As soon as 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan fired defensive coordinator Steve Wilks, he “basically” already had in mind who was going to get the job. Nick Sorensen was named the team’s new defensive coordinator after the 49ers went through their due diligence and complied with the Rooney Rule. “I’ve been with him the last two years, mainly,” Shanahan said this …

BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff gestures to his teammates during a practice on the SAB outdoor practice fields at the start of spring camp in Provo on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. Reporters have only been able to watch bits and pieces from a couple of BYU’s 14 spring football practices to date. In those sessions, neither incumbent Jake Retzlaff nor newcomer …

It’s the offseason, which means it’s NFL Draft time. The discourse associated with the draft is ever evolving, and there may not be a greater example of that than the race to be the second quarterback chosen in the 2024 class, aka the second overall pick of the draft by the Washington Commanders. Entering the 2023 collegiate season, it was …

Florida football held its seventh practice of the spring on Thursday afternoon at the Sanders Practice Fields. In all, the Florida Gators will hold 15 practices leading up to the Orange and Blue game on April 13. Florida edge rushers coach Mike Peterson said the chemistry of the defensive coaching staff is coming together with the additions of new secondary …

Carmen Vitali NFC North Reporter A couple of weeks ago, Minnesota Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah shook up the tail end of free agency by trading with the Houston Texans to acquire the No. 23 pick of this year’s draft, thereby giving Minnesota two first-round picks. After losing quarterback Kirk Cousins in free agency, it doesn’t take an NFL insider …

Patriots fans will love these Drake Maye Pro Day highlights originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston One of the most anticipated Pro Day sessions of the pre-2024 NFL Draft process took place Thursday when quarterback Drake Maye threw passes at the University of North Carolina. The UNC quarterback could be a target of the New England Patriots, who own the …

On Thursday, the Colorado Buffaloes announced Ebenezer (Ben) Bouzi as a late addition to their 2024 signing class. A three-star cornerback (per 247Sports) out of Naples, Florida, Bouzi had drawn interest from Florida State, Louisville, Maryland, Pitt, Temple and others earlier in his recruitment. The Naples High School senior is listed at 6-foot-1 and 180 pounds. According to BuffStampede’s Adam …

FRISCO, Texas — When it comes to the Tagovailoa family, ball is literally life. There’s Tua Tagovailoa, who after a decorated career at Alabama has developed into a Pro Bowl quarterback for the Miami Dolphins. And then there’s Tua’s younger brother, Taulia Tagovailoa. The 2024 NFL Draft prospect also lit up the collegiate ranks, finishing his career as the Big Ten’s all-time …

Olamide Zaccheaus signs with Commanders after one season with Eagles originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles’ veteran exodus continued Wednesday when free agent wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus agreed to contract terms with the Washington Commanders. The news was first reported by Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. He’s the 14th player who started at least one game for the …

It’s already the most dramatic scene in all of college football and it was made that much more dramatic by the way the game ended. We’re of course talking about the 2024 Rose Bowl, the granddaddy of them all, which took place on January 1 between the Michigan Wolverines and the Alabama Crimson Tide. If you’re living under a rock, …

The NFL’s 32 owners approved one of the most dramatic rule changes in league history this week when they voted through the new kickoff rule.  Although the proposal ended up getting approved, it wasn’t done unanimously. The final voting tally for the rule was 29-3.  So who were the three teams that voted against it? Glad you asked. Let’s take …

It’s not often that an NFL team owner would lash out at a league-owned property, but that’s what New York Jets owner Woody Johnson did on Thursday. The Johnson family scion issued a fiery response over a report in an NFL Network podcast that claimed he got into a heated argument in public with head coach Robert Saleh at the …

Linebacker David Gbenda has seen it all in his five previous seasons on the Texas football team. Two head coaches. Multiple defensive schemes. Countless teammates. Lots of wins. Too many losses. And one particular setback in the College Football Playoff — a 37-31 loss to Washington on Jan. 1 in New Orleans — that still stings after three months. “We …

The Philadelphia Eagles made one of the biggest signings of free agency this year when they added Saquon Barkley, but it’s a signing that might not have happened if the running back had ended up landing with the one team he was eyeing just before free agency started.  During an interview with Travis and Jason Kelce on the latest episode …

Armstead felt ‘extremely disrespected’ by 49ers’ final contract offer originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Although defensive tackle Arik Armstead said he feels no animosity toward the 49ers organization, he made it clear that the team’s final contract offer to him was an insult. “I did feel extremely disrespected,” Armstead said on a clip from his podcast, “Third and …