Pump the brakes on Maye? Belichick weighs in on rookie’s preseason originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Did Drake Maye show he deserves the Patriots’ starting quarterback job by outperforming Jacoby Brissett in the preseason? That’s the common refrain in New England after the rookie’s performance on Sunday, but former Pats head coach Bill Belichick isn’t sold. Belichick was asked …

PERU — Some games mean more to certain players and that was the case for Logansport’s Elliot Baldini against Peru on Friday night. The sophomore Baldini was able to hoist the trophy with his grandfather’s namesake on it as the Berries defeated Peru 49-7 in one of the state’s longest continuous rivalry games. Don Baldini grew up in Peru and …

Stephen Jones knew his vantage point weeks ago in training camp. The Cowboys executive vice president quoted his father, team owner Jerry Jones, in what he called “an old Jerryism.” “Santa Claus doesn’t put the bicycle under the Christmas tree every year,” Jones told Yahoo Sports in an Aug. 13 interview. “You gotta come to grips that you gotta pay …

Nov 11, 2023; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) looks to pass in the first half against the Arizona Wildcats at Folsom Field. North Dakota State head football coach Tim Polasek watched a 250-play cutup of Shedeur Sanders’ best moments on film (thanks to Pro Football Focus) and walked away with an appreciation for the challenge that …

Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy admits relief at getting CeeDee Lamb back to work. The star receiver agreed to a four-year, $136 million extension with $100 million guaranteed on Monday. When Lamb arrives to sign his deal, it will mark the first time the Cowboys have seen him since the 2023 season ended. Lamb missed all of the offseason program, including …

Not again. Ahead of the 2024 football season opener against Wyoming, Arizona State coach Kenny Dillingham provided an injury update on missing key players. Dillingham said that defensive lineman Prince Dorbah, offensive lineman Sean Na’a, running back Raleek Brown and linebacker Tate Romney will miss some time as they continue their recoveries. The Sun Devils are coming off an injury-plagued …

Rookie wideout Cowing offers 49ers ‘explosive’ punt-return option originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — It has been over a decade since the 49ers had a punt returner capable of striking fear into opposing teams, but that could change with rookie wide receiver Jacob Cowing now in the mix. The speedy wideout quickly is earning a reputation …