Mike Washington stood on the sidelines, anxious to get back on the field. A few days before New Mexico State’s game against Louisiana Tech on Tuesday evening, the junior running back was late to a team meeting. It was only by one minute, but head coach Tony Sanchez believed he couldn’t tolerate it and suspended him for the first quarter. …
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Chiefs activate Clyde Edwards-Helaire to 53-man roster
Clyde Edwards-Helaire is back for Kansas City. Per the NFL’s daily transaction wire, the Chiefs have activated Edwards-Helaire off of the non-football injury list to the 53-man roster. Edwards-Helaire returned to practice earlier this month. The running back revealed over the summer that he had been dealing with physical effects stemming from post-traumatic stress disorder, including nausea and vomiting. During …
Read More »Hilldale uses aerial attack to shoot past Cougars
Oct. 15—HILLDALE — The Hilldale Hornets were known as a team that likes to run the ball heading into their showdown with the Ada Cougars in a Week 6 matchup. However, junior quarterback Dawson Fields — in his second game back from a season-long injury — threw for 268 yards and four touchdowns to lead Hilldale to a wild 47-35 …
Read More »Brady gets approval to buy Las Vegas Raiders stake
Brady is a co-owner of English football club Birmingham City [Getty Images] Seven-time Super Bowl winner Tom Brady said he was “incredibly humbled and excited” that the NFL’s team owners had approved his investment in the Las Vegas Raiders. The former quarterback, who retired for the second time in February 2023 after 23 seasons in the NFL, will take a …
Read More »NCAA reportedly considering rule correction after Oregon, Ohio State football game
Oregon’s late illegal substitution penalty on Ohio State’s final drive Saturday night could result in a rare in-season rule correction, according to Yahoo Sports. After speaking with NCAA secretary rules editor Steve Shaw on Tuesday, Yahoo Sports reported that the NCAA Football Playing Rules Committee is actively “engaged” in examining the play. “We’ve had good dialogue on this play,” Shaw …
Read More »Jeff Ulbrich on Mike Williams: We’ll figure out how all the pieces fit together
After the Jets agreed to trade for Davante Adams on Tuesday, they found themselves with a logjam at the top of the wide receiver depth chart. Garrett Wilson, Allen Lazard, and Mike Williams have been the top three wideouts so far this season and the Jets appear to have decided that Williams is the odd man out. PFT reported on …
Read More »Complete scoring summary of the Louisiana Tech vs New Mexico State game
New Mexico State (2-5, 1-3 Conference USA) defeated Louisiana Tech (2-4, 1-2 CUSA) 33-30 in double overtime on Wednesday at home. The win snapped the Aggies’ five-game losing streak after defeating Southeast Missouri to begin the season. Follow along here for live scoring updates: NM State 33, LA Tech 30 (2nd overtime) Running back Mike Washington finds the front corner …
Read More »Rashid Shaheed, Chris Olave remain out of Saints practice
The Saints look like they’re going to be thin at wide receiver on Thursday night. Rashid Shaheed and Chris Olave were listed as non-participants in practice for the second straight day on Tuesday. Shaheed has a knee injury and Olave suffered a concussion in Sunday’s loss to the Buccaneers. Quarterback Derek Carr (oblique), guard Cesar Ruiz (knee), and linebacker Pete …
Read More »Ranking Texas A&M football’s remaining 6 opponents from easiest to toughest
Oct 5, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Conner Weigman (15) is tackled by Missouri Tigers wide receiver Luther Burden III (3) in the second quarter at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images. Texas A&M (5-1, 3-0 SEC) will travel to Starkville (MS) on Saturday afternoon for another SEC road test against Mississippi State (1-5, 0-3 …
Read More »49ers sign veteran safety Amos amid injuries, agency confirms
49ers sign veteran safety Amos amid injuries, agency confirms originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers added depth to a depleted safety position. San Francisco has signed veteran safety Adrian Amos, his agency Equity Sports, confirmed Tuesday. Amos, a nine-year NFL veteran, was a fifth-round draft pick by the Chicago Bears in 2015, where he played four seasons …
Read More »Who will be Texas’ Week 8 ‘College GameDay’ guest picker? Here are a few options
ESPN’s “College GameDay” is returning to Austin for Texas football’s top-five showdown against No. 4 Georgia. The “College GameDay” crew of Rece Davis, former Alabama football coach Nick Saban, Pat McAfee, Lee Corso, Desmond Howard and Kirk Herbstreit will set up shop on the South Mall of Texas’ campus to preview the Longhorns’ SEC showdown with the Bulldogs. The show …
Read More »Report: Giants LT Andrew Thomas has a serious foot injury that could require surgery
Giants left tackle Andrew Thomas has a serious foot injury that could require season-ending surgery, Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports reports. Thomas is seeking multiple opinions, including from Dr. Robert Anderson, the Packers team physician who is an expert in sports foot and ankle orthopedic surgery. Thomas hurt his foot on the Giants’ 16-play touchdown drive in the third quarter …
Read More »Penn State flips commitment of 2025 Ohio defensive back
Penn State received some positive recruiting news to kick off its bye week on Monday afternoon when three-star 2025 Ironton (Ohio) defensive back Josh Johnson announced his commitment to the Nittany Lions. Johnson committed initially to Louisville this summer but reopened his recruitment following an official visit to Penn State in June. The six-foot-three defensive back had visited State College …
Read More »As Bills and Jets show Jerry Jones what ‘all in’ means, Cowboys owner grapples with team’s uncertain outlook
During his regularly scheduled Tuesday radio interview, Jerry Jones lost his temper and criticized the station hosts. But the short fuse that left the Dallas Cowboys team owner telling his interrogators that tough questions were “not your job” and he could “get somebody else to ask these questions” arguably overshadowed Jones’ biggest logical fallacy of the morning. Less than 48 …
Read More »Why Florida State football is going super young on offensive line vs. stout Duke defense
Florida State football (1-5, 1-4 ACC) continues to shuffle the offensive line, identifying the best front five. As FSU prepares for a Friday night lights ACC matchup against the Duke Blue Devils (5-1, 1-1), the offensive line will have its sixth lineup change, with Andre’ Otto and Jaylen Early as the starting guards, according to this week’s depth chart, which …
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