Football Page 589 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Sidelined Utah QB Cameron Rising details more injuries
Standout quarterback Cameron Rising, who has yet to play this season for No. 18 Utah, said Thursday that his injuries in last year's Rose Bowl game were more severe than reported....

Jordan Love, Packers aim to extend Raiders' losing streak
Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers hope for better results in their second straight prime-time matchup when they visit the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday night....

Steelers QB Kenny Pickett (knee) on track to play against Ravens
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett was a full participant at practice Thursday and closer to being ready for the home game Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens....

Colin Cowherd says Brian Daboll should resign as Giants head coach to lead the Chargers
Fox Sports 1 host Colin Cowherd is at it again, this time on his podcast platform, “The Volume.” ...

Bears activate OL Teven Jenkins before game at Commanders
The Chicago Bears activated left guard Teven Jenkins for the first time this season before the game Thursday night against the host Washington Commanders....

Utes go truckin': Every scholarship player receives new truck
Utah football players will driving to practice in style....

Brock Purdy still lives like a backup quarterback
Brock Purdy appears to be a frugal man. As the final pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, I do not blame him. Careers for the player selected in that spot tend to not last long, and he had the expensive pleasure of being drafted by a team in California. The San Francisco 49ers play and practice in Santa Clar...

Week 5 NFL betting preview: Bryce Young, unlucky Panthers visit Detroit
We had a good sweat watching the Chicago Bears narrowly cover our +3.5 number last week after enjoying our "luck-trend special" Jacksonville Jaguars pick cover easily....

Tradition preserved as Big Ten sets upcoming football opponents
The Big Ten revealed its revamped schedule of conference football opponents for the 2024-28 seasons, incorporating four new additions into schedules while maintaining traditional rivalries....

First NFL QB benched? New overwhelming favorite emerges
All the ingredients are in place for the Atlanta Falcons to make a run at the postseason in the NFC South....

RB Jonathan Taylor committed to Colts for now, at least
Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor told reporters Thursday that he is committed to the team, at least in the moment....

TNF Week 5: Bears-Commanders Preview, Props, Prediction
Two of the most embattled coaches in the NFL meet on Thursday night in what could be a critical game for each of their futures....

UNC WR Tez Walker granted immediate eligibility
The NCAA ran a reverse Thursday and ruled that North Carolina wide receiver Tez Walker is now eligible to play....

Pat Fitzgerald sues Northwestern, alleges wrongful termination
Ousted Northwestern football coach Pat Fitzgerald, fired amid a hazing investigation, is seeking more than $130 million in a lawsuit filed Thursday....

There's no truly dominant NFL team so far this season
Heading into Week 5 of the 2023 NFL season there still isn’t a team that’s jumped out ahead of the pack as the clear-cut favorite being head and shoulders above the rest. We always hear the word parity, and we see it even at the top with the best teams. Nobody looks like a world-beater who could ree...

Everything we know about the murder of Sergio Brown’s mother
It’s been nearly three weeks since the body of Myrtle Brown, 73, was discovered, battered and bruised in a creek behind her home in suburban Chicago. Law enforcement has ruled the death a homicide, but appear to be no closer to catching the killer than they were when Brown’s death was first announce...

Mel Tucker's lawyer offers 'new evidence' to Michigan State
A lawyer for former Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker presented "new evidence" to the school Thursday in the form of a 106-page letter....

On-campus pregame shows are the latest casualty of college football’s ‘evolution’
As someone who was programmed to watch college football every fall Saturday from birth, the on-campus pregame show (now plural) was the background noise to my morning routine. It’s always fun to see how drunk college kids get just to stand outside and scream on cue for three hours. All of the analys...

Report: UCF extends coach Gus Malzahn through 2027
UCF is extending the contract of football coach Gus Malzahn through the 2027 season, ESPN reported Thursday....

Michigan State is pathetic for connection to Urban Meyer rumors
Despite the rumors, Urban Meyer isn’t going to be the next head football coach at Michigan State. Despite logic, let’s not act like Michigan State hasn’t turned itself into a place where many would welcome him with open arms. Drawing the line at Meyer after employing Larry Nassar and Mel Tucker isn’...