Brandon Aiyuk’s contract saga with the San Francisco 49ers has taken twists and turns throughout the offseason, but a pair of players who line up alongside the star receiver share a common sentiment: They feel that Aiyuk will be with the team in 2024. “I totally see it from both sides,” fullback and eight-time Pro Bowler Kyle Juszczyk told NBC …

The Oklahoma Sooners have a number of players that could have a breakout season in 2024. Among Sooners freshmen, David Stone and Jayden Jackson have gotten a lot of love this offseason. But it’s another freshman that’s garnered the attention of ESPN’s David Hale. ESPN’s college football analysts picked one player they believed is a “sleeper” for each of the …

I think I speak for college football fans across the country when I say this: August can’t get here soon enough. ACC programs Florida State and Georgia Tech officially kick off the regular season on Saturday, Aug. 24 in Dublin, Ireland as part of the Aer Lingus Classic. There’ll be three other matchups that Saturday, including new ACC school SMU, …

Alabama has not worn down its new coach. Not yet anyway. We know this because on some level Kalen DeBoer is intent on making an impression before he makes it to the top of the SEC.  “I remember after A-Day (Alabama’s spring game), he’s in the tunnel as the team comes in,” Alabama AD Greg Byrne said. “People are all …

In the last few weeks of the NFL regular season, it doesn’t just matter how your team does, but how other teams in your division and conference fare as well. Sometimes teams control their own fate with a “win and in” game, or they already have their seeding locked down. But often they rely on other team’s performances as well. …

Cam Heyward is extremely poised when it comes to answering questions. That probably comes with being a 14-year NFL veteran who has his own podcast.  The Steelers’ Pro Bowl defensive lineman recently displayed his unique ability to answer a question in a largely non-controversial way when he was recently asked about the consistent rumors connecting the Steelers to 49ers’ Brandon …

The 2024 season is on the horizon, and Hurricanes fans hope to see a major step forward in Year 3 of the Mario Cristobal era. As Miami keeps adding talent through high school and transfer-150portal recruiting, UM appears poised to be a major contender in the ACC this season. This summer, we will take a look at a different position …

The July wave of big commitments is set to continue as one of the nation’s best offensive linemen has set a date. Four-star offensive guard Cortez Smith, the No. 7-ranked OG in the Rivals250 for 2025, is set to announce his college decision on Saturday, July 20. Georgia, Georgia Tech, Miami and South Carolina are finalists for Smith, the No. …

While Brandon Aiyuk and the 49ers have had some recent meetings regarding the receiver’s contract, the latest reports have indicated the two sides have not gotten close to a deal. Still, veteran fullback Kyle Juszczyk says he’s confident both parties will be able to come to an agreement. “I totally see it from both sides,” Juszczyk said in an interview …

Welcome to July 12. On this day in 1543, Henry VIII of England married his final wife Catherine Parr, while in 1962, The Rolling Stones performed for the first time. John Breech is still out tending to his budding family so you’re stuck with me, Jordan Dajani, to deliver the HEAT on this fine Friday.  The countdown to training camp …

Monte Kiffin, a longtime defensive coordinator at both the NFL and college levels, died Thursday at the age of 84. While Kiffin was renowned for his innovation with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he is credited with the proliferation of the “Tampa 2” defense, Kiffin’s origin — and plenty of his impact — can be traced to the collegiate game, …

New York Jets players aren’t hiding their desire to get Davante Adams to the Big Apple. A day after Aaron Rodgers said that he “can’t wait” to reunite with his former Packers teammate, Jets running back Breece Hall spoke as if Adams has already been traded from Las Vegas to New York.  Hall was asked if Adams’ possible addition to …

We’ve been working our way through Shuffle Up season for the fresh fantasy football year, and now we’re up to the big position, the running backs. If you could get an answer key before the season at just one position, this is the one you’d request. Alas, there’s no answer key to be had. It’s the position most likely to …

One sentence in a USA Today story concerned a sitting U.S. congressman so much that he wrote Florida State University’s president about it on official House of Representatives letterhead. Did FSU football star Deion Sanders actually go to class? “If the President of a major university is not interested in whether or not his students go to school,” U.S. Rep. …

Few rookies had a better 2023 season than Seattle Seahawks defensive back Devon Witherspoon. The former Illinois corner finished his debut campaign with 16 passes defensed, an interception (which he returned for a touchdown), eight tackles for loss, three sacks, and four additional QB hits. He made the Pro Bowl and finished fourth in Defensive Rookie of the Year voting. …