In a surprise move to perhaps everybody except the man who did the hiring, Oregon State’s Mike Riley is set to take over at Nebraska.
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Baltimore Ravens defensive lineman Haloti Ngata has been suspended for the remainder of the regular season by the NFL for violating the league’s policy on performance-enhancing substances.
A person familiar with the search says Florida has hired Colorado State’s Jim McElwain as its next football coach.
Jared Cook said he’d “absolutely” repeat the “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot” gesture he and four teammates made during Sunday’s game. Even if he’s receiving threats or it costs the St. Louis Rams some fans.
Former head football coaches Ed Orgeron and Houston Nutt spoke with UNLV officials by phone, but the search to replace Bobby Hauck still appears headed toward Bishop Gorman High School’s Tony Sanchez.
Going out for Senior Night, it was emotional … and it really hit me that this was my last game as a Rebel. You suddenly think about the good times you had here and what you did for the program and what the program did for you.
A two-day hearing at Florida State that could determine quarterback Jameis Winston’s future at the university ended on Wednesday with no decision and no definitive timetable on when the case will be resolved.
During a surprisingly emotional appearance before a congressional panel on Tuesday, Troy Vincent, the NFL’s executive vice president of football operations, admitted the league made a “crucial mistake” in its initial punishment of Ray Rice and got choked up when describing his commitment to improving their policies.
The Cleveland Browns will start Brian Hoyer over Johnny Manziel against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, according to multiple reports Wednesday.
The arbitrator in the Adrian Peterson appeal hearing has encouraged the NFL and the players association to negotiate a settlement regarding the running back’s indefinite suspension, ESPN.com reported Wednesday.
Head-to-head. The debate seems much clearer today, which isn’t good news for Baylor’s football team.
Florida has targeted Colorado State’s Jim McElwain to fill its coaching vacancy.
Jim Fassel is the experience in this equation. The one whose credentials wouldn’t be scrutinized. His is a name that has been widely associated with the coaching job at UNLV, vacant since Bobby Hauck announced his resignation Friday.
UAB pulled the plug on its football program Tuesday. University president Ray Watts told the team in a meeting Tuesday afternoon that the school decided to disband the sport after the current season.
Michigan fired Brady Hoke after four seasons as coach, according to multiple media reports on Tuesday.
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