A video of Brandon Aiyuk, in a black hoodie and black pants, strolling across the San Francisco 49ers practice field this week and exchanging pleasantries with coach Kyle Shanahan and GM John Lynch was broken down like it was part of an episode of “CSI.” Did that mean everything was good with Aiyuk and the 49ers? That a new contract …

Aug. 1—It was Christmas in July for Washington State football. The Cougs kicked off fall camp Wednesday morning at Rogers Field with approximately 120 players resuming football activities for the first time in 96 days. “You have a hard time falling asleep that first night, like the butterflies you feel ’em, you get back to that like first time ever …

The players on this list can quickly shift the momentum in Oklahoma high school football games. From safeties to corners, these guys know how to cover a team’s best offensive stars, create disruptive defense and energize crowds with game-changing takeaways. Here’s The Oklahoman‘s ranking of the state’s best running backs, from 10 to 1: More: Ranking Oklahoma high school football’s best quarterbacks …

Rutgers football is heading into a highly anticipated season as the Scarlet Knights continue to build momentum under Greg Schiano, and plenty of fans are clamoring to get inside SHI Stadium to see the team up close in 2024. The Scarlet Knights feature an elite defense and return the Big Ten’s leading rusher in Kyle Monangai. Rutgers also benefitted from …

Oakland senior running back and Southern California commitment Daune Morris is still a heavily recruited athlete. Despite committing to the Trojans in April, Morris said he still has several coaches staying close to him. It’s understandable in a day and age of transfers and athletes changing their mind. But Morris is taking it all in stride. “The offseason for me, …

Eagles training camp notes: Mekhi Becton’s versatility, TE2, a contract year originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Mekhi Becton has really come around in a year. It was last May when Becton, then still with the New York Jets, infamously sent out the message: “I. AM. A. LEFT. TACKLE!!!” in a since-deleted tweet. A little over a year later, Becton …

Ryan Day took the call from Chip Kelly that changed his life at a pay phone in his school cafeteria. Almost 30 years ago, Day was a senior at Manchester Central High School in New Hampshire. He was a promising quarterback with grades that earned him Ivy League offers. Cornell, Brown and Dartmouth were his top choices. Mar 5, 2024; …

A secret is no secret to the secret keeper, so by definition Ryan Day already knows who his starting quarterback will be when the Buckeyes open Aug. 31 at home against Akron. Even if the rest of us don’t. We may suspect which QB gets the nod between Will Howard and Devin Brown – my money is on Howard – …

Here’s a trivia question few fans will get right: Among running backs with at least 300 carries, who has the highest yards-per-carry average in NFL history? The answer is Rashaad Penny. Penny, who retired this week after a brief stint in training camp with the Panthers, had 348 carries for 1,951 yards in his NFL career, an average of 5.61 …

EAST LANSING — Entering the fifth and final year of their Michigan State football careers, Montorie Foster and Cal Haladay already have been through three preseason camps, two coaching changes and just one winning season. Returning the Spartans to glory — or at least a bowl game — is one of the biggest missions for the veterans before they leave …

The Broncos have had a serious injury occur at Wednesday’s practice. According to multiple reporters on the scene, backup offensive lineman Quinn Bailey exited practice in an ambulance after going down with a right leg injury during a 9-on-7 run drill. Practice was paused as Bailey’s right leg was immediately placed in an air cast. He was placed on a …

The standard is high. The weight of expectations is enormous. So be it, says Wink Martindale, Michigan football’s 61-year-old defensive whiz. “I think that you’re not worth a grain of salt if you don’t feel pressure as a coach every year, no matter where you’re at,” he said earlier this week. But, here at the Ann Arbor headquarters of the …

The Sunday Ticket trial ultimately focuses on whether the NFL violated the antitrust laws by overpricing Sunday Ticket in order to encourage fans to watch games at no extra charge on CBS and Fox instead. Earlier in the trial, Fox executive Larry Jones testified, confirming that Fox didn’t like Sunday Ticket. On the ninth day of the case, former CBS …

The closer Alabama football season gets, the more I’m inching up the bar of expectations for Kalen DeBoer’s debut. In late January, I pegged 8-4 or 9-3 as a realistic start. Now, at least 10 victories and a playoff appearance seem a more appropriate target. Maybe it’s a smidge unfair to alter the mark, but I can’t help myself after …

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers hasn’t been happy with some of the Jets’ offensive performance in recent training camp practices and he vocalized those feelings at times during the sessions. Video from Jets camp has also shown Rodgers having some animated conversations with wide receiver Garrett Wilson. Wilson was asked about those discussions during a Wednesday press conference and acknowledged that it …