Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz talks with 49ers TE George Kittle about the growth of QB Brock Purdy and why he’s becoming a great QB. Kittle joins Yahoo Sports on behalf of Little Caesars Pizza. Video Transcript Um I, well, I think you can look at last year like all the stats and stuff like that, you know, he’s top five, …

Kansas City will have newly acquired JuJu Smith-Schuster and Samaje Perine but not wide receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown when they play Baltimore on Thursday night in an AFC title game rematch that opens the NFL season. Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Friday that Smith-Schuster and Perine should be able to pick up enough of the playbook in time to help …

A pair of North Carolina Class 4A powerhouses look to score a key Week 2 victory at each other’s expense Friday night as Rolesville plays host to Grimsley. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. Both teams enter the game undefeated, each with an opportunity to make an early statement that will reverberate statewide. The teams met last season, with Grimsley taking …

How might Patriots handle Maye as rookie? Here’s what recent history says originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots drafted Drake Maye with the No. 3 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft to help the franchise return to prominence. But that pursuit won’t begin with Week 1 of the regular season. The Patriots announced Thursday that veteran …

Auburn Tigers wide receiver Cam Coleman (8) celebrates his touchdown catch during the A-Day spring game at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala., on Saturday, April 6, 2024. The Auburn offense heads into the 2024 season after spending much of 2023 in a state of flux. While quarterback Payton Thorne showed flashes of competence, specifically in the late SEC season, his …

Hoyer recalls great Mahomes story while detailing Maye’s role as QB2 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Drake Maye won’t be the New England Patriots’ starting quarterback when they open the season against the Cincinnati Bengals next Sunday. But there are still ways the rookie can showcase his talents behind the scenes. Just ask longtime NFL quarterback Brian Hoyer, who …

The UTEP football team is set to start a new era under coach Scotty Walden at Nebrsaka, which is expecting its 397th consecutive sellout at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln. Nebraska is a 27.5-point favorite as it begins a second season of huge expectations under coach Matt Rhule. Both teams are coming off losing seasons and looking to snap a bowl …

Why anonymous NFL agents praised 49ers as an organization originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers rank among the NFL’s best when it comes to workplace culture and employee satisfaction. In an exclusive NFL agent survey conducted by The Athletic, 31 representatives were asked which organizations were the best to work with. “49ers,” one agent said. “The way …

New Missouri State President Dr. Richard “Biff” Williams was asked to speak at a recent fundraiser for the football program. He was asked to be honest about his feelings regarding Plaster Stadium and what needs to be done for the team to be successful at the FBS level once it joins Conference USA in 2025. Williams responded that $100 million, …

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Imagine knowing ahead of time how the football season will unfold for the preseason No. 15 Tennessee Vols. We don’t have a crystal ball at Knox News, but we do have EA Sports College Football 25, and we’ve been running simulations on the popular video game to see how the Vols will fare in 2024. The computer game allows us …

We’re ready for the biggest fantasy football draft weekend of the year. You need some quick-hit advice, some swing shouts if you will. Here’s the digestible but useful advice you want to hear before you start building your masterpiece. General Draft Strategy ADP gets a bad rap. It’s a rough approximation of what the players cost in drafts, and that …

Ken Ruinard-USA TODAY Sports Clemson, led by Dabo Swinney, is gearing up to take on top-ranked Georgia this Saturday. The No. 14 Tigers aim to pull off an upset against Kirby Smart’s Bulldogs to kick off their 2024 campaign. For the Tigers to upset a powerhouse like Georgia who is hungry after their snub from last season’s College Football Playoff, …

The Seahawks have added an edge rusher with ties to head coach Mike Macdonald to their practice squad. The team announced the signing of Tyus Bowser on Friday. They also addd cornerback Faion Hicks to the practice squad. Bowser was a 2017 second-round pick of the Ravens and he’s spent his entire professional career in Baltimore. Bowser had a career-high …

Aug. 30—I feel like this might be the written version of the Grandpa Simpson meme screaming at the clouds, but as I drove through Wyomissing on the way to Bob Wolfrum Stadium on Saturday morning, I found myself thinking about Saturday high school football. There is something about what the Spartans have built in the afternoon when not many teams …