Report: Aiyuk nixed last-second Steelers trade before 49ers deal originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It appears Brandon Aiyuk nearly joined the Pittsburgh Steelers. Before agreeing to a four-year, $120 million contract extension with the 49ers on Aug. 29, the star receiver was close to being dealt to Pittsburgh. Just how close was it? On the same day he …

Getty Images Texas made a big move in the AP Top 25 this week after a huge road win against Michigan. The Longhorns leapfrogged Ohio State, the Wolverines’ biggest, rival, for the No. 2 spot behind still top-ranked Georgia.  The Buckeyes still received more first-place votes with five to the Longhorns’ four. Those two, and Georgia, were the only three …

The Dallas Cowboys will try to get off to a strong start when they go on the road to face the Cleveland Browns during the Week 1 NFL schedule on Sunday afternoon. Dallas has won 12 games in each of the past three seasons, but it has been unable to get over the hump in the postseason. Cleveland leaned heavily …

USATSI Stefon Diggs hit a personal milestone when he corralled his first catch in a Houston Texans uniform, one that put him amongst the greatest wideouts in NFL history. Diggs’ first catch with the Texans only went for five yards, but the reception put him over 10,000 receiving yards for his career.  Diggs is the 56th player to notch 10,000 …

Oregon coach Dan Lanning celebrates with quarterback Dillon Gabriel during warmups before the game against Boise State at Autzen in Eugene Sept. 7, 2024. Oregon’s close call against unranked Boise State Saturday night didn’t have any affect on the Ducks’ landing spot in the US LBM Coaches Poll. That wasn’t the case in the Associated Press media poll. Oregon (2-0) …

An NFC battle on Sunday Night Football features the Los Angeles Rams and the Detroit Lions squaring off. The Lions finished the 2023 season with a 12-5 record and won the NFC North. Meanwhile, Los Angeles was 10-7 and secured the No. 6 seed in the NFC. Sean McVay has gone 18-14-2 as an underdog in his career, while Dan …

Dak Prescott is set to become the highest-paid NFL player in history [Getty Images] The Dallas Cowboys have agreed a contract extension with quarterback Dak Prescott which is set to make him the highest-paid player in NFL history. Prescott, 31, has agreed to a four-year contract extension reportedly worth $240m (£183m), with $231m (£176m) of that total coming in guaranteed …

USATSI Notre Dame took a significant tumble and Michigan fell out of the top 10 in the Week 2 Coaches Poll. The  No. 19 Fighting Irish, which ranked No. 7 after Week 1, suffered one of the most significant upsets of the season in a 16-14 home loss against Northern Illinois.  The now-No. 16 Wolverines suffered their worst home loss …

Getty Images It’s only Week 1, but there’s a good chance Ryan Rehkow is going to end up holding the title for longest punt of the NFL season after what he did Sunday against New England.  During the first quarter, the Bengals were facing a fourth down from their own 20-yard line, so Zac Taylor sent out the punt team. That’s …

USATSI Indianapolis Colts 2023 fourth overall pick quarterback Anthony Richardson entered the league with an immense amount of hype after showcasing great dual-threat ability early last season with four rushing touchdowns and three passing touchdowns in his first four games.  However, a shoulder injury ended Richardson’s rookie year in Week 5. Just a couple drives into Richardson’s second season in …

USA Today Justin Fields is leading the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense for Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons. Fields is starting in place of Russell Wilson, who is dealing with a calf injury. This is a re-run of what transpired at the start of training camp, when Fields got most of the first-team reps with Wilson dealing with a calf injury.  …

The Wisconsin football team (2-0) was once again in the ‘receiving votes’ category of the latest US LBM Coaches Poll. The Badgers took down South Dakota 27-13 at home Saturday, receiving 28 total votes — the 31st-highest total of all listed teams. The US LBM Coaches Poll is conducted weekly throughout the college football regular season and Wisconsin garnered 11 …

Ralph Vacchiano NFL Reporter The idea of becoming the biggest free agent in NFL history next March had to be tantalizing for Dak Prescott and his agents. He could’ve had his pick of at least a half-dozen franchises, maybe more, including some of the most storied ones in the league. And his price then would’ve blown away anything he would …

Everyone knows that the Anthony Richardson experience will be a thrill ride. If his first touchdown throw of this season didn’t excite you, you might need to check your pulse. Richardson, the second-year quarterback of the Indianapolis Colts, has one of the best arms in the league. And he showed it off in the first quarter of the season opener. …

Week 2 of the 2024 college football season was filled with stunning upsets, and even more near pitfalls, but one result stands above the rest: No. 5 Notre Dame fell 16-14 at home against Northern Illinois. There’s really no need to mince words — the Fighting Irish are the biggest disappointments of the year no matter what happens the rest …