NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and NFL Players Association executive director Lloyd Howell have had conversations around a potential — or inevitable — 18-game regular-season schedule, sources tell CBS Sports. Sources this week emphasized these discussions have not elevated to negotiations. But when they do, the union will be ready with a list of its own concessions in exchange for the …

Getty Images Kirk Ferentz made his return to the Iowa sideline on Saturday after serving a one-game suspension for recruiting violations. During warmups prior to the Cy-Hawk Series game against Iowa State, Ferentz entered Kinnick Stadium in style. As the Hawkeyes were getting loose, Ferentz strolled out onto the field, and the stadium speakers began to blare 50 Cent’s “Many …

The first Sunday of the 2024 regular season wraps up in Detroit where the Detroit Lions will host the Los Angeles Rams. This prime-time showdown is a rematch from last postseason during which Detroit narrowly advanced over the Rams during Super Wild Card Weekend. Of course, the quarterbacks are also a main storyline, as they were famously part of the …

The Miami Dolphins will host the Jacksonville Jaguars this Sunday afternoon (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images) The Miami Dolphins will host the Jacksonville Jaguars at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens on Sunday afternoon for their first game of the 2024 season. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will play for Miami, while Trevor Lawrence, who was recently named co-captain for the season, will start …

Year 4 of the college football report card got off to a rousing start last week with promises of shenanigans and tomfoolery throughout the year. The same goes for grading from last season: High marks will only be given to the spectacular, and failing grades have no chance of being reversed. MORE: College football winners and losers for Week 2 …

Every NFL observer has settled into the fact they won’t see Bill Belichick roaming a sideline this year for the first time in five decades. Perhaps everyone is surprised to see him on Instagram. The future Hall of Fame coach joined the photo app this past week as part of a continued and, according to sources, focused media blitz as …

Russell Wilson and the Pittsburgh Steelers will play the Atlanta Falcons during week 1 of the NFL season, here’s how to watch (Joe Sargent/Getty Images) With quarterback Russell Wilson’s ability to play for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday in doubt, the job might end up going to the Steelers’ other newcomer, Justin Fields, when the team plays the Atlanta Falcons …

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Season 12 of my NFL picks. Since this is the first week of the 2024 season, we’re going to do my favorite Week 1 exercise, which is me telling you how my offseason went. If you’re new here, this is generally the part of my picks that everyone skips over due to the fact that …

For the second season in a row, No. 3 Texas went on the road in nonconference play and beat a top-10 team. Last year, it was a huge upset over Alabama. This time, the Longhorns bullied the reigning national champions, No. 10 Michigan, in a 31-12 win. Michigan allowed 24 points in the first half, which equals the high of …

Sunday afternoon’s showdown in Cleveland between the Dallas Cowboys and the host Browns in Week 1 is historic.  It’s the only the second Week 1 matchup between the NFL’s No. 1 scoring offense and the NFL’s No. 1 total defense since the 1970 NFL/AFL merger. The Cowboys’ led the league with 29.9 points per game, and  the Browns led the …

Packers head coach Matt LaFleur didn’t have much information about quarterback Jordan Love’s knee injury after Friday night’s loss to the Eagles, but the team should have a better idea of what Love is dealing with on Saturday. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that initial testing showed that Love’s ACL is intact, but he is scheduled to have more …

That was not the performance anyone was expecting from the Oklahoma Sooners, but they came away with a hard-fought 16-12 win over the Houston Cougars on Saturday night. It was a game where the offense struggled to move the football against an underrated Houston defense. But the OU defense bailed them out throughout the game. But the defense won’t be …

Getty Images We’ve got what should be an entertaining division showdown on tap Sunday in Indianapolis between the Colts and the visiting Texans. Indianapolis, a rare home underdog, will look to upset a Texans team that has high hopes for this season following last year’s unexpected AFC South division title.  Sunday will be Anthony Richardson’s first start since he sustained …

Getty Images We’ve got a highly entertaining Week 1 matchup on our hands between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Atlanta Falcons. Kirk Cousins is slated to make his highly anticipated Falcons debut, while Russell Wilson may or may not be making his for Pittsburgh.  Wilson is questionable for the game as he is dealing with a calf injury. That could …

USATSI No. 16 Oklahoma State and No. 17 Kansas State both survived shaky starts to preserve the Big 12’s positioning. Kansas State needed a red zone stop with seconds remaining to survive a 34-27 road test against Tulane. Meanwhile, Oklahoma State went to overtime against Arkansas, but a missed Razorbacks field goal set up a 34-31 victory against the SEC …