The three-game suspension for Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair for his illegal hit on Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence was upheld on Wednesday.  In handing out its suspension, the NFL said Al-Shaair has committed repeated violations of rules intended to protect the health and safety of players and promote sportsmanship. Al-Shaair, who was ejected from Sunday’s win over the Jaguars, appealed the suspension. His case was …

How Guerendo has prepared for opportunity as 49ers’ lead back originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 49ers’ NFC matchup with the Chicago Bears on Sunday will be Isaac Guerendo’s chance to shine. The rookie running back has had few chances to show what he is capable of in his debut NFL season, but with both …

West Virginia had a successful 2023 season with a 9-4 record culminating in a 30-10 victory over North Carolina in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl. However, that was just one of two winning seasons over six years for head coach Neal Brown, who was fired after a 6-6 season in 2024. Brown was just the Mountaineers’ second head football coach since …

Getty Images Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has reflected about many things since having his 2024 season end in Week 9 because of a hamstring tear. That includes taking a look around the rest of the NFC and appreciating some of the high level football around being played around the league. When asked on Tuesday who his top NFC contenders are, …

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterDec 4, 2024, 06:41 PM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. The 4 Nations Face-Off rosters will be packed with NHL star power and a few surprises. Full rosters for the league’s upcoming event were revealed Wednesday for Team USA, Canada, Sweden and Finland. Auston Matthews, Charlie McAvoy and last year’s Norris …

After months of discussion with the NFL Players Association, the NFL has relaxed several rules around the policies on substance abuse and performance enhancing substances. “Last week, we reached agreement with the NFL on several beneficial changes to the policies,” an NFLPA memo obtained by CBS Sports reads. The changes will be effective as of Dec. 6, according to a …

Upper Arlington’s Cal Thrush celebrates his touchdown reception against Olentangy Liberty in a Division I, Region 3 semifinal Nov. 15, 2024, at Westerville Central. (photo by John Hulkenberg) Michigan State football has made it a priority to reprioritize recruiting the local states of Michigan and Ohio, something that was neglected by the previous regime. The Spartans added Braylon Collier to …

Did the Chicago Bears make the right move in firing coach Matt Eberflus? After a 4-2 start to the 2024 NFL regular season, the Bears have lost six straight, including losing on a Hail Mary, blocked field goal, and poor clock management. While the team had never fired a head coach in-season in more than 100 years as an NFL …

49ers star CMC vows to ‘come back better’ after latest injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It hasn’t been Christian McCaffrey’s year. First, the star 49ers running back missed most of training camp and the first eight games of the 2024 NFL season with bilateral Achilles tendinitis. Then, in just his fourth game back, McCaffrey sustained a PCL …

No. 24 Army is set to host Tulane Friday evening in the AAC Championship Game with conference glory on the line. This will be the 24th meeting all-time between the two teams and the first since 2020 when Tulane earned a 38-12 victory at home.  It has been a special season for Army, which is one of five FBS schools …

Dead money is a salary cap charge for a player who is no longer on a team’s roster. It exists because of how salary cap accounting rules operate.  Signing bonuses, option bonuses and certain roster bonuses are prorated or spread out evenly over the life of a contract for a maximum of five years. When a player is released, traded …

We’re now entering the stretch run of the 2024 NFL season, and all eyes are on the playoff race. The field itself is coming into view, but there are also some internal battles within those fields that are important. Who advances in the postseason, obviously, is heavily dependent on who achieves which seed in their respective conference. That’s what we’re …

Tim Prangley – Trojans Wire On Wednesday, USC football was dealt a big blow when it was reported that linebackers coach Matt Entz was leaving to be the new head coach at Fresno State. Entz came to USC ahead of the 2024 season. Prior to his arrival in Los Angeles, he served as the head coach at FCS powerhouse North …

Getty Images The NFL regular season is winding down, and teams are beginning to clinch playoff spots. The Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills are already locked in for the postseason, while the New England Patriots, Jacksonville Jaguars, Las Vegas Raiders and New York Giants have already been eliminated from playoff contention.  Playoff spots and even divisions can be clinched …

Arizona Cardinals Go routes have accounted for 26.8 percent of Marvin Harrison Jr.’s targets The NFL average is 14.4 percent for all wide receivers. Marv is good at these routes, so you’d expect him to earn more looks on them. But the Cardinals are also giving him a disproportionate amount of clearout routes. He has run a go route on …