Florida A&M football has shown that it has no issue making things interesting. This season, the Rattlers have displayed the ability to squeak out narrow victories, beating Norfolk State 24-23, South Carolina State 22-18, and their lone double-digit victory over Alabama State 28-13. FAMU’s point differential in wins is 6.7 points, less than a touchdown and extra point conversion. The …

The Cardinals have placed a pair of players on injured reserve. Arizona announced on Tuesday that defensive lineman Bilal Nichols and kicker Matt Prater on IR. Per Adam Schefter of ESPN, Nichols is expected to miss the rest of the season. Nichols suffered a stinger for a second consecutive game during Sunday’s loss against the Cardinals. Prater has been dealing …

JEROMESVILLE − With most things in life, things change. Some might even say they evolve. In the case of football, this conversation settles around how offensive philosophies and styles have shifted over the last 20 years on every level of the game. Once upon a time, we lived in a world where running backs ruled the sport. In the present …

Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens are back on track after an 0-2 start.Photograph: David Tulis/UPI/REX/Shutterstock Trending up Baltimore Ravens Remember when the Ravens were unexpectedly off-kilter at 0-2? Nope, me neither. The rebound from a protracted pre-season has been emphatic: three one-score wins over Dallas (though more of a blowout as the Cowboys scored 19 in garbage time), Cincinnati …

The Illinois high school football season has a couple of weeks remaining, but plenty of Peoria-area players have proven their worth on the field. Now is your chance to let us know which player is the most valuable so far. So, who will it be? Here are 10 Peoria-area MVP candidates so far for the 2024 high school football season. …

The Falcons signed offensive lineman Matt Hennessy to the active roster, the team announced Tuesday. He takes the roster spot of safety Micah Abernathy, who went on injured reserve with a left knee injury. Abernathy played three special teams plays before leaving. Hennessy spent the 2024 offseason with the Eagles before signing to Atlanta’s practice squad on Sept. 24. He …

Iconic Tennessee quarterback Heath Shuler never beat Alabama on the field, but his son could play an important part in knocking off the Crimson Tide. Navy Shuler, a fifth-year senior, is playing the role of Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe on the scout team in practice this week. Redshirt freshman Ryan Damron is also standing in for a few snaps. Neither …

Why 49ers star Warner believes Lenoir has earned right to talk trash originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Fred Warner is impressed with Deommodore Lenoir’s performance and impact on the 49ers’ defense this season. The All-Pro linebacker was asked Tuesday on KNBR 680’s “Murph & Markus Show” what he thought about the cornerback’s impressive 2024 season and his trash-talking. …

PISCATAWAY – Rutgers football’s offense took a step back in its last two games, and now the Scarlet Knights need to figure out how to get it back on track ahead of its upcoming game against UCLA. One of the issues that has afflicted Kirk Ciarrocca’s unit? Costly drops by receivers, stalling out the offense and eliminating potential big third-down …

Brandon McManus will not be facing discipline from the NFL after being accused of sexual assault and his search for a new job in the league took him to Green Bay on Tuesday. According to multiple reports, McManus worked out for the Packers. McManus was released by the Commanders after two flight attendants filed a lawsuit accusing McManus of assaulting …

Travis Hunter BOULDER, Colo. — The Colorado Buffaloes are expected to have banged-up receivers Travis Hunter and Jimmy Horn Jr. available at Arizona. It wasn’t all positive news on the injury front for Colorado’s deep corps of wideouts. While coach Deion Sanders said at his weekly news conference that Hunter (shoulder) and Horn (knee) “should play for certain,” Omarion Miller …

The Broncos have opened the window for a couple of players on injured reserve to return to active duty. Right tackle Mike McGlinchey and linebacker Baron Browning were designated for return on Tuesday. McGlinchey sprained his MCL in Week Two and Browning suffered a foot injury in the same game. Both players could be activated in time to face the …

Mike Washington stood on the sidelines, anxious to get back on the field. A few days before New Mexico State’s game against Louisiana Tech on Tuesday evening, the junior running back was late to a team meeting. It was only by one minute, but head coach Tony Sanchez believed he couldn’t tolerate it and suspended him for the first quarter. …

Clyde Edwards-Helaire is back for Kansas City. Per the NFL’s daily transaction wire, the Chiefs have activated Edwards-Helaire off of the non-football injury list to the 53-man roster. Edwards-Helaire returned to practice earlier this month. The running back revealed over the summer that he had been dealing with physical effects stemming from post-traumatic stress disorder, including nausea and vomiting. During …

Oct. 15—HILLDALE — The Hilldale Hornets were known as a team that likes to run the ball heading into their showdown with the Ada Cougars in a Week 6 matchup. However, junior quarterback Dawson Fields — in his second game back from a season-long injury — threw for 268 yards and four touchdowns to lead Hilldale to a wild 47-35 …