Justin Fields admits Steelers coaching is better than Bears: ‘It’s not close’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Justin Fields wasn’t perfect in Chicago with the Bears. But neither were the Bears. While he was there, they encountered several shortcomings, including a lack of talent on the roster, especially on the offensive line (which fans are still seeing now) and …

HILLSDALE COUNTY — Congratulations to Conner Osborn of Pittsford, Harper Griffiths of Jonesville, and Carmen Kurtz of Waldron for winning the Week 3 football player of the week honors. More: How Hillsdale is making strides while playing their best soccer of the 2024 season Osborn was voted the Reader’s Choice Player of the Week. Griffiths was named the Hillsdale Daily …

This 49ers star presents ‘nightmare’ matchup for Patriots, says Van Pelt originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston There’s a small group of defensive players in the NFL who make opposing offensive coordinators stay up late into the night devising their game plan for the week. Nick Bosa is one of those players. The San Francisco 49ers defensive end is a …

. The Auburn Tigers (2-2) host their final home game until November this Saturday when Hugh Freeze’s squad welcomes Oklahoma (3-1) to the Plains for the first time as a SEC adversary. Calling Auburn’s season a roller-coaster through a month of play would be a disservice to the amusement park rides we’ve come to know and love. The Tigers simply …

The Giants have made a pair of roster moves ahead of their Thursday Night Football meeting with the Dallas Cowboys, adding fullback Jakob Johnson and cornerback Duke Shelley to the active roster. Johnson has been bouncing on and off Big Blue’s roster all season since signing with the team in mid-August, and he’s already appeared in two of their three …

Michael Igbinoghene’s college decision is in. Igbinoghene, a three-star cornerback out of Trussville (Ala.) Hewitt Trussville High School in Alabama, committed to Tulane on Thursday. The Green Wave edged out UCF and Vanderbilt for the 5-foot-10, 180-pound CB with blazing speed after continuing to keep their feet on the gas into his senior season. “I knew Tulane was the right …

Keion White joins elite company with PFF pass-rushing grade originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Keion White has been a bright spot for the New England Patriots through the first three weeks of the 2024 NFL season. In fact, the second-year defensive end has been among the best players at his position, according to Pro Football Focus. White enters Week …

AUBURN, Ala.  — After a loss to Tennessee that was more disappointing in how it happened vs. that it happened, the now 18th-ranked Sooners hit the road for the first time this season. OU will take on Auburn at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Jordan-Hare Stadium. The Sooners are narrow favorites in the game, but with OU’s offense struggling and Auburn’s putting …

Sep 26, 2024, 05:04 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty is undergoing further testing because of a lower-body injury he sustained in a preseason game at the Vegas Golden Knights. Doughty hurt his left leg Wednesday when he slammed into the boards while engaged with Golden Knights forward Tanner Pearson in the first period …

The struggles of the Bears offense through the first three weeks of the season reached their nadir on a fourth-and-1 from the Colts’ 1-yard-line in the second quarter of last Sunday’s loss. Offensive coordinator Shane Waldron called a speed option to running back D’Andre Swift, who lost 12 yards on the play to cost the Bears a chance at scoring …

Jackson State football enters SWAC play Saturday as the Tigers head into Week 5. Jackson State (2-2) heads to Houston as it faces Texas Southern (1-2) at Shell Energy Stadium (6 p.m., ESPN +), and will aim to rebound after its 41-20 loss to Grambling. JSU scheduled Grambling and Southern as non-conference games this season as both did not count …

Detroit Lions center Frank Ragnow has been declared out for Monday night’s game against the undefeated Seattle Seahawks with a pectoral injury. Lions coach Dan Campbell made the announcement Thursday, four days before playing the NFC West-leading Seahawks. Ragnow is a three-time Pro Bowl player who leads one of the best offensive lines in the league. The Lions will likely …

Are 49ers ripe for an upset? Matt Maiocco shares take on Pats matchup originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots are limping into a tough Week 4 showdown with the San Francisco 49ers. After two straight losses, they enter Sunday’s game as 10.5-point underdogs vs. the reigning NFC champions. As daunting as the matchup seems, the Patriots …

As Penn State fans have seen throughout the 2025 cycle, just because a player commits to a program doesn’t mean they are fully locked in. The Nittany Lions have been the victims of players decommitting, while also benefiting from flipping their own targets and getting them involved in the class. That was on display when four-star linebacker Cam Smith flipped …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNSep 26, 2024, 04:23 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The NHL Players Association has filed a grievance on behalf of center Ryan Johansen after the Philadelphia Flyers terminated his contract. The Flyers placed Johansen on unconditional waivers in August, citing what the team said was a “material breach” of his contract. Johansen was owed …