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The first Sunday Night Football game of the season, tonight’s Indianapolis Colts vs Denver Broncos game, couldn’t be a better way to start NBC’s season. Fans want to see how the Broncos respond after their Super Bowl loss to the Seattle Seahawks. They want to watch Colts QB Andrew Luck drive down Denver QB Peyton

Of the two afternoon games on today’s NFL kickoff schedule, the San Francisco 49ers traveling to take on the Dallas Cowboys is the one guaranteed to deliver some offense. Neither the 49ers nor Cowboys defense has gotten high marks this preseason, with the 49ers being the biggest surprise in that regard. As a result, when

There was a day when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, with Warren Sapp anchoring the defense, struck fear in the hearts of the NFL. Today is not that day. The Carolina Panthers go into today’s Panthers / Buccaneers game as four-point favorites and could widen the spread if quarterback Cam Newton suits up. Newton’s a game-time

For all the mystique Tom Brady, Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots seem to carry, the Miami Dolphins broke right through it the last time these two teams met. The Dolphins’ 24-20 victory in December 2013 kept the Pats from clinching their playoff spot. While there aren’t playoff implications in today’s Dolphins / Patriots

Rivalry games are a great way to open the NFL football season, and that’s what fans get with today’s Saints / Falcons game in the Georgia Dome. The New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons have always played tough, even last year when the 11-5 Saints went down to the last drive of a game against

Johnny Manziel stole the headlines during the Cleveland Browns preseason, and with today’s regular-season kickoff against the Pittsburgh Steelers he’s doing the same. Browns quarterback Brian Hoyer is officially the starter for today’s Steelers game at Heinz Field, but the Browns said they may go with a two-QB system. So will fans get to watch

Chip Kelly and the Philadelphia Eagles surprised a lot of people last season. One surprise was his high-tempo offense from the University of Oregon translating to the NFL. Another was his decision to stick with quarterback Nick Foles once Michael Vick was healthy. Foles is the clear starter as the Eagles enter today’s 1pm EST

The seventh-ranked Michigan State University Spartans have had all sorts of pressure leading into their 6:30 EST / 3:30 PST showdown with the third-ranked Oregon Ducks football in Autzen Stadium. Big Ten vs Pac 12 is one storyline, but far more interesting is Michigan State’s top-ranked defense going against Oregon’s top-ranked offense. In our book