Getty Images FRISCO, Texas — Any NFL owners who are feeling cash-strapped as the league’s rising salary cap thanks to an 11-year, $110 billion media rights deal that has led to a steadily rising salary cap now have a just-in-case-of-emergency button.  Owners are now allowed to sell a maximum of 10 percent of their NFL teams to a private equity firm …

Week 2 of the 2024 college football season is upon us, and the slate is full of must-see matchups. The anticipated Saturday showdowns include No. 3 Texas (-7.5) at No. 10 Michigan, Colorado at Nebraska (-7.5), and No. 14 Tennessee (-7.5) at No. 24 NC State. The first SEC and Big Ten conference matchups of the year will also take …

USATSI One of Kirk Cousins’ newest weapons may be questionable to suit up for the Atlanta Falcons’ season opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers. According to head coach Raheem Morris, tight end Kyle Pitts tweaked his hamstring a couple weeks ago, and will be limited in practice Wednesday, per ESPN. When Morris was asked if there was any concern about Pitts’ …

Titans present unique challenge for Caleb Williams as he tries to accomplish rare feat in Week 1 originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — All eyes will be on Bears quarterback Caleb Williams on Sunday when the No. 1 overall pick makes his official NFL debut against the Tennessee Titans at Soldier Field. Expectations for the 2022 …

. Several flip targets for Florida were in Gainesville for the Week 1 beatdown Miami delivered to the Orange and Blue, including Georgia interior offensive line commit [autotag]Dontrell Glover[/autotag]. Offered back in March, Glover never made it to Florida over the spring or summer. He committed to the Bulldogs in late June but kept an open mind heading into the …

The Week 1 NFL schedule is one of the most-bet slates of the year, and NFL parlay picks continue to rise in popularity. The Week 1 NFL odds show that a whopping eight games are projected to come down to a field goal or less. One only of the Week 1 NFL spreads, Bengals (-7.5) vs. Patriots, is larger than …

Getty Images The idea of Bill Belichick joining social media would have sounded absurd at this time last year, but things can change quickly. On Wednesday, the normally stoic and reserved Belichick announced that he has joined Instagram. Throughout his 29 years as an NFL head coach, which included six Super Bowl victories, Belichick wasn’t exactly known for his adoration …

It seems that Darius Slay has changed his tune about playing in Brazil. After initially saying he didn’t want to play in South America in Week 1, the Eagles star backtracked on those comments Tuesday. Slay has now apologized for his words while also adding that he’s looking forward to playing in Sao Paulo.  The six-time Pro Bowler sent out …

CBS Sports Network’s continued coverage of the 2024 college football season features quadruple header of Saturday games for the Week 2 slate. For the second straight week, all three service academies are in action. Army gets things started at noon in its first game as an American Athletic Conference member against Florida Atlantic. The Black Knights made the move from football …

It may be Week 1, but there are a host of injuries fans will want to monitor in the days leading up to kickoff. Fortunately for you, we’re tracking every notable injury and will include it in our weekly injury rundown.  Below, you can see each Week 1 matchup and the notable injuries that every team is currently dealing with. …

Bill Belichick, Instagram user. (Photo by Joseph Prezioso / AFP) (Photo by JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images) No, we are not kidding. Bill Belichick has joined Instagram. Or “Instaface,” as he calls it. The longtime head coach of the New England Patriots, out of a job this season for the first time since his coaching career began in 1975, has …

Miami Hurricanes offensive lineman Matthew McCoy (78) celebrates with fans after defeating the Gators during the season opener at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, August 31, 2024 against the University of Miami Hurricanes. The Hurricanes defeated the Gators 41-17. [Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun] Leave it to Gainesville, Florida — the birthplace of Tom Petty — to become …

Ravens tight end Mark Andrews returned for the AFC Championship Game last season after suffering a devastating ankle injury roughly 10 weeks prior. Andrews only played 31% of snaps and had two receptions for 15 yards. During training camp, he was involved in what he described as an “extremely scary” car accident, but he was lucky enough to escape with …

PHILADELPHIA — The NFL will embark on uncharted territory in Week 1 with a historic game. Not only is the league playing a game in Brazil for the first time, but it will have its first Friday game in September since 1970.  The Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers will be the participants for a venue the NFL is hoping …

Florida State remains a hot topic of conversation. It’s just that the conversation has changed.  An 0-2 start for the defending ACC champs has confounded those inside and outside the program. FSU became only the third team since 1989 to drop from top 10 in the preseason to unranked in the first regular-season AP Top 25. Attaching some numbers to …