Getty Images Bryce Young didn’t silence any critics with his poor performance in the Carolina Panthers’ season opener last week, having one of the worst starts for any quarterback in Week 1. This week wasn’t any better.  Young finished 18 of 26 for 84 yards with an interception (56.3 rating) as Carolina fell 26-3 to the Los Angeles Chargers to fall to …

The Houston Texans have one of the more exciting offenses in the league. On Sunday night, the most excitement they could generate was watching their kicker hammer 50-yard field goals into the net. Ultimately, Sunday night will turn out to be a pretty good win for the Texans. Games like their 19-13 win over the Chicago Bears show they can …

Nick Lucero/Rivals.com Many of the nation’s top college football programs are courting Jake Kreul. The Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy pass rusher, who broke out for 17 sacks as a sophomore last fall at Bishop Moore High School out of Orlando, has picked up where he left off early in his junior campaign. It means the national offer list has only …

USATSI The Green Bay Packers’ first victory of the year included a gutsy effort from backup quarterback Malik Willis, a dominant running game and a winning effort from their defense. It also included center Josh Myers throwing up on the ball during a play.  Myers vomited on the ball as he was snapping it to Willis on a third-down play.  …

A big story of the offseason was the NFL eliminating the hip drop tackle, a dangerous play that led to some high-profile injuries. The problem, perhaps, is that it’s tough for officials to identify what is a hip drop tackle in real time. There have been some plays that were not called that appeared to be hip drop tackles. Buffalo …

Getty Images Sunday night’s matchup between the Chicago Bears and Houston Texans turned feisty in the third quarter, when Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair got away with punching Bears running back Roschon Johnson on the sideline.  Here’s what happened: Al-Shaair delivered a physical hit on rookie quarterback Caleb Williams along the Bears sideline, which the refs decided not to penalize for unnecessary …

Utah got past Utah State without injured quarterback Cameron Rising, and Oklahoma State crushed Tulsa with Alan Bowman throwing for five touchdowns. At the top of the Big 12 football power rankings, we’re replacing the Utes with the Cowboys. There doesn’t seem to be a lot of separation between the two teams, but we’ll find out soon enough because they …

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. Several hip-drop tackles have been …

Malik Nabers followed up a solid performance in his NFL debut by hauling in 10 receptions for 127 yards and a touchdown, but a crucial fourth down drop late in the fourth quarter stung the Giants in a 21-18 loss to the Washington Commanders on Sunday. “I’m disappointed. I mean, no matter how good of a game you can play, …

The sample size is small, but BYU’s defense in coordinator Jay Hill’s second season has been fantastic, for the most part. The Cougars (3-0) are No. 13 in the country in total defense, allowing just 236.3 yards per game, and No. 4 nationally in pass efficiency defense with a rating of 76.27. They posted a 74.3 rating — that’s quite …

My favorite random Jim Harbaugh story: when Harbaugh showed up to the 49ers back in 2011, embattled quarterback Alex Smith exacerbated his poor play by angering the Niners fan base by wearing a San Diego Padres hat. Early in the season, Smith randomly switched it up and started wearing a San Francisco Giants hat. It’s not something a lifelong, diehard …

What a wild week the NFL provided for Week 2. There were 10 games that were decided by one score (eight points or less) – including four that featured the game-winning score in the final minute of regulation or in overtime. Four teams have begun the season 2-0 after missing the playoffs the season prior, showcasing the parity of the …

Nico Iamaleava. Tennessee Volunteers versus Kent State Golden Flashes on Sept. 14, 2024 at Neyland Stadium. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire Week 3 of the 2024 college football season concluded on Saturday for Southeastern Conference teams. No. 9 Tennessee (3-0) defeated Kent State, 71-0, at Neyland Stadium on Saturday night. The Vols have now outscored their opponents 191-13 in …

The Philadelphia Eagles (1-0) will host the Atlanta Falcons (0-1) in a primetime battle on Monday Night Football to conclude the Week 2 NFL schedule. These teams had very different opening weeks. The Eagles started off the season with a 34-29 win over the Green Bay Packers in Brazil, while the Falcons struggled in Raheem Morris’s debut as the Pittsburgh …

NFL Week 2 winners, losers: 49ers struggle without CMC originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The cobwebs have been dusted off and NFL teams now are getting into the rhythm of the season. Week 2 means some teams are off to a perfect start to their season, others have had mixed results and a few are still struggling to …