Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck will be sidelined for two to six weeks after suffering abdominal injuries during Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos.
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J.T. Barrett, the starting quarterback for the undefeated Ohio State University Buckeyes, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to driving a vehicle while impaired, after being stopped by police last month at a checkpoint.
Stanford’s Christian McCaffrey is getting support in the Heisman race, but not nearly enough. McCaffrey already has 2,174 yards from scrimmage, an average of 241.6 per game. He has rushed for 1,207 yards, caught 325 yards in passes and has 642 yards in returns.
Trailing by nine points after three quarters, the Chicago Bears rallied to beat the San Diego Chargers 22-19 Monday night.
Denver Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib drew a one-game suspension for what he claims was an unintentional eye poke of Indianapolis Colts tight end Dwayne Allen in the closing minutes of Sunday’s loss.
It’s not always a good thing to lead the league in passing yards, and Philip Rivers is a prime example. Rivers is throwing so often because the San Diego Chargers are constantly in catch-up mode.
The Chicago Bears visit the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium tonight for Monday Night Football. Here’s everything you need to know to catch the game.
At the moment Ben Roethlisberger was carted off the field with yet another injury, bettors on the Pittsburgh Steelers should have expected the worst. Roethlisberger’s health was not the concern. The point-spread cover was in critical condition.
Philadelphia quarterback Sam Bradford and wide receiver Jordan Matthews connected on a 41-yard touchdown on the first possession of overtime, lifting the Eagles to a 33-27 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night.
Dozens of University of Missouri football players plan to boycott games and practice until the school’s president resigns over accusations of mishandling race issues.
It’s skewed in a way. The total through nine games includes a 517-yard effort against awful Idaho State, which I am fairly certain the lunatic wearing a red hat and acting as lead cheerleader on UNLV’s football sideline each week could run for over 100 against.
The final numbers look great. Blake Decker threw for 258 yards and two touchdowns.
UNLV was sputtering and tied with a Hawaii football team playing for an interim coach and mired in a season going nowhere. The Rebels, in other words, were in a bad spot.
The Rebels are favored by 9.5 points when they host the Rainbow Warriors today at Sam Boyd Stadium.
It’s too soon to label the season a fiasco in Philadelphia, because it’s only the halfway point and a bad division is up for grabs. Still, the spotlight on coach Chip Kelly is getting intense, and he’s overweight and sweating.