Shanahan ‘happy’ Darnold landed starting QB job with Vikings originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Sam Darnold’s 49ers stint was shortlived, but he made quite the impression on coach Kyle Shanahan during the 2023 NFL season. Darnold is set to face his former coach when San Francisco squares off with the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, with Shanahan revealing Wednesday …

Kenny Yoder, a beloved longtime assistant football coach at East Forsyth High School, died Sunday. Yoder was the special teams coach at East Forsyth and helped the Eagles win state championships in 2018 and 2019. Current East Forsyth Head Coach Todd Willert said that he and numerous players, especially the kickers, punters and special teams players, had a special bond …

Vikings linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel popped up on the injury report Wednesday. He did not practice with a foot injury. Van Ginkel starred in Sunday’s win over the Giants with a sack, two quarterback hits, four tackles, an interception and a pass defensed. Dallas Turner is Van Ginkel’s backup, with Van Ginkel getting 41 snaps and Turner 36 in the …

The Pac-12 is on the cusp of poaching four Mountain West schools to join Oregon State and Washington State in an effort to preserve the league, according to CBS Sports’ Brandon Marcello. Boise State, San Diego State, Colorado State and Fresno State are the Mountain West schools expected to apply for membership into the conference. An announcement could come as …

Smith declares 49ers QB Purdy the NFL’s most ‘fearless’ in pocket originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It doesn’t appear that 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is rattled by much. If anything at all. At least in the eyes of his teammates, coaches and former San Francisco quarterback Alex Smith. Smith appeared on Wednesday’s episode of “The Pat McAfee Show,” …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz, Caroline Fenton, and Adam Breneman discuss what should be a compelling matchup for multiple reasons between rivals Oregon and Oregon State. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Power Hour” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript What are the games, the stream games that …

Jamal Adams has missed 29 of the past 39 games, but he guarantees he will play this week against his former team and against Aaron Rodgers. “I’ll be there,” Adams said, via Nick Suss of The Tennessean. “Oh, I’ll be there. Oh yeah, I’ll be there. I’ll be there.” Adams, who missed the season opener with a hip injury, had …

Head Coach Mike Locksley and the Maryland Terrapins are riding a three-year bowl streak. They opened the season with a smackdown of hapless UCONN 50-7 before losing a 27-24 heartbreaker to Michigan State on a 37-yard field goal as time expired last weekend. The Terps struggled to generate movement up front, rushing for just 2.8 YPC as Maryland was outgained …

Vikings’ QB Darnold shares valuable lessons learned with 49ers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Former 49ers quarterback Sam Darnold learned a lot in his one season with San Francisco. Darnold appreciated every day as Brock Purdy’s backup and can attribute his 2023 campaign as a key reason why he’s the Minnesota Vikings’ starting quarterback going into their Week …

The Pac-12 is on the cusp of poaching four Mountain West schools to join Oregon State and Washington State in preserving the league, according to Yahoo Sports. Boise State, San Diego State, Colorado State and Fresno State are the Mountain West schools expected to apply for membership into the conference. An announcement could come as soon as Friday, according to The …

There was the snap where Micah Parsons ran unblocked from the left edge, and then the snap when he shed multiple blockers en route to a sack of Deshaun Watson. There was the snap when Parsons lined up from the right and engaged then disengaged with backup left tackle James Hudson III en route to chasing Watson down in the …

Florida Gators quarterback DJ Lagway (2) and Florida Gators quarterback Graham Mertz (15) participate in a drill during fall football practice at Heavener Football Complex at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL on Thursday, August 1, 2024. [Matt Pendleton/Gainesville Sun] Florida football head coach Billy Napier has plans to use a dual quarterback approach against the Texas A&M Aggies …

CMC ‘proud’ of Mason’s breakout 49ers performance vs. Jets originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Jordan Mason became a household name with a standout performance in the 49ers’ 32-19 Week 1 win over the New York Jets, earning high praise from reigning NFL Offensive Player of the Year Christian McCaffrey in the process. While Mason gashed New York’s defense …

Tim Prangley, Trojans Wire Lincoln Riley’s USC offense did not seem to use the tight end position with great frequency under Caleb Williams, but that has changed with Miller Moss. Riley spoke after the win over Utah State about this. If you watched the game, you would have seen tight ends Lake McRee, Kade Eldridge and Walker Lyons in 12 personnel, …

Why Caleb Williams believes he can make quick improvement after Week 1 lessons originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — No one should have been surprised by Bears quarterback Caleb Williams’ Week 1 struggles against the Tennessee Titans. Williams flashed in the preseason, but that was against vanilla looks and second-teamers. His official NFL debut was his …