The Cardinals beat the Chargers on Monday night, but they reportedly lost a key member of their defense for the rest of the season. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that edge rusher Dennis Gardeck tore his ACL during the 17-15 victory. Gardeck had three tackles and a quarterback hit against the Chargers. Gardeck had 22 tackles, six tackles for …

This story explores suicide, including a husband’s struggle after his wife took her life. If you are at risk, please stop here and contact 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline for support. GREENWOOD — Every day, the thought crosses Chris Dishman’s mind. It might only last for a few moments, other times longer. Sometimes multiple times a day. “There’s an analogy I saw once …

Help is on the way for the Rams offense. Los Angeles has designated receiver Puka Nacua for return from injured reserve, opening his 21-day practice window. He participated in Tuesday’s session. Nacua has been sidelined since suffering a knee injury during the team’s loss to Detroit in Week 1. He caught four passes for 35 yards and took a 7-yard …

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football made a change to the starting lineup that paid big dividends in a 56-7 win over Nebraska. The No. 13 Hoosiers (7-0; 4-0 Big Ten) started Terry Jones Jr. at rover against the Cornhuskers and shifted Amare Ferrell over strong safety in place of Josh Sanguinetti. Shawn Asbury II remained at the other safety spot. They allowed …

Lately, Bill Belichick has been using his burgeoning bully pulpit to advance agendas and/or settle scores. Whether it’s Woody Johnson or Doug Pederson or now Jerod Mayo, the guy who never said jack squat is talking a blue streak now, Jack. In addition to Belichick’s Monday remarks to Pat McAfee regarding the new Patriots coach calling his team “soft,” Belichick …

PISCATAWAY – For Rutgers football to turn this season back around, for the Scarlet Knights to get back to winning games and looking like the formidable team it was through the opening weeks of the season, its defense needs to make considerable and immediate improvements. So far, Joe Harasymiak’s unit hasn’t lived up to expectations, partly because of injuries to …

Hear the full conversation on “McCoy & Van Noy” – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript Man. Listen, you, you guys, I said y’all have two MVP candidates in that backfield. Uh Lamar all year, all off season. He’s been um blocking out the noise and only focused on being a …

Julian Fleming has been lauded by Penn State coaches and teammates for how he’s conducted himself since transferring there in January. They’ve talked about the former Southern Columbia star’s work habits, his leadership, his blocking and his willingness to put the team first. So it’s unclear why Fleming, who caught 60 passes the last two seasons at Ohio State, has …

Week 7 was a brutal week for injuries in the NFL, putting a few teams at a crossroads as the Nov. 5 trade deadline rapidly approaches. There are a few playoff hopeful teams that have been crushed by injuries up to this point in the season, putting them in a position where they may have to be active in the …

Oct. 22—NEW LONDON — A hiccup on the first drive of the game didn’t derail the New London-Spicer football team. Brock Buffington made sure of that. Down 7-0 to Montevideo early in the Section 6AAA quarterfinals on Tuesday, Buffington scored on a pair of big plays to give the Wildcats the lead. That kicked off 43 straight points to wrap …

The Buccaneers won’t put receiver Mike Evans on injured reserve immediately, hoping he can return after the off week for the Nov. 24 game against the Giants, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports. Evans is expected to miss the next three games, Stroud adds. The Bucs play the Falcons, Chiefs and 49ers before their off week. Evans aggravated …

ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia junior linebacker Jalon Walker has been tapped as the Chuck Bednarik Award Player of the Week following the Bulldogs’ 30-15 win at No. 1 Texas, according to a Maxwell Football Club announcement Tuesday. Walker, a native of Salisbury, N.C., earned Bednarik Player of the Week honors after a historic performance in a huge Southeastern Conference matchup …

The NFL has suspended Commanders cornerback Kevon Seymour six games for violating the NFL’s Performance-Enhancing Substances Policy. Seymour will not be able to practice or play for the next six games. He will be eligible for reinstatement on December 2 following the Commanders’ Week 13 game against the Titans. The NFL does not disclose the nature of players’ PED violations …

ATHENS, Ga. — Bulldog head coach Kirby Smart has been named the Bear Bryant Awards Coach of the Week following Georgia’s 30-15 rout of No. 1 Texas in Austin, according to an announcement from the American Heart Association and presented by Accenture Tuesday. Smart, whose UGA teams are now 3-1 versus top-ranked opposition, collected his 100th career win after holding …

The Panthers are bringing in a pair of defensive players from different teams. Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Carolina is signing linebacker Cam Gill off of Detroit’s practice squad and defensive tackle Jonathan Harris off of Miami’s practice squad. Gill, 26, has appeared in 40 games since 2020, all with the Buccaneers. He has recorded 2.5 sacks and 29 …