While some of the brightest stars in the NFL found their footing in Week 2, others stand on shockingly shaky ground, proving this will be a season full of surprises.

Monday Night Football ended the same way it started — with football fans in shock.

From stunning catches to lopsided beatdowns to downright zany plays, here’s everything you need to know from an eventful Week 1 in the NFL.

Today’s newsletter has everything you need to know ahead of tonight’s 8:20 p.m. ET Thursday Night Football season-opener between the much-improved Detroit Lions and defending champ Kansas City Chiefs

After a few early season tasters, today’s the main course, so we’re tackling everything you need to know before the 2023–24 NCAA season fully kicks off.

Two hundred days after the Toronto Argonauts hoisted the Grey Cup in Saskatchewan last November, a new CFL season kicks off with the Calgary Stampeders hosting the BC Lions tomorrow at 9 p.m. ET.

All attention will be on the league’s next generation when the NFL Draft begins in Kansas City tomorrow at 8 p.m. ET.

The embattled Washington Commanders owner reportedly agreed yesterday to finally sell the keys to his dysfunctional kingdom for a record-setting $6.05B.

While we’re still in the dark about quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ landing spot, new light has been shed on two other messy league sagas.

After a flurry of rumors and cryptic tweets, NFL free agency begins today at 4 p.m. ET, officially opening the trading period.

The drawn out “will they or won’t they” saga between the Baltimore Ravens and star quarterback (QB) Lamar Jackson continued when the team placed a non-exclusive franchise tag on Jackson yesterday. But the move doesn’t mean the drama ends there…

How ’bout a round of applause for Rihanna’s iconic halftime show, featuring a very special guest.