The Atlanta Falcons will be going with a new face at quarterback in Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season. On Monday, the team officially named former Alabama Crimson Tide star Tua Tagovailoa as their QB1, or at least for the team’s first game of the campaign. Atlanta’s opening assignment is against the Pittsburgh Steelers, […]
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The Cleveland Browns have already put Todd Monken in a tough spot. Now, according to Lance Reisland, there is one thing that could ultimately decide whether the first-year head coach succeeds or gets blamed for the mess in the Browns. It has little to do with how popular his quarterback decision is but comes down […]
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While some Big Ten teams struggled with the MAC school they played in Week 1, Ohio State did not. The No. 1 Buckeyes opened the season on Saturday with a 56-3 win over the Ball State Cardinals. Here is how they graded out… A+: First game of the season College Football is so back. That […]
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Dan Campbell stayed away from debating Michigan's controversial finish against Western Michigan, but the Lions coach did offer the Broncos one simple piece of advice.
Caleb Williams entered the NFL in 2024 with a lot of hype surrounding him. He enjoyed a successful run with the USC Trojans, leading the Chicago Bears to select him at No. 1 overall. The quarterback recently addressed a decision he made for draft night. Williams started his collegiate career with the Oklahoma Sooners in [...]
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Where the Las Vegas Raiders stand in the AFC West position group power rankings before Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season compared to Broncos, Chiefs and Chargers.
Tom Brady is prepping for his third season as the lead analyst for the NFL on Fox. And in spite of all of his other interests, jobs, and sponsorship deals, he maintains that he is in it for the long haul. Ever since Brady signed his 10-year, $375 million contract with Fox, there has been…
How much will the New York Jets' 2026 draft class play this upcoming season, including Cade Klubnik, Omar Cooper Jr., and Kenyon Sadiq?
St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Famer Mark McGwire tied Roger Maris' home run record on September 7th, 1998, hitting his 61st homer of the season on his dad's 61st birthday, a truly special moment in baseball history.
The Indianapolis Colts will have Daniel Jones in Week 1, but what have Indy fans learned about the QB1 during the offseason?
Michigan was lucky to escape its season opener with a victory on Saturday night, as the heavily favored Wolverines needed a last-second Hail Mary to beat Western Michigan by a 13-12 final score. After an impressive opening drive, the offense fell flat and left many fans upset about the group’s performance, and particularly that of […]
Some of the Windy City Gridiron staff made their picks for several 2026 individual season awards, and we’ll cap the predictions off by picking Super Bowl LXI. We’ve been running through all our picks the last couple of days, and next up is Defensive Rookie of the Year. MVPOffensive Player of the YearDefensive Player of […]
Week 1 kicks off in unusual fashion for these NFC West rivals, with the 49ers and Rams squaring off on Thursday night from the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia, a short-week international opener with the Rams favored by 3.5 points and an over/under sitting at 48.5. That total signals a track-meet atmosphere, which should reshape […]
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Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is entering a pivotal season in his second year working under head coach Ben Johnson. But if everything goes to plan, he would end the season considered amongst the best quarterbacks in the league. The Bears have built their offense around Williams, putting all the pieces in place necessary for [...]
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NFL Transactions Vikings According to Alec Lewis, the Vikings are re-signing OLB Kenny Dyson to the practice squad. Minnesota had just released Dyson from injured reserve with a settlement a couple of days ago, clearing the way for them to bring him back and for him to potentially play. Dyson, 25, caught on with the Panthers as an undrafted free agent out of Bryant in May of 2024. He was among Carolina’s final roster cuts as a rookie and re-signed to their practice squad. From there, Dyson re-...
Kevin Stefanski details plan for QB position, updates Michael Penix Jr.’s status The organization named Tua Tagovailoa the starter for the team’s Week 1 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Sep 07, 2026 at 11:30 AM Tori McElhaney Senior Reporter Copied! FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Atlanta Falcons named Tua Tagovailoa the starter for the team’s Week 1 showdown against the Steelers up in Pittsburgh this coming weekend. In his first press conference of the week, head coach Kevin Stefanski detailed...
As we inch ever so closer to the start of the 2026 NFL regular season, the Cleveland Browns young roster still has a lot of questions, leading to low spots on national power rankings and some apathy and some patience from its fanbase. There are things to be excited about, for sure, but the wins […]
The Dallas Cowboys have Super Bowl aspirations ahead of the 2026 season. There are plenty of reasons for optimism in Dallas, especially after adding so many players this offseason. But are the Cowboys really done wheeling and dealing with Week 1 just days away? Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated believes that the Cowboys could make […]
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Cutdown day has come and gone in the NFL. When the roster trims to 53 men, a number of preseason standouts always fail to make the cut. They frequently return on the practice squad, though. Sometimes because of injuries they even return to the roster during the season and get playing time. This week in […]
Most see the Harrison Smith add as being good news. For the team as a whole, it’s hard to argue […]
Miami Dolphins rookie safety Michael Taaffe met with the media at the end of last week, giving reporters a chance to ask him some questions as he prepares for his first NFL regular-season game when the Dolphins face the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 1. Taaffe was happy to share his thoughts on the youngest […]
Having a good fantasy draft sets a team up really well, but most of the time to win a fantasy football league, acquisitions need to be made during the season. Each week there are several players worth exploring on the waiver wire. Here are fantasy football players to add week 1. (Note: These are best used for standard scoring leagues. All players are rostered in less than 50 percent of ESPN leagues) 1. Chris Rodriguez, RB, Jacksonville Jaguars Rodriguez has more
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