PFF ranks two 49ers position groups among NFL’s ‘strongest’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The star-studded 49ers continue to receive hype months before the 2024 NFL season. In addition to being the betting favorite to win Super Bowl LIX, according to Fanatics, San Francisco received high praise from Pro Football Focus. On Monday, PFF’s John Kosko listed the …

You probably know by now that USC women’s basketball has a huge game against UConn on Saturday, Dec. 21 later this year. It’s a showcase game for JuJu Watkins and the USC program. Yet, the College Football Playoff first round is being played on that day, and the NFL has decided to pile on with multiple Dec. 21 games. The …

g All 32 NFL teams will have to travel at least eight times during the 2024 regular season, but some will travel more and much farther. Teams will have to travel cross country, while some will go off to Germany and England. Have you ever wondered how many miles each NFL team travels, and how many time zones they cross …

Former Penn State quarterback Ta’Quan Roberson took a second trip to the transfer portal this spring, and he is now heading to his third school. Roberson has committed to Kansas State of the Big 12. Roberson confirmed his commitment to the Wildcats with a post on his X (formerly known as Twitter) account on Wednesday. Roberson will have one final …

The Jets’ 2024 schedule is officially being released by the NFL at 8 p.m. on May 15, however, in the hours leading up to the grand unveiling, the dates and opponents have been leaked. We already knew two of the big matchups on New York’s slate, as it will open the season on Monday Night Football against the San Francisco …

Yahoo Sports national columnist Dan Wetzel is joined by senior college football reporter Ross Dellenger and Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde to discuss what’s happening with the University of North Carolina and the ACC. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Enquirer” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript Certainly the …

Odell Beckham Jr. is on his fourth team in four years, joining the Miami Dolphins this offseason. Beckham played with the Cleveland Browns and Los Angeles Rams in 2021, missed the 2022 season due to an ACL injury and was on the Baltimore Ravens in 2023. He signed a one-year deal with Miami, an AFC contender with a lot of …

Getty Images Netflix didn’t just score both of the NFL’s 2024 Christmas games, hosting a Dec. 25 doubleheader featuring the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. The streaming service will also tell “the definitive story” of famed Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones in an upcoming documentary series, according to the NFL. A joint production with NFL Films and Skydance …

Clemson joined Army, Navy and Air Force as the four Bowl Subdivision programs to not land a transfer in the 2024 cycle. The problem is the three service academies don’t take transfer. The Tigers can. Coach Dabo Swinney attempted to add an offensive lineman during the winter cycle, pursuing four of them, but all chose different schools. Clemson lost 10 players …

Young laments 49ers squandering favorable path to Super Bowl originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers might have had their clearest path to the Super Bowl in recent memory last season, but came up short. Yet again. And their path back to the big game won’t get any easier in 2024. Former 49ers quarterback Steve Young joined 95.7 …

The Texas Longhorns again face a blue blood in a premier nonconference matchup in Week 2. This season’s matchup features a road battle against the Michigan Wolverines. Michigan won a national title last season. It did so under the radar despite consistently making close battles seem out of reach. The Wolverines are comfortable in close matchups. Perhaps the confidence comes …

Bears remain undeniable favorites for HBO’s ‘Hard Knocks’ offseason documentary despite Giants’ inclusion originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago HBO and NFL Films announced Wednesday they will release a new version of the notable offseason documentary “Hard Knocks” on July 2 with the Giants as the prime subject for the show. No, this is not the notorious “offseason” version of …

Texas might still have a target on its back after leaving the Big 12 for the Southeastern Conference. One SEC football analyst believes the Longhorns begin the season atop the conference with Georgia. SEC Network’s Peter Burns heaped plenty of praise on head coach Steve Sarkisian’s team on Mike Griffith’s “On The Beat” podcast. According to Burns, Texas looks like …

Happy midweek, everyone! And Happy NFL Schedule Release Day! John Breech is busy scouring all corners of the internet for any Bengals-related leaks and rumors he can find, so you’ve got me, Cody Benjamin, to deliver all the latest from around the NFL. This is the Pick Six newsletter. Now let’s get to it. (And please, do yourself a favor …

Henry McKenna AFC East Reporter Someone in the NFL scheduling office must hate the New York Jets. The league has scheduled Aaron Rodgers & Co. to open their season on Monday night — and against a San Francisco 49ers team that now features pass-rusher Leonard Floyd. Why does that matter? Floyd, then with the Bills, sacked Rodgers during a Monday …