Yearly Archives: 2024

Bosa insinuates 49ers’ defense was ill-prepared to face Chiefs

Bosa insinuates 49ers’ defense was ill-prepared to face Chiefs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LAS VEGAS — Could the 49ers’ defense have been more prepared for Super Bowl LVIII? Nick Bosa appears to think so. There was complete raw emotion from all players after their heartbreaking loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, but there also were …

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Every Pac-12 player invited to the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine

The full list of the 321 prospects invited to the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine was released on Tuesday, featuring 52 players from the Pac-12. From Deion Sanders’ first team at Colorado, wide receiver Xavier Weaver was the only player who earned an invite. Weaver led the Buffs with 68 receptions and 908 yards on the season, plus four touchdowns. The …

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Shanahan confident 49ers will return ‘hungry’ again for 2024 season

Shanahan confident 49ers will return ‘hungry’ again for 2024 season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It was difficult to find any reason to feel upbeat as the 49ers cleaned out their lockers and prepared for another Super Bowl-less offseason, but coach Kyle Shanahan and many key players were confident that their championship hunger has not subsided. Shanahan emulated …

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Matt Corral signs with Birmingham Stallions of UFL

Matt Corral has signed with the Birmingham Stallions, the UFL announced Tuesday. Corral, 25, was a third-round draft choice of the Panthers in 2022 after starring at Ole Miss. He spent his rookie season on injured reserve after injuring his foot in training camp, and the Panthers waived him out of training camp in 2023. The Patriots claimed him off …

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A Big 12 commit: 4-star running back Caden Knighten verbals to Baylor

Baylor football got a huge commitment on Tuesday from four-star running back Caden Knighten. A member of the class of 2025, Knighten is ranked as the No. 23 running back in the nation in the 247Sports Composite, where he is also the No. 7 recruit in Oklahoma. Last year in 12 games played, he had 2,278 rushing yards and 35 …

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Aiyuk wants to stay with 49ers ‘if that’s the right move’

Aiyuk wants to stay with 49ers ‘if that’s the right move’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk is addressing some of the cryptic social media posts out there suggesting he will be parting ways with the 49ers. When asked to specifically explain the message he wants to get out there about his upcoming contract extension …

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Free agent Phil Kessel to work out for Vancouver Canucks

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterFeb 13, 2024, 09:15 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. The Vancouver Canucks announced Tuesday that veteran winger Phil Kessel will work out this week in Abbotsford, British Columbia, where the team’s AHL affiliate team is located. Kessel has not played since last season, when he won his third Stanley Cup …

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Benilde-St. Margaret’s finds a proven winner to take over football program

Benilde-St. Margaret’s has made a high-profile hire to take over its football program, tapping former Wayzata coach Brad Anderson to become the team’s head coach and oversee the entire football program, grades 7 through 12. Anderson was the head coach at Wayzata for 18 years, compiling a 156-47 record and leading the Trojans to state championships in 2005, 2008 and …

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Chicago product Nick Allegretti tears UCL at Super Bowl

Chicago product Nick Allegretti tears UCL at Super Bowl originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Nick Allegretti, an alum of Chicago suburb high school Lincoln-Way East High School, tore his UCL at Super Bowl 58 after filling in for All-Pro guard Joe Thuney. The news was reported by NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Allegretti played all 79 snaps of the game …

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