USATSI Aaron Rodgers makes his triumphant return to the Jets after lasting only four plays in last year’s season-opener. New York opens the 2024 NFL season on the road at defending NFC champion San Francisco on Monday Night Football. The future Hall of Fame quarterback may be 40 years old, but he has plenty to prove to the doubters who …

The Week 1 NFL DFS player pool will be stocked with big names, including Josh Allen, Tyreek Hill, Alvin Kamara and Justin Jefferson. However, those looking for value in your Week 1 NFL DFS lineups on sites like DraftKings and FanDuel should consider rostering Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield. Mayfield eclipsed 4,000 passing yards in a single season for the first …

The NFL’s opening week has three divisional games: Saints vs. Panthers, Chargers vs. Raiders and Colts vs. Texans. That gives you plenty of recent NFL matchups to influence your NFL prop bets for players like Alvin Kamara, Justin Herbert, Davante Adams and Nico Collins. However, the player on these teams who may have the most decisive history against his Week …

No. 18 LSU will play host to Football Championship Subdivision program Nicholls State at Tiger Stadium on Saturday in the first meeting between the Louisiana-based programs. Saturday’s home opener will mark LSU’s first game in its 100th season at Tiger Stadium. The Tigers are coming off a 27-20 loss in their season opener to No. 13 USC in Las Vegas. …

The Philadelphia Eagles escaped Brazil with a thrilling 34-29 victory over the Green Bay Packers in Sao Paulo, with Saquon Barkley providing the highlights in his debut with three touchdowns. Heading into this rare season-opening trip, a win in Brazil would have been enough to be satisfied.  But in the world of the NFL, that’s never the case. The Eagles …

‘I put us in a bad spot:’ Jalen Hurts still trying to solve interception problem originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Jalen Hurts wasn’t about to run from it. He wasn’t about to make excuses. Hurts knows how bad his two interceptions were Friday night against the Packers. He knows they could have cost the Eagles an opening-day win. And …

STATE COLLEGE − For the second-straight week Penn State football will be without a key tight end. At West Virginia, it was No. 2 man Khalil Dinkins, who had been dealing with an undisclosed injury through preseason camp. Today, in the home-opener against Bowling Green, it will be his replacement, Andrew Rappleyea. He is listed as “out” on the Big …

The Cincinnati Bengals are the only team favored by at least one touchdown on the Week 1 NFL odds at -7.5 against New England for Sunday’s game. There has been betting action on the Patriots though, dropping the line by a point over the past week. New England is debuting a new head coach (Jerod Mayo) and quarterback (Jacoby Brissett), …

The 2024 NFL schedule is finally here and the bulk of the action in Week 1 will take place on Sunday, where there will be eight games in the early window, four games in the late window and a marquee matchup on Sunday Night Football. Lions vs. Rams is a rematch of an NFC wild card game last season and …

It’s been 44 years since the Oklahoma State Cowboys and Arkansas Razorbacks went head-to-head in college football, but the old rivalry will be renewed on Saturday in Stillwater. These teams played every year but three from 1950-1980 and Arkansas holds a 30-15-1 advantage in the all-time series. Both teams are coming off victories over FCS opponents, with the Razorbacks beating …

Ralph Vacchiano NFL Reporter Saquon Barkley has always insisted that he didn’t sign with the Philadelphia Eagles just because of the money. It was about the chance to finally play on a good team, behind a powerful offensive line. And it was about getting a chance to remind the world how good he really is. That is exactly what Barkley …

The Jets open their season with one of their toughest tests of the season as they face the NFC champion San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football. San Francisco lost just three games at home last year, two of which were after they had already clinched a playoff berth. However, New York will be eager to get the 2024 season …

. Editor’s note: This story was originally published in 2023 and has been updated. EA’s NCAA Football cover stars operated on a different principle for a while compared to the spotlight athletes in other sports games. NCAA rules forbade college athletes from appearing on the cover, so you nearly always saw an NFL rookie sporting their jersey from a few …

Houston and Indianapolis are among the top AFC South contenders heading into the 2024 NFL season, making their game on Sunday one of the most important on the Week 1 NFL schedule. The Texans are considered a Super Bowl contender after taking a step forward under quarterback CJ Stroud last season and expanding its receiver room in the offseason. The …

49ers practice report: Gross-Matos’ Week 1 availability in jeopardy originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 49ers appear likely to open the 2024 NFL regular season without their top backup on the defensive line. Yetur Gross-Matos, who sustained a right knee injury in the 49ers’ final preseason game of the summer, remained out of practice on …