Arizona Cardinals Trey Benson coming on slowly Trey Benson has been taken in fantasy drafts as a role-player with late-season upside. It’s not clear he even has a backup job locked down to start his rookie season. Emari Demercado has been subbing in on passing downs in camp. Jonathan Gannon has also noted that there’s not one specific area of …
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Austin-area high schools kick off 2024 football season with first day of practices
Bowie football coach Jeff Ables understands the challenges of arriving at football practice before the sun touches the morning sky. For the 23rd time, the 62-year-old coach walked onto the campus field for the start of summer camp Monday. He was followed by his legion of Bulldogs, 238 strong, as they gathered for their first practice of the upcoming season. …
Read More »Matt Breida returns to the 49ers
Five years later, Matt Breida is going back to where his NFL career started. Via Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com, Breida is signing with the 49ers. He spent three seasons in San Francisco, from 2017 to 2019. He was traded to the Dolphins in 2020. He spent 2021 with the Bills and 2022 and 2023 with the Giants. Per a source …
Read More »HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Fall practices begin bright and early for area schools
Aug. 5—Like Christmas Day, High School Football season officially arrived for many high schools across the state of Texas Monday and some coaches and players were too eager to get any sleep that night. That was especially true for the Andrews Mustangs. The Mustang football team began its first practice of the 2024 season at the exact strike of midnight, …
Read More »Raiders rookie WR Jeff Foreman carted off with knee injury
Raiders rookie receiver Jeff Foreman was carted off the field during Monday’s practice. Foreman injured a knee, Adam Hill of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. Foreman, undrafted out of Arkansas State, was in a team drill in the red zone near the end of practice. He went down as he tried to plant his foot. Hill reports that Foreman was …
Read More »DCA’s Carson Sneed, a 4-star 2026 tight end, commits to Tennessee football over Ohio State
Carson Sneed is following his heart and his head. The DCA four-star tight end announced on Monday he’s committing to Tennessee football after spending the past week mulling the decision. “UT has kind of had my heart since I was a kid because that’s the team I grew up watching,” Sneed told The Tennessean. “But I also approached my entire …
Read More »Report: 49ers have deal framework in place with Browns, Patriots for Brandon Aiyuk
Brandon Aiyuk could have a new home in the coming days. The 49ers have negotiated the frameworks for deals with the Browns and Patriots for the disgruntled wide receiver, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports. It’s now in Aiyuk’s hands to see if he can work out a long-term contract with one of the two teams. The 49ers …
Read More »USC football barely sneaks into preseason US LBM Coaches Poll
Jul 24, 2024; Indianapolis, IN, USA; USC Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley speaks to the media during the Big 10 football media day at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Goddin-USA TODAY Sports The USC Trojans aren’t getting any respect. Is it fair? Who cares? All that matters is that the Trojans need to earn respect before anyone gives it …
Read More »Pearsall impressing 49ers as Aiyuk trade saga takes big turn
Pearsall impressing 49ers as Aiyuk trade saga takes big turn originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 49ers might need to get more production from their top 2024 draft pick than originally planned. So far, wide receiver Ricky Pearsall has given the 49ers reason to believe he might be capable of filling a more prominent role …
Read More »Jamarion Carlton Accepts All-American Bowl Invitation
Jamarion Carlton.png Defensive lineman Jamarion Carlton (Temple, TX/ Temple High School) has officially accepted his invitation to the 2025 All-American Bowl. Having been selected to play in the twenty fifth edition of the All-American Bowl, Carlton will play in the annual East vs. West matchup on Saturday, January 11, 2025, in the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The Bowl will …
Read More »Source: Breida returning to 49ers after four seasons away for RB depth
Source: Breida returning to 49ers after four seasons away for RB depth originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers, setting up for another roster reunion, are signing Matt Breida, a league source confirmed to NBC Sports Bay Area on Monday night. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler first reported the news of Breida’s impending Bay Area return. The undrafted free agent …
Read More »Former Bills QBs coach Steve Kragthorpe dies at 59
Longtime college football coach Steve Kragthorpe, who spent two seasons with the Bills, died Sunday night after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease, the Louisville Courier-Journal reports. Kragthorpe was 59. Kragthorpe, who played quarterback at Eastern New Mexico and West Texas, began his coaching career at Northern Arizona in 1990. He then coached at North Texas, Boston College and Texas …
Read More »Report: 49ers have framework of Aiyuk trade in place with Patriots, Browns
Report: 49ers have framework of Aiyuk trade in place with Patriots, Browns originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Brandon Aiyuk trade sweepstakes is heating up. NBC Sports Bay Area’s 49ers insider Matt Maiocco reported Monday night, citing a league source, that the San Francisco 49ers “have negotiated the framework of trades that would send wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk to …
Read More »SBAAC preview: Will Clinton-Massie stay dominant? Breakout candidates and more
Action in the Southwest Buckeye Athletic and Academic Conference (SBAAC) kicks off on Friday, Aug. 23, this year with some personnel changes. Some stars from last year’s SBAAC, like Williamsburg quarterback J.J. Miller and Western Brown receiver Isaiah Smith, have graduated. Atheltes like former Bethel-Tate and new Williamsburg receiver Troy Harris, have transferred. Some, like New Richmond rising sophomore Brady …
Read More »Report: 49ers have framework on Brandon Aiyuk trade with Browns and Patriots
If Brandon Aiyuk really wants out from the San Francisco 49ers, he reportedly has the opportunity. A report Monday night from NBC Sports Bay Area’s Matt Maiocco said that the 49ers have the trade framework in place with two teams, the Cleveland Browns and New England Patriots. The team is now waiting to see if Aiyuk will accept contract terms …
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