Houston Texans wide receiver Stefon Diggs (1) is helped off the field after getting injured against the Colts last week. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith) The Houston Texans are 6-2 and had to be feeling pretty good about their chances of a deep playoff run, considering their strength in the passing game. That strength took a huge hit on Tuesday. Receiver …

Oct 25, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Rutgers Scarlet Knights head coach Greg Schiano reacts against the Southern California Trojans in the second half at United Airlines Field at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images PISCATAWAY – Rutgers football needed this bye week. Badly. The Scarlet Knights have lost four straight games. They’re banged up. They needed …

The Vikings defense, led by veteran Harrison Smith, has been struggling of late. (Photo by Bailey Hillesheim/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) The Vikings defense, which started the season off so strongly, has been humbled of late. After allowing 31 points to the Lions in Week 7, Minnesota then gave up 30 to the Rams. The Vikings defense has been especially …

The regular season is over and five of our local teams are moving on to the playoffs. For the rest, it’s time to look toward building on successes for next season. Here are the final power rankings. More: Unioto, Waverly, Zane Trace, Piketon and Paint Valley playoff foes officially announced More: Vote now for the Chillicothe Gazette’s football player of …

Marvin Harrison Jr. had a great fantasy football performance in Week 8. (Al Diaz/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) It’s been quite the roller-coaster season for Marvin Harrison Jr. After seeing his hype balloon to the point that he was considered a first-round fantasy draft pick, the rookie started the season with a paltry 0.9-point performance. Things changed completely …

Chuck McDonald.png The Navy All-American Bowl Road to the Dome tour will visit Santa Ana Stadium in Santa Ana, California, on November 1st to recognize Chuck McDonald III as a 2025 Navy All-American. Mater Dei High School will honor McDonald before classmates, teammates, family, and friends at the high school’s football game prior to kickoff. McDonald is verbally committed to …

Kyle Pitts was one of the many fantasy football beneficiaries of National Tight Ends Day. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) Week 8 was also National Tight Ends day, and by the time the Sunday night game began, 16 touchdowns were scored by tight ends. That has been the complete opposite story of what this season has been. Regardless, fantasy football …

Utah quarterback Isaac Wilson (11) looks to pass against Houston during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, in Houston. | Michael Wyke Another week has brought about more questions surrounding the quarterback situation for Utah. When Kyle Whittingham met with reporters Tuesday during his lone media session of the bye week, the first …

When the Carolina Panthers stunned the NFL world by benching quarterback Bryce Young in September, the reverberations of the decision echoed around the league. Was a franchise that had invested hefty draft capital to select Young first overall giving up on him 18 games into his pro career? Had Young started his last game for the Panthers, if not across …

Texas Tech football quarterback Behren Morton is recovering well from injury and is expected to start on Saturday when the Red Raiders visit No. 11 Iowa State, according to a report by ESPN college football writer Pete Thamel. The report, which Thamel attributed to unnamed sources, said Morton “looked strong in practice on Tuesday.” Morton suffered an injury to his …

Calvin Ridley had a monster fantasy football day in Week 8 without DeAndre Hopkins. (Photo by Amy Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Finding a consistent flex play week in and week out is tough, but sometimes, a flex play falls into your lap thanks to real-life circumstances. [Week 9 Half-PPR Fantasy Rankings: QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | FLEX …

NCAA Football: Northwestern at Iowa IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa quarterback Cade McNamara is in the concussion protocol and will not play Saturday against Wisconsin, coach Kirk Ferentz announced Tuesday. Brendan Sullivan, who replaced McNamara in the second half against Northwestern last week, will take over as the starter. It was unclear when McNamara was injured. Ferentz said McNamara took …

L.A. Rams running back Kyren Williams continues to dominate touches in an offense that appears to be trending up with the return of Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp. (Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Death, taxes and (at least) one Kyren Williams touchdown per game — the only certainties in life. As the wise Scott Pianowski said last week, he …

Penn State football coach James Franklin has long had a philosophy of not looking past any game, no matter the opponent. He stresses treating each game the same and going 1-0 every week. But at least one of the third-ranked Nittany Lions admitted Tuesday that their game against No. 4 Ohio State Saturday at noon (TV-FOX) at Beaver Stadium carries …

The Carolina Panthers are trading wide receiver Diontae Johnson to the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens confirmed the deal on Tuesday while noting that the trade is contingent on Johnson passing a physical. Per multiple reports, the trade entails a draft pick swap. The Ravens are sending a fifth-round selection in the 2025 NFL Draft to Carolina. The Panthers are sending …