George Kittle thinks the 49ers’ offensive continuity can help them be even better in 2024. “Stay healthy, just continue to do our jobs, just try to get a little better every day,” Kittle said on ESPN. “Brock Purdy is a fantastic quarterback, and he’s only going to get better because he’s so young. And we were fortunate enough to keep …

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football got a verbal commitment from FCS All-American cornerback Cedarius Doss on Sunday afternoon. Doss announced his decision on social media. The move gives Indiana some added depth in the secondary with Nic Toomer moving over to safety. The Hoosiers have Kobee Minor, Jamari Sharpe, Jamier Johnson and JoJo Johnson in the mix for playing time at the …

Subscribe to Zero Blitz This embedded content is not available in your region. Charles McDonald and Charles Robinson team up to cover the 2024 All-Juice Team, which was released this morning on Yahoo Sports. C Mac and C Rob spend some time remembering the legacy of the great Terez Paylor (who started the All-Juice team) before going pick-by-pick and explaining …

Steve Sloan, the youthful coach who led the Texas Tech football program to a 10-win season in 1976 and jolted the Red Raiders a year later by returning to his Southeastern Conference roots, died Sunday in Orlando, Florida, where he had lived in retirement. According to an obituary written by former Alabama sports information director Wayne Atcheson, Sloan had been …

UCF had about 50 recruits on hand Friday night at the Knights annual spring game, and several local players expressed their interest in possibly playing at the Bounce House one day. One of those interested onlookers was Ethan Pritchard, a standout linebacker at Seminole High who is currently committed to FSU. “I’m 100 percent committed, but I’m exploring right now,” …

Apr. 14—MOSCOW, Idaho — Ah, the good old days of 2023, when Idaho romped to a 9-4 record and the second round of the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs. The Vandals were ably led then by redshirt sophomore quarterback Gevani McCoy, the 2022 Jerry Rice Award winner as the nation’s top freshman, backed up by promising redshirt freshman Jack Layne. At …

Apr 14, 2024, 08:27 PM ET ANAHEIM, Calif. — Cutter Gauthier, who scored the most goals in the NCAA in the last 25 years during Boston College’s run to the Frozen Four, signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday. Gauthier is likely to make his NHL debut on Thursday when the Ducks wrap up their season …

After the Bengals placed the franchise tag on receiver Tee Higgins, he requested a trade. A month later, nothing has changed. Higgins, though, said Sunday that he expects to play for the Bengals this season. “I do anticipate it,” Higgins said, via video from Charlie Clifford of WXIX-TV. “I’ve grown a love for Cincinnati that I didn’t think I would. …

Before the start of free agency, Tee Higgins reportedly requested a trade out of Cincinnati. A month later, he sounds ready to suit up again for the Bengals. The Bengals receiver addressed his status on Sunday while speaking with reporters at a youth football camp. “I do anticipate it,” Higgins said of playing for Cincinnati next season. “I’ve grown a …

Apr. 14—COLUMBUS — Making quarterback runs a bigger part of Ohio State’s offense has been a hot topic since Justin Fields played his final game as a Buckeye in the 2020 season. Seeing Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy and Missouri’s Brady Cook do some damage running the ball in OSU’s only two losses last season only added fuel to the fire. …

Tom Brady cracks door open for NFL return under extremely specific circumstance originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The comeback king of the NFL might have one more left in him. After saying he was done with football for good, Tom Brady opened the door for a return this season. On a recent episode of DeepCut with VicBlends, Brady said …

OXFORD, Miss. — Joey Chestnut scarfed down hot dogs. Monte Kiffin got pushed in a golf cart race. Sororities competed in a tug-of-war championship. On a beautiful, 80-degree day inside Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, this looked like the future of spring games: Show very little actual football, focus on the fun and try to escape without any injuries. There would be no …

Apr 14, 2024, 07:31 PM ET CHICAGO — Welcome to the NHL, Frank Nazar. Nazar scored on his first shot on goal in his debut with the Chicago Blackhawks in the team’s home finale against the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday. Wearing No. 91, a smiling Nazar got a big cheer from the early arriving fans when he took the ice …

Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy is in New England, meeting with the Patriots, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports. McCarthy is having dinner with Patriots officials tonight and visiting the team facility on Monday. The Patriots, who draft third, appear to be headed toward drafting the third quarterback after the Bears draft Caleb Williams at No. 1 and the Commanders take …

The Lyman football program has been downtrodden for a number of years. That is, until the arrival of head coach Jermel Jones. With Jones’ taking over in 2021, things have been looking up, which was more evident Saturday as the Greyhounds played into the championship game before wearing down against Tampa Plant, losing to the perennial power 28-0 in the …