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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

In this photo illustration, a National Collegiate Athletic A potential multibillion-dollar settlement of an antitrust lawsuit cleared the second of a three-step NCAA approval process Tuesday, and the presidential boards of two of the five conferences named in the complaint voted to approve the deal. The NCAA Division I Board of Directors voted to move forward on a proposed $2.77 …

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 …

USATSI TNT Sports has reached an agreement to broadcast 16 College Football Playoff games over the next five years. ESPN, which has agreed to an exclusive contract with the CFP through the 2031-32 season, used its right to sublicense multiple games to Turner.  The agreement will give TNT rights to broadcast two first-round CFP games over the next five seasons, …

Staley believes stars aligned for ‘reset’ in new 49ers role originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA – Brandon Staley hasn’t closed the door on trying his hands at being a head coach in the NFL again, but for now, the former top man with the Los Angeles Chargers is very content with his role as an assistant …

The Colorado football program extended an offer to class of 2026 tight end Caleb Tafua, continuing its search for future talent. Tafua announced the news on Tuesday via his X account. Tafua is rated a four-star prospect (247Sports composite), good for the 10th-ranked tight end in the class of 2026. He is the No. 24 overall prospect in his class …

Joey Porter Jr. looks different. The Steelers cornerback cut his hair, and he bulked up this offseason. “I’ve been hitting the weight room. A little bit, yeah,” Porter said, via Bo Marchionte of college2pro.com. “Got a little stronger over the offseason so you can see it. Yeah, feel good. I feel pretty powerful right now.” Porter played last season at …

Michigan State football is now scheduled to play two games on Friday nights in the 2024 season. Fox announced the 12-week lineup for the newly introduced Fox College Friday schedule, a dedicated prime-time window on Friday nights for Big Ten, Big 12 and Mountain West games this season, which includes two Michigan State games. MSU’s game at Oregon, the Spartans’ …

Yahoo Sports NFL writer Charles McDonald is joined by The Ringer’s Steven Ruiz to discuss the NFL MVP dropping 25 pounds this offseason and what it could mean for his approach to the 2024 season. Hear the full conversation on “The Exempt List with Charles McDonald” – part of the “Zero Blitz” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify …

MOBILE, AL – FEBRUARY 01: A general view of a Washington Huskies helmet during the National team practice for the Reese’s Senior Bowl on February 1, 2024 at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Alabama. (Michael Wade / Icon Sportswire / Getty Images) The Washington Huskies will have a pair of Big Ten Conference matchups against Rutgers and UCLA that will …

Floyd explains how 49ers’ ‘hard’ play convinced him to sign deal originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Leonard Floyd had his motives to pack up his bags in Buffalo and head west to join the 49ers back in March. On Wednesday, amidst San Francisco’s organized team activities, the defensive end spoke to KNBR about how the 49ers’ impact on …