One of the most overlooked parts of football is the offensive line. The line paves the way for the backs in the running game and helps with pass protection, yet a lot of the time, fans and media forget about the work that gets done in the trenches. Head...

If someone told Larry English in February that he would be more relaxed now than he was at the NFL Combine, he probably would've laughed. Now with only 12 days left until the biggest day in his football career, English is simply enjoying the ride. "As...

Jerry Kill loves John Tranchitella. The middle linebacker can chase down a ball carrier like a cheetah pursuing a gazelle. He's got the vision of a hawk peering down for its afternoon lunch. His cat-like instincts allow him to always be aware of his surroundings....

It's that time of the year when the sun pokes its rays through the curtain, waking you up. You know those days where you know it's going to be a good day. You can feel it as you get out of bed; today, the mercury is going to get beyond the 70-degree mark....

Last season was the start of a new era in NIU football. An unknown entity named Chandler Harnish stepped into the starting role at quarterback in the Huskies first game versus Minnesota. The redshirt freshman threw for 326 yards and two touchdowns. As...

From 1999-2007, NIU had a 1,000 yard rusher. The nine-year streak ended in Jerry Kill's first season at the helm of the NIU football program. Last year the team's leading rusher was quarterback Chandler Harnish with 539 yards. No NIU back had more than...

Rome wasn't built in a day - and neither will the NIU athletic program under the direction of Jeff Compher, athletic director and associate vice president. Instead of using swords and warriors to create his empire, however, Compher and his staff will...

When Larry English first watched the game of football, he didn't fully understand the game. He picked up the concept but never realized that the men more than twice his size at the time were wearing pads. Safe to say that every one of English's 31.5 career...

Thursday morning, the NIU Board of Trustees voted to replace the playing field, not the entire field surface, at Huskie Stadium. The estimated cost is $500,000, and NIU Athletic Director Jeff Compher says the cost is significantly less expensive than...

Sept. 5, 2009 will mark the second time in three years that the NIU football team will travel to Wisconsin to take on the Badgers. NIU will travel to two Big Ten schools (Wisconsin and Purdue) during the 2009 season and will host non-conference opponents...

Larry English has one thing he wants to prove at NIU Pro Day today: versatility. The former NIU defensive lineman is coming off an appearance in the NFL Scouting Combine in February and is projected to be the highest draft pick in NIU history. "I want...

Steve Nitz: So Ben, spring football practice started on Tuesday. Do you think there are any big questions facing the Huskies this spring? Ben Gross: Well, NIU head coach Jerry Kill said the running back position needs to be addressed. "At tailback, we...