Deebo shares hyped IG post to celebrate Aiyuk’s 49ers extension originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area After months of taking a backseat to questions about Brandon Aiyuk’s 49ers contract situation, Deebo Samuel finally was able to burst with excitement while celebrating his teammate’s new deal. Aiyuk agreed to a four-year contract extension with San Francisco, a source confirmed to …

Former Ohio State and Cincinnati Bengals play Archie Griffin talks with Frank Cilona, President of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Luncheon Club during the Luncheon Club. Monday, May 13, 2024. Are you ready Buckeye Nation? Ohio State football is just around the corner and as it’s been doing for the past few seasons the media department is putting together …

Report: 49ers would’ve traded Aiyuk only if they could find replacement originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brandon Aiyuk’s contract-negotiation resolution with the 49ers could have taken a drastically different turn during the prolonged standoff between San Francisco and the All-Pro wide receiever. The 49ers were willing to trade Aiyuk if they could get a high-end wide receiver to …

Aug. 29—MORGANTOWN — Neal Brown scoffs at the idea his players need any extra motivation this week. Playing in front of a sold-out home crowd against the No. 8 team in the country should be motivation enough when West Virginia hosts Penn State on Saturday (noon, FOX). Fans certainly remember what happened in last year’s game—when Penn State scored an …

Kadarius Toney’s sometimes encouraging, often infuriating career with the Kansas City Chiefs is over. The team’s primary decision-maker doesn’t seem to regret it. Two days after the Chiefs waived the former first-round pick ahead of the NFL roster deadline, general manager Brett Veach told reporters he would gladly trade for him again: “I don’t think we’re sitting here going for …

Addison, Madison, Onsted, Sand Creek and Tecumseh pick up wins on Week 1 of the MHSAA high school football season. Tecumseh 47, Jackson Northwest 7 Tecumseh’s Tyler Clement throws a pass during Week 1 game against Jackson Northwest. TECUMSEH — Tyler Clement opened the season strong with four touchdown passes and ran for another in a blowout win. Clement was …

With the 2024-25 NFL campaign set to kick off next week, it looks increasingly likely that the Dallas Cowboys and quarterback Dak Prescott won’t reach agreement on a contract extension before the season begins. As a result, Prescott’s contract status will loom over the Cowboys throughout the season. If Prescott doesn’t play well or the team is disappointing, the question …

Banners are hung for the Utah home opener in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News The Deseret News is providing live coverage of Thursday’s game between Utah and Southern Utah. Check back for updates throughout the game. First quarter Utah 7, Southern Utah 0 0:00 — Utah is on the march again …

It hit Jim Harbaugh like an unblocked rusher coming around the edge. There’s nobody who can do what Justin Herbert does, Harbaugh said Thursday with wide eyes and arms open, so why coach anybody else as if they could? The first-year Chargers head coach is taking drastic measures with his quarterback, leaning into Herbert’s one-of-a-kind talent by splitting the quarterback …

PISCATAWAY – It wasn’t quite as easy as many expected it to be early on, but Rutgers football ultimately rolled past Howard 44-7 in its season opener Thursday night at SHI Stadium. Here are some instant takeaways: How Athan Kaliakmanis, Rutgers football’s offense performed There were some high expectations for the offense. Rutgers brought in Kaliakmanis from Minnesota in the …

The NFL season is almost here, with Week 1 approaching rapidly. The FOX Sports NFL staff has been rolling out their annual position rankings to get you acquainted with the biggest names in the sport. Over the past few weeks, we’ve covered the top off-ball linebackers, cornerbacks, edge rushers and running backs. Now we’ll dive into wide receivers. Members of …

Ward loves maturity he’s seen from 49ers’ rookie defensive backs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Charvarius Ward is impressed with the maturity of the 49ers’ rookies during training camp. Speaking to reporters after practice Thursday, Ward was asked his thoughts on San Francisco’s rookie class. “Yeah, I feel like Malik [Mustapha] and Renardo [Green], those are the guys …

. Colorado football returned for its second season with Deion Sanders at the helm, and the team had no trouble finding some offensive fireworks against North Dakota State on Thursday night. Quarterback Shedeur Sanders found wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter for a stellar touchdown, which ignited the excitement for the Buffaloes and even got NBA superstar LeBron James fired up. ESPN …

Aiyuk’s extension finally gets done after 49ers turn up heat originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The tone. The body language. The seriousness. All that changed on Wednesday when 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch spoke about wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk. They were done playing games. And they made that point abundantly clear …

Apr 22, 2023; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; White team quarterback Eli Holstein (10) throws during the A-Day game at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby-USA TODAY Sports The 2023 recruiting class will go down as one of the best in Alabama Crimson Tide history with eight members ranked as top 50 players in the country, including guys like Kadyn Proctor, Keon …