Getty Images Furman defensive tackle Bryce Stanfield died at the age of 21 after suffering a medical emergency during a workout on Wednesday morning, the school announced. Stanfield collapsed at Paladin Stadium and was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was placed on life support. Stanfield died on Friday, after a ceremony in which Furman President Dr. Elizabeth Davis …

49ers ‘ready to go’ after wrapping week of Super Bowl practice originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area By Nicki Jhabvala, The Washington Post LAS VEGAS, Nev. — The 49ers wrapped their week of Super Bowl LVIII prep with a final walkthrough at UNLV’s Fertitta Football Complex on Saturday. Shortly after noon, the team’s buses pulled up to the complex …

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nevada) wide receiver recruit Derek Meadows. The 6-foot-5, 185-pound wide receiver is ranked as a four-star prospect. Derek Meadows is currently projected to commit to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, per 247Sports. The lengthy wide receiver is ranked as the No. 144 recruit in the class of 2025. …

Taylor Swift began attending football games regularly just a few months ago and the superstar singer is already experiencing the highest highs of an NFL fan. Swift’s newfound team, the Kansas City Chiefs, is back in the Super Bowl and she’ll more than likely be there in attendance, cheering on boyfriend Travis Kelce. Many Swifties, who were not football fans …

The 49ers wrapped their week of Super Bowl LVIII prep with a one-hour walkthrough at UNLV’s Fertitta Football Complex on Saturday. The team spent 40 minutes with the offense running plays on the far end of one of the practice fields, and the defense working at the opposite end. The 49ers closed with a brief special teams period, and then headed …

LAS VEGAS — Like it or not, Super Bowl LVIII isn’t just about the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers. It’s also about a pop-culture moment; specifically, the celebrity pairing of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. Football fans should be excused if they’re tired of the storyline. The culminating matchup of the NFL season has nothing to do …

P.J. Fleck took time out of his vacation Saturday evening to briefly address his job status. “Honored to be the Head Football Coach at Minnesota!!” Fleck posted on X after 6 p.m. Saturday. “Ready for an ELITE 2024 season!! “Now back to our wedding anniversary trip!!” Fleck had been loosely mentioned by national reporters Friday in connection with the vacant …

Micah Parsons is certainly one of the top edge rushers in the NFL, as evidenced by his 40.5 sacks throughout his first three NFL seasons. So when the Dallas Cowboys superstar speaks about the art of pass rushing, it’s only natural that folks around him listen.  Parsons, who is a three-time Pro Bowler, believes he’s the best pass rusher in …

Bills’ Allen states Purdy takes 49ers’ roster places past QBs couldn’t originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area One of the NFL’s best quarterbacks has given his opinion on the “game manager” talk about 49ers star Brock Purdy. Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills, generally regarded as one of the upper echelon quarterbacks in the league, spoke to Fox Sports’ …

USATSI Three-star wide receiver Elijah Burress, the son of former NFL star wide receiver and Super Bowl champion Plaxico Burress, committed to Notre Dame on Saturday. The younger Burress ranks as the No. 36 wide receiver in the 2025 recruiting cycle by 247Sports and is the 15th member of Notre Dame’s top-tanked recruiting class. Notre Dame offered Burress on Jan. …

Super Bowl LVIII is just one day away, so get ready. The NFL’s championship game is one of the most wagered-on events that we have on the sporting calendar, and it’s expected to remain so, especially with this year’s game taking place in the betting capital of the world: Las Vegas.  On top of your standard game-centric bets, sportsbooks often …

USATSI For anyone worried about Taylor Swift making it back on the West Coast in time for Super Bowl LVIII, fret no longer. The 14-time Grammy winner landed at Los Angeles International Airport on Saturday afternoon, per CBS News.  Swift was traveling from Tokyo, after her Japan leg of “The Eras Tour.” Thanks to time zones, she had the time …

Ohio State has a new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. After Bill O’Brien left the post three weeks after he was hired for the Boston College head coaching job, the Buckeyes announced the hiring of former UCLA coach Chip Kelly as their next offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. It’s a fit former Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud is impressed by. …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNFeb 10, 2024, 07:26 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin shattered a Wayne Gretzky NHL goals record in Saturday’s win over the Boston Bruins — although not the one Ovechkin hopes to break one day soon. Ovechkin’s empty net goal at 19:33 of the third period was the 57th empty …

Why Mark Schlereth believes Shanahan is best coach in NFL originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Kyle Shanahan has been around football for his entire life, so the 49ers mastermind has plenty of peers who have witnessed his rise from college player to NFL head coach. Former NFL guard and current FOX Sports analyst Mark Schlereth spoke to NBC …