Pittsburgh’s Justin Fields will serve as the third quarterback for Monday night’s game against the New York Giants after tweaking his hamstring over the weekend. Fields, who started Pittsburgh’s first six games while Russell Wilson rehabbed a calf injury, will sit behind Wilson and Kyle Allen as the Steelers (5-2) look for a third straight victory. Pittsburgh running back/kick returner …

Texas A&M football coach Mike Elko clarified comments he made after Saturday’s 38–23 win over LSU, denying that he was taking a swipe at any former or opposing coaches. “This is a real program,” Elko said in his postgame news conference. “It’s not fake, it’s not a politician running this program talking fast and BS’ing everybody. This is a real …

There’s a reason Mike Tomlin is currently the longest-tenured coach in the NFL. After all, who would make a quarterback change on a 4-2 team that’s firmly in the playoff and division title hunt? But Pittsburgh, now quarterbacked by Russell Wilson, looks like even more of a threat in the AFC after breaking out on offense in a 37-15 win …

J.J. McCarthy is returning to Ann Arbor. Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore told ABC7’s Brad Galli on Monday that the Wolverines’ national championship quarterback will be back inside The Big House as an honorary captain for Michigan’s Week 10 game vs. No. 1 Oregon. “J.J. will be back,” Moore told Galli. “J.J. McCarthy will be an honorary captain and got …

Jordan Love’s status is up in the air heading into the Green Bay Packers’ showdown with the NFC North-leading Detroit Lions, a matchup between the NFC’s two hottest teams. Love left the Packers’ 30-27 victory at Jacksonville on Sunday in the third quarter with a groin issue. A person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press that the quarterback …

Dennis Allen had nothing to do with Bountygate, a sordid chapter of Saints history in which the NFL determined that New Orleans coaches incentivized players for attempting to injure opponents. But this is not a good look coming from a Saints head coach — or any head coach, for that matter. Allen, who joined the franchise as defensive coordinator in …

COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – OCTOBER 26: BJ Mayes #20 of the Texas A&M Aggies celebrates with teammates after an interception in the second half against the LSU Tigers at Kyle Field on October 26, 2024 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) We’re all friends here, so I can be honest with you, right? Week 9 of the …

Shanahan shares encouraging CMC 49ers practice return update originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Reinforcements are on the way for the 49ers — as long as everything goes according to plan. On Monday, after the 49ers’ 30-24 win over the Dallas Cowboys, coach Kyle Shanahan shared that the team is expecting Christian McCaffrey’s much-anticipated return to take place after …

GAINESVILLE — Playing football as a kid in Jacksonville, Jack Pyburn grew up around the Florida-Georgia game and came to appreciate the rivalry’s magnitude. “I’ve been to that game my entire life,” the Gators’ edge rusher said Monday. “It’s where I’m from. It’s my home. “That game, it meant everything.” Some things never change. The stakes will be high when …

Dallas Cowboys defensive end Sam Williams was suspended for three games by the NFL on Monday for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. Williams has been on injured reserve all season after tearing the ACL in his left knee during special teams drills at training camp in August. He then had season-ending surgery. The suspension means he will not be …

Colts center Ryan Kelly and coach Shane Steichen both had conversations with quarterback Anthony Richardson about tapping out for a play Sunday. Richardson left the game for a third-and-goal play in the third quarter, admitting afterward that he was “tired.” Steichen called it a “learning moment” for the second-year quarterback. Richardson has been roasted by sports talk, fans and former …

Oct 26, 2024; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Jackson Arnold (11) runs the ball during the first half against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images It’s no secret that the offense for the Oklahoma Sooners this season has been bad. It’s the worst unit OU has fielded on that side of the ball since …

After the NFL gave us a one-week reprieve from byes, they have unfortunately returned in Week 9, with the Steelers and Niners unavailable to us. If you suddenly find yourself with urgent roster needs, we’re here to help. Each week, we highlight the top potential waiver pickups who remain unattached in at least 50% of Yahoo fantasy football leagues. Add …

Dec 4, 2021; Atlanta, GA; Detailed view of the SEC logo on the field before the SEC championship game between the Georgia Bulldogs and Alabama Crimson Tide at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports The big game in the SEC in Week 9 was Texas A&M vs LSU for sole possession of first place in the SEC rankings. After a …

Oct 28, 2024, 05:25 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Marc-Andre Fleury is ready for one last skate around the place he helped build. The veteran goalie will make the final start of his career at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday night when the Minnesota Wild face the reeling Pittsburgh Penguins. Fleury spent the first 13 seasons of his career with the …