HILLSDALE COUNTY — This week’s Reader’s choice football player of the week voting poll features players that helped their teams earn their first wins of the 2024 season. More: 8-player check in: Camden-Frontier football shows improvement ahead of Waldron matchup Last week’s football reader’s choice winner was Kaiden Conroy of Camden-Frontier. Seven football players are up for this week’s award. …

After an offseason in which the New York Giants openly flirted with drafting his replacement and a Week 1 game in which he was booed by the home crowd at MetLife Stadium, quarterback Daniel Jones admitted that he and his teammates have to improve and he understands and empathizes with fans’ frustration. Jones completed 22 of 42 passes for 186 …

The NFL season is officially back, but unfortunately, that means injuries are as well. It’s been just one week, but all 32 NFL teams are dealing with different ailments — some more serious than others.  Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love may not miss multiple weeks with an MCL sprain, while Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson is still nursing a calf …

Florida football incumbent starting Graham Mertz is back from concussion protocol. But Florida Gators coach Billy Napier didn’t tip his hand whether Mertz or freshman quarterback DJ Lagway will start for UF on Saturday in its SEC opener against Texas A&M (3:30 p.m., ABC). With availability reports now required for SEC games, Napier said Florida will no longer release depth …

Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals commenced the 2024 season with a dud, losing at home to the New England Patriots, 16-10.  In his first game since suffering a season-ending wrist injury in November of last season, Burrow finished with just 164 passing yards, while New England out-gained Cincinnati 290-224 in total yards.  Is it already time to sound the …

Three reasons Whitner believes 2024 49ers are Shanahan’s best yet originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers again look like the real deal after thrashing the New York Jets 32-19 in Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season on Monday night at Levi’s Stadium. NBC Sports Bay Area’s Donte Whitner certainly agreed in the latest segment of “Hitner’s …

USATSI Former USC running back and 2005 Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush was the victim of an attempted break-in Tuesday night, police told the Los Angeles Times Wednesday. According to a police report obtained by The Times, three males dressed in black broke a window at  Bush’s home but departed before police arrived. Nothing was reported stolen from the Bush …

More than 55 million Americans tuned in this past January to see the Baltimore Ravens muster just one touchdown against the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2024 AFC Championship Gam. Even more watched Donald Trump erroneously claim that immigrants eat pets in his presidential debate versus Kamala Harris on Tuesday night. According to Nielsen, 67.1 million people watched the debate …

Sep. 11—GRAND FORKS — The UND football program, ranked No. 10 in the latest FCS Top 25 poll, faces Idaho State on Saturday at 1 p.m. in the Potato Bowl at the Alerus Center. Here are eight things to know about the Bengals from Pocatello. Idaho State is coached by Cody Hawkins, who’s in his second season as the head …

Shanahan ‘never considered’ placing CMC on IR with Achilles issue originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area All thing considered, the 49ers received a good sign from injured running back Christian McCaffrey at practice Wednesday. While San Francisco certainly would love to see the reigning NFL Offensive Player of the Year fully participate, the fact that McCaffrey was limited in …

The first official Georgia football injury report—officially termed by the SEC as an “availability report”—was released Wednesday night ahead of Saturday’s game at Kentucky. The list includes five players ranging from out to questionable. Additional reports will be submitted by schools and released on Thursday and Friday and another at least 90 minutes prior to kickoff Saturday. Here’s a rundown …

Hoyer: Three keys to Pats victory over Seahawks in Week 2 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots’ 2024 season got off to a surprisingly promising start with their upset win over the Cincinnati Bengals. They’ll hope to carry their momentum into Sunday when they welcome the Seattle Seahawks to Gillette Stadium. If they continue to follow …

Teams looking for their first win of the season battle when the Northwestern State Demons take on the South Alabama Jaguars in a non-conference matchup on Thursday night. Northwestern State is coming off a 37-31 loss to Prairie View A&M, while South Alabama fell 27-20 at Ohio. The Demons (0-2), who were 0-11 last season, including 0-7 in the Southland …

Aaron Rodgers faced an uncertain playing future a year ago as he limped off the field with what turned out to be a torn Achilles tendon. On the one-year anniversary of his season-ending injury, the 40-year-old New York Jets quarterback is healthy and a game into his comeback. And his focus Wednesday was solely on preparing to play the Tennessee …

Aiyuk focused on returning to form after rusty 49ers return originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk admits he was not exactly eager to re-watch the 49ers’ season-opener against the New York Jets. “After the game, I didn’t watch the film until this morning,” Aiyuk said on Wednesday afternoon. “I was a little …