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 …

Getty Images A notable name has moved to the top of the Buffalo Bills’ Week 1 depth chart. Damar Hamlin, the team’s veteran safety who had a near-death experience during a regular-season game, will start in Buffalo’s season opener against the Arizona Cardinals after moving to the top of the Bills’ depth chart.  It’s been a remarkable climb back to the top …

Patriots will wear red ‘Pat Patriot’ throwback jerseys twice in 2024 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots’ red throwback jerseys and white “Pat Patriot” helmets represent one of the best looking classic uniforms in the NFL, and that attire will return during the 2024 NFL season. The team announced Wednesday that it would wear the classic …

You can find plenty of stats to aid your Week 1 NFL predictions, and there’s a unique one in favor of Miami as it hosts the Jaguars on Sunday. The CBS broadcasting crew of Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins will call the game, and the Dolphins are 7-0 since 2022 with that trio on the call. Whether that …

Photo: Isaiah Hole No one really knows how the Week 2 matchup between Michigan football and Texas will go, but one college football analyst is saying take the Longhorns — big. CBS Sports and SiriusXM Full Ride host Rick Neuheisel is reacting to what he saw in Week 1 with Michigan edging Fresno State, 30-10, but taking all game to …

Washington Commanders offensive lineman Sam Cosmi has signed an extension less than a week before the team’s regular-season opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the team announced Wednesday. The veteran is getting a four-year extension worth $74 million, which includes $45 million guaranteed, according to ESPN.  A 2021 third-round pick, Cosmi has helped restore Washington’s proud tradition of top-tier offensive …

USATSI The Ja’Marr Chase “hold-in” has ended, and the chances for a holdout Sunday have seemingly diminished as the Cincinnati Bengals star wide receiver returned to practice Wednesday, though listed as a “limited” participant. Chase had been holding in at practice, and did not participate in the majority of Cincinnati’s training camp sessions as he awaits what may be a record-breaking extension. …

LSU running back John Emery Jr. will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL, the team announced Wednesday. It’s a major loss that will put even more pressure on a Tigers rushing attack that struggled to consistently generate positive plays in Week 1 against USC. According to ESPN, the ligament tear occurred on Emery’s left knee. The …

A year after making the cut to successfully resume his football career following a near-death experience, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin reached a new plateau in his comeback in being selected a season-opening starter on Wednesday. Coach Sean McDermott announced the news by saying Hamlin will be paired with Taylor Rapp when the Bills take the field in hosting the …

NFL power rankings roundup: Are Pats the worst team in the league? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Just how low are expectations for the New England Patriots entering Year 1 of the post-Bill Belichick era? If you ask NFL experts across the nation, Pats fans should brace themselves for the team’s worst season in decades. Now led by first-year …

COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – AUGUST 31: Howard Cross III #56 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish celebrates his sack with Rylie Mills #99 against the Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field on August 31, 2024 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Jack Gorman/Getty Images) Hotels near the Notre Dame campus are already preparing for the Fighting Irish to host a …

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. …

Offensive players, excluding quarterbacks, and defensive players to keep an eye on have already been covered in previous articles. Now, the focus now turns to passers.  Every season, a different set of players face a crossroads or have something to prove for a variety of reasons. The most common reasons are related to age, contract or salary cap concerns, injury, …

Carmen Vitali NFL Reporter “My Kind of Town, Chicago is,” once crooned Frank Sinatra. It truly is one-of-a-kind. From its phenomenal food scene, to its dive bars and its meticulously laid out architecture and geography, Chicago is no one’s “Second City.” Least of all, to the people that live there. But there’s another thing that Chicago is known for: it’s …