Exactly 20 years ago, a rookie quarterback named Ben Roethlisberger was thrown into the starting lineup after an injury took out the Steelers’ starting quarterback. While he certainly had his moments that foreshadowed his future Hall of Fame career, Roethlisberger largely leaned on a dominant defense that year while winning each of his 12 regular season starts.  That experience might …

New conference matchups will be in the spotlight during the Week 4 college football schedule. No. 11 USC travels to No. 18 Michigan in a Big Ten showdown between opponents that met eight times in the Rose Bowl. The latest Week 4 college football odds via SportsLine consensus list the Trojans as 6-point favorites. In the SEC, No. 6 Tennessee …

San Francisco wideout Deebo Samuel will miss time after suffering a calf injury Sunday. Niners head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters Monday that Samuel suffered a calf strain in the team’s 23-17 Week 2 loss to the Minnesota Vikings and will be out a “couple weeks.” This season, Samuel has recorded 13 receptions for 164 yards, along with 10 carries …

Report: Ja’Whaun Bentley out for season with torn pec originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston New England Patriots linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley’s injury appears to be worse than the team initially thought. NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport reported Monday evening that Bentley will miss the rest of the season due to a torn pec suffered in Sunday’s loss to the Seattle Seahawks. …

Michigan State’s Aidan Chiles throws a pass before the football game against Prairie View A&M on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. Michigan State football continues to be listed in Action Network’s weekly bowl projections. The Spartans are 3-0 on the year following this past week’s win over Prairie View A&M, which means they are halfway …

The Atlanta Falcons (0-1) will visit the Philadelphia Eagles (1-0) in a primetime tilt on Monday Night Football to close out the Week 2 NFL schedule. Both offenses have plenty of playmakers, but each club got off to a different start in 2024. In the Week 1 win over the Packers in Brazil, Philadelphia finished with 410 total yards of …

The Atlanta Falcons have suffered six straight losing seasons and are coming off an 18-10 loss to the Steelers, so they will be desperate to bounce back against the Philadelphia Eagles in primetime on Monday Night Football. Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins struggled in his Atlanta debut, completing 16 of 26 passes for 155 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. His …

David Reginek-USA TODAY Sports Michigan State football has extended an offer to one of the top players from Colorado in the 2026 class. Three-star defensive lineman Tufanua Ionatana of Englewood, Colo. announced on Sunday that he’s received an offer from the Spartans. He shared the recruiting news via social media platform X. Ionatana is ranked as the No. 52 defensive …

Many football fans were surprised late last week to learn A.J. Brown was battling a hamstring injury, but with Brown out on Monday Night Football when the Philadelphia Eagles host the Atlanta Falcons, how will this alter the Eagles’ offense? Brown has been Jalen Hurts’ top target in Philadelphia, so will the Eagles be a run-heavy offense behind Hurts and …

Shanahan states Deebo out ‘a couple weeks’ with calf strain originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Star wide receiver Deebo Samuel will miss a couple weeks due to a calf strain, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan announced on a conference call with reporters Monday, dealing another big blow to San Francisco’s offense. Samuel sustained the injury late in the 49ers’ …

Sep 1, 2024; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Southern California Trojans quarterback Miller Moss (7) throws the ball in the second half against the LSU Tigers at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports ANN ARBOR, Mich. — In the preseason, the expectation was that Michigan football had to be on the lookout for teams in Week 2 and again in …

It’s been a rough start to the 2024 Los Angeles Rams in more ways than one. Not only did they fall to 0-2 Sunday after a 41-10 loss to the Arizona Cardinals, but injuries also keep piling up for the Rams. The team announced that receiver Cooper Kupp is likely to miss several games after spraining his ankle in the …

The Philadelphia Eagles will host the Atlanta Falcons on Monday Night Football at 8:15 p.m. ET to wrap up the Week 2 NFL schedule, and both teams feature household names at the skill positions. However, in a single-game NFL DFS slate, if you’re only rostering highly-rostered, big-name players, you’re going to have a hard time hitting it big in NFL …

Bad luck would be better than the luck the Los Angeles Rams have had this season. Along with an 0-2 start, the Rams have suffered significant injuries to starting wideouts Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp.  Nacua is slated to be out 5-7 weeks after injuring his knee in Week 1. Kupp is expected to miss “extensive time” after injuring his …

UCLA coach DeShaun Foster walks off the field following UCLA’s blowout loss to Indiana at the Rose Bowl on Saturday. Foster hopes the loss to the Hoosiers will serve to motivate the Bruins against Louisiana State on Saturday. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) Embrace the hurt. Sit with the discomfort. Marinate in the misery. That was the essence …