Let the kids play: Why the first-round QBs should start Week 1

In the modern NFL, quarterbacks taken in the first round of the draft are generally expected to be one thing: an immediate franchise savior.  This year, three QB’s were taken in the first five picks of the first round. Bryce Young went first overall to the Carolina Panthers, while the Houston Texans selected C.J. Stroud … Read more

NFL preseason Week 1 scores, highlights: Young QBs deliver in 2023 debuts; Steelers WRs make big plays

Following the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game last week and then two games Thursday, NFL preseason action gets into full swing with six showdowns Friday night. Among the storylines are the beginning of the Jordan Love era in Green Bay (vs. Bengals), the Steelers’ Kenny Pickett and the Commanders’ Sam Howell starting off Year … Read more

Top Week 1 preseason games to watch: Russell Wilson runs Sean Payton offense for first time, rookie QBs debut

After six long months, NFL football is back. A week after the Browns and Jets kicked things off in the annual Hall of Fame Game, the NFL’s first full slate of preseason games will commence on Thursday night and won’t end until the final snap of Sunday’s late afternoon tilt between the 49ers and Raiders.  … Read more