BLOOMINGTON — First-year Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti has laid out lofty expectations for the 2024 season ever since landing the job. “We’re going to win and we’re going to win this year and we’re going to change the brand and the expectation level and the way people see Indiana football,” Cignetti said. Cignetti didn’t have to set such a high …

The Giants are bringing back one of their depth pieces in the secondary. Per Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, New York is re-signing cornerback Darnay Holmes on a one-year deal. Holmes was a fourth-round pick in 2020 and just completed his rookie contract with the club. He appeared in 54 games with 11 starts over the last four seasons. In 2023, …

Last May, on what began as a quiet Monday morning, ACC athletic directors filed into a conference room within a luxurious oceanfront resort in Florida to begin their annual spring meetings. A proverbial cloud loomed over the meetings. An elephant lurked in the corner. In a published story that morning, a months-long secret was revealed: Seven of the 14 ACC …

An arrest warrant has been issued for Detroit Lions defensive back Cameron Sutton who is wanted in connection with an alleged domestic violence incident. Authorities in Florida have asked the public to contact them if they spot Sutton, 29. Sutton joined the Lions last year after spending his first six NFL seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Detroit Lions issued …

SEATTLE – After more than five months as the University of Washington athletic director, Troy Dannen will be leaving to oversee the University of Nebraska’s Athletics Department. ESPN’s Pete Thamel first reported on Wednesday that Nebraska was finalizing a six-year deal to be the school’s new athletic director. Sources: Nebraska is finalizing a six-year deal to make Washington athletic director …

Crackback blocks, in which a player lined up on the outside moves toward the middle of the field and blindsides a defender, have long been illegal in the NFL. But the league is considering a stricter rule that would result in broader enforcement of the penalty. A new proposal from the Competition Committee expands the crackback block definition to include …

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The University of Minnesota football team starts spring practice this week, and P.J. Fleck is starting his eighth season with the Gophers. That’s key, after another program reportedly showed interest in Fleck as recently as two months ago. Chip Kelly left UCLA to be the offensive coordinator for Ryan Day at Ohio State, and Fleck was …

Why Caleb Williams called Bears Keenan Allen trade ‘crazy’ after USC Pro Day performance originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago New Bears wide receiver Keenan Allen made a surprise appearance at the USC Pro Day on Wednesday, presumably to check out quarterback Caleb Williams. After his workout was done, Williams joined NFL Network to talk about the unexpected drop in …

Even while Rutgers football prepared for its appearance in the Pinstripe Bowl, plenty of people outside the program began looking ahead to the 2024 season. For good reason. The Scarlet Knights will return the bulk of their stout defense. They’ll be bringing back the Big Ten’s leading rusher in Kyle Monangai. And in a revamped Big Ten that’s now without …

The Vikings have added a pair of linebackers. According to multiple reports, Minnesota has signed Jihad Ward and agreed to terms with Kamu Grugier-Hill. Ward, 29, spent the last two seasons with the Giants, playing all 17 games in each season. He was on the field for 59 percent of defensive snaps in 2023, recording 5.0 sacks, five tackles for …

The 2025 Georgia football opponents were released Wednesday afternoon. The home schedule for the Bulldogs should be a blockbuster. The SEC is staying with an eight-game schedule for 2025, and the opponents will remain the same as 2024 except the locations will be flipped, according to a source before the SEC’s formal announcement came. The league confirmed the continuation of …

Rees-Zammit set two 40-yard dash times during the combine for IPP players – @BBCSportWales Louis Rees-Zammit said he was disappointed with his sprint time after completing his workout in front of NFL scouts in Florida as the former Gloucester and Wales wing attempts to earn a roster spot on a gridiron team ahead of next season. It was perhaps a …

Mainland hired within the family Wednesday to fill its sudden football coaching vacancy — in more ways than one. Jerrime “Squatty” Bell, who led Atlantic to the District 8-2S championship and a return to the Florida High School Athletic Association playoffs last fall, told The News-Journal on Wednesday afternoon that he has accepted an offer to take over at his …

Rejuvenated Eagles disappointment Derek Barnett gets new contract with Texans originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia One-time Eagles 1st-round pick Derek Barnett, who finished last season with the Texans after the Eagles finally gave up on him, has re-upped with the Texans, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Barnett, who had 2.5 sacks in his last 29 games as an Eagle, …

Most of the talk among the LSU football offensive players entering this spring and through the first couple of weeks of practice has been turning the page. For the mostly new crop of receivers, it’s making their own name after Malik Nabers and Brian Thomas Jr. have moved on. At running back, the scarcely-thin group has been working to produce …