Week 2 of Thursday Night Football features an AFC East battle between the Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins. The Dolphins and Bills have made the playoffs in back-to-back seasons, with the Bills reaching the postseason five straight years. Both teams are coming off Week 1 victories and have top options in the NFL DFS player pool like Tyreek Hill, De’Von …

Getty Images Saquon Barkley had the debut the Philadelphia Eagles anticipated when they signed him. If scoring three touchdowns wasn’t the cherry on top, Barkley finished with 132 yards from scrimmage and averaged 5.1 yards per touch.  The Eagles manufactured 26 touches for Barkley, which is certainly considered high for a running back in the opening week. Barkley finished with …

Sep 10, 2024, 11:12 AM ET The Seattle Kraken are signing defenseman Adam Larsson to a four-year, $21 million extension, multiple outlets reported Tuesday. Larsson, 31, was heading into the final season of a four-year, $16 million deal he signed with Seattle after being selected in the 2021 expansion draft. He has only missed one game in three seasons with …

Who’s got it better than the Michigan Wolverines? A lot of people right now. As if being more than a touchdown underdog at home against Texas last week wasn’t enough, the Wolverines lost to Texas by 19 in a game that never felt even that close. The offense failed to provide any kind of threat for the second straight game, …

NFL fans are gearing up for a loaded Week 2 NFL schedule featuring several potential playoff previews. According to the latest Week 2 NFL betting lines, there are multiple NFL matchups oddsmakers consider to be a toss-up on Sunday. Among the closest NFL spreads is Rams vs. Cardinals. Arizona is favored by 1.5 points and the Cardinals are 9-3 in …

Why Belichick thought Brady was ‘great’ in his broadcasting debut originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Bill Belichick and Tom Brady both have new jobs in media. And based on the nature of those jobs, they’ll both be asked how each other are performing in their roles. The first example of this New England Patriots legend feedback loop came Monday …

Michigan State’s Khris Bogle, center, celebrates his stop against Florida Atlantic during the first quarter on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. Believe it or not, Michigan State football has one of the top resumes in all of college football through the first two weeks. Michigan State football is currently ranked in the top five nationally …

Sep 10, 2024, 11:25 AM ET The Toronto Maple Leafs re-signed forward Nick Robertson to a one-year, $875,000 contract on Tuesday, ending a stalemate between the sides. Robertson had asked for a trade in June after Toronto didn’t put him in a consistent role last season because of a glut of forward talent. Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving explored …

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 …