Daily Archives: August 6, 2024

49ers passing game coach explains Purdy’s training camp interceptions

49ers passing game coach explains Purdy’s training camp interceptions originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Brock Purdy’s high number of interceptions during training camp a year ago were irrelevant at the time and even less so when the 2023 NFL regular season began. And here we are, back to where things stood a year ago. Only …

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SEE IT: Malik Nabers throws punches during fight at Giants-Lions practice

The Giants practiced with the Detroit Lions for the second straight day on Tuesday, and for the second straight day, fisticuffs broke out. After a few different scuffles broke out on Monday, on Tuesday it was Giants rookie receiver Malik Nabers and Lions safety Kerby Joseph who went at it. After an incomplete pass to Nabers in the end zone, …

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FIU football changes name of stadium to ‘Pitbull Stadium’ in $6M naming rights deal

Pitbull’s collaborations in the music world helped turn him into a Grammy Award-winning international superstar and entrepreneur, but his latest partnership represents a groundbreaking foray into college sports. Florida International announced Tuesday during a news conference that it is renaming its football stadium “Pitbull Stadium” for the next five seasons in what’s believed to be an unprecedented sponsorship arrangement between …

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USC football fans remind us that the best defense is a good offense

Oct 15, 2022; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; USC Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley watches warm ups prior to a game against the Utah Utes at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports USC’s defense will face a stiff test against the LSU offense in Week 1 of the college football season on Sept. 1 in Las Vegas. The …

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Fantasy Football: 5 of the most underrated QBs in drafts this season

With so many players to choose from in drafts and so many to rank, some underrated gems are bound to fall through the cracks. But here, fantasy football analyst Sal Vetri wants to help you make sure you don’t miss the players possessing great value, and those with potentially league-winning upside. First up, the quarterbacks. The No. 1 overall pick …

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49ers’ trade talks involving Brandon Aiyuk with Patriots, Browns heating up

The possibility of Brandon Aiyuk getting traded has seemingly increased, and the ball might be in the wide receiver’s court.  After failing to come to terms on an extension with the star wide receiver this offseason and in the opening weeks of training camp, the 49ers have multiple trades lined up involving Aiyuk, according to multiple reports. The 49ers have …

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Gophers football team puts two players on The Athletic’s ‘Freaks List’

When The Athletic calls a college football player a “freak,” that’s to be considered a compliment. And the Gophers had two players named to the outlet’s Freaks List in 2024. On the list of most eye-popping and jaw-dropping players in college football, left tackle Aireontae Ersery came in at No. 25 and linebacker Cody Lindenberg at No. 72. Ersery is …

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Mayo reveals Patriots’ QB plan for preseason opener vs. Panthers

Mayo reveals Patriots’ QB plan for preseason opener vs. Panthers originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston New England Patriots fans hoping to see Drake Maye in live NFL action for the first time won’t have to wait much longer. The rookie quarterback will play in the Patriots’ preseason opener Thursday against the Carolina Panthers at Gillette Stadium, head coach Jerod …

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Observations from Cincinnati Bearcats football practice at Higher Ground

As he climbs to his command post, a wooden tower with a birds-eye view of two artificial turf fields, University of Cincinnati Associate AD/Football Operations John Widecan is in his 26th year of watching Bearcats practice August football away from the cranes and concrete of Corryville. Though it’s not much over a half-hour from campus, the Higher Ground Conference and …

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Fantasy Football Rankings: RBs one analyst likes less than consensus

ECR stands for “Expert Consensus Ranking,” which means the average rankings of the fantasy football industry and is typically similar to ADP (which differs from site-to-site). This ongoing positional series will highlight some big differences between ECR and my own ranks. [Quarterbacks I like more | Running backs I like more ] Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia Eagles ECR: RB6 vs. My …

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The Drake Maye Report: Sacks pile up for rookie QB on physical Day 10

The Drake Maye Report: Sacks pile up for rookie QB on physical Day 10 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston FOXBORO — Monday was the most physical practice of the summer for the Patriots. They wore full pads in heat that reached up over 90 degrees. They tackled to the ground at times. They spent a period executing goal situations …

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