BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti considers receiver Donaven McCulley “day-to-day” with the injury he suffered in a 31-7 win over FIU. McCulley was shaken up early in the second quarter when he was hit around the neck on a 9-yard catch for a first down. Cignetti told reporters after the game that he wasn’t “medically cleared” to return to …

Broncos coach Payton calls Sutton-to-49ers trade rumors a ‘stretch’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Sometimes, there’s more than meets the eye when it comes to NFL trade rumors. After The Athletic’s Diana Russini reported last Thursday that the Broncos declined a 49ers offer that would have sent a third-round draft pick to Denver in exchange for wide receiver …

It was quite the first game for Penn State who defeated West Virginia 34-12, Saturday afternoon. One of the stars of the contest was Nittany Lions’ safetyKevin Winston Jr. who was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against the Mountaineers. Winston had a career-high 12 tackles helping No. 9 Penn State to the win. It …

49ers place Pearsall on NFI list; rookie out at least four weeks originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers on Monday placed rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall on reserve/non-football injury list, making him ineligible for the first four games of the 2024 NFL season as he recovers from a gunshot wound sustained as the victim of an attempted …

Sep 1, 2024; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Southern California Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley reacts in the first half against the LSU Tigers at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Remember this one simple point about USC’s win over LSU on Sunday: It was the only game in town. It was the only game on television. It was the …

The Seahawks have found their third quarterback. Seattle announced on Monday that the club has signed Jaren Hall to its practice squad. Hall, 26, was recently waived by the Vikings. Minnesota selected him in the fifth round of the 2023 draft. He appeared in three games for the club with two starts last year, completing 13-of-20 passes for 168 yards …

Sep. 2—DANVILLE — Lannon Montgomery’s game-winning touchdown pass with 1 second to go completed his huge night on Friday. The Lynnville-Sully football team rallied from an early hole and answered Danville’s game-tying points in the final minute with a go-ahead touchdown in the final seconds during a 30-22 non-district road win. The Hawks led 14-7 after one quarter and took …

Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase kicked off this week the same way he ended last one. Reporters at the open portion of the team’s Monday practice session sent word that Chase was present when the team took the field, but that he is in street clothes rather than a uniform and that he remains out of drills. Chase is looking …

Nov 24, 2023; Detroit, Michigan, USA; A Michigan State Spartans helmet sits on a bench during the second half game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: USA TODAY Michigan State football snagged a commitment from Braylon Collier, a Sandusky (OH) native, who the team feels is a very underrated wide receiver. The 3-star product just …

Ninkovich blasts Mac Jones while praising Drake Maye’s ‘demeanor’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Mac Jones didn’t see the end of his rookie contract in New England. And one former Patriots player apparently is very happy about that fact. Former Patriots edge rusher and two-time Super Bowl champion Rob Ninkovich was discussing the perils of New England playing rookie …

The expanded Big Ten Conference went 17-1 in Week 1 of the college football season — with the Gophers being the only reason the league wasn’t perfect. Minnesota’s 19-17 loss to two-point favorite North Carolina will keep stinging because it was a winnable game lost because the U had so many errors on Thursday night at Huntington Bank Stadium. “We …

Luke McCaffrey has some big cleats to fill as the son of Ed and brother of Christian. Also following brother Max, he is on the verge of being the fourth member of his family to play in the NFL. McCaffrey knows all about what comes with having a well-known last name, and now he’s trying to make his own name …

Kenny Pickett is out, and Russell Wilson is in. In more ways that one. The Steelers have named their team captains for 2024. They’re the same as 2023, with new quarterback Russell Wilson replacing old quarterback Kenny Pickett. The other captains are defensive lineman Cameron Heyward, linebacker T.J. Watt, safety Miles Killebrew. The decision underscores Wilson’s status as the starting …

The old Nick Saban 24-hour rule, under which Alabama football’s former coach implored players to forget about both wins and losses in 24 hours to turn their attention to the next opponent, never said anything about a 12-month rule. And 12 months after the 2023 Alabama team’s disaster-averting, 17-3 win at South Florida, there can be little doubt that the …

The Kansas City Chiefs are trying to do something no team has ever done: win three straight Super Bowls. The rest of the NFL is trying to stop them. Here are the key elements of the Chiefs’ success, which will again play a role in their quest — and could provide clues to how other teams can unseat the kings …