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Malik Willis’ regular season debut for the Green Bay Packers came earlier than just about anyone expected. It came in the closing seconds of Friday night’s Week 1 showdown against the Philadelphia Eagles after starting quarterback Jordan Love sustained a potentially serious injury.  Willis was unable to lead the Packers to victory, as Green Bay was on the wrong side …

The 2024 NFL season continues on Sunday, with eight games scheduled in the early window and four in the late window. The first NFL Sunday is always one of the most-anticipated days on the sporting calendar and anyone making NFL prop bets will be on the hunt for value after another busy NFL offseason. Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield was the …

How Shanahan phone call ended Williams’ 49ers contract holdout originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It took one phone call. After months of holding out and standing his ground while awaiting security with a new contract, Trent Williams received a phone call from 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan last Sunday, eight days before San Francisco’s 2024 season opener, that put …

Sunday afternoon’s showdown in Cleveland between the Dallas Cowboys and the host Browns in Week 1 is historic.  It’s the only the second Week 1 matchup between the NFL’s No. 1 scoring offense and the NFL’s No. 1 total defense since the 1970 NFL/AFL merger. The Cowboys’ led the league with 29.9 points per game, and  the Browns led the …

USATSI Ivan Pace Jr. has written a pretty big check that he and his Minnesota Vikings defensive teammates will have to cash during Sunday’s game against the New York Giants.  Based on his recent comments, it’s fair to say the Vikings’ second-year linebacker doesn’t think that his defense will have many issues against the Giants’ offense, a group that includes …

Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love limped off the field with assistance after being injured in the final seconds of their 34-29 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday night. The injury came just after Love had thrown a 33-yard completion to Jayden Reed to get the Packers near midfield. On the next play, Love faced major pressure from Jalen …

The Giants will certainly already be fired up when they hit the MetLife Stadium turf for their regular season opener Sunday against the Vikings, but in case they needed some bulletin board material, here it is. When asked how good of a matchup Big Blue’s offense is for the Minnesota defense, second-year linebacker Ivan Pace Jr. was extremely confident about …

Saquon Barkley’s first carry as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles didn’t exactly go as planned. Upon receiving the pitch from Jalen Hurts, Barkley took barely two steps before he slipped on the playing surface inside Arena Corinthians in Brazil.  Barkley ultimately found his footing (he scored three touchdowns in his Eagles debut), but the playing surface was a constant …

An NFC showdown in Week 1 features the Los Angeles Rams visiting the Detroit Lions on Sunday Night Football. This will be the rematch of a Wild Card battle that took place at Ford Field in January. The Lions narrowly defeated the Rams, 24-23, the first game for both Matthew Stafford and Jared Goff against their former clubs. In 2023, …

USATSI Friday night was not a good one for Green Bay Packers fans. In addition to seeing their team lose a tightly contested game to the Philadelphia Eagles, Packers fans saw their quarterback, Jordan Love, sustain what could be a significant knee injury near the end of Green Bay’s 34-29 setback.  Initial tests revealed that Love’s ACL is intact, but …

The Green Bay Packers’ hopes of contending in 2024 may have taken a serious hit. In the season-opening, 34-29 loss against the Philadelphia Eagles in Brazil, quarterback Jordan Love suffered what appeared to be a lower leg injury on the third-to-final play of the game. The Athletic reports Love will get an MRI when the Packers land back in Green Bay, but an …

Jets head coach Robert Saleh had no new update on the Haason Reddick situation ahead of Saturday morning’s final practice prior to the season opening matchup against the San Francisco 49ers. With Reddick continuing onto day 47 of his holdout from the organization in hopes of a long-term deal, Saleh indicated that it’s “fair to say” that the team will …

USATSI Aaron Rodgers makes his triumphant return to the Jets after lasting only four plays in last year’s season-opener. New York opens the 2024 NFL season on the road at defending NFC champion San Francisco on Monday Night Football. The future Hall of Fame quarterback may be 40 years old, but he has plenty to prove to the doubters who …

The Week 1 NFL DFS player pool will be stocked with big names, including Josh Allen, Tyreek Hill, Alvin Kamara and Justin Jefferson. However, those looking for value in your Week 1 NFL DFS lineups on sites like DraftKings and FanDuel should consider rostering Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield. Mayfield eclipsed 4,000 passing yards in a single season for the first …

The NFL’s opening week has three divisional games: Saints vs. Panthers, Chargers vs. Raiders and Colts vs. Texans. That gives you plenty of recent NFL matchups to influence your NFL prop bets for players like Alvin Kamara, Justin Herbert, Davante Adams and Nico Collins. However, the player on these teams who may have the most decisive history against his Week …