USATSI Sunday’s game between the New York Giants and Washington Commanders was a tale of two kickers. The Commanders had an exceptional day as far as their kicker was concerned — Austin Seibert’s seven field goals were enough to give them a 21-18 victory. The Giants had a completely different situation. New York chose to not dress backup kicker Jude McAtamney, …

Things may not have gone as he would have preferred last weekend, but former Penn State head coach Bill O’Brien should be feeling good about the way things have started off at Boston College in his return to head coaching. O’Brien and Boston College are coming off their first loss of the season, a 27-21 setback at Missouri, but two …

Getty Images Peyton Hendershot is off to waivers. The Kansas City Chiefs waived the third-year tight end on Monday following the team’s Week 2 win over the Cincinnati Bengals, according to NFL Media.  Hendershot, acquired by Kansas City in a late summer trade with the Dallas Cowboys, was inactive for the opener against the Baltimore Ravens, but did make the …

How Kittle compares to Kelce, Gronk through first 100 games originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers’ 23-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday at U.S. Bank stadium marked George Kittle’s 100th NFL game, and the tight end pushed himself up the all-time leaderboards with his performance. Despite the defeat, Kittle hauled in seven of his eight …

Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire Notre Dame freshman safety Kennedy Urlacher, Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker Brian Urlacher’s son, popped in Saturday’s 66-7 win at Purdue. During the Fighting Irish’s blowout of the Boilermakers on CBS, the 5-foot-11, 197-pounder debuted by totaling three tackles and one pass breakup en route to being PFF College’s highest-graded true freshman safety for Week 3 …

Which NFL team has the best uniform? There is no easy answer to that question — it’s admittedly an eye-of-the-beholder situation. That’s why we need your help. We’re giving you the opportunity to pick which team looks the best on Sundays. To start off, we’re going to simplify things and break things down by division. Here’s how it will work: …

Getty Images Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is not currently planning to retire after suffering his third documented NFL concussion last Thursday night against the Buffalo Bills, according to multiple reports. Instead, he’s in concussion protocol and working to get cleared for a return. Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel said Monday there hasn’t been any decision made on whether they will place Tagovailoa on injured …

Kareem Hunt is reportedly getting another NFL opportunity. The former rushing champion is slated to travel to Kansas City to visit with the Chiefs on Tuesday, according to NFL Media.  Hunt, 29, has spent the majority of his NFL career in Cleveland. Of his seven seasons, Hunt has spent five of them in Cleveland. The majority of that time he …

Michigan football has made a change at quarterback ahead of its Big Ten season opener vs. No. 12 USC. Head coach Sherrone Moore told reporters Monday afternoon that Alex Orji has been named the starter moving forward, and Davis Warren will move to the bench beginning Saturday against the Trojans (2-0) in their first Big Ten matchup (3:30 p.m. ET, …

It’s hard to believe, but we are already onto the Week 2 edition of “Monday Night Football.”  The Philadelphia Eagles play host to the Atlanta Falcons to wrap up the second week of the season, and the two teams are coming off wildly disparate results in their respective season openers. The Eagles hung on for a 34-29 win over the …

Quarterback Justin Herbert did not seem worried about his leg injury after the Chargers’ win over the Panthers, saying he was able to finish the game fine. (Rusty Jones / Associated Press) Rain and high winds pounded North Carolina early Monday with forecasters warning the weather system could grow into a tropical storm. Those weren’t the only dark clouds hovering …

USATSI Air Force has emerged as a target for the American Athletic Conference amid the latest wave of conference realignment, CBS Sports’ Dennis Dodd confirms. Per Dodd, the AAC has shown interest in Air Force, as well as fellow Mountain West Conference program UNLV.  News of the AAC’s interest in Air Force comes a week after the Pac-12 officially announced that it …

When Carolina hired Dave Canales to take over a 2-15 team that was the worst in the NFL last year, the easy reaction was, “Well, there’s nowhere to go but up there.” Nope. The Panthers have managed to regress in the first two games of 2024, and nowhere more so than at quarterback, where former No. 1 pick Bryce Young …

Getty Images Jermaine Johnson revealed in a social media post Monday that an MRI has confirmed the New York Jets pass rusher has suffered a torn Achilles. The 25-year-old went down in the third quarter while pressuring quarterback Will Levis during New York’s Week 2 victory over the Tennessee Titans in Nashville.  It appeared to be a non-contact injury, and …

WEST LAFAYETTE − There could be a new face in Purdue football’s secondary when the Boilermakers play at Oregon State on Saturday. Reserves Salim Turner-Muhammad and Derrick Rogers Jr. are no longer listed on Purdue’s depth chart. Boilermakers coach Ryan Walters did not rule out Turner-Muhammad, who has a “soft tissue injury.” Rogers’ demotion was an in-house issue, Walters said. …