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Teammates gather around Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) after an injury during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Emilee Chinn)

Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa to return to practice Wednesday

By Alanis Thames - Associated Press

Maryland Terrapins LB Jaishawn Barham (1) holding up the football after forcing and recovering a fumble at the Maryland Terrapins vs Purdue game in College Park, MD at SECU Stadium on October 8th 2022

Maryland visits reeling Indiana with heads high after Purdue loss

By George Gerbo - The Washington Times

Alabama quarterback Bryce Young and coach Nick Saban celebrate a touchdown against Arkansas during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, in Fayetteville, Ark. Young left the game in the first half after an injury. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)

Alabama retakes No. 1 from Georgia while Kansas snaps poll drought

By Ralph D. Russo - Associated Press

Maryland running back Colby McDonald (23) rushes against Rutgers during the first half of an NCAA football game, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, in Piscataway, N.J. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)

Maryland dusts off retro ‘script’ uniforms, helmets

By George Gerbo - The Washington Times

Shale Harris, 15, throws a pass as she tries out for the Redondo Union High School girls flag football team on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, in Redondo Beach, Calif. Southern California high school sports officials will meet on Thursday, Sept. 29, to consider making girls flag football an official high school sport. This comes amid growth in the sport at the collegiate level and a push by the NFL to increase interest. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

California eyes making girls flag football a school sport

By Amy Taxin - Associated Press

South Florida head coach Jeff Scott, left, and Florida head coach Billy Napier greet each other at midfield before an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) **FILE**

Florida schools, South Carolina move home games ahead of Hurricane Ian

By Mark Long - Associated Press

Georgia Tech head coach Geoff Collins reacts on the sideline after a play during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Central Florida, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) **FILE**

Georgia Tech fires Collins in fourth season with 10-28 mark

By Paul Newberry - Associated Press

NFC tight end George Kittle, right, of the San Francisco 49ers, catches a pass in front of AFC outside linebacker Harold Landry, left, of the Tennessee Titans, during the first half of the Pro Bowl NFL football game, Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022, in Las Vegas. The NFL is replacing the Pro Bowl with weeklong skills competitions and a flag football game. The new event will be renamed “The Pro Bowl Games” and will feature AFC and NFC players showcasing their football and non-football skills in challenges over several days. (AP Photo/David Becker, File) **FILE**

NFL replaces Pro Bowl with skills competitions, flag game

By Rob Maaddi - Associated Press

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance (5) is carted off the field during the first half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

49ers QB Trey Lance out for season with broken ankle

By Josh Dubow - Associated Press

Herschel Walker, front-runner for the party's U.S. Senate nominee, speaks during a rally for Georgia GOP candidates at Banks County Dragway in Commerce, Ga., Saturday, March 26, 2022. In his run for U.S. Senate in Georgia, former football great Herschel Walker has gone to great lengths so far to dodge tough questions. The GOP candidate does not widely publicize his campaign stops and limits his appearances mostly to conservative news outlets and friendly audiences. Earlier this month, he skipped the first debate for the May 24 Republican primary. (Hyosub Shin/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File)

Herschel Walker fights back against attack ads, journalists’ hatchet jobs: ‘Media is not my friend’

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

In this Nov. 16, 2019, file photo, free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick arrives for a workout for NFL football scouts and media in Riverdale, Ga. (AP Photo/Todd Kirkland, File)

Stephen A. Smith: Cowboys should sign Colin Kaepernick to replace injured Dak Prescott

By Jacob Calvin Meyer - The Washington Times

Nebraska associate head coach and wide receivers/passing game coordinator Mickey Joseph runs a warmup drill before the team plays against North Dakota in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in Lincoln, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)

Interim football coach Mickey Joseph becomes first Black head coach in Nebraska athletics history

By Jacob Calvin Meyer - The Washington Times

Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera talks about Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. during an NFL football news conference in Ashburn, Va., Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. Washington Commanders rookie running back Brian Robinson Jr. was shot Sunday, during an attempted robbery or carjacking, the NFL team said. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Washington’s fresh start as Commanders complicated by past

By Stephen Whyno - Associated Press

A bigger College Football Playoff field is not necessarily for the better

By Ralph D. Russo - Associated Press

Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera waves to fans as he arrives for practice at the NFL football team's training facility, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, in Ashburn, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

LOVERRO: Winning on the field is one way to turn down the noise around Commanders

By Thom Loverro

Alabama's James Burnip warms up before the College Football Playoff championship football game against Georgia on Jan. 10, 2022, in Indianapolis. The university presidents who oversee the College Football Playoff are scheduled to meet Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, to discuss expanding the four-team format, re-opening the possibility that a new model for crowning a champion could be implemented as soon as the 2024 season. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

College Football Playoff to expand to 12 teams by 2026 season

By Ralph D. Russo - Associated Press

Alabama on top, fans in the stands, stars on the field. So why is everything different?

By Jacob Calvin Meyer - The Washington Times

Washington Commanders offensive assistant Tyrae Reid Jr. (left) works with quarterback Taylor Heinicke. (Photo courtesy of the Washington Commanders)

The NFL wants minority coaching success stories. The Commanders’ Tyrae Reid Jr. is ready to be one

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Notre Dame head football coach Marcus Freeman holds a helmet while posing for a portrait with University president John I. Jenkins, left, and Athletic Director Jack Swarbrick during a news conference on Dec. 6, 2021, at the Irish Athletic Center in South Bend, Ind. Swarbrick told The Associated Press on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022, that the Fighting Irish's position is even stronger now than when he stepped into the job in 2008, bolstered by success on the football field and investments in the program. (Michael Caterina/South Bend Tribune via AP, File) **FILE**

Notre Dame feels no pressure to give up treasured independence

By Ralph D. Russo - Associated Press

Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz, right, and offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz walk along the sideline during the first half of the Citrus Bowl NCAA college football game against Kentucky, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. A propensity to pass down the family business often stokes a passion to follow in Dad's footsteps, but it has also helped perpetuate a lack of racial and ethnic diversity at the highest levels of football coaching.(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File) **FILE**

Nepotism serves as hurdle to racial diversity in college football coaching

By Ralph D. Russo and Eric Olson - Associated Press