David Tepper, Deshaun Watson, Aaron Rodgers and Trevor Lawrence are in varying levels of disarray. Composite: Guardian design New York Jets Ownership: Culture is a nebulous term in sports, one of those know-it-when-you-see-it things, but few things are more evident than the Jets culture being rotten under Woody Johnson. They have not made the playoffs since the 2010 season, pirouetting …

Oct. 9—MITCHELL — It’s an exciting week to the a Dakota Wesleyan University Tiger. Homecoming week is here, with the annual parade beginning at 10 a.m. on Mitchell’s Main Street and the football game at 1 p.m. on Saturday vs. Doane. DWU Athletic Director Ross Cimpl took his new position in February after 12 years as head football coach at …

In Week 5, Dolphins receiver Odell Beckham Jr. made his debut with the team. He participated in 11 snaps, during which he was targeted twice — with no receptions. For a player who was once the best receiver in football, he’s not stressing about the situation. “This is the least pressure I’ve ever felt in my life,” Beckham recently told …

Big changes are coming to the NCAA. The NCAA Division I Council is eliminating the National Letter of Intent program, which is the formal agreement between an athlete to attend a college program. And while Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer said he still has to be educated on the changes, he doesn’t expect many changes to the recruiting landscape or …

Commanders running back Brian Robinson missed two days of practice with a knee injury last week and he was back on the sideline this Wednesday. Robinson played against the Browns last Sunday and scored two touchdowns, but he only had seven carries for the game. Jeremy McNichols also ran seven times and Austin Ekeler had six carries while quarterback Jayden …

The Oregon Ducks are pulling out all of the stops for this weekend’s game against the Ohio State Buckeyes, breaking out one of the most highly-anticipated uniform combinations in recent Oregon history. With ESPN’s College GameDay in town, the Ducks announced on Wednesday that they would be debuting the all-black ‘Fly Era’ uniforms for a black-out game on Saturday night. …

A pair of key Bengals offensive players were not on the field to start the practice week. Running back Zack Moss and tight end Mike Gesicki both did not participate in Wednesday’s session. Moss is dealing with a foot injury, while Gesicki has a hamstring injury. Moss has started all five games for Cincinnati, rushing for 211 yards with two …

Alabama football wide receivers Kendrick Law and Kobe Prentice are questionable ahead of Saturday’s game against South Carolina. On Wednesday, Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer said Law and Prentice were “on pace as we have hopes,” but are not “a full go yet” ahead of Saturday’s tilt with South Carolina. The Crimson Tide will kick off against the Gamecocks at 11 …

The 49ers have released their final injury report ahead of Thursday night’s game against the Seahawks. Linebacker Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles has been ruled out for the second straight week. He is dealing with a calf injury that will leave Fred Warner, De’Vondre Campbell, and Dee Winters as the linebacker options for the Niners. Safety Talanoa Hufanga (wrist) and kicker Jake Moody …

Georgia football’s official availability report for Saturday’s 4:15 p.m. game against Mississippi State has been released by the SEC. This is the fourth game week for Georgia under the conference’s new reporting policies. The SEC releases daily reports Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and another 90 minutes before kickoff on game day. Georgia has five players listed on this week’s report, …

Titans quarterback Will Levis will not need any surgery on his right shoulder after the season. The injury is not as bad as initially feared, with Levis dealing with an AC sprain. Levis was injured in the Sept. 30 game against the Dolphins. “Yeah, it sucks anytime you get an injury, but especially when it’s to a body part that’s …

Tennessee football wide receivers Dont’e Thornton, Bru McCoy and Squirrel White are on the injury list for the Florida game. Thornton is questionable on the SEC student-athlete availability report, released Wednesday night. McCoy and White are listed as probable. McCoy and White are multiyear starters, and Thornton has been UT’s most productive receiver this season. They were injured in the …

Lynch believes Seahawks will challenge 49ers for years to come originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers are set to face a Seattle Seahawks team without coach Pete Carroll on the opposing sideline for the first time in 15 years. But, as general manager John Lynch revealed Wednesday, that doesn’t mean San Francisco is treating their NFC West …

New Mexico State had 11 days to prepare for Jacksonville State. Unfortunately for the Aggies, it seemed like no amount of preparation could’ve prepared them for what happened during the game. NM State (1-5, 0-3 Conference USA) were ran off the field by the Gamecocks (3-3, 2-0 CUSA) 54-13 on Wednesday evening, extending the Aggies’ losing streak to five. Despite …

The boy who apparently has everything is about to get something else. Former NFL quarterback Tom Brady’s effort to buy a piece of the Raiders is on the agenda for next week’s ownership meeting, according to Ben Fischer of Sports Business Journal. As Fischer notes, such measures rarely land on the agenda absent a high degree of confidence that they’ll …