Mike McCarthy said this week that he has a 21-game plan for the Cowboys, laying it out in a team meeting as he does before every season. That plan might have to come to fruition for the coach to return for a sixth season in Dallas. The Cowboys didn’t fire McCarthy after last season’s postseason fiasco, a 48-32 home loss …

Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports The Nebraska Cornhuskers started their 2024 season this past weekend with a 40-7 win over the UTEP Miners. The Huskers are now five wins away from bowl eligibility, but that hasn’t stopped the fans and media from looking ahead, and the latest bowl projections show the Huskers facing a premier ACC program in the postseason. In …

The Panthers have let go of a veteran linebacker. Carolina announced on Tuesday that the club has released K’Lavon Chaisson. Chaisson, 25, was the Jaguars’ No. 20 overall pick out of LSU in 2020. But he has not lived up to that level of production, registering just 5.0 sacks with 11 tackles for loss and 23 quarterback hits in 57 …

The SEC’s most significant football game Saturday will be between defending national champion Michigan and Texas — two top-10 teams. But Tennessee vs. NC State in Charlotte, North Carolina, might be the best game on the undercard – unless, of course, you find an actual conference game (South Carolina vs. Kentucky) irresistible. I don’t have any doubts about either the …

Wide receiver Ricky Pearsall has returned to the 49ers facility after being shot in the chest on Saturday and he’s expected back on the field this season as well. 49ers General Manager John Lynch discussed Pearsall’s condition at a press conference on Tuesday and said that it was “nothing short of miraculous” that Pearsall emerged from the shooting in such …

Josh Heupel played a clip from Tennessee football’s win against Chattanooga in a team meeting this week. The Vols coach didn’t choose a touchdown or a hefty hit to show his team. He showed wide receiver Nathan Leacock sprinting more than 60 yards to tackle a Chattanooga defender following a fourth-quarter interception. “That shows you what type of culture you’ve …

The Eagles released their first injury report of the 2024 season on Tuesday. Linebacker Devin White was a limited participant in practice ahead of what would be his first game with the team. White, who signed with the Eagles as a free agent this offseason, has an ankle injury. Cornerback Isaiah Rodgers was the only other player limited by an …

BLOOMINGTON – Curt Cignetti proved a man of his word over the weekend, when IU’s participation report dropped postgame. Cignetti, whose staff was intentional last winter about leaning heavily into the transfer portal to hasten its roster rebuild, said he didn’t expect very many freshmen on the field against Florida International. A participation report counting just two newcomer freshmen following …

What to know as Bears prepare for Week 1 matchup against Titans at Soldier Field originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Did football sneak up on you this year? Just realize that the NFL’s Week 1 is around the corner and need to play catch up to get ready for the Bears season? We’ve got you covered. Here’s a breakdown …

After surrendering a 21-point second-half lead, Jesse Branch’s 1990 Southwest Missouri State Bears were on the verge of blowing their opportunity at the school’s first win over an FBS opponent during their season opener. Lucky for Branch, he had who many consider to this day to be the greatest player in the program’s history lined up behind center. Tied with …

Packers running back MarShawn Lloyd did not practice on Tuesday after working earlier in the week, but head coach Matt LaFleur said that it wasn’t because of a setback with his hamstring injury. LaFleur said, via Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com, that Lloyd had “two good days” and that the day off was part of the process of getting the third-round …

There was a point last season that Missouri football coach Eli Drinkwitz looked around his team and saw two healthy linebackers with in-game experience. Ty’Ron Hopper had gone down with an injury. Likewise, Chad Bailey. That threw Triston Newson into the picture and veteran Chuck Hicks into an expanded role. The forced hand, looking back, has paid dividends. Hicks and …

The Falcons signed quarterback Nathan Peterman to their practice squad Tuesday, the team announced. In a corresponding move, the Falcons cut offensive lineman Julién Davenport. The Falcons have Kirk Cousins and rookie Michael Penix on their 53-player roster at the position. The Raiders cut Peterman out of the preseason after the Saints released him early in training camp. He completed …

STILLWATER — With so much already known about this Oklahoma State football team thanks to its 20 returning starters, the season opener presented few unexpected twists. Perhaps the defense shows a bigger glimpse into the offseason changes it made when the 17th-ranked Cowboys host Arkansas at 11 a.m. Saturday at Boone Pickens Stadium. And maybe the offense has some new …

The Chiefs have added a defensive player to their 53-man roster. Kansas City announced on Tuesday that the club has signed defensive tackle Marlon Tuipulotu to the 53-man roster off of the club’s practice squad. The Chiefs had just added Tuipulotu to the practice squad over the weekend after he was waived by the Eagles. A sixth-round pick in the …