USATSI Coaching changes are part of the game, and with the early national signing period a pivotal part of a recruiting class, athletic directors are getting their ducks in a row to make sure that their programs don’t miss a beat despite changing leadership. Those are big reasons why 2022-23 coaching carousel is off to a fast start. Already, six …

Colin Cowherd’s “Herd Hierarchy” continues to be fluid, as the NFL’s top teams sway back and forth. For starters, the Buffalo Bills fell a couple spots last week and did so again this week after dropping their second consecutive game. Meanwhile, a new team has entered the fray. Did anyone else slide? Here is the “Herd Hierarchy” heading into Week …

The 49ers on Tuesday announced a couple of swaps on their practice squad as they begin preparations for their Week 11 showdown against the Cardinals. San Francisco added quarterback Jacob Eason and wide receiver Dazz Newsome to the practice squad. To clear two spots they released QB Kurt Benkert and added WR Tajae Sharpe to the practice squad IR. Eason …

The University of Virginia held a press conference Tuesday, after three of the Cavaliers football players were shot to death Sunday night. Football coach Tony Elliott said, “My heart is hurting right now. “I’m waiting for someone to pinch me and wake me up, “I’ve had my moments where I’ve broken down. I’ve had those moments in front of the …

This past weekend, Tom Brady became the first quarterback to win a game in four different countries, as his Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Seattle Seahawks, 21-16. For the first time since Weeks 1-2, the Buccaneers are on a two-game winning streak, and back in first place in the NFC South with a 5-5 record. For the Buccaneers, this season has …

USATSI The Houston Texans are adding a new running back to the mix, as they have claimed Eno Benjamin after the Arizona Cardinals made the decision to release him on Monday, the team announced. Benjamin started three games for the Cardinals this season in relief of James Conner, who had been dealing with an injury.  A seventh-round pick in the …

Getty Images More NFL stars have been voicing their concerns about the relationship between artificial turf and non-contact injuries. The latest player to do so is Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Ryan Wood of USA Today asked Rodgers about the ongoing debate between grass and artificial turf. Rodgers said he has liked playing on artificial turf in the comfort …

Who’s Playing Eastern Michigan @ Kent State Current Records: Eastern Michigan 6-4; Kent State 4-6 What to Know The Kent State Golden Flashes and the Eastern Michigan Eagles are set to square off in a Mid-American matchup at 6 p.m. ET Nov. 16 at Dix Stadium. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous games. After …

The New England Patriots had a busy Tuesday afternoon on the roster front with the team announcing they had released veteran receiver Lil’Jordan Humphrey from the practice squad. Humphrey became a fan-favorite for the team during the preseason, but he was never able to catch on in meaningful games for the Patriots, despite appearing in six regular season games for …

USATSI The Chicago Bears will be without one of their top offensive weapons for at least the next four games, as the team placed running back Khalil Herbert on injured reserve Tuesday, the team announced Tuesday. Herbert suffered a hip injury in the 31-30 loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday.  Herbert was injured while returning a kickoff late in the …

His voice was halting. His words were haunting. Tony Elliott is a young, first-year college football coach who on Tuesday was at the worst kind of press conference, trying to make sense of the senseless, trying to find comfort amid the crushing chaos. On Sunday Night, three of his players were murdered on a school-chartered bus as it returned to …

Tennessee Vols stays in the top 5 of the USA TODAY Coaches Poll USA TODAY Sports’ Paul Myerberg breaks down the latest college football coaches poll. USA TODAY Nearly a year since his hiring was announced at New Mexico State, head football coach Jerry Kill still has not signed an employment contract with the university, the school confirmed this week. …

USATSI The Chicago Bears will be without one of their top offensive weapons for at least the next four games, as the team placed running back Khalil Herbert on injured reserve Tuesday, per ESPN. Herbert suffered a hip injury in the 31-30 loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday.  Herbert was injured while returning a kickoff late in the game. On Monday, …

The success for the Michigan football team in 2021 cost the coaching staff its offensive and defensive coordinators. And already this year, the Wolverines are losing another assistant coach. The University of North Carolina Charlotte announced Tuesday that Biff Poggi, the current associated head coach at U-M, has been hired as the 49ers’ third ever head coach. “Biff has been …

The XFL held day one of its draft today in Las Vegas, which was essentially just the announcement of the initial 15 quarterbacks and where they will be playing this upcoming winter/spring. Seven of the eight teams walked away today with two QBs on their depth chart, with the D.C. Defenders being the only team with a single QB on …