Packers backup quarterback Malik Willis started and won two games after Jordan Love got injured in the season opener, and then came off the bench and helped the Packers win another game on Sunday after Love went down. But Willis is pumping the brakes on any talk that he is auditioning to be a starting quarterback elsewhere in 2025. Asked …

Syndication: The Columbus Dispatch Nebraska football offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield has been impressed with the work kicker John Hohl is doing. Former starting kicker Tristan Alvano is on the mend, and the offensive coordinator gave full praise on Tuesday afternoon. Hohl had a stellar game against the Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday. He kept the Huskers close throughout it, making all three …

Early in Wednesday’s press conference, Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was asked if Sunday’s game against the Raiders was as close to a must-win game as the Bengals are going to see. Burrow went even further in his reponse. Burrow called the matchup with the Raiders a must-win game and explained why that is the case. “We’re 3-5,” Burrow said. “You …

The Week 10 college football schedule is on the light side, with seven of the Top 25 teams in the US LBM Coaches Poll idle. But that still gives our panel of prognosticators plenty of matchups to consider as we kick off the month of November. Topping the marquee, of course, is the top-five showdown in State College as No. …

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The weather could get a bit dicey for Wisconsin’s rivalry game at Iowa on Saturday. The Badgers and Hawkeyes are scheduled to kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET, 6:30 p.m. CT. That nighttime kickoff will inevitably bring cooler temperatures, but the forecast also calls for steady rains throughout the night. Related: Ranking the biggest storylines entering Wisconsin’s rivalry battle with Iowa …

UCLA linebacker Carson Schwesinger (49) has gone from walk on to key leader for the Bruins’ defense. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times) Often it’s his awareness in the seconds before the snap that has turned Carson Schwesinger from zero-star prospect to hero of the UCLA defense. Scanning the players across the line of scrimmage, he examines body positioning and mannerisms …

. The Colorado Buffaloes have hit another bye week and with four games remaining on their regular season schedule, it’s time to look into our crystal ball and give some predictions. Colorado enters its second bye at 6-2 (4-1 Big 12) and is a Big 12 title contender, sitting in a tie for third place in the conference standings. The …

Nick Sirianni knows what he wants Eagles’ identity to be originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The word “identity” has been tossed around a lot about the Eagles over the first eight weeks of the season. Are they a run-first team? Are they a star-driven offense? Are they a pass-to-set-up-the-run team? Nick Sirianni had a completely different answer on Sunday …

Dec 2, 2023; Atlanta, GA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban celebrates on the podium after defeating the Georgia Bulldogs in the SEC championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports Throughout his entire 17-year tenure as head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide football program, Nick Saban only coached on his birthday of October …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 31, 2024, 07:00 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. TAMPA — Everywhere Steven Stamkos looked, there was another memory. The Tampa waterfront where he and his teammates celebrated two Stanley Cup championships on jet skis and party boats. The arena ice where he tallied so many of his goals (555) and points (1,137) in …

Ernest Jones (50) bows his head onto the field after the Rams won Super Bowl LVI. Jones was traded to the Tennessee Titans and then the Seattle Seahawks this season. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford will see a familiar face when he stares across the line of scrimmage Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks. Linebacker Ernest …

Texas A&M football catapulted itself to 11th in the US LBM Coaches Poll and 10th in the AP Poll with a statement win over LSU last Saturday. Soon enough, though, they’ll get a real idea of where they sit in the College Football Playoff race. The CFP selection committee will release its first round of rankings Nov. 5. That list …

(Tim Hubbard / Los Angeles Times) Los Angeles Times NFL writer Sam Farmer examines the matchups this week. Lines according to FanDuel Sportsbook (O/U = over/under). Record last week 12-4 (.750); season 78-45 (.634). Using point spreads with the scores Farmer predicted, the record against the spread last week would have been 8-8 (.500); season 67-55-1 (.549). Off: Steelers, 49ers. …

EDITOR’S NOTE: Months of research led to a series, “Year of the Quarterback,” being presented in three waves. The first wave — 10 articles covering the volatile new world of the transfer portal — was published recently. This is the 10th part in the second wave, which tracks then-and-now journeys of 10 Stark County quarterbacks. Wonderland glistened on Todd Blackledge’s face. He …