Purdy reveals two plays from Super Bowl loss that still haunt him originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area With training camp officially underway for the 49ers, quarterback Brock Purdy still is haunted by two missed plays in Super Bowl LVIII. Speaking to the assembled media after Day 1 of camp, the young signal-caller was asked if any plays from …

USC coach Lincoln Riley talks with reporters during a news conference at Big Ten media days on Wednesday. (Doug McSchooler / Associated Press) Lincoln Riley strode confidently into the cavernous confines of a new, unfamiliar stadium, one of the new coaches on the block in the Big Ten, surrounded on all sides by the novel and the unfamiliar. Everywhere inside …

49ers’ Warner happy for Willis’ ‘well-deserved’ Hall of Fame induction originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area With the 2024 Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony just days away, 49ers linebacker Fred Warner is overjoyed to see franchise legend Patrick Willis enshrined in Canton. Speaking to reporters after the first day of training camp practice, Warner was asked what …

The idea of the Notre Dame-USC rivalry being less than it is is becoming as tired as that of the Irish joining a conference. Most of this discussion comes from fans on social media and sports media talking heads. But that dialogue entered a new level during the Trojans’ first appearance Big Ten Media Days. Trojans coach Lincoln Riley took …

Purdy shares ‘hungry’ 49ers vets aren’t deterred by Super Bowl grief originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — After a heartbreaking loss in Super Bowl LVIII, the 49ers’ superstars have the exact mentality Brock Purdy believes they should — hungry. “We’ve all just been there, we’ve tasted it,” Purdy said Wednesday after training camp practice. “Obviously, the …

Football season is weeks away, and time is running out for prospects who want to wrap up their recruitment before the start of their junior and senior seasons. Rivals.com national recruiting analyst Marshall Levenson looks at some Mid-South blue-chippers scheduled to commit in late July and August. MORE IN THIS SERIES: Key Southeast commitment decisions | Key Midwest commitment decisions …

The Falcons signed a pair of offensive linemen ahead of the first training camp practice. The team announced Wednesday it made official the signings of offensive linemen Julién Davenport and Zack Bailey. Davenport’s agreement previously was reported. In corresponding moves, the Falcons released punter Ryan Sanborn and offensive lineman Ryan Coll. Bailey, 28, entered the NFL as an undrafted rookie …

USC was part of Big Ten media days on Wednesday in Indianapolis. So was Penn State and head coach James Franklin. We can debate whether USC or Penn State is better, but we can all agree that the two programs are playing catch-up with Oregon and Ohio State, the two programs favored to meet in this year’s Big Ten Championship …

Day 1 of NFL training camp reminds Jim Harbaugh of the day he was born. Yes, you read that correctly. On Wednesday, the newly-minted Los Angeles Chargers head coach spoke to the media during his first day of training camp after 10 years away from the league, expressing his excitement as only Harbaugh can. “It feels like being born. Feels …

Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh physically and mentally stands behind quarterback Justin Herbert, who readies for a snap on the first day of training camp. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) He strutted around the deep green football fields like a new father, shouting and gesturing and celebrating with cheers and compliments and a loudly blown whistle. Then Jim Harbaugh explained. …

Jul 24, 2024, 07:29 PM ET Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen went from being the Buffalo Sabres’ third-string goalie at the beginning of last season to their potential long-term answer in net after agreeing to a five-year, $23.75 million contract on Wednesday. The deal comes as Luukkonen, a restricted free agent, was scheduled to have his contract determined in arbitration in the …

SEC media days gives fans, coaches and players the sense that the college football season is right around the corner. The time between then and the start of the season is utilized as a time for teams to work on some last-minute preparations and for players to spend time off the field before getting back into the rigorous grind of …

Football is here! NFL training camps have started all across the country, creating storylines and new exciting things for fans to follow. But this week’s Four Verts column starts with a baffling contract situation that has been talked about ad nauseam up to this point. No one knows what Dallas is doing, but it’s provocative The Cowboys are constantly mainstays …

The toughest conference in college football only gets more difficult in 2024. The Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorns officially became members of the SEC on July 1. The SEC has long been the sports’ strongest league and now adds two of college football’s top ten programs of all time. The Sooners and Longhorns join an already impressive list of …

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa put his contract situation aside and participated in 7-on-7 drills Wednesday as Miami began training camp workouts. The fifth-year QB is seeking a new, lucrative deal to place him on the same category as fellow quarterbacks who were selected alongside him in the 2020 draft. On Tuesday, several of Tagovailoa’s teammates anticipated he would join …