Getty Images A group of blueblood programs made big jumps in the AP poll this week after impressive wins in Week 1 of the college football season. Miami vaulted from No. 19 to No. 12 following its 41-17 thrashing of Florida, while Notre Dame crept from No. 7 to No. 5 following its 23-13 win at Texas A&M. Also surging …

Ralph Vacchiano NFL Reporter There is still, theoretically, plenty of time for the Dallas Cowboys to re-sign Dak Prescott. He doesn’t officially become a free agent until next March 12. That gives Jerry Jones almost exactly six months to get a deal that should have been done months ago. He needs to sign Prescott because he has no choice. It’s …

Williams, 49ers agree to three-year, $82M reworked contract, per agent originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Perhaps the most consequential player hold-out in recent 49ers history officially is over. Star left tackle Trent Williams and the 49ers agreed to a three-year, $82.660 million reworked contract, his agency Elite Loyalty Sports announced shortly after NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo first reported …

The last time Colorado faced Nebraska in 2023, Colorado coach Deion Sanders preached to his team beforehand about just how “personal” that game was going to be − a nationally televised game between two longtime football rivals with little side grudges stacked up along the way. The motivational strategy worked. Colorado won at home, 36-14. But here they are one …

Getty Images Less than a week after extending Brandon Aiyuk’s contract, the 49ers have now taken care of their perennial Pro Bowl left tackle Trent Williams, who was recently holding out for a new deal. San Francisco signed the veteran to a three-year deal worth $82.66 million, including $48 million at signing and a $25.69 million signing bonus, his agency announced …

Will Chase play in Bengals-Patriots? Here’s latest contract update originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots have a tough matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season, and one major reason why is Cincy’s elite talent at wide receiver. That group is headlined by Ja’Marr Chase, who is arguably the best wideout …

USATSI Have you ever wondered what it would be like to play with someone who will go down as one of the best players of all time? Imagine how excited those on the 7-9 Buccaneers were when they heard Tom Brady was leaving the New England Patriots for Tampa Bay.  How do you handle having the GOAT in your locker …

The Week 1 AP Top 25 poll features plenty of movement after some surprising early results. Most notably, preseason No. 10 Florida State fell all the way out of the rankings before the first in-season poll even dropped after an 0-2 start.  The voters did the unexpected and actually punished Oregon for a brutal performance against Idaho, dropping them from …

The NFL season is just days away and the excitement is palpable. The Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens are kicking off the 2024 regular season with an AFC Championship rematch that will feature a banner ceremony for the back-to-back Super Bowl champs. Last year, the best division in football was the AFC North, but will that be the case …

Eric Dickerson has been called may things over the years. Being bashful isn’t one of them. Aways one to voice his opinions, Dickerson’s breathtaking runs during his college and pro careers were more jaw-dropping than some of his newsworthy headlines.  Part of SMU’s “Pony Express” backfield with Craig James, Dickerson didn’t share a backfield, or take a backseat, to any …

Sep 1, 2024; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Southern California Trojans wide receiver Ja’Kobi Lane (8) and wide receiver Makai Lemon (6 celebrate after a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the LSU Tigers at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports People are going to see the headline and freak out. At least, people in Eugene are going to have …

Tom Brady lit up NFL defenses over the course of his 23-year playing career still holds many of the NFL’s all-time passing records. Brady isn’t expecting a similar aerial attack in his first game in the broadcasting booth, though. As the legendary quarterback prepares to call Sunday’s Dallas Cowboys-Cleveland Browns game on FOX Sports’ “America’s Game of the Week” (4:25 …

The Jets announced four team captains for the 2024 NFL season, including quarterback Aaron Rodgers and linebacker C.J. Mosley as voted by the players. Defensive lineman Quinnen Williams and punter Thomas Morstead were also selected as captains Rodgers, who was a captain for 12 of his 18 seasons with the Green Bay Packers before coming to New York last offseason, …

Corey Rucker’s nine receptions for 179 yards registered as one of the most impressive performances from any receiver in Week 1, but his final catch will forever be controversial after the Sun Belt on Monday admitted an error in a replay process that awarded Arkansas State a late go-ahead touchdown in a back-and-forth 34-31 win over the upset-minded Central Arkansas …

On paper, the Kansas City Chiefs are the best team in the NFL. They have the game’s best player in Patrick Mahomes, who is on his way to being the best player ever, and they have a great coach in Andy Reid to go with a talented roster. That, coupled with my usual tradition of starting the previous year’s Super …