanta turned the ball over on downs, getting stuffed on fourth-and-1. Worse yet, the Falcons allowed the Eagles …

Getty Images Injuries are part of every sport, especially football, where it seems like no team can escape at least one notable injury on a weekly basis. That was the case for several teams in Week 2 of the 2024 NFL season.  Several teams sustained injuries to key players in Week 2. Let’s take a look at each of the …

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It’s never too early to start thinking about the College Football Playoff field. With this season’s playoff expanding to 12 teams, we’ll be laying out the projected playoff field each week as the season goes on. Yeah, the official playoff rankings won’t be released until Nov. 5, but that won’t stop us from making our own guesses. Without CFP rankings …

49ers receiver Deebo Samuel strained a calf during Sunday’s loss to the Vikings. Coach Kyle Shanahan told beat reporters that Samuel will miss “a couple weeks.” “He told me he thinks he did it when he caught [a pass for a 2-yard gain]; I think it was like the third to last play [on offense],” Shanahan said, via David Bonilla …

Nov 20, 2021; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Florida Gators head coach Dan Mullen on the sidelines against the Missouri Tigers during the first half at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports ESPN college football analyst Dan Mullen released his top 10 rankings following Week 3. Mullen, who previously served as the Florida Gators and Mississippi State …

Eagles inactives: Devin White inactive vs. Falcons originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Devin White is a healthy scratch against the Falcons on Monday night. During training camp, White was beat out by Nakobe Dean, who is now the Eagles’ starting middle linebacker. White doesn’t play special teams so he’s not up in this game. Here’s the full …