PHILADELPHIA — Darius Slay doesn’t see what the Miami Dolphins saw regarding Vic Fangio. Neither does Jalen Carter.  Fangio, who has been criticized by Dolphins players (most notably Jalen Ramsey and Jevon Holland) after his one year in Miami, isn’t getting that same vibe from the Philadelphia Eagles in his short time on the staff. Of course the Eagles haven’t played …

The 2024 college football season is less than four months away. Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko’s inaugural campaign will begin on Saturday, Aug. 31. To kick off the regular season, the Aggies will host Notre Dame in prime time on ABC. This week, legendary college football writer Phil Steele released the cover of the 2024 edition of his annual …

49ers stars Purdy, Bosa react to potential 18-game NFL season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area As NFL players begin to get their bodies and minds right for another long season, they’ve heard more rumblings about the league potentially expanding to an 18-game schedule. While 49ers quarterback isn’t necessarily opposed to the idea, he would prefer a second bye …

Ohio State coach Ryan Day is due to add to his bonus total as a result of his team’s academic performance. The Buckeyes earned a 3.24 grade point average over the past academic year, triggering a bonus worth $50,000 for Day, a school spokesperson confirmed Wednesday. Day, who received a pay raise last year to bring his compensation to more …

Kansas City Chiefs superstar Patrick Mahomes is the consensus best quarterback in the NFL, but which quarterbacks does the already-three-time Super Bowl MVP admire from afar? On Wednesday’s edition of “First Things First,” Mahomes revealed the quarterbacks he enjoys watching most. “I like watching Josh [Allen] a lot,” Mahomes said. “We play a lot of similar opponents. He plays a …

49ers RB coach Turner notes CMC’s OTA absence is ‘business part’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Christian McCaffrey, a constant fixture during the 49ers’ offseason program, was notably absent from the 49ers’ Tuesday on-field OTA practice. But running backs coach Bobby Turner isn’t worried about the 2023 NFL Offensive Player of the Year’s whereabouts, though, …

Dak Prescott felt disrespected four years ago during the long wait for his first big payday as quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys. The 2016 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year had been a bargain as a fourth-round draft pick, and played on the franchise tag before signing the $160 million, four-year contract that expires after this upcoming season. This time, …

As the College Football Playoff format changes start this upcoming season, details on how it will operate and look are continuing to come out. One of those being TV rights and schedule. On Wednesday, ESPN and the College Football Playoff announced that the network came to a five-year contract agreement with TNT Sports — a subdivision of Warner Bros. Discovery …