Editor’s note: This is the second installment of a season-long series on a breakout star from the past week of NFL action. The Week 2 winner: Los Angeles Chargers running back J.K. Dobbins. After the Chargers’ 26-3 rout of the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, general manager Joe Hortiz spoke to running back J.K. Dobbins in the celebratory postgame locker room. …

Sherm explains his panic-meter level after 49ers’ loss to Vikings originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Richard Sherman is not ready to hit the panic button on the 49ers’ 2024 NFL season just yet, despite San Francisco’s mistake-filled loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. Speaking to Mitchell Eisenstein on “The Richard Sherman Show” on Tuesday, the former NFL …

Yahoo Sports national columnist Dan Wetzel and senior college sports reporter Ross Dellenger are joined by Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde to discuss the Volunteers’ move to add the cost to season tickets to help cover NIL deals and the likely sharing of revenue with players. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Enquirer” podcast – and subscribe on Apple …

The 2024 draft class of quarterbacks are still struggling to lift off in the early stages of their rookie campaigns, as none of the three first-round picks turned starters demonstrated noticeable improvement in their second contests of the regular season.  None of Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Bo Nix has thrown a touchdown pass in their first two games.  The second-year passers haven’t …

As if coming back from a 28-3 deficit in Super Bowl LI to defeat the Falcons in the greatest Super Bowl comeback of all time wasn’t enough, former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick took several digs at Atlanta during his appearance on the “ManningCast” on “Monday Night Football.” The Falcons defeated the Philadelphia Eagles, 22-21, but in the meantime …

The Houston Texans defeated the Chicago Bears on Sunday night, but C.J. Stroud wanted to leave Caleb Williams with some words of encouragement. When Stroud and Williams shook hands moments after Houston’s 19-13 win, the Texans quarterback spoke with the highly outed rookie. Williams could be seen mostly nodding along to what Stroud was saying, which was a mystery at …

Utah quarterback Cameron Rising is expected to play Saturday against Oklahoma State in a top-25 showdown at 3 p.m. in Stillwater. Rising suffered a finger injury on his throwing hand in a Week 2 win over Baylor, and he missed the team’s Week 3 win over Utah State as a result. But Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham said this past …

USATSI The Philadelphia Eagles got little push from their defensive line in an epic Monday night collapse against the Atlanta Falcons. It turns out the Eagles were also missing arguably the best piece of that line to open the Week 2 contest, with defensive tackle Jalen Carter benched for the opening series in a disciplinary move, according to The Philadelphia …

The Patriots released wide receiver Jalen Reagor from the practice squad on Tuesday, hours after Reagor published a cryptic social media post suggesting that he might not have been happy with his role in New England. A former first-round pick of the Philadelphia Eagles, Reagor signed a one-year, $1.3 million extension with the Patriots in March after spending the 2023 …

The news media is in a tizzy about the extravagant spending of former University of Florida president Ben Sasse, who apparently was spending the school’s money on hosting a lavish holiday party for big-money donors that featured a $38,610 sushi bar. As a result, Gov. Ron DeSants’ administration has directed the state auditor general to investigate Sasse’s expenditures as part …

There are multiple reasons Bill Belichick is considered one of the best to ever coach in the NFL, and his football IQ is certainly at the top that list. In a recent podcast, former New England Patriots safety Devin McCourty told a crazy story about how Belichick went as far as learning to predict wind pattern. On Dec. 6, 2010, …

The Dallas Cowboys defense has to pick itself up of the proverbial mat following their 44-19 letdown against the New Orleans Saints in Week 2, but their road doesn’t get any easier. Dallas will host reigning NFL MVP quarterback Lamar Jackson, four-time Pro Bowl running back Derrick Henry and the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday in Week 3. Cowboys All-Pro edge …

Sep 14, 2024; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Boston College Eagles head coach Bill O’Brien watches the replay board against the Missouri Tigers during the first half at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images Michigan State football is going on the road on Saturday night to face off against Boston College in a big time non-conference matchup. The …

USATSI The NFL announced this offseason that it was banning the hip-drop tackle. The new rule states that this form of takedown is now a penalty, and will cost the defense 15 yards plus an automatic first down. However, 31 games into the season, the officials have done a poor job of upholding this rule. The latest victim of the …

Patriots could exploit this facet of talented Jets defense in Week 3 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots don’t have much of a passing attack right now. They have averaged 122.5 passing yards per game through two weeks, which is the fourth-lowest among the NFL’s 32 teams. The rushing attack is a far different story. The …