As we get ready to head into Week 2, I’d like to bid a fond farewell to Week 1, which will almost certainly go down as the most bizarre NFL week of the year. I haven’t checked the NFL record book yet, but I believe it was the first opening week ever where a player got handcuffed by police three …
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Friday Night Notes: The future of Coach Prime and Colorado, USC’s rise, and more
USA TODAY High School Sports‘ Friday Night Notes is a weekly high school football recruiting recap that looks at the latest news from around the country—from the Class of 2025 to ’26 and beyond. USC’s starting to heat up on the recruiting trail and on the field while Colorado’s vision for its 2025 class isn’t exactly all that clear. The nation’s No. 1 …
Read More »Lions vs. Buccaneers odds, spread, line, time: 2024 NFL picks, Week 2 predictions from proven computer model
The Detroit Lions (1-0) will get their second straight playoff rematch when they face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-0) on Sunday afternoon. Detroit opened the season with a 26-20 win over the Rams in overtime last week, and now it will try to beat the same team that it got past in the divisional round of the playoffs. Tampa Bay, …
Read More »Jameson Williams is expected to play against Buccaneers
Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams had a big game in the team’s overtime win over the Rams in Week 1 and it looks like he’ll be able to keep things rolling against the Buccaneers on Sunday. Williams was listed as questionable to play against the Bucs because of a hamstring injury that limited him in practice all week, but multiple …
Read More »Self-learning AI gives out NFL against the spread, over-under, money-line picks for each 2024 Week 2 game
The Ravens will have had 10 days to stew over falling a few inches away from a chance of knocking off the defending Super Bowl champions in the 2024 NFL Kickoff Game when they host the Las Vegas Raiders in the Week 2 NFL schedule. The Ravens and Isaiah Likely had a 10-yard touchdown overturned after his toe was barely …
Read More »Kentucky provided slugfest. Toughest schedule in Georgia history heats up next at Alabama
LEXINGTON, Ky. — College GameDay was ready to set up camp here Saturday for Georgia-Kentucky until the Wildcats were slapped around by South Carolina. It turns out the matchup was worth the prime-time slot it occupied on ABC. No. 1 Georgia had to dig deep to pull out a tougher-than-anyone-expected 13-12 win at Kroger Field. There are plenty of games …
Read More »Where to watch Steelers vs. Broncos game: TV channel, NFL kickoff time, live stream, spread, odds, prediction
Getty Images Two teams was vastly different goals will square off on Sunday when the Pittsburgh Steelers face the Denver Broncos in the Mile High City. Fresh off of an 18-10 win in Atlanta, Pittsburgh has its sights set on its first 2-0 start since 2020. Conversely, Denver is hoping to avoid a second straight 0-2 start following last week’s …
Read More »Where to watch Chargers vs. Panthers game: TV channel, NFL kickoff time, live stream, spread, odds
Getty Images The Carolina Panthers will host the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, Sept. 15 at 1 p.m. ET. If you thought the Carolina Panthers had a rough 2023 season, this year is somehow looking like it could be worse. The Panthers fell 47-10 to the New Orleans Saints to open the 2024 season. Former No. 1 overall pick Bryce …
Read More »Montana Western makes statement against College of Idaho
Sep. 15—DILLON — Michael Palandr threw for 398 yards and four touchdowns as No. 9 Montana Western picked up a 42-25 victory over No. 3 College of Idaho Saturday at Bulldog Stadium. Palandr added two scores on the ground as the Bulldogs racked up over 500 yards of offense. In Helena, Carroll took a late lead on a 21-yard field …
Read More »Where to watch Texans vs. Bears: TV channel, NFL kickoff time, live stream, spread, odds, prediction
USATSI Caleb Williams entered the 2024 NFL season projected by many to be the next C.J. Stroud: a first-round rookie with the gunslinging prowess to take the league by storm. Week 1 didn’t exactly pan out that way for the new Chicago Bears quarterback, as Williams managed just 93 passing yards, with a 48% completion rate, in an unlikely victory …
Read More »Sunday Night Football: How to watch the Chicago Bears vs. Houston Texans NFL game tonight
Caleb Williams #18 and the Chicago Bears play the Houston Texans this Sunday. (Stacy Revere/Getty Images) It’s Week 2 of the 2024 NFL season. Tonight on Sunday Night Football the Chicago Bears play the Houston Texans on their home turf. Both teams are 1-0 headed into the matchup, with the Bears pulling off a close comeback win against the Tennessee …
Read More »Vandals dish out some sweet revenge
Sep. 15—MOSCOW — The No. 4 Idaho Vandals avenged last year’s FCS quarterfinals loss to No. 17 UAlbany with a dominant 41-13 win at the P1FCU Kibbie Dome on Saturday. The Vandals (2-1) celebrated the ability to play in front of a home crowd for the first time in 2024 with two passing touchdowns, two rushing touchdowns, a punt return …
Read More »Puka Nacua injury update: Rams star WR has timetable for potential return, per report
Getty Images The Los Angeles Rams enjoyed having one of the breakout stars of the 2023 season lurking in their offense in wideout Puka Nacua. However, his impact on the early portion of the 2024 season was short lived after reinjuring a knee injury he dealt with this summer in the club’s Week 1 overtime loss to the Detroit Lions. …
Read More »Where to watch Browns vs. Jaguars game: TV channel, NFL kickoff time, live stream, spread, odds
Getty Images The Cleveland Browns and Jacksonville Jaguars are both looking for their first win this week. The Browns struggled in Week 1, falling to the Dallas Cowboys 33-17, while the Jags came close to defeating the Miami Dolphins on opening weekend, losing 20-17 on a game-winning 52-yard field goal. Both teams showed some clear weaknesses in their Week 1 …
Read More »Ja’Marr Chase feels Bengals misled him during negotiations for record-setting contract, per report
It became pretty clear during training camp that Ja’Marr Chase wasn’t very happy with how contact negotiations were going with the Cincinnati Bengals and one reason for that is because the receiver feels that the team misled him. According to ESPN.com, the three-time Pro Bowler felt misled because the Bengals approached him about a contract extension multiple times during the …
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