49ers O-line coach takes blame for Burford’s Super Bowl blunder originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Right guard Spencer Burford was particular inconsolable following the 49ers’ devastating Super Bowl LVIII defeat to the Kansas City Chiefs in February. Burford admitted to a blunder in overtime that left Kansas City defensive tackle Chris Jones unblocked on a …

As dominant as Notre Dame’s defense is expected to be in 2024, the offense has almost equally high expectations. Much of that has to do with the return of Mike Denbrock as offensive coordinator after seven years of holding the same position at Cincinnati and then LSU. But the pressure he faces might have just gotten greater. Big Game Boomer, …

Jul 26, 2024, 02:02 PM ET Columbus Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine was cleared to return from the NHL/NHLPA Players Assistance Program on Friday. Laine entered the program on Jan. 28 after he experienced a setback in his recovery from a broken clavicle, an injury he sustained in a game on Dec. 14 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Blue Jackets …

Rick Neuheisel, a former Pac-10 and Rose Bowl-winning quarterback at UCLA who coached Washington to a Rose Bowl victory nearly 20 years later, has opinions on the Big Ten football race. Neuheisel, interviewed by John Canzano at his Substack (subscription required), thinks that Oregon, not Ohio State, should be the favorite in the Big Ten this year. Said Neuheisel: “I …

After a recent trend of whiffing on a handful of targets as of late, the Texas Longhorns earned a bit of retribution against the Oregon Ducks after they landed five-star WR Dakorien Moore. On Wednesday the Longhorns staff flipped four-star defensive lineman Josiah Sharma. He originally pledged to play for the Ducks back on June 28. Less than a month …

Aaron Rodgers recently told reporters that his New York Jets are “one of those eight to 12 teams that can actually” make it to Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans at the season’s end. What’s more, reports have emerged that the Jets would likely be able to make the playoffs and win it all if they averaged at least 17 …

Logan Anderson is officially off the board. Anderson, a Rivals four-star linebacker who saw his recruitment reach new heights this off-season after a seamless transition from safety down to the second level of the defense, became one of the hottest prospects in the country this summer as he made his way to college campuses across the South. The 6-foot-2, 225-pound …

Former Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs has been convicted on two counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty charges. Tuscaloosa County District Judge Joanne Jannik sentenced Buggs on July 19 to a year of hard labor, ordering him to serve 60 days. The rest would be suspended for two years “pending the behavior of the defendant.” Buggs, 27, also is …

The Buccaneers opened up a roster spot by placing edge rusher Randy Gregory on the did not report list and they filled it with an addition to their tight end group. Sal Cannella was signed to the 90-man roster on Friday morning after trying out for the team on Thursday. Cade Otton, Ko Kieft, Payne Durham, and David Wells are …

Lincoln Riley made news at Big Ten media days when he talked about USC’s view of the LSU game, and how much of an effort was made to actually back out of the game. We have the audio and video below in a tweet, but before you watch the clip (if you haven’t seen it already), let’s get the obvious …

Henry McKenna AFC East Reporter It’s odd to think of Dak Prescott as a businessman. But that’s what he is. Yes, he has his team of agents and managers and negotiators. But he might be the Dallas Cowboys’ most important employee right now. And because the Cowboys are one of the NFL’s most important teams, Prescott might just be one …

The Bills have won the last four AFC East titles and quarterback Josh Allen has been a leading reason why they’ve had a sustained run of success, so it’s not hard to understand why General Manager Brandon Beane would be quick to rebut criticism of the team’s star player. Beane had an opportunity to do that this week. Beane met …

When he was introduced at an Indiana men’s basketball game last December, new football coach Curt Cignetti did not hold much back when speaking to the Hoosier faithful. “I don’t plan on taking a back seat to anybody,” Cignetti said. “Purdue sucks, but so does Michigan and Ohio State. Go IU.” When Cignetti was asked to explain his comments at …

The Giants are just two days into training camp, but head coach Brian Daboll has already seen plenty to like about New York’s rookie receiver Malik Nabers, including his work ethic, mentality and competitive spirit. Taken with the No. 6 pick in the first round of this year’s draft, Nabers has all of the tools (as well as the opportunity) …

Rivals national recruiting analyst Marshall Levenson is joined by national rankings director Adam Friedman, national recruiting analyst Greg Smith and OUIsinder.com’s Brandon Drumm to tackle three topics and determine whether they believe each statement is FACT or FICTION. MORE LEVENSON: Biggest upcoming commitment announcements coming up in the Mid-South MORE FACT OR FICTION: Big Cat Weekend will yield several commits …