Why Bears won’t change struggling O-line despite pressure on Caleb Williams originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Bears’ offensive line entered the season as the team’s biggest unknown. In a season with high expectations, the Bears hoped that a unit with four of five returning starters and an upgrade at center would level up in …
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Mississippi State football injury report vs Florida: Who’s in and who’s out for Week 4
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State football’s first injury report of the season was released Wednesday night. The Bulldogs listed nine players on the report, seven of which are on defense. Two players were ruled out: cornerback Traveon Wright and defensive lineman Kalvin Dinkins. The Bulldogs (1-2) host Florida (1-2, 0-1 SEC) at Davis Wade Stadium on Saturday (11 a.m., ESPN). The …
Read More »Eagles WR A.J. Brown remains out of practice
Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown remained out of practice Wednesday. He has not practiced since injuring his hamstring in last Friday’s practice. Brown did not play in Monday night’s loss to the Falcons and told Lisa Salters of ESPN that he would miss a couple of weeks. DeVonta Smith was the team’s leading receiver in Brown’s absence, catching seven passes …
Read More »Starting safety listed as ‘questionable’ on Missouri football’s availability report
Welcome to the era of mandatory SEC availability reports. The SEC released Missouri football’s first league-mandated availability report of the season Wednesday evening, and the Tigers have just one player listed as carrying a designation less than “available” heading into their matchup with Vanderbilt on Saturday on Faurot Field. Starting safety Joseph Charleston will be questionable for the match, which …
Read More »Cowboys star WR CeeDee Lamb out of practice with ankle injury, still expected to play Sunday vs. Ravens
Dallas Cowboys star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb didn’t practice with the team Wednesday due to an ankle injury, the team announced in their injury report. Specifics on his ankle injury are not known. Lamb was one of several key Cowboys players held out of practice Wednesday, too, along with defensive tackle Mazi Smith and cornerback Trevon Diggs. According to ESPN’s …
Read More »What the Gophers are saying ahead of hosting Iowa
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The University of Minnesota football team hosts rival Iowa on Saturday night at Huntington Bank Stadium, under the lights on national television. The Gophers are looking to keep Floyd of Rosedale in Minneapolis after bringing him home from Iowa City in a 12-10 win over the Hawkeyes last year. It was P.J. Fleck’s first win over …
Read More »49ers projected to have majority fan presence at SoFi Stadium
49ers projected to have majority fan presence at SoFi Stadium originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area One week after 34 percent of the crowd in Minneapolis was wearing 49ers colors for the team’s Week 2 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, a full takeover will be happening in Los Angeles. According to Vivid Seats’s proprietary algorithm Fan Forecast, at least …
Read More »Area teams hope to build momentum in Week 4
Sep. 18—The first month of the 2024 football season has given us storylines of high powered offenses along with team’s trying to figure out strengths and weaknesses as they head into district play. Here are the Week 4 previews across the coverage area: Hemphill at Westwood Time and Date: 7:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 20 Location: Panther Stadium, 1812 Panther Road, …
Read More »As Packers prepare to face Titans, Malik Willis is not thinking about revenge
Packers quarterback Malik Willis may start on Sunday against the Titans if Jordan Love can’t go, but don’t call it Willis’s revenge game. Willis, who was traded by the Titans to the Packers just before the start of the season, was asked today in the Packers’ locker room if he wants to prove that the Titans were wrong to trade …
Read More »Texas A&M HC Mike Elko provides positve update on QB Conner Weigman’s shoulder
Sep 14, 2024; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Conner Weigman (15) throws the ball before a game against the Florida Gators at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images Texas A&M’s recent 33-20 SEC road win over the Florida Gators has brought the Aggies back to the good graces of the fan base after ending a …
Read More »Brandon Aiyuk took “another step” in working his way back into football shape
Brandon Aiyuk did not participate in training camp with the 49ers, so he’s doing catchup work into the season. He has played only 73 percent of the offensive snaps in two games, while catching six passes for 71 yards. In 2023, Aiyuk played 82 percent of the snaps and averaged 84 receiving yards on his way to a 75-catch, 1,342-yard …
Read More »Scouting report: Cincinnati Bearcats football starts Big 12 play vs. Houston at Nippert
With the Victory Bell safely back in the Richard E. Lindner Center trophy case, the Cincinnati Bearcats football program focuses on the Big 12 for the remaining nine games. That part of the equation didn’t work out so well last season as the Bearcats were just 1-8 in league play with the one victory coming on the road at Houston. …
Read More »Belichick critiques Pats’ clock management in loss to Seahawks
Belichick critiques Pats’ clock management in loss to Seahawks originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Bill Belichick hasn’t disappointed in his new role as an NFL analyst through the first two weeks of the regular season. The ex-New England Patriots head coach has brought his unique insight and compelling commentary to The CW’s Inside the NFL, ESPN’s ManningCast, and Underdog’s …
Read More »Which OU football players are listed on SEC injury report for Tennessee game?
NORMAN — Defensive back Gentry Williams will officially be out when No. 13 OU hosts No. 7 Tennessee on Saturday night. It also appears OU’s offensive line and wide receiver groups will be much healthier this week. OU listed 12 players in its first appearance in the report, which is now required before conference games. Tennessee listed three players as …
Read More »Patriots release former 1st-rounder Jalen Reagor from practice squad
The New England Patriots released wide receiver Jalen Reagor from the practice squad on Tuesday. Reagor’s agent told Yahoo Sports that he asked for his release, and afterward Reagor published a cryptic Instagram post which featured a meme of a Bugatti parked in a driveway of a trailer park. A former first-round pick of the Philadelphia Eagles, Reagor signed a …
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