The San Francisco 49ers have been trying to trade veteran quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, but to no avail. And the 49ers aren’t close to a deal, the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Sunday. “The 49ers have been very clear about saying that they plan to trade him,” Rapoport said. “Obviously, not going to be with the team this coming season. My …

The 49ers and Jimmy Garoppolo still have a good working relationship. How far San Francisco is willing to go to help their former starting QB has its limits though. NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport on Sunday reported in a hit for NFL Network that with no clear trade partner developing, the 49ers are willing to keep Garoppolo on their roster all …

The Alabama Crimson Tide’s 2022 campaign officially gets underway on Sept. 3 when they host the Utah State Aggies in Bryant-Denny Stadium. However, fall camp has started which means football is back. Despite being only four weeks away from the start of the season, Alabama is already looking very sharp and eager to get better each day. In the video, …

USATSI Finding a good kicker in the NFL these days seems like a tough ask. Multiple teams every year rotate through multiple kickers, but maybe those clubs should start exploring options on their own rosters. This week, Kansas City Chiefs safety Justin Reid posted a video of him hitting a 65-yard field goal in practice. Check out the huge kick, …

It’s always a treat getting to hear Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz on any national radio program. One of the nation’s best is “The Rich Eisen Show” on SiriusXM. With football camp officially underway, Ferentz joined Eisen to discuss a number of topics last Thursday.   Additions of USC and UCLA Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Eisen started by …

Warner, linebackers shine at 49ers camp as offense struggles originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea SANTA CLARA — The 49ers offense struggled during their Dwight Clark Day practice Sunday while the defense walked away with a hat trick of interceptions. The linebackers were the stars of the day as they racked up three interceptions in the span of eight plays. …

If you study Lincoln Riley’s recruiting at Oklahoma, you’ll see that while some larger principles and concepts will carry over to USC, you won’t see the same exact methodology. Sooner insider Kegan Reneau explained on The Riley Files. “His recruiting approach has a very, very small margin for error,” Reneau said. “Look at the way he recruited wide receivers: One …

The Washington Commanders are entering the first season of the Carson Wentz era. Despite doubts about the quarterback’s accuracy, head coach Ron Rivera isn’t “overly concerned” about the 29-year-old. Rivera acknowledged Wentz has missed some throws, but said the quarterback’s accuracy is “a lot better” than some are claiming. “I think it’s a lot better than you give him credit …

The 49ers on Sunday held their final practice before a game week. begins. They’ll have a day off Monday before getting ramped up for their preseason opener at home vs. the Packers on Friday. Sunday wasn’t the best session for the offense. Let’s dive into some of the reports from Day 10 of training camp: A very bad Trey Stan …

Pro Football Focus ranks Texas’ 2022 schedule as the No. 12 most difficult in the country and No. 1 in the Big 12 Conference. Fans have already set a season ticket record less than one month away from opening kickoff. The Longhorns nonconference schedule is highlighted by a blue blood matchup against Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide in …

Lovie Smith is a big believer in takeaways. The Houston Texans’ coach has made it a fundamental part of his Tampa 2 scheme. On the eighth day of training camp practice at Houston Methodist Training Center, the defense took part in an interception return drill, according to video from Aaron Wilson from the Pro Football Network. On June 7 during …

Oklahoma has left the Mike Stoops defensive days behind them. That started with the hiring of Alex Grinch who helped them push forward into a somewhat respectable defense. While they eventually hit a bit of a wall under Grinch’s direction, the days of being lambasted for weeks upon end are long gone. Enter Brent Venables, college football’s best defensive mind …

USATSI The Las Vegas Raiders surprised the NFL world during the Hall of Fame Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, as starting running back Josh Jacobs played a couple of drives and recorded a whopping seven touches in the exhibition game.  Starters don’t play much — if at all — in this special preseason game, which led to some speculation about …

Getty Images The Chicago Bears suffered a blow this weekend, as wide receiver N’Keal Harry went down with what was reported to be a severe ankle injury on Saturday. Harry suffered a high-ankle sprain, per NFL Media, and he will see a specialist to determine how much time he could miss.  Harry was traded from the New England Patriots to the …

The Alabama Crimson Tide has won three out of the eight college football playoff national championships to date, with another two champions coming from fellow SEC schools, LSU and Georgia. With one of the best quarterbacks and rosters in program history, anything short of a playoff appearance will be a disappointing season in the eyes of the Crimson Tide faithful. Fortunately …