Six 49ers stars among NFL’s most profitable merchandise sales originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 2024 NFL season is right around the corner, and 49ers fans have showed just how Faithful they are by grabbing any and all San Francisco merchandise they can get their hands on. On Monday, the NFL Players Association released its year-end player sales …

Jun 10, 2024, 07:35 PM ET New York filled a necessary need on offense by selecting Princeton and Canadian national team forward Sarah Fillier with the first pick in the Professional Women’s Hockey League draft on Monday night. Regarded by PWHL scouts as a “generational player,” Fillier is a three-time Patty Kazmaier college player of the year finalist. She graduated …

Last week we found out that 247Sports insider Tom Loy believed that Notre Dame football was the leader in 2026 defensive lineman Elijah Golden’s recruitment. On Monday, the national college football recruiting analyst went into more detail (subscription required) on his crystal ball pick. Loy went on to say that Golden “loves everything about the program, the schoo, head coach …

One significant order of Pittsburgh Steelers business is squared away for the 2024 NFL season. Another is just beginning the sorting process, even if the franchise continues to insist otherwise. That’s how Pittsburgh is moving into its most pivotal practices of the offseason, getting ahead of this week’s full-squad minicamp — and a quarterback battle between Russell Wilson and Justin …

After what seemed like a very successful official visit, Ohio State football thought it had a great chance at landing Texas offensive lineman, Henry Fenuku. When the 6-foot, 4-inch, 295-pound guard left campus without making a decision, it opened up the door for his remaining suitors. One of them was Missouri, that just hosted Fenuku this past weekend. On Monday, …

Getty Images The Carolina Panthers are reportedly expected to sign All-UFL wide receiver Daewood Davis, but he isn’t the only UFL pass catcher Carolina is interested in. According to NFL Media, the Panthers are expected to work out UFL Offensive Player of the Year wide receiver Hakeem Butler of the St. Louis Battlehawks before the break that precedes training camp. The big-bodied Butler, …

We are at peak off-season, where the portal is closed and rosters are mostly set. Most of the news circling the college football community is either in regard to recruiting or someone’s list or ranking. CBS Sports has provided us entertainment in the latter category with Tom Fornelli of CBS Sports releasing his top five running back rooms with Ohio …

Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore, the subject of trade rumors this offseason, skipped the team’s voluntary offseason program. Not participating in organized team activities is something Lattimore has done in the past. He will, however, attend the Saints’ mandatory minicamp this week. Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports that Lattimore is at the team facility ahead of Tuesday’s start of minicamp. Lattimore …

Houston is continuing a strong run on the recruiting trail. The Cougars are keeping another one close to home as Cypress (Texas) Cy-Fair three-star tight end Wyatt Herbel pledged to Houston Monday afternoon. Herbel made the decision coming off a weekend official visit at Houston. “I got to experience more of the Houston culture this weekend. I feel like one …

Getty Images FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — When we last saw the Patriots, there was a notable uptick in usage for first-round rookie Drake Maye. During that final OTA session last week, Maye seemingly took a jump up the depth chart as the second quarterback to participate in reps behind Jacoby Brissett and ahead of veteran Bailey Zappe. As New England opened …

San Antonio Brahmas coach Wade Phillips gave St. Louis Battlehawks receiver Hakeem Butler an endorsement during the teams’ UFL playoff game this weekend. Phillips said Butler should be in the NFL. The Panthers are the first team to give Butler that chance. Butler will work out for Carolina, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. Butler earned UFL offensive player of …

Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl officials announced Monday that veteran ESPN commentator Holly Rowe will be the guest speaker at the bowl’s annual kickoff dinner in July at the Shreveport Convention Center. Most recently, Rowe was a sideline reporter during the NCAA Women’s College World Series won by Oklahoma. She has been a regular contributor on Saturday Night Football, College Football …

Any NFL teams hoping Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin would become available to coach their franchise next offseason are sorely out of luck. The Steelers announced Monday that they’ve signed Tomlin to a three-year contract extension, keeping him in the Steel City through the 2027 season. “Mike Tomlin’s leadership and commitment to the Steelers have been pivotal to our …

Auburn football wrapped up another exciting recruiting weekend by hosting several commits and pledges to other programs. Last weekend’s guest list included Derick Smith, a four-star athlete from Southside High School in Selma. He and fellow Alabama commit Antonio Coleman flocked to the Plains, where they enjoyed their time on their arch-rivals’ campus. Smith is projected to play wide receiver …

Getty Images The first two years of the Cleveland Browns’ Deshaun Watson experience can be summed up in one word: disappointing.  Watson, a three-time Pro Bowl quarterback (all with the Houston Texans), has battled both rust — after sitting out the entire 2021 season and the first 11 games of the 2022 season after having a number of lawsuits alleging …