Daily Archives: May 23, 2024

Jim Harbaugh wanted to remain at Michigan but felt AD was ‘not the advocate he needed in his corner,’ per book

Getty Images Jim Harbaugh wanted to remain at Michigan following the Wolverines’ national championship run but was concerned over whether he had the support needed from athletic director Warde Manuel, according a soon-to-be published book. In “The Price: What it Takes to Win in College Football’s Era of Chaos,” authors Armen Keteyian and John Talty pulled back the curtain on Harbaugh’s …

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Roger Goodell: “Progress is being made” on partial sale of Raiders to Tom Brady

Tom Brady’s bid to become a junior member of Club Oligarch is still pending. Brady’s proposed purchase of the piece of the Raiders remains pending. No vote was taken during this week’s ownership meetings in Nashville. “I do think progress is being made,” Commissioner Roger Goodell told reporters. “We’ve had a number of meetings. The Finance Committee has done their …

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Raiders sign WR Alex Bachman

The Raiders have added a receiver. Las Vegas announced on Wednesday that the team has signed Alex Bachman. Bachman, 27, entered the league as an undrafted free agent out of Wake Forest back in 2019, initially signing with the Rams. He’s then spent a few seasons with the Giants, appearing in four games for New York from 2020-2021. While Bachman …

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Where North Carolina stands in updated 2025 football recruiting rankings

Love or hate him, there’s no denying Mack Brown’s power in recruiting, as the University of North Carolina lands in the top five for the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) 2025 Industry Ranking Football Team Recruiting Rankings per On3.  On3 formulated a score for each program, basing the rankings on the amount of 3-5 star recruits committed to the school plus …

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Michael Pittman “should be fine” after leaving practice with a knee injury

Receiver Michael Pittman Jr. gave the Colts a scare on Wednesday. He remained on the ground after a collision with several defensive backs as he leaped for an Anthony Richardson pass. The team’s medical staff examined Pittman’s left knee as General Manager Chris Ballard and coach Shane Steichen anxiously looked on. Finally, Pittman stood and then walked with a limp …

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Colorado State football adds cornerback transfer Chris Jackson

The Colorado State football team has added depth at a position of need. Defensive back Chris Jackson committed to transfer from junior college to the Rams. He announced his decision Wednesday on X. Jackson is 6-foot, 170-pounds and completed his sophomore season in 2023 at San Diego Mesa College. He had two interceptions last season. He has also thrived in …

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Sharp states 49ers ‘hosed’ again by NFL’s rest disadvantage

Sharp states 49ers ‘hosed’ again by NFL’s rest disadvantage originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers face the NFL’s biggest rest disadvantage in 2024, marking the second consecutive season they have done so. It is understandable that the NFL wants to draw more viewers to its prime-time matchups, but it comes at a cost to a few teams …

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Eight Georgia Tech players selected for Georgia High School football Hall of Fame

THE FLATS – Eight former Georgia Tech football student-athletes are among the 30 individuals that have been selected for induction into the Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame in 2024. The Yellow Jackets selected for induction include Everett Strupper (who played his final high school season at Riverside Military Academy in 1913), Frank Broyles (Decatur H.S. – 1941), Kent …

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Cowboys’ decision making with Dak Prescott is baffling | The Exempt List

Yahoo Sports NFL writer Charles McDonald is joined by The Ringer’s Steven Ruiz to discuss the Dallas Cowboys’ baffling decision making with Dak Prescott and why Jerry Jones needs to bear more responsibility for the Cowboys’ lack of recent success. Hear the full conversation on “The Exempt List with Charles McDonald” – part of the “Zero Blitz” podcast – and …

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Purdue football to play two Friday night games this season

WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue football will kick off on Friday night twice this season. The Boilermakers will host Oregon at 8 p.m. on Oct. 10 and play at Michigan State at the same start time on Nov. 22, both televised on Fox. Three of Purdue’s four known kickoff times thus far are night games. The Boilermakers, coming off a 4-8 …

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Deebo chimes in as Lenoir, Packers’ Nixon share heated exchange

Deebo chimes in as Lenoir, Packers’ Nixon share heated exchange originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area There’s nothing like some old-fashioned trash talk, especially between NFL cornerbacks. Deommodore Lenoir and Keisean Nixon are the latest professional football players to engage in online beef, as the 49ers defensive back recently took issue with the Packers star saying Green Bay let …

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Cowboys TE Luke Schoonmaker out of OTAs with hamstring injury

Tight end Luke Schoonmaker could miss all of the Cowboys’ organized team activities with a hamstring injury, coach Mike McCarthy said Wednesday. It is yet another injury for the 2023 second-round pick. He missed all of last year’s offseason program with a foot injury and underwent offseason shoulder surgery this spring. The Cowboys expect more from Schoonmaker this season than …

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