Getty Images When Taylor Heinicke was traded from the Atlanta Falcons to the Los Angeles Chargers, he was already familiarizing himself with his new head coach, Jim Harbaugh. Heinicke was tuned into the Netflix documentary about Connor Stalions when he got the call. Heinicke was speaking to reporters after Chargers practice on Monday and spoke about how he found out …

The Cincinnati Bengals’ 2024 season opener against the New England Patriots is five days away, and their best receiver is not on the practice field. Ja’Marr Chase has continued his hold-in for the majority of training camp, and coach Zac Taylor said they will be taking it “day by day.” Well, there aren’t many days left before meaningful football will …

There’s still no sign of Haason Reddick for the New York Jets with the season opener less than a week away.  The veteran edge rusher remained locked with the team in a contract holdout that reached its 43rd day on Tuesday. The Jets are preparing to face the 49ers in San Francisco on Monday night — and right now, it’s …

Week 1 is in the books and already there are changes in my original College Football Playoff projections. Let’s start by saying goodbye to Florida State. The Seminoles are not technically eliminated from CFP contention, but it is hard to see a road back to it without some significant improvements. Already at 0-2 in ACC play, the conference title may …

If you stay in the boat long enough, you’ll hit land eventually. That is one of my favorite sayings, and it basically means that whatever you are working on, stay at it, stay consistent and eventually things will work out for you. Those words can aptly describe the path and journey of Arkansas-Monticello QB Demilon Brown. Entering his sixth season …

After missing nearly all of the 2023 season, Aaron Rodgers will be making his return to the field on Monday night on the road against the San Francisco 49ers.  It’s a fitting setting for Rodgers, who grew up as a 49ers fan in Northern California. When he was coming out of college in 2005, Rodgers wanted to play for the …

Aug 29, 2024; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Missouri Tigers wide receiver Luther Burden III (3) runs in for a touchdown against the Murray State Racers during the first half at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports If we’re being polite about it, the preseason polls across college sports are typically nothing more than educated guesses. Experts …

The NFL regular season is upon us, and the race for Offensive and Defensive Rookies of the Year begins in earnest. Will a quarterback put a team on his back and quickly ascend into the elite tier as C.J. Stroud did a year ago? On defense, will an edge rusher race away with the award or can a cornerback produce …

Ward ready for test that Rodgers, Jets present 49ers in Week 1 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 49ers open up the 2024 NFL season against future Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers, and Charvarius Ward is ready for the challenge. The Pro Bowl cornerback is well aware of what the New York …

Kim O’Reilly, CBS Sports College football is so back, baby. We hoped and prayed for thrillers in Week 1, and got them, but we also were treated with several disappointing performances from teams many expected to contend for spots in the new 12-team College Football Playoff. It’s difficult gauging teams after Week 1, particularly in this new era. Teams are …

The Professional Women’s Hockey League on Tuesday announced the hiring of AHL executive Melissa Caruso to take over as general manager of its Minnesota franchise and shore up a team that dealt with several crises in the weeks after winning the league’s inaugural championship. From St. Paul, Minnesota, Caruso spent 15 years with the American Hockey League, including the past …

We all know Colorado’s Travis Hunter is extraordinarily talented, but no one is quite sure what his best position will be as a professional after he’s selected in the 2025 NFL Draft.  I watched Hunter closely in 2023 and can’t say I have any idea whether he’d be better off at wide receiver or cornerback at the next level. Instead …

Highly-touted rookie quarterback Caleb Williams will make his NFL debut on Sunday when the Chicago Bears host the Tennessee Titans at Soldier Field. The Bears are favored by 4.5 points in the latest Week 1 NFL odds. The game is one of 13 on the Sunday Week 1 NFL schedule. Other notable NFL matchups include Cowboys vs. Browns (-2.5), Broncos …

Dec 27, 2023; San Diego, CA, USA; Fox Sports analyst Joel Klatt at the Holiday Bowl at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Week 1 for college football, and YOUR Ohio State Buckeyes, is in the books, and the race to Atlanta for the College Football Playoff national championship is on. While there weren’t too many surprises, there …

PHILADELPHIA — There were plenty of smiles on Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint’s face as he stood next to his locker in the middle of the Philadelphia Eagles locker room. Being in the middle of the locker room is not where you want to be in the NovaCare Complex, as that indicates you are on the practice squad. That’s fine for Rosemy-Jacksaint, who …