Feb 15, 2024, 07:42 PM ET CHICAGO — – The struggling Pittsburgh Penguins will have to claw their way back into the playoff race without star forward Jake Guentzel. The team placed Guentzel on injured reserve before Thursday night’s game at Chicago with an upper-body injury. Guentzel, whose 52 points are tied with captain Sidney Crosby for the team lead, …

Getty Images If the Washington Commanders do want Caleb Williams, Kliff Kingsbury isn’t tipping his hand. At his introductory press conference Thursday, the newest offensive coordinator dodged the question involving Williams — whom he coached at USC this past season.  “He’s a great kid. There’s no doubt,” Kingsbury said, via NBC4 Sports. “Just getting to watch Lincoln [Riley] from afar …

Michigan State made arguably the best hire of this year’s college football coaching carousel, according to Jesse Simonton of On3. Simonton put out his coaching carousel report cards earlier this week, and the Spartans’ hiring of Jonathan Smith ranked near the top of the list. Simonton gave Michigan State an “A” grade for the hiring of Smith. The only other …

49ers QB Purdy relishes full offseason without injury rehab originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Despite Sunday’s Super Bowl LVIII loss still aching, there’s something 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is looking forward to this offseason. Speaking to reporters Tuesday during the 49ers’ locker clear-out day at the team’s facility, San Francisco’s signal-caller was blunt about what he’s itching to …

A group of Penn State trustees is pushing for the university to name the football field at Beaver Stadium after former Nittany Lions football coach Joe Paterno, according to a report Thursday from Spotlight PA. The matter was discussed between trustees and high-ranking university officials during two private meetings in January, according to the report, which added that the board …