Eric Dickerson signed a one-day contract in 2017 so he could retire as a Los Angeles Ram. (Greg Beacham / Associated Press) The NFL single-season rushing record has stood for 40 years, far longer than Saquon Barkley has been on this planet. But now, with two games to play, the Philadelphia Eagles running back is 268 yards from eclipsing the …

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Texas Tech football teams have won four consecutive bowl appearances only once, and that was over a five-year period from 2009-13. Tech teams have never capped four consecutive seasons with a bowl victory. That distinction and a nine-win season, which Tech teams haven’t accomplished since the Mike Leach era, are what’s at stake when the Red Raiders …

49ers place Williams on IR, sign OL Hennessy to two-year deal originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers have placed Trent Williams on injured reserve, officially ending his season, the team announced Thursday. In place of the 11-time Pro Bowl left tackle, San Francisco has signed Matt Hennessy to a two-year contract. Hennessy has played in 45 career …

Getty Images Former NFL All-Pro DeSean Jackson is nearing a deal to become the next coach at Delaware State, according to multiple reports. Jackson, an All-American wideout at Cal from 2005 to 2007, has expressed a desire to become a coach at an HBCU program, per ESPN.  Delaware State plays in the FCS as part of the MEAC, one of …

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. Texas A&M (8-4) will look to end the 2024 season on a high note amid losing three out of the final four games of coach Mike Elko’s inaugural campaign while having the chance to win nine games for the first time since the memorable 2020 season. Facing USC (6-6) in the Las Vegas Bowl, the Trojans have been ravaged …

Delaware State is joining the trend of HBCU football teams hiring former NFL players. According to ESPN, the school is finalizing a deal with ex-wide receiver DeSean Jackson to be its next head coach. Jackson, 38, last appeared in an NFL game during the 2022 season. Jackson’s hire would come days after Norfolk State hired Michael Vick to be its …

Two of college football’s great programs are set to square off for the first time in 47 years, and just the fourth time ever, when Texas A&M and USC meet in the Las Vegas Bowl on Friday night. The Aggies and Trojans have combined for 14 claimed national championships (USC with 11, Texas A&M with 3) and rank among the …

The Seattle Seahawks will be without one of their top players for the rest of the 2024 season. Seattle placed running back Kenneth Walker III on injured reserve on Thursday, effectively ending his season. The Seahawks made the move hours ahead of their Thursday night Week 17 matchup with the Chicago Bears.  In a corresponding move, the Seahawks signed running …

Photo: Isaiah Hole Michigan football’s penultimate regular season game in 2024 couldn’t have had more storylines at quarterback. Davis Warren was the starter and he had perhaps his best game yet. Alex Orji rode the bench, despite having started multiple games. Bryce Underwood, the No. 1 recruit in the country who had flipped from LSU to Michigan earlier in the …

Dallas Cowboys RB Rico Dowdle has been a surprisingly productive fantasy asset this season, but he could set managers up for another week of disappointment. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) It’s Week 17, which means most fantasy football managers are smack dab in the middle of their fantasy football championships. Unfortunately, there have already been a few letdowns in a …

With the first round of the College Football Playoff done, eight teams are left to battle for the national title. The top four conference champions are ready to make their 2024 CFP debut, while other players already got a chance to begin their legend.  As usual, the CFP is stacked with elite talent on both sides of the ball. We …

The Seattle Seahawks (8-7) will visit the Chicago Bears (4-11) in an NFC showdown on Thursday Night Football. Both teams head into TNF on losing streaks. The Seahawks have dropped two consecutive games. Last Sunday, the Minnesota Vikings beat Seattle, 27-24. Meanwhile, Chicago has lost nine games in a row. In Week 16, the Detroit Lions defeated Chicago, 34-17. Seattle …

. When the USC Trojans take on Texas A&M Friday night in the Las Vegas Bowl, they will have two new starters along the offensive line. At his pre-bowl press conference on Thursday, head coach Lincoln Riley confirmed that NFL-bound redshirt senior offensive lineman Jonah Monheim will opt out of the game. Redshirt sophomore Killian O’Connor will start in his …

It’s tough to find a quarterback who can mimic and emulate Washington’s Jayden Daniels, but the Falcons are trying to do just that this week. With a matchup against the Commanders upcoming on Sunday Night Football, Atlanta announced on Thursday that the team has signed former Florida, Arizona State, and Cincinnati quarterback Emory Jones to the practice squad. Via Tori …