Getty Images Already facing the challenge of playing a game in a different country, the Green Bay Packers have another hurdle ahead of Friday’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Brazil.  The Eagles, being the home team in this game, have a hotel that’s in close proximity to Corinthians Arena in São Paulo. Conversely, the “visiting” Packers will have a …

Getty Images Lamar Jackson seemed off in January’s AFC Championship loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. It appears, based on Jackson’s recent comments, that there was a reason why the Ravens quarterback and two-time league MVP wasn’t himself that day.  Jackson apparently had physical limitations that day, preventing him from being his typical dual-threat self. While he still managed to run …

A federal judge has sentenced the Kansas City Chiefs superfan known as “ChiefsAholic” to more than 17 years in prison for a string of 11 bank robberies across seven states where he stole nearly $850,000 to finance his social media stardom. Xavier Babudar, 30, learned his fate Thursday — the same day his beloved Chiefs were gearing up for their …

Former Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith gushed about football coach Ryan Day in a written evaluation this past spring, according to a copy of the 2023-24 performance review obtained by The Dispatch through a public records request on Thursday. He signed the evaluation of Day on May 11, a month and a half before his retirement took effect with …

Pro football makes its long-awaited return with the Week 1 NFL schedule, which features a plethora of mouthwatering matchups from Thursday to Monday. Green Bay and Philadelphia will meet in Brazil on Friday, marking the league’s first game in South America. The Eagles are 2.5-point favorites in the Week 1 NFL odds, even though they failed to cover the spread …

Eagles get their 1st glimpse of Corinthians Arena in São Paulo originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia SÃO PAULO — At 1:30 p.m. local time, the lower bowl at Corinthians Arena was cleared of workers and the Eagles took the field for their walkthrough a day before they’ll play host for the first-ever NFL game in South America. The stadium …

Twenty-one days of fall camp and preseason practices has led to this moment: the University of West Florida football team’s season-opener on Thursday at Pen Air Field. The Argos host McKendree University out of Lebanon, Illinois, for a 6 p.m. kickoff. The Bearcats, out of the Great Lakes Valley Conference – with teams from Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Iowa – …

Patriots legend Rob Gronkowski reveals his Super Bowl LIX pick originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Rob Gronkowski knows what it takes to reach the Super Bowl and win it. In fact, he did it with two different teams. The former New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end has four Super Bowl rings, although he didn’t play in …

The NFL season gets underway tonight so there’s no better time to remember every expected quarterback starter across the league and how they fared as high school QBs. Nearly half (15 of 32) of this year’s NFL Week 1 starting quarterbacks attended Rivals Camp Series events as high school prospect. RECRUITING RUMOR MILL: More chatter rolls in from Week 1 …

The Week 1 NFL schedule does not disappoint in 2024. The headliner features Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets traveling to face Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football. There are plenty of other NFL matchups to look forward to, including Steelers vs. Falcons, Cowboys vs. Browns and Rams vs. Lions. The latest Week 1 …

Getty Images The San Francisco 49ers are entering Week 1 on more than one positive note. After reports surfaced that the franchise is finalizing a new deal to end left tackle Trent Williams’ holdout, even more good news came down the wire from the Bay Area. This time, it’s a health-related update surrounding Christian McCaffrey. The Pro Bowl running back …

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson is dealing with calf tightness again, putting his status for Sunday’s opener at Atlanta in question. Coach Mike Tomlin said Wilson was limited in practice on Thursday. The 35-year-old spent a significant portion of training camp dealing with a calf injury. Tomlin said the tweak Wilson felt Thursday was in the same calf. The Steelers …

No. 7 Oregon hosts Boise State in a late-night affair this Saturday as the Ducks are looking to bounce back from a sub-par performance in their season-opener against Idaho. Oregon won 24-14 but led by only three points as late as the fourth quarter as the offense struggled to finish drives and put the Vandals away. “Different than we thought …

Tight end Noah Gray and the Kansas City Chiefs have agreed to a three-year, $18 million extension that includes $10.1 million guaranteed, ESPN reported on Thursday. Gray previously had one season remaining on his rookie deal. After reeling in just seven receptions in his rookie season (2021), Gray averaged 28 receptions for 302 yards and 1.5 touchdowns per season over …

Caleb Williams #18 and the Chicago Bears play the Tennessee Titans this Sunday. (Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images) Bears fans, it’s probably not news to you that the Chicago Bears play their season opener against the Titans this Sunday. But the higher streaming costs to catch your favorite team this season? That might be news to you, and if that’s the case, …