Dec. 4—MOSCOW, Idaho — On the first day of the early signing period, Idaho added 17 freshmen football players, the smallest class in coach Jason Eck’s three years with the Vandals. The group may be augmented by several more players who have until Friday to commit to a school. Eck said he was not pressed to load up on bodies, …

Dak Prescott expressed support for Mike McCarthy, saying the Cowboys coach deserves “another contract and a chance to coach this team amongst more influence. ‘On his terms’ may be a good way to say it.” McCarthy hadn’t seen Prescott’s Tuesday comments a day later and seemed uncertain about what his quarterback meant by the phrase “on his terms.” “I think …

Dec. 4—Two teams remain in their quest for a state football title in the Anderson and Houston County area. The Grapeland Sandies are three games away, while the Oakwood Panthers are two games away from a visit to AT&T Stadium in Arlington. Here are the previews for the upcoming games. Class 2A, Division II, Region III quarterfinals Grapeland vs. Bremond …

Raiders running back Alexander Mattison has missed the team’s last two games with an ankle injury but was on the practice field for Wednesday’s practice. Mattison was limited in the session according to Las Vegas’ injury report. Mattison was also limited for all three days of practice last week. In his first year with Las Vegas, Mattison has rushed for …

Dec. 4—The Cayuga Wildcats landed 17 players on the 8-2A All-District football team as selected by the district coaches. Following a fourth-place finish, the Wildcats had two players receive superlatives in Co-Offensive Lineman of the Year senior Zach Johnson and Co-Defensive Lineman of the Year in junior Cam Stegall. Senior Shiloh Peckham was named first-team running back, senior Trace Sims …

After the Chiefs kicked a field goal on the last play to beat the Panthers and continue a run of dramatic victories, quarterback Patrick Mahomes referenced the team’s run of close victories by saying that he wouldn’t mind winning a game that didn’t come down to the wire. That didn’t happen last week as the Chiefs needed a rushed snap …

Members of the Winslow Township High School football team celebrate after Winslow defeated Phillipsburg, 35-0, in the State Group 4 football final played at SHI Stadium at Rutgers University in Piscataway on Wednesday, December 4, 2024. PISCATAWAY – Playing in the final game of the 2024 season in New Jersey, the Winslow High School football team put together a performance …

The Vikings were missing cornerback Stephon Gilmore at their practice on Wednesday. Gilmore did not participate due to a hamstring injury. Head coach Kevin O’Connell said at his press conference that Gilmore could get on the field later this week, but it sounds like the Vikings are more likely to face the Falcons without him. Gilmore has started all 12 …

Texas football’s 2025 recruiting class is headlined by Jonah Williams, a safety out of Galveston Ball High School. The eighth-ranked prospect in the nation according to 247Sports Composite, he’s set to make an immediate impact on the Longhorns’ defense once the next football season rolls around. Before that though, he’ll join Texas baseball and coach Jim Schlossnagle for the 2025 …

The San Francisco 49ers are not in a good place right now, and that includes the status of Christian McCaffrey. The All-Pro running back was placed in injured reserve Monday after spraining his PCL in Sunday’s blowout loss to the Buffalo Bills. The loss was a low point for the 5-7 Niners, who have been beset by injuries in a …

Photo: Isaiah Hole In late October, there were but mere rumblings that Michigan football was making a late push to lure Bryce Underwood away from LSU. It was message board fodder, rumors that had more than a hint of truth. But very few knew what was going on between the Wolverines and the No. 1 recruit in the country — …

The NFL has suspended Saints special teams player Roderic Teamer for the next three games. The suspension is a result of his arrest for driving under the influence when he was with the Raiders last season. The Raiders cut him after the arrest and he was out of the league for the rest of that season and most of the …

Penn State’s Drew Allar has been to Lucas Oil Stadium before as a college football fan, not as a player. Allar and his father, Kevin, attended “two or three” Big Ten championship games in Indianapolis, the last one in 2013 when Michigan State beat Ohio State 34-24. “I probably saw the last one when I was in grade school,” he …

Wide receiver DeVonta Smith looks like he’s on track to return to the Eagles lineup against the Panthers on Sunday. Smith was a full participant in practice on Wednesday. Smith has missed the last two games with a hamstring injury, but practiced on a limited basis last week and was listed as questionable to play against the Ravens last Sunday …

Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks are known for stealing the show and making history during the early signing period. In year one of the Lanning era, we saw the head coach light up a cigar for all of social media to see after flipping several of the top prospects in the nation to Eugene. Last year, the Ducks signed …