Former Utah State coach Blake Anderson intends to sue his former employer for wrongful termination, the ex-Aggies coach announced Wednesday. Anderson’s lawyers released a statement, accusing Utah State administrators and athletic director Diana Sabau of leading “what is essentially a public smear campaign” against the former coach.  “The public arena is typically not the preferred place for these types of disputes to …

49ers camp takeaways: Bosa dominates backfield in final practice originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Coach Kyle Shanahan called the 49ers together Wednesday afternoon with one scheduled period remaining in practice. Training camp was cut short, and it came to an official end just like that. The 49ers held their 19th day of practice, and the …

Aug. 21—The long wait is over. Football is back this Friday. The Mountaineers hit the road to face the Asheville Cougars this week. Last year, the Cougars came into CE Weatherby Stadium and walked out with a 25-22 win. Asheville went on to finish the regular season with a 5-5 record before losing its first-round playoff game 51-0 against Hough. …

PHILADELPHIA — Training camp practice has finally concluded. The Philadelphia Eagles had 16 open practices (including a joint practice) to gauge their team and evaluate where they stand heading into the 53-man roster deadline on Tuesday.  The bubble players on the Eagles still have one more preseason game to show the front office and coaching staff they belong on the …

Wednesday’s joint Jets-Giants practice at the Jets’ practice facility in Florham Park featured a few takeaways, including cornerback Sauce Gardner matching up against Big Blue rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers for the first time. While the head-to-head was a bit underwhelming (Nabers did manage to catch a 15-yard pass with Gardner covering him), Gardner — perhaps inadvertently — made waves …

USATSI You can smell the freshly cut natural grass and freshly painted field turf around the country. We’ve finally reached Week 0 of the college football season.  As usual, there was never a quiet or dull moment during the offseason in college football, even at the FCS level, so let’s get you up to speed, shall we? Goodbye, Kennesaw State. …

Eric Williams NFC West Writer During his time as head coach of the Seattle Seahawks, legendary offensive guru Mike Holmgren had a simple philosophy for selecting his backup quarterback. Holmgren wanted someone who could move in that role, because if the backup was in, that meant there were injuries along the offensive line and other positions on offense. As a …

Every NFL team uses preseason games to evaluate key position battles every year, and there is no position more important than the quarterback (obviously). The Dallas Cowboys have an entrenched starter, of course, in Dak Prescott, but whom his backup will be in 2024 is up in the air. The battle is between Cooper Rush, an undrafted 30-year-old passer out of …

Nov 7, 2020; Los Angeles CA, USA; Fox Sports sideline reporter Jenny Taft during the NCAA football game between the Arizona State Sun Devils and the Southern California Trojans at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. USC defeated Arizona State 28-27. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Could it really happen? Is this actually going to happen? Will the huge USC-Penn …

Patrick Mahomes has been thrust into a beef with United States flag football national team quarterback Darrell “Housh” Doucette. On Wednesday, Doucette was interviewed by TMZ Sports and stated he was a “better quarterback than Patrick Mahomes.” “At the end of the day, I feel like I’m better than Patrick Mahomes because of my IQ of the game,” Doucette told …

Darrell Doucette plays in the American Flag Football League U.S. Open of Football tournament July 7, 2018, in Kennesaw, Ga. Doucette, who led the U.S. flag football team to the 2022 world championship, thinks NFL players need to earn their spots on the 2028 U.S. Olympic team. (Todd Kirkland / Associated Press) Darrell Doucette didn’t play NCAA football. He never …

Getty Images With the newly expanded 16-team SEC moving to a divisionless format for the 2024 season, tiebreakers for a place in the conference championship game have become a priority. The conference addressed any potential hiccups Wednesday with a six-point tiebreaker policy if there there is not a head-to-head result to draw upon for selection.  Tie-breaking procedures will be particularly …

Detroit Lions offensive tackle Penei Sewell left practice Wednesday with a foot injury, potentially a major setback for a team with high expectations. Sewell, an All-Pro last season, was evaluated by the team’s medical staff after leaving the practice field. The defending NFC North champions are counting on Sewell to help protect quarterback Jared Goff and to create holes for …

Injuries are unfortunately part of life in the NFL, and all 32 teams have been hit with issues throughout training camp and preseason. Some clubs, however, have been hit with more serious issues. Multiple starters have already suffered season-ending injuries, while others have their Week 1 availability in doubt. Below, we will list some of the most notable injuries from …

The Dallas Cowboys are set to break training camp Thursday and head back to Texas, but they are currently slated to do so without long-term extensions for either 2023 first-team All-Pro wide receiver CeeDee Lamb or 2023 second-team All-Pro quarterback Dak Prescott. Jerry and Stephen Jones have been clear all offseason that they have been carving out cap space to …