Where ESPN model projects Bosa will land among 2024 NFL sack leaders originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Nick Bosa has established himself as one of the NFL’s best defensive ends, but how will the 49ers star fare this season when it comes to the one stat fans will be talking about? If the Faithful trust ESPN’s projected sack …
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Big Ten championship game predictions for 2024
The Big Ten has some new looks in 2024 that have everyone around the conference excited to get things started. The Big Ten welcomed four new members to the mix this year with Oregon, UCLA, USC, and Washington joining the conference. The expansion of the conference has also changed the way the Big Ten will setup its conference championship game …
Read More »Lance’s rough preseason game encapsulates frustrating NFL journey
Lance’s rough preseason game encapsulates frustrating NFL journey originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Trey Lance continues to prove the 49ers both right and inexcusably wrong at the same time. San Francisco made the right move by trading the young quarterback to the Dallas Cowboys for a now-generous fourth-round pick before the 2023 NFL season, but selecting him with …
Read More »Big Ten football predictions for Minnesota in 2024
Sep 24, 2022; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Minnesota Golden Gophers head coach PJ Fleck waves to fans at Spartan Stadium before playing MSU. Mandatory Credit: Dale Young-USA TODAY Sports The Minnesota Golden Gophers are the Big Ten equivalent of what Cal was to the Pac-12. They have the longest Rose Bowl drought of any long-term Big Ten football member school. …
Read More »Bears have four critical roster questions to answer as cut-down day arrives
Bears have four critical roster questions to answer as cut-down day arrives originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — You’ve probably heard this by now, but making the 2024 Bears roster is going to be much harder than making the previous two iterations that general manager Ryan Poles and head coach Matt Eberflus have put together. That’s …
Read More »Auburn football will need ‘vibe shift’ in 2024 says ESPN
AUBURN, AL – August 06, 2024 – Auburn Running Back Damari Alston (#0) during a fall camp practice at the Woltosz Football Performance Center in Auburn, AL. Photo by Austin Perryman Auburn football has the tools to build a successful season in 2024. However, there is one obstacle the Tigers must overcome to reach that goal says ESPN. ESPN recently …
Read More »Baltimore Ravens offensive line coach Joe D’Alessandris dies at age 70
Joe D’Alessandris, whose nearly half-century of coaching offensive linemen eventually brought him to four different NFL teams, has died. He was 70. The Baltimore Ravens, D’Alessandris’ employer since 2017, announced that he died Sunday. He was hospitalized earlier this month with an unspecified illness, and that caused him to step away from his duties as the team’s offensive line coach. …
Read More »Jaguars announce 10 cuts from 90-man roster
The Jaguars confirmed the previously reported release of wide receiver Denzel Mims on Sunday afternoon and they also announced nine other cuts from their 90-man roster. Mims was released along with cornerback Tevaughn Campbell, tight end Chris Myarick, and offensive lineman Keaton Sutherland. Campbell had three tackles in seven games for the Jags over the last two seasons. Mims, Myarick …
Read More »Friday Night Notes: Oklahoma, Texas land 5-star talents from Lone Star State
USA TODAY High School Sports‘ Friday Night Notes is a weekly high school football recruiting recap that looks at the latest news from around the country—from the Class of 2025 to ’26 and beyond. It was a big week on the recruiting front as several more of the nation’s top 2025 prospects came off of the board and there were …
Read More »Bengals star receiver Ja’Marr Chase returns to practice following a contract ‘hold in’
Bengals star receiver Ja’Marr Chase ended his contract “hold in” and practiced for the first time this summer on Sunday, two weeks before Cincinnati opens the season against the New England Patriots. The Bengals sent out photos from the closed practice on social media showing Chase participating in the sessions. Chase had been watching most practices but not participating as …
Read More »Saints’ Samson Nacua nearly runs for 109-yard kick-six TD, but steps out at 3-yard line
Samson Nacua nearly provided the most exciting touchdown of the NFL preseason on Sunday just before halftime of the matchup between the New Orleans Saints and Tennessee Titans. With four seconds remaining in the second quarter, Titans kicker Brayden Narveson attempted a 58-yard field goal. The kick was well short of the uprights, giving Nacua an opportunity to field the …
Read More »Casey Thompson’s long journey highlighted in Washington Post article
Oklahoma’s Casey Thompson is pictured during the University of Oklahoma (OU) spring football practice at the Everest Training Center in Norman, Okla., Wednesday, March 27, 2024. The quarterback room has changed a lot for the Oklahoma Sooners entering 2024. [autotag]Jackson Arnold[/autotag], [autotag]Casey Thompson[/autotag], [autotag]Michael Hawkins Jr.[/autotag], [autotag]Brendan Zurbrugg[/autotag] and [autotag]Steele Wasel[/autotag] make up the unit this season. They’ll be coached …
Read More »Giants begin paring down roster, announce 12 cuts
The Giants are one of the teams that began moving to 53 players by announcing roster moves on Sunday. The NFC East club has parted ways with 10 players in their first wave of moves. Offensive lineman Marcus McKethan is part of that group. The 2022 fifth-round pick started five games last season, but was playing with the third team …
Read More »NCAA sends Michigan football official Notice of Allegations for sign-stealing scandal
The NCAA has officially served Michigan football a Notice of Allegations (NOA) relating to the program’s sign-stealing scandal. A Michigan spokesperson on Sunday confirmed to the Free Press the NCAA delivered the NOA accusing seven Michigan staffers from the 2023 team of violating NCAA rules related to the alleged sign-stealing scandal led by ex-staffer Connor Stalions. The university received the …
Read More »49ers rookie Guerendo flashes speed with long preseason kick return
49ers rookie Guerendo flashes speed with long preseason kick return originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area After sustaining a right hamstring injury toward the end of the 49ers’ first training camp practice, running back Isaac Guerendo was not afforded many opportunities to showcase his 4.33-second speed this summer. He made up for it Friday night in the 49ers’ preseason …
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