On Sunday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: College football continues to explode in popularity and revenue and this means the salaries of top coaches are skyrocketing into the millions. Earlier this year, Georgia football coach Kirby Smart signed a new 10-year contract that will pay him $13 million per year through 2033, making him the highest paid collegiate coach in …

The Chargers listed three players as doubtful to play in Monday Night Football, and, as expected, none are available tonight. Wide receiver Quentin Johnston (ankle), edge rusher Joey Bosa (hip) and tight end Hayden Hurst (groin) will not play. They are among the team’s inactives. None of the three practiced this week. Bosa has played only three games, with his …

Oct 19, 2024; Starkville, Mississippi, USA; Texas A&M Aggies head coach Mike Elko walks down the sideline during the first half against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-Imagn Images 14-th Texas A&M (6-1 4-0 SEC) is still atop the SEC standings after defeating Mississippi State 34-24 on Saturday afternoon. Head coach …

How 49ers will approach NFL trade deadline in wake of Aiyuk injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers played most of Sunday’s game without their top three wide receivers. Deebo Samuel and Jauan Jennings are expected back on the field for at least the second half of the 2024 NFL season, while Brandon Aiyuk sustained a severe …

Defensive lineman Tyson Bacon committed to Tennessee football in the 2026 recruiting class. He is the second commitment landed by the Vols since they beat Alabama on Saturday. Notably, Bacon is from Hoover, Alabama. Bacon, a 6-foot-4, 255-pounder, chose Tennessee after receiving scholarship offers from Florida, Washington, Wisconsin and about a dozen other schools. Bacon is rated a three-star prospect …

San Francisco 49ers wideout Deebo Samuel has been hospitalized due to pneumonia and fluid in his lungs. Head coach Kyle Shanahan shared the news about Samuel on Monday, revealing the Pro Bowler was having trouble breathing during Sunday’s 28-18 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, and checked into the hospital later in the evening.  Samuel attempted to play through his …

Shanahan confirms Aiyuk sustained torn ACL, MCL in loss to Chiefs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brandon Aiyuk’s 2024 NFL season is over. The 49ers wide receiver initially was feared to have suffered an ACL injury in the team’s 28-18 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium, and coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed to Bay …

Catch your breath yet? One of the more memorable, edge-of-your-seat contests in recent Missouri football history went down Saturday, as quarterback Brady Cook returned from the MRI machine to lead Mizzou to an unlikely 11-point, fourth-quarter comeback over Auburn on Faurot Field for a hectic homecoming affair. Much of the post-game discussion centered around Cook’s heroics, and rightfully so. But …