Things apparently are all good with the University of Cincinnati football program. Nothing to see here, folks. The Bearcats “live in positivity” and being hardcore competitive is the “vibe of our building.” That’s what UC athletic director John Cunningham offered up this week in the wake of the Bearcats’ embarrassing, 28-27 meltdown loss to Pittsburgh last Saturday at Nippert Stadium. …

Hill incident before Dolphins game again puts NFL on moral clock originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area After the NFL distanced itself from Colin Kaepernick and his admirable cause for eight full years, one of its teams is aligning with the Super Bowl quarterback it shoved onto the streets. Miami Dolphins executives, after seeing bodycam video of police brutalizing …

Photo: Isaiah Hole Everyone knew that Michigan football had lost a lot — from the coaching staff to key personnel last year — but many (this site included) expected a ‘next man up’ mentality that would carry the Wolverines back to the College Football Playoff. But then Texas came to town and made the maize and blue look inept. Still, …

Sunday afternoon’s season opener didn’t quite go as planned for quarterback Daniel Jones and the Giants. Cheers from the 100th anniversary celebration and start of the new year quickly turned to jeers as the offense failed to get much of anything going in an embarrassing 28-6 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Big Blue didn’t play well as a whole, but …

Southern California running back Quinten Joyner, left, is pushed out of bounds by Utah State safety Ike Larsen during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) | Mark J. Terrill After last weekend’s loss to USC, the general narrative surrounding Utah State football is that the Aggies …

Bears try out return specialist David Wallis. Could this be it for Velus Jones Jr.? originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears hosted return specialist David Wallis, along with seven other players, at Halas Hall for a tryout, NBC Sports Chicago’s Josh Schrock confirmed on Tuesday. Wallis, who went undrafted in the 2024 NFL Draft, played with the Patriots …

Aug 31, 2024; West Lafayette, Indiana, USA; Purdue Boilermakers head coach Ryan Walters walks on the sidelines during the second quarter against the Indiana State Sycamores at Ross-Ade Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports For many teams across the country, facing Notre Dame football is like its Super Bowl. While the Irish opponent this weekend, Purdue, does play some …

After Week 1 of the NFL season, FOX Sports’ Colin Cowherd is convinced there are only “two great teams” in the league, while the rest have some … flaws to work through. On Tuesday’s episode of “The Herd,” Cowherd revealed his latest Herd Hierarchy, giving his breakdown of the top 10 teams in the league ahead of Week 2. Check …

Purdy calls 49ers rallying together a testament to team’s culture originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Behind a convincing 32-19 drubbing of the New York Jets on Monday night at Levi’s Stadium, the 49ers managed to put to rest what once seemed to be a never-ending nightmare offseason. And while doing so, San Francisco’s all-around impressive victory served as …

Notre Dame corner back Benjamin Morrison (20) walks with his team during warm ups before a NCAA college football game between Notre Dame and Northern Illinois at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in South Bend. The story for Notre Dame has been repeated so many times over the past few days. A team that essentially was a …

How sustainable is Patriots’ success? Curran weighs in originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The 16-10 final score doesn’t do the New England Patriots’ Week 1 win justice. Jerod Mayo’s group played a near-perfect game against the Cincinnati Bengals. There were game-changing plays on offense, defense, and special teams. Tight end Hunter Henry broke up a likely Jacoby Brissett interception …

War Memorial Stadium before the first half of a game Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, in Laramie, Wyo. The Pokes host the BYU Cougars on the high plains Saturday night in what could be the final meeting between the former conference rivals in Laramie. | David Zalubowski, Associated Press BYU starting free safety Tanner Wall is a college football junkie. After …

Wild Mason stat shows how much 49ers back busted Jets’ defense originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area An unbelievable Jordan Mason stat shows just how thoroughly the 49ers running back broke the New York Jets’ defense on Monday night at Levi’s Stadium. Mason led the NFL in Week 1 with 13 missed tackles forced, five more than the next …

Sep. 10—COLUMBUS GROVE — The “Pack of ‘Dogs” were hungry Friday. The Columbus Grove public address announcer repeatedly used the moniker Friday to describe a defense that came up big early and often in a 27-13 win against area football powerhouse Patrick Henry in a non-league matchup. Columbus Grove forced three first-quarter turnovers and converted them into touchdowns to jump …

The New York Giants, particularly quarterback Daniel Jones, took all kinds of hits in a season-opening blowout against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. So much so that some on the Vikings sideline apparently felt bad for the passer. During an interview on Minneapolis’ KFAN 100.3, Vikings linebacker Jonathan Greenard discussed the emotions his teammates felt as they held Jones to …