The Ohio State Football team started it’s season with a sluggish win over Indiana, 23-3. Yes, a win is a win, but in this era of college football, if you aren’t winning big, you aren’t making enough headlines. This lackluster win most likely will make the news, but that’s due to being the first game in almost nine months. We …

Mississippi State president Mark Keenum and athletic director Zac Selmon presented Mike Leach’s family with a framed jersey in a ceremony after the first quarter of the Bulldogs’ game vs. Southeastern Louisiana. It was the team’s first home game since Leach’s death in December. The family also received a signed executive order that mandated state flags be flown at half-staff …

A look back: Khalil Mack became a Chicago Bear five years ago originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Breaking news: The Chicago Bears and Khalil Mack have agreed to terms on a six-year deal worth $141 million. Mack becomes the highest-paid defensive player in NFL history. Ring a bell? That was five years ago Sept.1. The Bears acquired Mack via …

STARKVILLE — Report cards are meant to represent the final product, not one exam or one week of homework. For Mississippi State football, that’s a good thing. The first quarter report card wouldn’t have been pretty, and most of the second quarter wasn’t great on Saturday. However, the Bulldogs walked away from their season opener against visiting Southeastern Louisiana with …

As expected, Jets receiver Randall Cobb will be paying a pretty penny for his blindside block of Giants defensive back Bobby McCain last Saturday night. Many pretty pennies, to be exact. Via Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com, Cobb was fined $13,889 for the hit. The moment contributed to the back-and-forth between Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers and Giants defensive lineman Jihad Ward, …

USATSI Iowa has long been known as a program focused on winning with elite defense and special teams under tenured coach Kirk Ferentz. The results have been consistent, if nothing else: In 24 seasons under Ferentz, the Hawkeyes have won an average of nearly eight games per year — oftentimes with middling offensive output.  Iowa was particularly abysmal on offense …

The preseason wasn’t particularly kind to the 49ers. They went 1-2 and did not play particularly well against either the Raiders in Week 1 or the Chargers in Week 3. Their lone victory came against the Broncos in Week 2 on a walk-off field goal by kicker Jake Moody. However, their starting units looked good in their brief appearances, and …

A lot of the focus in the Wisconsin Badgers’ offseason was on the team’s new quarterbacks and Air Raid system that they were implementing under new coach Luke Fickell. Chez Mellusi is reminding everyone to not forget about the running backs, the foundation of the program for decades. With the Badgers’ offense sputtering to gain significant traction on Saturday against …

Florham Park, NJ May 31, 2023 — Wide receiver Randall Cobb during the Jets OTA. / Chris Pedota, NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK One of the biggest moments from the Jets’ preseason finale against the Giants last weekend was a penalty levied to wideout Randall Cobb, and now he has been fined for it. According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelisserio, …

South Carolina will try to build on momentum from the end of last season when the Gamecocks face No. 21 North Carolina on Saturday night in the 2023 Duke’s Mayo Classic. The Gamecocks posted back-to-back top-10 wins over Tennessee and Clemson last year before losing to Notre Dame by a touchdown in the Gator Bowl. UNC lost its final four …

“When you’ve got something to prove, there’s nothing greater than a challenge.”  Terry Bradshaw’s above quote in many ways defined his 14-year career as the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback. Selected first overall in the 1970 NFL Draft, the former Louisiana Tech standout was tasked with helping bring life into a franchise that had never won a playoff game. Bradshaw initially struggled to …

There are always a few players that teams cut who instantly stun a lot of people. Many of those players are talented enough or fit another team’s need so well, that they are scooped up quickly or claimed off waivers. But not all of them. Some players still slip through and either remain unsigned or join a team’s practice squad. …

Colorado shocked the college football world with its upset of No. 17 TCU on Saturday, and two players who jumped off the tape for the Buffs were cornerback/wide receiver Travis Hunter and quarterback Shedeur Sanders. Both played lights out and took turns giving the Buffs momentum. Heisman voters, take note. As head coach Deion Sanders would say, Hunter and Sanders …

Sep. 2—Another week, another disappointing blind date for the Hawaii football team. Stanford broke out an uptempo offense in racing to Friday’s 37-24 victory before 12, 547 at the Ching Complex. Another week, another disappointing blind date for the Hawaii football team. Stanford broke out an uptempo offense in racing to Friday’s 37-24 victory before 12, 547 at the Ching …

Deion Sanders’ highly anticipated Colorado team made its debut Saturday against No. 17 TCU and somehow found a way to exceed almost everyone’s expectations. The Buffaloes not only pulled off the 45-42 upset, matching Colorado’s win total from the 2022 season, but top-ranked transfers Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter put on a clinic in the win.  Sanders completed 38 of …