Every mother enjoys watching her son pretend to hit that game-winning jumper in the driveway to win a championship or running around the yard celebrating catching the pass that wins a Super Bowl. But every mother still has that one fear that comes with...

Former NIU wide receiver Justin McCareins ranks first all-time on the NIU career touchdowns list, and he was in DeKalb on Saturday for NIU's spring football game. McCareins signed a one-year deal with the Tennessee Titans this offseason after four seasons...

My life is so good right now. The Cubs are starting to pick up speed, hockey playoffs have started and the weather - well, it will get there. But something is missing: football. After attending the Huskies' spring game last weekend, I realized that I...

NIU football coach Jerry Kill said there is one type of quarterback he wants to run his offense. "Just one that wins games," Kill said after Saturday's spring game. "That's the bottom line. Hopefully, we can make all those correct decisions next year."...

Fans braved the wind and cool weather Saturday as the NIU football team finished its spring practice schedule. In past years, the final practice has been a game. However, the team opted this spring for a controlled practice and set scrimmages, starting...

Injuries dogged the Huskies' football team last season. In the 2007 season, NIU had more than 25 players miss at least one game due to injury. The result was a 2-10 season. Unfortunately for the Huskies, the injuries have carried over into spring practice...

"It's in the bag." That's what NIU tailback Justin Anderson said about securing a 10th-consecutive 1,000-yard rushing season for the Huskies. Anderson's 1,245 rushing yards last season kept the NIU rushing streak alive. Every year since 1998, a Huskie...

After playing in nine of 12 games last season, NIU quarterback Dan Nicholson will be forced to sit on the sidelines for Saturday's spring game. The senior underwent arthroscopic surgery on his shoulder Jan. 7. Nicholson played through a shoulder injury...

Football assistant coach P.J. Fleck wasn't the first NIU coach with that last name. While the former wide receiver was a student-athlete, Jeanne Fleck was coaching both the NIU men's and women's swimming and diving programs. The 1999-2000 season was the...

Huskie football fans can expect to see a very exciting defense when NIU takes the field in the fall under first-year coach Jerry Kill and his coaching staff. NIU defensive coordinator Tracy Claeys brings a quick and more aggressive defense than the Huskies...

One thing I like to see is professional athletes giving back to the community. There is nothing better than seeing or reading about an athlete who took time out of a busy schedule to help someone in need. Athletes who give back to the community make me...

Editor's note: This is the first in a five-part series examining the biggest questions the NIU football team needs to address during its spring practices. When something has been around a long time, it often becomes stale. Eventually, the time comes to...