The Packers not only have not had a 1,000-yard receiver since Davante Adams left, but they haven’t even had one with as many as 800 yards. That has left a question about whether the Packers have a WR1. Whether they need one is another question entirely. Coach Matt LaFleur made clear Monday that he is sick of the questions about …

Oct 13, 2023; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes wide receiver Travis Hunter (12) carries the ball for a touchdown in the first quarter against the Stanford Cardinal at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports USA TODAY Sports released its preseason college football All-American teams on Monday, and Colorado superstar Travis Hunter was featured in two different spots. Hunter, …

Shanahan explains why he’s a ‘fan’ of new 49ers receiver Chosen originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Facing Brandon Aiyuk’s contract hold-in and several injuries all over the field, the 49ers signed receiver Robbie Chosen last week. Chosen faces an uphill climb to make the 49ers’ roster as part of a packed wide receivers room, so his time in …

Sep 9, 2023; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Texas Longhorns running back Jonathon Brooks (24) reaches out for the ball as Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Deontae Lawson (32) and Alabama Crimson Tide defensive back Malachi Moore (13) close at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The pass was ruled incomplete. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr. -USA TODAY Sports We are just 19 days away from the …

Could Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill really beat Olympic gold medalist Noah Lyles in a race? Hill thinks so. (Photo by Peter Joneleit/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Tyreek Hill believes his all-world speed is comparable to that of an Olympic gold medalist. The Miami Dolphins receiver has always been known as one of the fastest players in the NFL. …

Dec 4, 2021; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Fox Sports analyst Joel Klatt during the Michigan Wolverines game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Big Ten Conference championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Fox Sports broadcaster and college football insider Joel Klatt laid down the law last week, revealing his official preseason top 25 poll …

Shanahan hints at 49ers’ kickoff strategy under NFL’s new rule originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — When 49ers CEO Jed York submitted one of just three “no” votes on the league’s new kickoff rule at the NFL Annual Meeting, he said he anticipated the possibility of unforeseen consequences. Now, it looks like a possibility that the …

Coaches think a lot like sportswriters – at least when ranking teams in the preseason. The same 25 teams are ranked in the preseason US LBM Coaches Poll and AP Top 25 Poll. The ordering of teams is nearly identical, too. The top seven teams are ordered the same way in each: Georgia, Ohio State, Oregon, Texas, Alabama, Ole Miss …

Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs was injured during Monday’s practice, leaving with what the team called a leg injury. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Gibbs injured his hamstring. Gibbs, the 12th overall pick in 2023, has a history of hamstring injuries. He missed two games last season with a hamstring injury and was dealing with an undisclosed injury that …

In 2023, some of Greater Cincinnati’s biggest high school football stars played in Northern Kentucky’s Class 5A. Highlands 2024 graduate Brody Benke, who scored over 50 touchdowns and now plays at Middle Tennessee, was among last year’s brightest, as well as Brach Rice from Dixie Heights, who totaled nearly 200 tackles on his way to being a 2023-2024 Cincinnati Enquirer …

Lenoir alludes to defensive mindset costing 49ers Super Bowl 58 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 49ers’ defense fought valiantly in Super Bowl LVIII, but could a more aggressive approach have swung the game in San Francisco’s favor? Star cornerback Deommodore Lenoir believes so. After Monday’s practice, Lenoir detailed how the 49ers’ defenses difficulty finishing …

LSU has gone into the Dallas-Fort Worth area and snagged a commitment on the defensive line. Mansfield (Texas) Timberview three-star defensive tackle Dilan Battle announced his pledge to the Tigers on Monday afternoon. Battle, 6-foot-5, 315 pounds talked with Rivals about his decision to commit. He chose the Tigers over offers from Texas A&M, Texas, USC, Arkansas, and plenty more …

How intense ‘attention to detail’ created 49ers’ winning culture originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — How do you quantify something intangible like the 49ers’ winning culture? For San Francisco, it begins with its fervid attention to detail that transformed the organization from an NFL laughingstock into a perennial contender under coach Kyle Shanahan. Veteran wide receiver …

BATON ROUGE – Notch another high school recruit that fills a need for LSU football. Three-star defensive line prospect Dilan Battle, out of Arlington, Texas, pledges his commitment to the Tigers Monday, making his announcement via his X page. Battle picked the Tigers over offers from other schools such as Alabama, TCU, Missouri, Miami, Oregon, Penn State and others. For …

The Dolphins have a bunch of great running backs. They currently list two starters. They may end up with more than that. “I mean, who says we have to stop at two?” coach Mike McDaniel told reporters on Monday. “Maybe we can just have four. I think you have to let the players determine who gets the ball and how …