Daily Archives: September 18, 2024

Eli Manning leads group of first time nominees for Pro Football Hall of Fame

Two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning, former Defensive Players of the Year Luke Kuechly and Terrell Suggs, and postseason kicking hero Adam Vinatieri are among the first-time nominees for the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Hall announced 167 modern era candidates for the class on Wednesday that included 16 players nominated for the first time, including two-time All-Pro …

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Fact or Fiction: Florida will fire Billy Napier before mid-October

Image for https://images.rivals.com/image/upload//f_auto,q_auto,t_hero_desktop/yzshcipks2bdufbizb63 Rivals national recruiting analyst John Garcia Jr. is joined by national analyst Sam Spiegelman, 1stAndTenFlorida.com’s Jason Higdon and CanesCounty.com’s Marcus Benjamin to tackle three topics and determine whether they believe each statement is FACT or FICTION. MORE FACT OR FICTION: Kalel Mullings is Michigan’s best running back CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | …

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Shanahan expects Hufanga to return from injury for 49ers-Rams

Shanahan expects Hufanga to return from injury for 49ers-Rams originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Ten months after Talanoa Hufanga sustained a season-ending ACL injury, the 49ers safety is set to make his return to the field against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday at SoFi Stadium. The four-year veteran has been seen on the field in a limited …

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Capitals’ T.J. Oshie to be placed on LTIR with chronic back issue

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterSep 18, 2024, 04:51 PM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie will be placed on long-term injured reserve for the 2024-25 NHL season due to a chronic back issue, the team announced on Wednesday. The club’s decision came following Oshie’s medical examination on their opening day of …

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Have NFL kickers gotten so good a rule change is in order?

On September 28, 2008, then Oakland Raiders coach Lane Kiffin infamously sent out Sebastian Janikowski to try a 76-yard field goal. It fell short by almost 20 yards and the NFL world laughed, contributing to Al Davis’ decision to fire Kiffin just two days later. Sixteen years later, Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy initially wanted Brandon Aubrey to attempt a …

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Utah State football doubles size of 2025 recruiting class

Utah State Aggies safety Jordan Vincent (24) intercepts the ball against Utah in Logan on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News Utah State football had 200-plus recruits on hand at Maverik Stadium on Saturday to watch the renewal of The Battle of Brothers against Utah. The Aggies didn’t win the game, falling 38-21 in the end, …

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Bears injury report: The latest updates on Keenan Allen, Teven Jenkins

Bears injury report: The latest updates on Keenan Allen, Teven Jenkins originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears are heading into their third week of the regular season with a few notable ailments on their injury report. Keenan Allen (heel), Teven Jenkins (thigh), Khari Blasingame (hand/knee) and Zacch Pickens (groin) all did not practice on Wednesday. Kiran Amegadjie (quad), …

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USC football offers four-star 2025 edge rusher as defensive reputation grows

Tim Prangley, Trojans Wire Four-star Mayde Creek (Texas) edge rusher Tobi Haastrup announced that he had received a scholarship offer from the USC Trojans. USC is trying to take advantage of the strong start to the season from the Trojans’ defense. USC’s reputation is changing, and the Trojans are trying to translate that new identity into recruiting wins on defense. …

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No practice for Justin Herbert Wednesday

Word on Wednesday morning was that Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert would be on the team’s injury report, but his level of practice participation was to be determined. The Chargers shared that information on Wednesday afternoon. Herbert did not take part in the team’s practice because of the ankle injury he suffered in last Sunday’s win over the Panthers. Herbert did …

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Here’s the latest update on Keenan Allen’s injury ahead of Colts matchup

Here’s the latest update on Keenan Allen’s injury ahead of Colts matchup originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Bears wide receiver Keenan Allen did not practice on Wednesday, as he continues to recover from a lingering heel issue he first experienced during the latter stages of training camp. “(He’s) still working through his heel situation there,” head coach Matt Eberflus …

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Four-star USC QB target locks in commitment date

. Four-star quarterback Helaman Casuaga from Draper (Utah) Corner Canyon plans to reveal his college commitment on Oct. 8. Casuga will choose from a list of finalists that includes the USC Trojans. Arizona, Auburn, BYU, Nebraska, Texas A&M, USC, Utah, and Washington made the final cut for the signal caller, who plans to commit on Oct. 8 at 9:30 p.m. Eastern …

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