For the third day of NFL Predictions Week, we are taking things to the AFC and NFC North! “First Things First” co-hosts Nick Wright and Chris Broussard are continuing their prediction reveals ahead of kickoff with rankings for all 32 NFL teams by divisions.  To start the week, the FOX Sports personalities shared their early predictions for the AFC and …

Russell is on the verge of making NFL history, but it’s probably not the kind that he’s hoping. Now that he’s been named the starting quarterback for the Steelers, Wilson could end up breaking two very unfortunate records this year.  The first record is for most sacks taken. The mark is currently held by Tom Brady, who was sacked 565 …

Who’s Playing Arkansas Pine Bluff Golden Lions @ Arkansas Razorbacks Current Records: Arkansas Pine Bluff 0-0, Arkansas 0-0 How To Watch When: Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. ETWhere: War Memorial Stadium — Little Rock, ArkansasTV: ESPN UniversityFollow: CBS Sports AppOnline streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.) What to Know The Arkansas Pine Bluff Golden Lions will hit the road to start this year’s …

USATSI We’ve been awaiting a resolution to the Brandon Aiyuk saga all offseason now, but one hasn’t come to fruition. Aiyuk hasn’t been traded, he hasn’t signed a long-term deal with San Francisco and he hasn’t participated in practice. On Wednesday, we saw another notable Aiyuk development after he again reportedly did not practice, but this absence was different.  Speaking …

Aiyuk-49ers saga hits inflection point as ‘hold-in’ persists originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The Brandon Aiyuk saga might have hit an inflection point on Wednesday. Despite suggestions that this was the day that Aiyuk would end his “hold in,” nothing changed when the 49ers took the practice field. And now, this is when things could …

After the 2023 season, Penn State made it a priority to work in the offseason to find ways to get more out of its wide receivers in 2024. Despite losing some players to the transfer portal, including the team’s leading receiver, Penn State hired a new offensive coordinator and added a key transfer as part of a plan to revamp …

Patriots practice squad tracker: Latest news, rumors and signings originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots trimmed down their roster to 53 players by Tuesday’s 4 p.m. ET deadline, but building out the initial practice squad for the upcoming NFL season remains a work in progress. The Patriots announced their first seven practice squad signings Wednesday afternoon. …

Who’s Playing Howard Bison @ Rutgers Scarlet Knights Current Records: Howard 0-0, Rutgers 0-0 How To Watch When: Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 6 p.m. ETWhere: SHI Stadium — Piscataway, New JerseyTV: Big Ten NetworkFollow: CBS Sports App What to Know The Howard Bison will hit the road to start this year’s campaign against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Kickoff is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. ET on Thursday …

San Francisco 49ers star receiver Brandon Aiyuk is expected to practice soon for the first time this summer, but he was absent at the start of practice on Wednesday, per reports. The star receiver is also apparently no closer to signing a long-term extension with the team. Coach Kyle Shanahan spoke Wednesday before the team held its first practice since …

How Bears plan to stay sharp during long lull between training camp and Week 1 originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. – The Bears have already put in a lot of work this summer. They reported to training camp a week early because of the Hall of Fame game. That game meant they had to participate in …

Aug. 28—It doesn’t matter where you’re from — big city or small town — you have a following in the bleachers on Friday nights cheering your name as you take the football field. You have a group of peers who may be your best friends, or maybe they aren’t, but they are a part of a brotherhood you get to …

49ers GM Lynch expects medically cleared Aiyuk to practice Wednesday originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming Note: Watch “49ers Now” with Matt Maiocco and Carlos Ramirez at 5 p.m. PT today from Santa Clara, streaming live on the NBC Sports app. Watch the show later on YouTube and Facebook. SANTA CLARA — Things are getting real around the …

Alabamna A&M head coach Connell Maynor against Alabama State University at Legion Field in Birmingham, Ala., during the Magic City Classic on Saturday October 27, 2018. Magic13 The Alabama A&M Bulldogs are excited to face the Auburn Tigers this Saturday at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Bulldogs head coach Connell Maynor says his players feel they can play with the likes of Auburn …

Getty Images Jim Harbaugh and the Los Angeles Chargers have been busy adding former Tennessee Titans pieces. After claiming former Titans running back Hassan Haskins on waivers, the Chargers have now acquired Tennessee defensive back Elijah Molden for late-round draft pick compensation, per NFL Media.  Molden was selected in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft out of Washington …

Photo: Isaiah Hole Michigan football may be set to kick off on Saturday but the NFL opens up its 2024 season the following week. And there was a lot of movement on Wednesday as NFL franchises finalized their rosters. Some players found themselves on the bad end of things. Recently traded to Seattle, linebacker Michael Barrett was cut from a …