49ers camp takeaways: Mixed bag for Purdy in team drills originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Things started well for Brock Purdy and the 49ers’ offense on Tuesday. But when things went bad, things went very bad during the team’s sixth practice of training camp. The defense had the upper hand a day earlier when the …

On Tuesday, the Texas football program sent its coordinators out to meet with the media. Unless an appearance in front of a microphone is mandated by a bowl game, UT head coach Steve Sarkisian does not allow his assistants to participate in press conferences during the season. Texas, though, usually does make its coordinators available at the beginning of fall …

The only real highlight we have of Aaron Rodgers in a New York Jets uniform came in the preseason, on a nice touchdown pass to Garrett Wilson. It definitely didn’t come in the regular season, when Rodgers lasted only four plays before he tore his Achilles tendon. He missed the rest of the season. Rodgers might miss this preseason too. …

Report day for Florida football fall camp brought more optimism that third-year coach Billy Napier has espoused throughout the summer. The Florida Gators will begin their third fall camp under Napier with 14 returning starters on offense and defense, led by quarterback Graham Mertz, and more than 41,000 snaps of experience. “This camp will be the most competitive camp that …

How Ryan Poles took advantage of new NFL rule to earn extra roster spot for training camp originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears will be allowed to roster an extra player in training camp thanks to some nifty maneuvering from GM Ryan Poles and a new NFL rule. The team was granted a roster exemption through the International …

USC coach Lincoln Riley looks up and across the field during the Trojans’ spring game at the Coliseum on April 20. Riley and his team face many questions entering preseason camp. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times) The phone call in November only lasted about 30 minutes. But Lincoln Riley knew as soon as he hung up that he’d found his …

Eric Williams NFC West Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. — Fired last December after an embarrassing loss to his new team, Tom Telesco needed to find ways to occupy his time after 11 seasons as general manager of the Los Angeles Chargers. So, he helped coach defensive backs for his son Nick’s high school team at Corona del Mar. And usually …

Pats veteran gives strong endorsement of rookie QB Drake Maye originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Drake Maye has had his ups and downs early in Patriots training camp. But his teammates see plenty of potential in New England’s first-round pick. The rookie quarterback struggled at times during the Patriots’ first padded practice Monday and appeared to underwhelm again Tuesday …

Caleb Downs was named the winner of the award which is given annually to the nation’s most outstanding high school senior football player and is the most distinguished individual award given in high school football. Earlier today the preseason candidates for the 2024 Bronko Nagurski Trophy were announced. The trophy is presented annually to the nation’s most outstanding college defensive …

Dak Prescott blasts Cowboys fans: ‘Be fans or don’t’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Every season, NFL fans of 31 teams are disappointed in how the season ended, because it didn’t end with a parade. Cowboys fans are no exception. But their team’s quarterback delivered some tough love this week at training camp. Dak Prescott was asked for his …

TAMPA — For all of its maddening inconsistency in the 2023 regular season, for all its porous efforts that fans had difficulty digesting, USF’s defense left its loyalists with a surprisingly pleasant aftertaste. That 45-0 Boca Raton Bowl rout of a diminished Syracuse offense showed a national audience what Bulls fans had seen only in spurts in the preceding months. …

Dak Prescott blasts Cowboys fans: ‘Be fans or don’t be fans’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Every season, NFL fans of 31 teams are disappointed in how the season ended, because it didn’t end with a parade. Cowboys fans are no exception. But their team’s quarterback delivered some tough love this week at training camp. Dak Prescott was asked …

Gee Scott Jr. is back for a fifth season of Ohio State football. Scott is projected to lead an Ohio State tight end room this fall that includes Ohio transfer Will Kacmarek, returners Bennett Christian and Jelani Thurman, and newcomers Max LeBlanc and Damarion Witten, who could move between the tight end and wide receiver position. Here’s what to know …

The Lions may be without a veteran piece of their defensive line for a while. Defensive end John Cominsky had to be carted off the field after being injured in Tuesday’s training camp practice. The team says that Cominsky is being evaluated for a right knee injury. Cominsky appeared in 19 games and made 14 starts, including all three playoff …

North Carolina is a focal point for Tennessee football recruiting, Vols coach Josh Heupel said Tuesday. “It is a border state,” Heupel said before Tennessee begins preseason practices Wednesday. “For us, we believe and look at it and view it as part of our footprint. We are intentional in how we recruit that state.” Heupel’s comments come in the midst …