Subscribe to McCoy & Van Noy Quarterback controversies, holdouts, hold-ins and the curious use of a Spiderman meme — all can be found in the premiere episode of McCoy & Van Noy. Two-time All-Pro Gerald McCoy and two-time Super Bowl champ Kyle Van Noy join forces for the premiere episode of their new podcast — where two legendary defensive players, …

Taft senior defensive end Drayden Pavey, isn’t just one of the top defensive linemen in Greater Cincinnati, he’s one of the top in the country. Led by Pavey on the line, Taft went 9-3 last season and only allowed an average of 14 points per game, including just 44 points allowed in five Cincinnati Metro Athletic Conference games. The Purdue …

Safety Jimmie Ward’s second season with the Texans won’t be his final one. Ward signed a two-year contract with Houston as a free agent in 2022 and multiple reports on Monday say that he has agreed to a deal that will extend his stay with the team through the 2025 season. No other terms have been reported. Ward played for …

Apr 27, 2024; Boulder, CO, USA; Colorado Buffaloes wide receiver Omarion Miller (4) prepares to catch the ball during a spring game event at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports Statistics don’t tell the full story, but the Colorado Buffaloes should have several players put up massive numbers this upcoming season. Quarterback Shedeur Sanders has the tools to …

The Panthers announced a number of transactions Monday that included placing veteran cornerback Anthony Brown and quarterback Jake Luton on injured reserve. The players will end the season on injured reserve unless the Panthers release them with an injury settlement. Luton, whose injury is undisclosed, signed Aug. 5 with Andy Dalton out with an injury. He spent time with the …

MARION — The area returns more than two dozen All-Marion Star football performers from 2023. All of them are expected to make even bigger impacts for 2024. So here’s your chance to make your voice heard and pick who you think should be the Marion Star Preseason Football Player of the Year from a selection of those returnees with last …

Buffalo head coach Sean McDermott said last week that quarterback Josh Allen would play in the preseason game at Pittsburgh. And then Allen didn’t. McDermott explained afterward that the field in Pittsburgh was wet, the weather cut short the team’s warmup, and he ultimately decided there was no reason to put Allen on the field in conditions where an injury …

The wait is over. Florida A&M football has named its starting quarterback. On Monday, FAMU football’s social media accounts announced that Daniel Richardson will start at quarterback for Saturday’s season opener versus the Norfolk State Trojans in the MEAC/SWAC Challenge. Richardson, a transfer portal addition from Florida Atlantic, landed the starting job after a preseason quarterback battle with Junior Muratovic. …

Jets receiver Mike Williams returned to practice Aug. 7 when he passed his physical. But he has only participated in individual drills at practice, while running routes on the side as he works his way back from a torn anterior cruciate ligament. Williams said Monday that he expected to be cleared for team drills soon. “I think next week I’m …

Recruiting The [autotag]Deuce Knight[/autotag] saga just won’t stop for Notre Dame football, and it took a very interesting turn on Monday evening. The Mississippi 2025 quarterback has been flirting with two SEC schools, Ole Miss and Auburn, and according to multiple reports, the lefty will make a game-day visit to the Tigers during their season-opening game. 247Sports insider Tom Loy …

Over time, the NFL has lost the art of the quarterback battle. There haven’t been many true fights between players competing for starting QB positions, but this year was a smidge different. There were a few situations this year that had teams letting quarterbacks duke it out, with a real deal quarterback battle just now coming to a close in …

STILLWATER — While Mike Gundy was slow to embrace some of the recent changes to college football, the next wave of movement in the game intrigues the Oklahoma State coach. University leaders are waiting for U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken to finalize the NCAA antitrust settlement that will open the door for colleges to directly pay athletes, and the implications …

The Bills are down a quarterback thanks to Mitch Trubisky’s knee injury, so they are adding another one to the roster. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that the Bills are signing Anthony Brown this week. Brown was released by the Raiders last week after signing with them this offseason. Brown saw his only regular season action with the Ravens …

Texas transfer Maalik Murphy will be the starting quarterback for Duke football in its season opener against Elon, first-year coach Manny Diaz announced Monday evening. “First and foremost, all of our quarterbacks have been impressive and made really good strides since we opened practice last month,” Diaz said in a school-issued statement. “Maalik has earned the opportunity to be our …

Robinson’s growth presents 49ers with ‘tough’ roster cutdown decision originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — One of the few pitfalls of being a successful NFL franchise is the annual stress of an incredibly tight roster crunch, which the 49ers will face in the coming weeks. Simply put, San Francisco has more NFL-caliber players than available roster …