[ad_1] Texans rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud got back on the practice field on Wednesday for the first time since suffering a concussion against the Jets in Week 14 and Thursday brought even better news about his recovery. Stroud held a press conference on Wednesday and said that hew was cleared to exit the league’s concussion protocol by an independent neurologist. …

[ad_1] Dec. 28—ATLANTA — Anthony Poindexter could be bitter about James Franklin overlooking him for the Penn State defensive coordinator job a second time. He could be resentful towards Tom Allen, the former Indiana coach who Franklin hired to replace Manny Diaz earlier this month. Poindexter is neither, which is no surprise to those who know the Nittany Lions’ safeties …

[ad_1] Wilks voices confidence in veteran 49ers DBs Verrett, Ryan originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers’ secondary has evolved over the course of the 2023 NFL season, with two in-season additions slated to have a major role on the back end of San Francisco’s defense as the team makes a push toward the playoffs. While speaking to …

[ad_1] It seems like it was just a couple of weeks ago that Notre Dame was in Ireland kicking off the 2023 season.  It was a year full of promise but that also featured many frustrations. Notre Dame started 4-0 before dropping an all-time heartbreaker to Ohio State.  They followed that up with a last second win at Duke before …

[ad_1] Getty Images The connection between Joe Flacco and David Njoku was on full display right out of the game in Cleveland’s Week 17 matchup with the Jets. In just the first quarter alone, the tight end reeled in all four of his targets for 113 yards. That’s the most receiving yards by a tight end in the first quarter …

[ad_1] Wisconsin and LSU will meet on New Year’s Day, and although the College Football Playoff matchups will steal most of the headlines, the Badgers and Tigers represent two of the most successful recent programs in college football matching up with each other. To put it into perspective, the Badgers and Tigers are top ten in wins since the start …

[ad_1] Foerster reveals 49ers’ surprising emergency O-line plan originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers’ offensive line was battered during their Christmas night loss to the Baltimore Ravens, losing Trent Williams, Aaron Banks and Jaylon Moore to various injuries throughout the game. With the barrage of injuries forcing San Francisco to use every single offensive lineman who was …

[ad_1]   The Wyoming Cowboys travel to Tucson for the Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl, taking on the MAC runner-up Toledo Rockets. For the Cowboys’ head coach, Craig Bohl, it will be his final game before retirement, where the Pokes hope to seal its first nine-win season since 1996. Contact/Follow @KayceeClark and @MWCwire Mountain West bowl season ends in the desert. BARSTOOL SPORTS ARIZONA …

[ad_1] Falcons quarterback Taylor Heinicke again was limited Thursday. Heinicke, who played all 64 snaps in the Falcons’ 29-10 win over the Colts on Sunday, popped up on the practice report Wednesday with an ankle injury. He has played four games, with three starts, this season, throwing four touchdowns with an interception and posting an 88.8 passer rating. Defensive lineman …

[ad_1] Getty Images College football’s Bowl Season has reached peak absurdity. Kansas State earned the right to devour the first edible mascot in sports history following its 28-19 win against NC State in Thursday’s Pop-Tarts Bowl. Just minutes before the feast, Kansas State coach Chris Klieman’s players dumped a bucket of mini Pop-Tarts on his head following the victory.  He …

[ad_1] Yahoo Sports’ Matt Harmon runs through the three games that stood out on this week’s schedule – and whether or not he’ll bother to watch them. Video Transcript MATT HARMON: Here are the games you need to binge, stream, and skip in week 17 of the NFL season, starting with your binge game. It’s got to be Dolphins at …

[ad_1] Notre Dame and Oregon State will face each other in a Sun Bowl that already is giving a real boost to the economy of El Paso, Texas. The least these teams can do is give the locals a thriller in a sold-out stadium. With so many regulars on both sides missing, that might happen purely on accident. This will …

[ad_1] Patriots Mailbag: Under-the-radar free agents who could help in 2024 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Bailey Zappe and the New England Patriots are off to Buffalo as they look to sweep the season series vs. the Bills. They’ll look to play spoiler, as a win would prevent Buffalo from clinching a postseason berth in Week 17. Before we …

[ad_1] LOS ANGELES − Nick Saban has to be extra happy about this addition. At his core, Saban is a defensive backs coach, first and foremost. So when he adds a former five-star cornerback via the transfer portal, no one is probably more thrilled than him. Domani Jackson, the former No. 5 player in the 2022 recruiting class, announced he …

[ad_1] Joe Flacco not only is doing things he hasn’t done in a long time, the Browns quarterback also is doing things he’s never done. Case in point, Flacco has thrown for 296 yards tonight. That’s the most yards he’s ever thrown for in the first half of any game in his career. Flacco, who was only 3-14, in 17 …