Bears overreactions: Will OL waste Caleb Williams’ rookie year? Early indictment of Shane Waldron? originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The start of the Caleb Williams era in Chicago looked eerily similar to a number of different Bears eras of the past. There was a quarterback and an offense struggling to get out of neutral, while a dominant defense carried …

Wisconsin head coach Luke Fickell offered no update on running back Tawee Walker and safety Xavier Lucas’ ability entering the Badgers Week 3 game vs. Alabama. Walker, who rushed for 15 rushes for 66 yards and a touchdown in Week 1 vs. Western Michigan, missed the entirety of Wisconsin’s Week 2 bout vs. South Dakota. True freshman cornerback Xavier Lucas, …

As we sat in the green room of our Florida studios watching games Sunday, the overreactions came firing out from all corners. This team is done. That player is a bum. This player is overrated. That player is a star. That team can win a Super Bowl. On and on it went all day long, some of it said sarcastically …

As we get ready to head into Week 2, I’d like to bid a fond farewell to Week 1, which will almost certainly go down as the most bizarre NFL week of the year.  I haven’t checked the NFL record book yet, but I believe it was the first opening week ever where a player got handcuffed by police three …

No. 20 Arizona will go on the road for the first time this season when it travels to No. 14 Kansas State on Friday night in one of the biggest games on the Week 3 college football schedule. Arizona has failed to cover the spread in each of its games so far this season, giving up 39 points in a …

Before Sunday’s games kicked off, Jay Glazer of Fox Sports reported that the 49ers were about to trade wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk to the Steelers when the receiver came to the facility for a last-ditch effort to work out a new contract. Per Glazer’s report, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan ran upstairs to put the trade talks on hold before …

Wisconsin is somehow on the rise in the latest ESPN SP+ rankings after its 27-13 Week 2 win over South Dakota. Despite the team allowing the FCS opponent to hang around late into the second half, the Badgers’ performance increased their overall, offensive and defensive rating. Related: Big Ten Power Rankings after Week 2: Are we concerned about Oregon? SP+ works …

The Jets’ third offensive possession on Monday night looked like what the team had been dreaming of since they traded for quarterback Aaron Rodgers ahead of the 2023 season. Rodgers connected with wide receiver Garrett Wilson four times, including three third-down conversions, and running back Breece Hall capped the drive with a touchdown run that put the Jets up 7-3 …

Sep 7, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Nico Iamaleava (8) throws under pressure from North Carolina State Wolfpack linebacker Devon Betty (8) during the second half at the Dukes Mayo Classic at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images Tennessee redshirt freshman quarterback Nico Iamaleava was named Manning Award Star of the Week after his performance …

Nick Sirianni explains how Eagles plan to keep Saquon Barkley fresh originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles needed Saquon Barkley to get a lot of touches to win their season opener over the Packers in Brazil on Friday night. So Barkley got a lot of touches — 26 to be exact. It’s just the fourth time in the …

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – DECEMBER 02: A detailed view of the SEC logo on the field prior to the SEC Championship game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Georgia Bulldogs at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 02, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) The Georgia Bulldogs have lost a commitment from four-star safety recruit Rashad Johnson. The …

49ers running back Jordan Mason had a big game filling in for the injured Christian McCaffrey on Monday night, but when Mason talked to the media afterward he wasn’t in a good mood. Immediately after the game, Mason told Lisa Salters of ESPN that he found out Friday night that he would be starting in place of McCaffrey. That would …

Tyre West. Tennessee Volunteers versus Iowa Hawkeyes in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida on Jan. 1, 2024. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire No. 9 Tennessee (2-0) enters Week 3 with a defensive streak the Vols’ football program has not achieved since 1985. Tennessee’s defense has not surrendered a touchdown in three straight games, …

A year ago, after Week 1 of the 2023 season, I wrote about five rookies who balled out in their debuts and whether it was sustainable over the ensuing four months. Bijan Robinson, Puka Nacua, Christian Gonzalez, Brian Branch and Jalen Carter all made the list. (Interestingly, no C.J. Stroud, who struggled against the Ravens in Week 1 before catching …

Two season is two weeks old and for the second consecutive week the College Football Playoff picture got an overhaul in this week’s USA TODAY Sports bowl projections. Don’t worry. It won’t be the last. Last week’s forecast saw North Carolina State and Oklahoma removed from the field after less-than-stellar wins. Miami and Missouri moved in to take their place. …