With six sophomores in the starting lineup, North Star football coach Bob Landis expects growing pains to be mixed with the splash plays his youthful Cougars have made through two weeks of the Inter-County Conference schedule. The bottom line as Landis sees it, North Star will carry a 2-0 record into Friday night’s home game against Somerset County rival Meyersdale …

The way the Philadelphia Eagles finished the 2023 NFL season, it was almost as if they needed a getaway, tapped out of both energy and enthusiasm. The way the Green Bay Packers finished, it was almost as if they were too big for the American stage, primed for an even grander spotlight. Now, as the 2024 NFL campaign gets underway, …

Report: Patriots work out multiple tight ends before Week 1 vs. Bengals originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots are in pretty good shape at tight end entering Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season, but it’s still important to have options in case of injury. The Patriots worked out tight ends Irv Smith and Zaire Mitchell-Paden …

Avoiding uncertainty early in the season is the name of the game in NFL survivor pool picks and rookie quarterbacks are about as risky as they come. Of the three NFL rookie quarterbacks starting in Week 1, two are NFL underdogs by at least a field goal and may not be worth considering as you make your NFL knockout pool …

SMU wide receiver Jordan Hudson scores a touchdown on a 73-yard pass during a simulated game between BYU and SMU in the new EA Sports College Football 25 video game. | EA Sports College Football 25 Note: With EA Sports’ College Football 25 bringing college football back to the video game world, the Deseret News is simulating every BYU game …

The NFL takes center stage again on Friday when the Philadelphia Eagles take on the Green Bay Packers in the 2024 NFL Brazil Game. Kickoff at Corinthians Arena is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. ET. The NFL DFS player pool is headlined by big-name players like Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley, A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith, Jordan Love, and Josh Jacobs. While each …

USATSI An eternal optimist, it should be no surprise that Russell Wilson exuded positivity when he discussed his possible status for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ regular-season opener against the Atlanta Falcons. Wilson has been officially labeled as questionable for the game after being limited during the week’s final two practices.  Wilson, who started experiencing tightness in his calf on Thursday, said …

The 2024 college football season rolls on this weekend with a packed slate of games on the Week 2 schedule. All 25 teams in the AP poll are in action, including two contests that pit one ranked team against another.  None are bigger than No. 3 Texas’ trip to No. 10 Michigan. It’s on the short list of the most …

The Green Bay Packers will play the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday at Neo Quimica Arena in São Paulo, Brazil at 8:15 p.m. ET. It will be the first NFL game played in Brazil as a part of the NFL International Series. The NFL DFS player pool features arguably two of the best wide receiver rooms in the NFL, so with …

Deebo downplays contract restructure as indicator for 49ers future originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Deebo Samuel never pulls any punches. When the 49ers All-Pro was asked if his contract being restructured meant his future in the Bay Area was more certain, Samuel kept details close to the vest. “I don’t know what you all think …

The Big 12 showed out during Week 1 of the college football season. The conference’s 16 teams posted a combined 14-2 record. And, with Week 2 of the season set to kick off on Friday, they’ll look to continue their strong play. Here are Week 2 score predictions for every Big 12 team. More: Big 12 football tiebreaker rules: How …

Sam Panayotovich FOX Sports Betting Analyst Stay hot, kid! We hit all our college football best bets last week to sweep the board (4-0) and now the NFL regular season is here. What a time to be alive, eh? I’ve got two college football bets and two NFL plays this weekend. Remember, this space isn’t the place for a million …

USATSI The NFL is expanding its international series and bringing a game to São Paulo, Brazil, played at Corinthians Arena, on Friday. The Philadelphia Eagles will face the Green Bay Packers in the NFL’s first Friday game since 1970. The game will include a halftime show featuring global and Brazilian superstar Anitta. The league will highlight Brazil’s music, with pregame …

Getty Images The NFL has taken greater and greater measures to ensure player safety over the years, and the addition of the Guardian Cap in 2024 is one of the league’s biggest steps to do so to date.  The Guardian Cap is a soft-shell covering that envelops a player’s helmet to reduce the impact. NFL executive Jeff Miller claimed Guardian …

Getty Images For some, the Netflix “Untold” documentary about Connor Stalions and the Michigan sign-stealing scandal was a surprising look at how teams will do anything to get an edge. However, none of it shocked former Ohio State tight end Cade Stover. Now a rookie with the Houston Texans, Stover was asked if he watched the documentary. Stover said he …