How Pearsall used Skittles to improve football skills originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Rookie 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall’s trajectory to the NFL can be traced back through decades of hard work and heaping helping of Skittles. When Pearsall was just three years old, his father Ricky Sr. developed a motivational tool by rewarding him with a Skittle …

An Auburn University running back is among the victims hurt in a shooting in Sarasota, Florida early Saturday morning, according to multiple reports. Around 3:30 a.m. on Saturday morning the Sarasota County Sheriff deputies were dispatched to a report of a shooting that occurred in the 3400 block of 17th Street in Sarasota, a Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office press release …

Cowherd believes 49ers got ‘little bit of a break’ with 2024 schedule originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area As some look at the 49ers’ rest differential for the 2024 NFL season and believe the team got the short end of the stick, Colin Cowherd of Fox Sports 1 claims San Francisco lucked out with its schedule. Cowherd said Thursday …

USATSI Auburn running back Brian Battie was injured during a fatal shooting Saturday morning in his hometown of Sarasota, Florida, according to 247Sports. Battie’s brother, 24-year-old Tommie Battie, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. The incident, which took place around 3:30 a.m. Saturday morning, sent four others to the hospital, including the Tigers running back.  “We are …

NFL explains reason for Bears’ odd division scheduling quirks, three-game road trip originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears’ 2024 schedule arrived Wednesday and had a few notable quirks, including that the Bears do not play a divisional game until Week 11 against the Green Bay Packers. Six of the Bears’ final eight games are against NFC North opponents. …

Dabo Swinney and the Tigers are starting their 2024 season with a huge game against the Georgia Bulldogs at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. It’s a bold way to begin, with Clemson coming in as the underdog. The Tigers often shine when they’re not favored, so this game is a great chance for them to make a big impact and get back on …

NFL fans will be seeing Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets in prime time next season — a lot. Earlier this week, it was revealed that New York has six prime-time games next season, which all come before Thanksgiving, as well as a game in London. When asked about the reasoning, NFL VP of Broadcast Planning Mike North told …

Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores had a 24-25 record in three seasons coaching an oft-dysfunctional Dolphins team. The fact that he finished within a game of .500 is impressive, given that the team’s owner allegedly offered Flores $100,000 for each loss in 2019, is impressive. (Not allegedly. It happened. Ross crafted a cover story that it was a joke.) Flores …

DJ Allen is staying home — but not before a few detours. Allen, a defensive end from Germantown High School, originally committed the UCF before flipping to Purdue before signing day. He spent spring practices with the Boilermakers but entered the transfer portal and committed to Memphis in a social media post on Saturday afternoon. He’ll have all four years …

The Seahawks have signed another one of their 2024 draft picks. Seattle announced on Friday that third-round guard Christian Haynes has put pen to paper on his four-year rookie contract. Haynes, 24, was the No. 81 overall pick out of UConn. He started 49 consecutive games in college and is expected to compete to start at right guard. The Seahawks …

The 2024 college football season, or at least Week 0, is just 100 days away. The countdown begins for Mike Elko’s inaugural campaign as Texas A&M’s head coach, starting with hosting Notre Dame on Saturday, Aug. 31, in prime time. Filled with storylines, Elko is extremely familiar with the Fighting Irish after serving as the program’s defensive coordinator in 2017. …

It’s easy to say, “Yes, Tua Tagovailoa deserves a new contract.” The hard part comes from pegging the right value. The Dolphins and their quarterback clearly haven’t been able to do that, or he’d already have a new deal. And Tua is doing the only thing he can to exert leverage — he’s staying away from voluntary workouts. It’s surprising …

ESPN has named Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Carson Beck as the top Heisman contender for the 2024 college football season. Beck, who is projected to be a first-round pick in the 2025 NFL draft, is college football’s leading returning passer and will have tons of weapons to pass to this fall. Carson Beck is arguably the best quarterback in the country …

Most of the attention surrounding the Washington Commanders in the lead-up to the 2024 NFL Draft was focused on the No. 2 overall pick, and rightly so. As the first selection of the new era under owner Josh Harris, general manager Adam Peters, and head coach Dan Quinn, the pick was going to be a tone-setter for how the organization …

OXFORD — Lane Kiffin just keeps stockpiling running backs for his Ole Miss football roster. Tailback Rashad Amos announced his commitment to play for the Rebels via social media on Saturday, marking the fourth transfer running back Ole Miss has officially landed this offseason – and the third of the spring portal period. Amos’ path toward an Ole Miss commitment …