Perhaps Brandon Aiyuk isn’t leaving San Francisco after all. The NFL Network reported on Friday that the 49ers are “pushing to get a deal done that keeps” their star in San Francisco for the long haul. The report, citing unnamed sources, said that there has been a renewed effort from the team in recent days to reach a long-term deal …
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Brandon Aiyuk latest: 49ers have made ‘renewed effort’ to strike long-term deal with star WR
Brandon Aiyuk’s tenure in San Francisco may not be coming to an end just yet. Aiyuk’s future with the reigning NFC champions has been in limbo since he requested a trade after not being able to negotiate a long-term contract this offseason. Teams such as the Pittsburgh Steelers have shown interest in acquiring the All-Pro receiver. Then came Friday, when …
Read More »Why LSU football vaunted offensive line is crucial to defensive line development
BATON ROUGE — Senior defensive tackle Jacobian Guillory lets his fellow defensive linemen know it’s OK to lose a rep in practice. Obviously, every guy in LSU football’s defensive line group wants to win each one, but with an influx of some newcomers, Guillory wants to ease his teammates’ minds when they get beat in practice. It’s not an anomaly. …
Read More »Fantasy Football 2024: 4 players who need to have career years to justify their ADPs
When I set out to write this article, I promise I didn’t intend to make a list exclusively filled with players from the 2022 draft class. Although, considering I still hold a candle for Jameson Williams and Jahan Dotson, I may have a mild obsession with the 2022 class as a whole. In truth, it’s pure coincidence that four third-year …
Read More »Sources: Florida State, ACC to begin mediation over potential exit
Florida State and the ACC are scheduled to enter mediation next week over their legal dispute, multiple sources tell Yahoo Sports. While it is a significant step in the proceedings, the mediation phase — an in-person discussion between the two sides in front of a neutral mediator — is an expected one and is not guaranteed to produce a settlement …
Read More »Report: 49ers make renewed effort to keep Brandon Aiyuk
The Brandon Aiyuk situation got really loud this week, and then it got really quiet. It got quiet after the leaks stopped, from Aiyuk’s camp and/or from the teams that wanted to get him but won’t and/or from the team he currently plays for. We’ve made sense of the silence by boiling it down to two possibilities — a trade …
Read More »FAMU football tight ends planning to dominate defenses: ‘We’re ready to put on a show.’
Florida A&M football’s tight ends navigate every fall training camp exuding confidence. This year is the same as the Rattlers completed 13 of 25 training camp practices. “I told you last fall it’s the year of the tight end,” said FAMU tight end Jeremiah Pruitte. “We got a lot of big surprises coming in utilizing the tight end this year. …
Read More »How Brown benefits from Purdy’s ‘manipulation’ at 49ers practice
How Brown benefits from Purdy’s ‘manipulation’ at 49ers practice originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Star 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy makes his teammates better. Don’t believe so? Just ask Ji’Ayir Brown. The second-year safety explained to reporters Thursday at 49ers training camp how he and San Francisco’s defense — which faces Purdy more than any other team — have …
Read More »Brandon Aiyuk, 49ers reportedly working on new deal
Perhaps Brandon Aiyuk isn’t leaving San Francisco after all. The NFL Network reported on Friday that the 49ers are “pushing to get a deal done that keeps” their star in San Francisco for the long haul. The report, citing unnamed sources, said that there has been a renewed effort from the team in recent days to reach a long-term deal …
Read More »Texas-Texas A&M tickets cost more than Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving game
Nov 24, 2011; College Station, TX, USA; General view of the line of scrimmage during a game between the Texas A&M Aggies and Texas Longhorns in the third quarter at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports Traditionally, the Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Day game is one of the most expensive football tickets of the year in the Lone Star …
Read More »Report: Aiyuk, 49ers restart contract talks after ‘candid’ meeting
Report: Aiyuk, 49ers restart contract talks after ‘candid’ meeting originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area A new development regarding Brandon Aiyuk might give the 49ers Faithful some hope. The star receiver recently had a sit-down meeting with coach Kyle Shanahan and the 49ers’ brass, and the two sides have since renewed negotiations on a long-term contract extension, NFL insider …
Read More »Deion Sanders reveals he is not happy with CBS, also trolls Pittsburgh coach at news event
On the day he turned 57 years old, Deion Sanders apparently had some scores to settle about the past. One was with the media company CBS, though it’s not clear what his beef is with them. Another was with Pittsburgh coach Pat Narduzzi, whom Sanders appeared to troll Friday after Narduzzi criticized Sanders’ roster strategy last year. To top it …
Read More »49ers release TE Logan Thomas
The 49ers released veteran tight end Logan Thomas on Friday, the team announced. Thomas, a former quarterback, had 55 catches for 496 yards and four touchdowns last season for the Commanders. He also has played for the Lions, Bills and Cardinals, totaling 219 receptions for 2,002 yards and 16 touchdowns in 94 games. Thomas, 33, injured a hamstring early in …
Read More »Nebraska Football flips 4-star WR Isaiah Mozee from Oregon Ducks
. 2025 four-star wide receiver Isaiah Mozee has flipped from the Oregon Ducks to Nebraska football. On3.com’s Steve Wilfong reported the news of the flip. Mozee is ranked as the No. 62 wide receiver in the 2025 class and the fifth overall player in his class from the state of Missouri, per the On3 recruiting rankings. He received offers from Oklahoma, Missouri, …
Read More »2024 best NFL linebackers: Fred Warner, Roquan Smith lead top 10 rankings
Training camps have reached the dog days, preseason is underway and opening day is mere weeks away, so it’s time to roll out our annual positional rankings. We’re starting with off-ball linebackers. Members of the FOX Sports NFL staff listed their 10 best in order heading into the 2024 season. A first-place vote merited 10 points in our methodology and …
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