Barnwell suggests how 49ers could use Eagles’ model to pay stars originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers face the difficult task of paying all of their star players due to receive lucrative contracts, but could another NFC rival’s model be something San Francisco emulates to retain its blue chip talent? ESPN’s Bill Barnwell believes so. During an …

After the 2023 college football season concluded, former star Alabama Crimson Tide defensive back entered the NCAA transfer portal. He ultimately decided to move north and commit to the Ohio State Buckeyes. This was the second-biggest loss of Alabama’s offseason, behind only the retirement of head coach Nick Saban. While he was an impressive freshman in 2023, Downs was easily …

Kalan Hooks, ESPNJun 21, 2024, 03:09 PM ET The Edmonton Oilers are on the prowl to make a comeback in the Stanley Cup Finals against the Florida Panthers. Editor’s Picks 2 Related After the Oilers powered to a 5-3 victory over the Panthers in Game 5, Edmonton improved its chances of hoisting its sixth Stanley Cup and first since 1990. …

If you Google the phrase “yards per route run,” the results pervasively portray a level of confusion regarding the metric and its relevance. Maybe you’ve heard the phrase before and wondered why Fantasy football analysts obsess over it, placing so much emphasis on a player’s yard per route run rate. Fantasy football is a hobby that allows NFL fans to …

Few, if any, head coaches at Power Four programs are on as big a hot seat heading into the 2024 college football season as Arkansas’ Sam Pittman. Pittman is entering his fifth season as Razorbacks coach after going 4-8 last season. Only one of those wins came in SEC play — against a Florida Gators program with their own embattled …

Just because a player is the No. 1 overall pick, does not mean they will be a star in the NFL and just because a player has a bad rookie season, does not mean they can’t turn it around. Carolina Panthers quarterback still has time to determine his narrative in the league and has a lot to prove after a …

49ers sign receiver Pearsall to four-year rookie NFL contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers have one less wide receiver to sign after first-round draft pick Ricky Pearsall put pen to paper on his four-year rookie contract. The team officially announced the signing Friday morning. The 49ers’ entire eight-player rookie class has now finalized its contracts ahead …

Entering December of 2022, things couldn’t have been going any better for USC football.  In year one of the Lincoln Riley era the Trojans were headed to the Pac 12 championship game where a win over Utah would send them to the College Football Playoff for the first time in program history. Their Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Caleb Williams got …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 21, 2024, 01:23 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. EDMONTON, Alberta — Connor McDavid has dominated the Stanley Cup Final with 11 points in five games, two behind Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record of 13 with Edmonton in 1988. Leon Draisaitl, the Oilers’ other superstar, has not dominated in the Final. He has hardly made …

Earlier this offseason, the Las Vegas Raiders made former Miami Dolphins defensive lineman Christian Wilkins the highest-paid non-quarterback to change teams in free agency, signing him to a four-year, $110 million deal that contains $82.75 million in total guarantees, $55.5 million of which is fully guaranteed at signing. The contract carries the second-largest average annual value among all interior defensive …

AUBURN — Four-star running back Alvin Henderson, who originally committed to Penn State in April, has flipped his pledge to Auburn football. Henderson, tabbed by the 247Sports Composite as the No. 113 player and the No. 8 RB in the Class of 2025, attends Elba High School. He’s also rated as the No. 11 player in Alabama, which means the …

In their first season under new head coach Jonathan Gannon, the Arizona Cardinals didn’t get to run their preferred offense for much of the season. With Kyler Murray rehabbing from a torn ACL and sitting out the first nine games, Arizona started Clayton Tune and Joshua Dobbs under center, going just 1-8 during those contests. And yet, by the end …

While quarterback Trevor Lawrence’s contract extension has garnered headlines over the last week, the Jaguars also locked up one of their defensive leaders with a long-term deal earlier this offseason in linebacker Josh Allen. After posting a franchise record 17.5 sacks in 2023, Allen was franchise-tagged before signing a five-year, $150 million contract in April. During Lawrence’s Thursday press conference, …

Jun. 21—*** Are you ready for the most college football ever? Twelve teams in the playoffs means eight more postseason games than before. What used to be three is now 11 to decide who is best, The favorites might dominate in the first two rounds. Or the semifinals will be filled with bottom seeds. We can only hope. Kick back, …

The final weekend of visits in June is upon us and there are tons of top players hitting the road one final time before a relatively quiet time in July. Here is a look at 10 we’re watching closest this weekend. MORE GORNEY: QB Dominoes | Elite 11 | Recruiting Rumor Mill ***** CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team …