TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Lavonte David and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have agreed to a five-year, $50.25 million contract extension that will make him one of the highest-paid linebackers in the NFL.
More than $25 million of the deal is guaranteed. Continue reading “Bucs LB Lavonte David agrees to 5-year contract extension”
Lincoln, Neb.- The Nebraska football team continued its 2015 Fall Camp Saturday night, as the Huskers practiced outside on the Ed and Joyanne Gass practice fields for about two hours in half pads (helmets and shoulder pads). Continue reading “Defensive Newcomers Impressing Early”
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs lineman Will Shields has powered his way to football immortality.
The 12-time Pro Bowl right guard was inducted into the Hall of Fame on Saturday night. Shields became just the third right guard to enter the Hall. Continue reading “Chiefs’ great Will Shields enters Hall of Fame”
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Mick Tingelhoff spent most of his 17-year career snapping the ball to Fran Tarkenton.
On Saturday night, Tarkenton returned the favor. The Hall of Fame quarterback presented Tingelhoff for induction as a member of the Class of 2015. Continue reading “Tingelhoff joins teammate Tarkenton in Hall of Fame”
Lincoln, Neb. – Thursday night marked the dawn of a new era for the Nebraska football team, as first-year head coach Mike Riley and the Husker football team opened up 2015 Fall Camp. The Huskers practiced outside on the Ed and Joyanne Gass practice fields for just under two hours with no pads. Continue reading “Huskers Open 2015 Fall Camp”
Albeit several years out, the Nebraska Cornhuskers 2018 recruiting class received a commitment from the top recruit in the state of Nebraska on Thursday in Beatrice HS tight end Cameron Jurgens. Continue reading “2018 Beatrice HS Tight End Cameron Jurgens Commits to Nebraska”
Lincoln was ranked in the Top 10 Best College Towns for 2015 by Livability.com. The site listed overall resident happiness, local restaurants, easy pedestrian and bicycle navigation and a booming entertainment district near campus as primary reasons for placing the capital city at No. 9. Continue reading “Lincoln Ranks as a Top 10 College Town”
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska has a new coach, and the same lofty expectations.
The players say they’re going into the first season under Mike Riley intent on winning a Big Ten championship. The program has won’t a conference title since 1999, when it was in the Big 12. Continue reading “Nebraska has new coach in Riley, and same championship goals”
With training camp now open for all 32 teams across the National Football League, a total of 30 former Huskers are battling for a spot on an NFL roster. Camps started as early as July 26, while the Detroit Lions were the last team to open camp with their first practice taking place on Monday, Aug. 3. Continue reading “Huskers in the NFL Begin Training Camp”
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A 49-year-old man has been charged for the western Iowa crash death of a University of Nebraska assistant soccer coach. Continue reading “Iowan charged in crash death of University of Nebraska coach”
