The kicking game was a thorn in Arkansas football’s side through the first half of the season. A topsy-turvy position battle this fall saw Kyle Ramsey win the starting job, but Ramsey made just 58.3% of his kicks before a groin injury that could force him to miss the remainder of the season. Matthew Shipley took over midway through the …

49ers overreactions: Is Shanahan’s play-calling limiting team? originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers head into the bye week basically where they started the regular season. The season is in front of them. At 4-4, they are tied with the Arizona Cardinals and Seattle Seahawks atop the NFC West. The Los Angeles Rams (3-4) are just one game …

With all of the troubles the Michigan Wolverines have had on offense, they still have a 5-3 overall record thanks to a stingy defense. In a statistical anomaly, the defense has given up the same number of points (172) as its offense has scored this season. Oregon is hoping to change that around on Saturday. In order to do so, …

Trailing the Chicago Bears 15-12 with two seconds remaining in the fourth quarter and the ball on their own 48-yard line, Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders had one option: throw a Hail Mary. And their prayer was answered, as Daniels’ pass was bounced backwards in the red zone and into the arms of wide receiver Noah Brown, who reeled …

The Shuffle Up series rolls along. Today we’ll hit the quarterbacks. We appreciate the unusual gap between fantasy quarterbacks and real-life ones; the quarterback is everything in the NFL, the search for the Holy Grail. But it’s usually not that hard to find a solid fantasy quarterback. The salaries are unscientific and meant to illustrate where I see pockets of …

It’s been a trying time for the Michigan offense this season. The Wolverines have gone through three quarterbacks due to injury or poor play and now they’re down to two signal callers after Jack Tuttle announced his retirement from the game due to concussions. Head coach Sherrone Moore announced Davis Warren will start against the No. 1 Oregon Ducks, but …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 30, 2024, 12:29 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid will miss 2-3 weeks with an ankle injury, the team confirmed on Wednesday. McDavid left Edmonton’s 6-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday after injuring his ankle on his first shift of the game. He was tripped up …

Mayo gives injury update on Maye before Patriots-Titans Week 9 matchup originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston New England Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye will return to practice Wednesday, but his status for Sunday’s Week 9 road game against the Tennessee Titans remains uncertain. Maye suffered a concussion in last week’s 25-22 win over the New York Jets at Gillette …

Trophy games still matter in college football despite what people may say about conference realignment, the transfer portal, and an ever-changing landscape. And they really matter to the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Wisconsin Badgers. The Heartland Trophy, a brass bull signifying the rivalry, is up for grabs this Saturday night when the Hawkeyes and Badgers square off inside what is …

Eagles sign a former Commanders 4th-round pick to practice squad originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles added former Commanders 4th-round pick Braeden Daniels to their practice squad Wednesday. Daniels, a 6-foot-4, 300-pound interior offensive lineman, was the 118th pick in last year’s draft but has yet to play a regular-season snap and has bounced around from the Commanders to …

ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN – SEPTEMBER 07: A view of the ESPN College Gameday desk prior to a game between the Michigan Wolverines and the Texas Longhorns at Michigan Stadium on September 07, 2024 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) ESPN’s “College GameDay” has announced where it will be for Week 10 of the 2024 college football season. …

If I’ve learned anything over the last two months, it’s that context matters. My oldest son came home with his report card earlier this month, and I could already tell he didn’t want to show me. Sure enough, he was behind in a couple of subjects. Hey, I wasn’t the perfect kid in grade school, either. But, in talking to …

LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY – OCTOBER 26: Jarquez Hunter #27 of the Auburn Tigers runs with the ball against the Kentucky Wildcats at Kroger Field on October 26, 2024 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) Auburn running back Jarquez Hunter has been one of the best running backs in the SEC this season and was rewarded last Saturday with 278 …

The 2-6 Jets host the 6-2 Texans on Thursday night. And, somehow, the Jets are favored to win. The consensus spread is Jets minus-1.5. The Jets. The woeful, wrong-way, dysfunctional Jets. Favored to beat the Texans. Yes, the Jets beat the Texans last year at MetLife Stadium, 30-6. But that was last year. This year, the Jets are free falling …

. The Oklahoma Sooners will have a big-time in-state prospect in town this Saturday when they host the Maine Black Bears. Jenks defensive lineman Cash Jacobsen will visit Oklahoma Football on Saturday, according to a post he shared on X. According to 247Sports, Jacobsen is currently rated as a three-star prospect and the No. 25 player in Oklahoma in the …