When the Seahawks open the season on Wednesday night against the Patriots, quarterback Sam Darnold will be one of their captains. But that won’t be the case every week. Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald believes in picking new captains for each game, rather than the season-long captains with a ‘C’ on their jersey that most […]

With less than a week remaining before their Week 1 clash against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Atlanta Falcons had yet to name their starting quarterback.  Head coach Kevin Stefanski has finally made a decision , with the team announcing that newcomer Tua Tagovailoa will take the team’s first snaps in Pittsburgh. With incumbent Michael Penix Jr. […]

The NFL world is waiting to see whether Aaron Donald will play in Week 1 against the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday, but the Los Angeles Rams star defensive tackle — fresh off his return from retirement — isn’t ready to give an answer yet. The Rams are set to travel to Melbourne for the […]

The NFL’s transaction wire was quiet on Labor Day, with only one team making a minor roster move: Detroit Lions Signed from practice squad: LB Joe Bachie This content was brought to you by: Pro Football Rumors

Jacoby Brissett who is in his first season as a starter for the Cardinals, was named one of five captains for the team this season. On Monday, the Cardinals announced results of the players’ captainship vote from Thursday. Center Hjalte Froholdt was the other offensive captain. Safety Budda Baker and linebacker Mack Wilson Sr. were […]

There are plenty of big games on the Week 1 schedule, but these three catch attention for a different reason. Each one has a question attached to it that could make the game mean a whole lot more than simply starting the season 1-0 or 0-1. Can Jayden Daniels remind everyone who he is? It […]

North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick briefly touched on the school’s ongoing investigation into the football program after general manager Michael Lombardi resigned as general manager last week. “I understand the importance of the work that’s being done by the investigative team,” Belichick told reporters Monday. “Obviously our high standard here—our code of conduct and […]

Sam Okuayinonu was set to travel with the 49ers to Australia for the opening game of the season until a foot injury suffered in practice changed his and the team’s plans. The fifth-year defensive end now finds himself on injured reserve. Okuayinonu will miss at least the first four weeks of the 2026 season as a […]

The Giants are expected to make a veteran addition to their defensive line group ahead of their Week 1 game against the Cowboys. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports that they plan to sign Dean Lowry to their practice squad. Once signed, Lowry would be available to be one of the two players elevated to the […]

After throwing just two passes in 2025 and seeing Daniel Jones play his way into the MVP conversation last year, it seemed Anthony Richardson Sr.’s time in Indianapolis might have been over. But after a strong preseason, the former fourth-overall NFL Draft pick has kept himself in Indy’s plans (at least for now), winning the […]

Toluca FC overcame Club de Fútbol Monterrey Rayados A.C. to win the Leagues Cup final 2-0 at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston, on Sunday. As the first non-MLS team to win the Cup since 2021, when León took home the honors, Toluca became the third Liga MX team to win it all, bringing the MLS-Liga […]

As expected, Roger Goodell has received a new contract. Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the NFL commissioner secured a four-year extension that runs through the 2030 league year and expires on March 31, 2031. Goodell’s previous deal was set to expire in March 2027, but there was never any doubt that his time atop the league […]

The Rams are dealing with the short straw of a long trip to Australia by making the stay as short as possible. On Sunday, coach Sean McVay addressed the very different approach to playing in Melbourne, treating it as a quick-in, quick-out business trip at a time when the 49ers have basically moved there. “The […]

By all accounts, second-year New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo has recovered from the gruesome dislocation of his right ankle that he suffered on Oct. 26, 2025, enough that he’ll be good to go for the team’s regular-season opener against the rival Dallas Cowboys on Sept. 13.  It sounds like Skattebo seriously thought about not playing in that contest or in […]

Elly De La Cruz took the time to care for a fallen fowl during Sunday’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers, and he was later rewarded with some good karma. The Cincinnati Reds star carried an injured bird off the field during the top of the fourth inning. In the bottom of the fourth, De La […]

By Nikhil Mehta | at September 6, 2026 4:45 pm The Giants have finalized their second extension of the day after backup quarterback Jameis Winston’s two-year, $13MM deal this afternoon. Starting left guard Jon Runyan has agreed to a two-year, $22MM contract that will keep him in New York through 2028, according to ESPN’s Adam […]

In three days, the Patriots face the Seahawks in a rematch of Super Bowl LX. It remains to be seen whether cornerback Christian Gonzalez will have a new contract and, if not, whether he’ll play. Gonzalez hasn’t committed to playing without his new deal, which means there’s a non-zero-percent chance he won’t. On Saturday, coach […]

The New England Patriots are dealing with plenty of drama with the whole Christian Gonzalez situation. And with Mike Vrabel expressing major concerns about the team’s depth — or lack thereof — one of his stars getting hurt is the last thing he needs right now. The clock is ticking, and there’s still no word on […]

LSU coach Lane Kiffin was thankful his team delivered such an emphatic performance in Saturday’s 51-10 victory over Clemson given the off-field drama that has surrounded the program in recent weeks. “Because I get it, even if we won close and ugly, the whole story would have been, ‘Man, I screwed the team up by […]

Harrison Smith will indeed continue his career in 2026. A one-year Vikings agreement is in place, Mike Garafolo and Ian Rapoport of NFL Network report. The team has since confirmed the deal. This latest Minnesota pact is worth $12.25MM, per the NFLN report, although The Ringer’s Tom Pelissero notes its base value is $8MM. Both add […]

Some regard LSU coach Lane Kiffin as an agent of chaos. The better explanation is that he’s a garden-variety troll. At halftime of Saturday night’s weather-delayed game against Clemson, Kiffin was interviewed by ESPN’s Holly Rowe. After the interview ended, Kiffin started to walk away before circling back to the microphone and saying, “Imagine if […]

The NFL has spent years trying to make football safer without making football feel less like football. That is a difficult line to walk when the product itself is built around controlled violence. The league’s latest attempt puts even more responsibility on the players. Under a new system agreed upon by the NFL and NFL […]

Several St. Louis Cardinals players wore their hats tilted to the side as a show of support for rookie pitcher Hancel Rincon ahead of a matchup with the Colorado Rockies on Saturday. On Friday, home plate umpire Doug Eddings called time to speak to Rincon about straightening his tilted hat in a clash with Colorado. […]

SEPTEMBER 5: No extension is in place yet, but Fowler notes (video link) a deal being struck prior to Week 1 remains something to watch for in this case. If the team’s willingness to negotiate during the season continues, it will be interesting to see how much urgency is shown in the coming days. SEPTEMBER 2: […]