Monthly Archives: April 2024

How to watch Utah’s spring game — and what to watch for

Utah quarterback Cameron Rising (7) celebrates his touchdown with tight end Brant Kuithe (80) during the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022. The two Utah stars will be back in action Saturday during the annual spring game at Rice-Eccles Stadium after a year recovering from injuries. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News Utah’s “22 Forever” spring …

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Niners WR Brandon Aiyuk unfollows team on social media amid contract stand-off

Brandon Aiyuk wants his money. (Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images) Brandon Aiyuk is taking a road well-traveled as he negotiates a new contract with the San Francisco 49ers. The All-Pro wide receiver unfollowed his team of four years on Instagram, as NFL Network’s Clayton Holloway noticed Friday: Unfollowing a team while looking for a new deal is practically a cliché …

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Giants Mailbag: Is a trade up to No. 4 in the 2024 NFL Draft likely?

The 2024 NFL Draft is fast approaching. The Giants haven’t hid from their desires to draft a quarterback, but the method in which they find one is complicating by the day. Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy was a second-round target a few months ago. Now, it seems unlikely he’s there at No. 6. What should the Giants do? Is receiver more of …

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The Xavier Worthy conundrum: Is being too fast, bad? | Inside Coverage

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz is joined by senior NFL writer Jori Epstein and senior NFL reporter Charles Robinson to discuss why Xavier Worthy’s record-breaking 40-yard dash is viewed by some as detrimental to his draft stock and if the future of evaluating wide receivers is changing. Hear the full conversation on “Inside Coverage” – part of the “Zero Blitz” podcast …

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NFL Rookie Dynasty Rankings 2024: Running Back, Part One

Kyle Dvorchak breaks down his top eight rookie running backs ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft. 1. Jonathan Brooks, Texas The former Longhorn played behind both Bijan Robinson and Roschon Johnson for two years—a reasonable excuse for his late breakout—before taking over the starting role in 2023. He excelled in his lone season as the starter, rushing 187 times for …

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Mater Dei replacing Frank McManus as football coach after one season

In a stunning reversal, defending Southern Section Division 1 football champion Santa Ana Mater Dei is replacing Frank McManus as football coach after one season. McManus won a Division 1 title last season after succeeding Mater Dei coaching legend Bruce Rollinson and was heralded as being “the right person to succeed Rollinson” by Mater Dei President Michael Brennan. But Mater …

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Browns trade Leroy Watson to Titans

Tackle Leroy Watson won’t be with the Browns for the start of their offseason program next week. Watson was traded to the Titans on Friday. Tennessee announced that they are sending a seventh-round pick, No. 227 overall, to the Browns in exchange for Watson. The move means Watson will be reunited with offensive line coach Bill Callahan, who left the …

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