Left tackle Trent Williams’s status for next Monday night’s opener against the Jets will be up in the air as long as he remains away from the 49ers and the team moved to add some depth to the offensive line on Monday. The 49ers announced that they have signed tackle Brandon Parker to the active roster. He takes the spot …
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Penn State football team embraces a more demonstrative Drew Allar
Penn State quarterback Drew Allar was more animated Saturday at West Virginia than he was during any game last season. He signaled for a first down after a couple of his scrambles. He quickly argued to the officials that the Mountaineers had simulated the Nittany Lions’ snap count, resulting in an ill-timed snap and a first-quarter fumble. He nodded and …
Read More »How Aiyuk’s new contract impacts 49ers’ 2024 salary-cap space
How Aiyuk’s new contract impacts 49ers’ 2024 salary-cap space originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers officially locked down star wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk through the 2028 NFL season last week — and also created additional 2024 salary-cap space in the process. Following Aiyuk’s lengthy “hold-in,” San Francisco on Friday signed the 26-year-old to a four-year contract extension …
Read More »Penn State’s James Franklin praises defense for its season-opening performance
Much has been made about the performance of Penn State’s offense in the season-opening win over West Virginia, and for good reason. Nittany Lions coach James Franklin spent several minutes Monday during his weekly press conference making sure the guys on defense aren’t being overlooked. “No one’s really talking about our defense,” he said. “Our defense played really well. Our …
Read More »Preseason kickoff stats point to plenty of touchbacks when regular season starts
When the regular season begins on Thursday night, the NFL officially will debut a revolutionary change to the kickoff formation. Whether the new approach significantly changes the outcome of the play remains to be seen. Based on 49 preseason games, the numbers suggest that teams will be inclined to do what they usually did under the prior formation — kick …
Read More »Tomorrow’s Top 25 Today: USC, Miami make big jumps in new college football rankings after impressive wins
Week 1 is in the books after five straight days of college football, and soon we will have new AP Top 25 rankings for the first time in nearly a month. Everyone has had time to challenge those preseason expectations with more information from fall camp, but most importantly, we have first impressions from opening weekend. Some years, this leads …
Read More »Chargers newcomers out to prove themselves amid whirlwind of kickoff week
Taylor Heinicke wanted to unwind and celebrate making the Atlanta Falcons’ initial 53-man roster last Wednesday. The veteran quarterback clicked on a Netflix documentary that featured the University of Michigan. That’s how Heinicke met his new coach. For the Chargers’ last-minute additions and last-second survivors of last week’s roster cut down, making a 53-man roster is only the chaotic start …
Read More »Florida State upset by Boston College at home, Seminoles fall to 0-2 to start season
Amid a chorus of boos and groans, Florida State football walked away from its home opener against Boston College with a loss, dropping to 0-2 for the first time since 2021. Boston College won 28-13 as quarterback Thomas Castellanos and the Boston College offense dominated against another lackluster performance from the Florida State defense. The loss snapped a nine-game home …
Read More »Rodgers shares why he never saw 2021 trade to 49ers as reality
Rodgers shares why he never saw 2021 trade to 49ers as reality originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area There was a time when New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers thought there might be a chance he would end up playing for his favorite childhood team. But in his heart, the four-time NFL MVP knew suiting up for the 49ers …
Read More »Boston College runs all over Florida State
Despite being better than a two-touchdown underdog, Monday’s ACC game between Boston College and Florida State was no sweat for the Eagles, except for coach Bill O’Brien’s polo shirt. On a hot and humid Labor Day in Tallahassee, BC crushed the Seminoles, 28-13. The game was not as close as the final score. That’s how bad things are for the …
Read More »Ravens restructure Roquan Smith’s contract
The Ravens went into this week over the salary cap and needing to get compliant, General Manager Eric DeCosta confirmed last week. “We have some flexibility to make some moves, and we will in the next week be cap compliant,” DeCosta said, via video from Jamison Hensley of ESPN. “There are a lot of different things can we do. We’ve …
Read More »Jake Retzlaff’s ‘normal’ night caps an abnormal journey
Brigham Young University quarterback Jake Retzlaff (12) looks to pass during BYU’s home opener against Southern Illinois University held at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News Jake Retzlaff finally got what he had coming to him — it just took a while. Saturday night, as the BYU quarterback signed a fan’s …
Read More »Joey Bosa no longer wearing club on his surgically repaired hand
Chargers edge rusher Joey Bosa no longer is wearing the club to protect his surgically repaired left hand. Kris Rhim of ESPN posted a photo with Bosa wearing only a glove. Bosa broke his hand in an Aug. 4 joint practice with the Rams, he said last week, and required surgery to repair the fracture. Bosa has played only 14 …
Read More »Notre Dame projected to make College Football Playoff, go to Rose Bowl
Jan 1, 2021; Arlington, TX, USA; The Rose Bowl logo on a pylon during the 2021 College Football Playoff Rose Bowl game on Friday, Jan. 1, 2021, inside AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Mandatory Credit: Robert Franklin-USA TODAY Sports It’s funny how one quality road victory by Notre Dame can change people’s opinions. Before the Irish beat Texas A&M in …
Read More »Tyler Lockett expects to play in the season opener
Tyler Lockett has missed more than two weeks with a leg injury, but the Seahawks receiver insists he will play in Sunday’s season opener. “Unless you know something I don’t,” Lockett said. Lockett, who was wearing a strap over his left knee Monday, did not play in the preseason and is unconcerned about his limited reps in training camp in …
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