The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced the 167 modern-era players nominated for its 2025 class. Sixteen players are on the list in their first year of eligibility, including offensive linemen Travis Frederick, Ryan Kalil, Joe Staley and Marshal Yanda.  Quarterback Eli Manning, running backs Marshawn Lynch and Darren Sproles, wide receiver Demaryius Thomas, tight ends Vernon Davis and Delanie …

NORMAN — OU coach Brent Venables expects a loud, rowdy crowd at Gaylord Family — Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on Saturday when the Sooners take on Tennessee in their SEC opener (6:30 p.m., ABC). Earlier in the week, Volunteers coach Josh Heupel joked that he expected the crowd to stay quiet for his team when they were on offense. “I think that’s …

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert suffered an ankle injury in the team’s Week 2 win against the Carolina Panthers, which head coach Jim Harbaugh said that the signal-caller is “working through.” However, Harbaugh is bullish that Herbert will start in the Chargers’ Week 3 road matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers.  “Crystal ball? I expect him to [play] — he’s …

On Target is a periodic feature where we examine a combination of pass-catcher data. Some of the analysis will be tied to common stats and some of it will center around modern metrics. There are a lot of numbers floating around, so let’s try to see what’s what through two NFL weeks. Thanks to Pro Football Reference and Fantasy Points …

247Sports One of the top uncommitted players in the 2025 recruiting class will make his verbal pledge Wednesday on CBS Sports HQ. Jerome Myles, a five-star wide receiver from Corner Canyon High School in Draper, Utah, will make his choice at 2 p.m. ET. You can watch the announcement live in the video at the top of this page, on …

The Steelers are the only team in the league with two road wins already. They’ll make their home debut on Sunday, hosting the Chargers, with Pittsburgh favored by 1.5 points according to the Week 3 NFL odds. This is the only game of the week with both teams 2-0 against the spread this season, and incorporating over/under picks into this …

The New York Jets will try to snap an eight-game home losing streak to the New England Patriots when they meet in a key AFC East matchup on Thursday Night Football. New England is coming off a 23-20 overtime loss to the Seattle Seahawks, while New York defeated Tennessee, 24-17. The Patriots (1-1), who finished fourth in the division at …

Henry McKenna NFL Reporter We learned one thing for certain about Bryce Young after his first 18 NFL starts. The Carolina Panthers quarterback cannot overcome an adverse situation.  It’s not a knock on him. It’s just the truth we’ve seen in his albeit limited playing time. The offensive line, the lack of pass-catchers, the change of system — none of …

Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore calls a play against Texas during the first half at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, September 7, 2024. We are exploring the various dimensions of Michigan football before the Wolverines meet USC in the big one this Saturday in the Big House. Wolverines Wire editor Isaiah Hole is answering our questions. We asked …

The biggest story through the first two weeks of the 2024 NFL season is the massive step backward taken by offenses. In a league that has been dominated by offenses and seen a scoring explosion in recent seasons, defenses are fighting back — and succeeding in their efforts to do so.  Teams are averaging just 21.4 points per game to …

Staley headlines 49ers’ list of 2025 Hall of Fame nominees originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Three members of the 49ers’ Super Bowl team of 2012 are among the 16 players who are first-time nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Offensive tackle Joe Staley and tight ends Vernon Davis and Delanie Walker are on the list of …

Only four conference games are on the docket this week in the SEC, but we do have some doozies – and one could lead to a knockout punch for a coach on the hot seat. Florida’s Billy Napier will try to prolong his stay on the coaching carousel’s death row with a win at Mississippi State, in what might be …

Woof. The NFL has treated us like a punching bag over these first two weeks of the regular season. Whenever we peg them to zig, they zag, and that was mightily true in Week 2. The second week of the year was dominated by dogs and burned us in the process, going 5-10-1 ATS on the slate. While these weeks …

Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports If you’re going to this week’s “Sunday Night Football” showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and Atlanta Falcons, you better come hungry. Every fan that will be in attendance at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Sunday will be receiving free food, according to Sports Business Journal. Specifically, all 72,000 fans will receive free hot dogs, chips, …

Sep 14, 2024; Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; Michigan Wolverines tight end Colston Loveland (18) runs the ball first half against the Arkansas State Red Wolves at Michigan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images We are talking to Wolverines Wire editor Isaiah Hole about Michigan before the Wolverines face USC this Saturday in the showcase Big Ten football game of Week …