The deal is done. The ink is dry. The numbers are out. Per a source with knowledge of the terms, here are the full and complete details of the new contract signed by 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk. 1. Signing bonus: $23 million, with $11 million paid within two weeks and the rest paid out with his base salary for 2024. …
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Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore still not under contract 7 months after promotion: Report
Sherrone Moore is set to make his debut as Michigan’s full-time head coach on Saturday against Fresno State. He will do so without a contract, according to USA Today. Moore and the Wolverines reportedly have yet execute a contract that would lock in Moore as coach, a rarely seen situation at the sport’s top level where coach compensation and security …
Read More »Patrick Mahomes says Taylor Swift has started drawing up plays for the Chiefs
Taylor Swift is apparently all-in with the Kansas City Chiefs. Less than a year after the pop star began dating Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes praised her interest in football in an interview with NBC Sports’ Chris Simms. Apparently, her commitment has reached the point she has begun drawing up plays for her boyfriend’s team. Mahomes’ …
Read More »UConn opens its season on Saturday at Maryland
Aug. 30—STORRS — Mystery surrounds the 2024 UConn football team heading into the season. The roster has undergone a makeover with the addition of 51 new players, including an injection of talent and experience from the transfer portal. A new quarterback will be at the helm. The Huskies have a new offensive and defensive coordinator. There’s a renewed enthusiasm and …
Read More »NFL seeks $389,715 reimbursement from Sunday Ticket plaintiffs
After losing the verdict, the NFL won the judgment in the Sunday Ticket case. And to the victor go the spoils. Via A.J. Perez of FrontOfficeSports.com, the NFL has formally sought reimbursement of litigation costs from the plaintiffs in the antitrust action. The amount requested, per the league’s filing, is $389,715.61. That amount represents out-of-pocket costs, not legal fees. The …
Read More »A Notre Dame priority target will be on the other sideline this weekend
Recruiting Notre Dame football hosted Mississippi safety [autotag]Bralan Womack[/autotag] over the summer and offered him a scholarship. When that happened, it looked like the Irish were in the driver seat of his recruitment, but that might not be the case anymore. The 5-foot, 11-inch and 185-pound star has since been to multiple other campuses and this weekend he will see …
Read More »Why 49ers signing Aiyuk before Williams surprised Ochocinco, Sharpe
Why 49ers signing Aiyuk before Williams surprised Ochocinco, Sharpe originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Two former NFL players are surprised by Brandon Aiyuk signed a new contract with the 49ers before Trent Williams. Speaking on the “Nightcap” podcast, Chad Ochocinco and Shannon Sharpe gave their thoughts on San Francisco’s current situation. “Trent Williams is one I thought who …
Read More »Watch Aidan Chiles scores first TD of Michigan State football season
Michigan State’s quarterback Aidan Chiles during camp on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, at the indoor practice facility in East Lansing. At the 11:15 mark of the second quarter, Michigan State scored their first touchdown of the Jonathan Smith era. The touchdown increased MSU’s lead to 9-0, after the first points of the game came on a safety, and came courtesy …
Read More »Dalvin Cook insists he still has it and is ready to prove it
Dalvin Cook had career lows last year with the Jets, rushing for 214 yards and no touchdowns on 67 carries and averaging 3.2 yards per carry. The running back calls that an aberration and expects to be with the Cowboys more what he was with the Vikings in 2022. “I got it,” Cook said, via Todd Archer of ESPN. “It’s …
Read More »Western Michigan leading receiver ruled out for Week 1 vs. Wisconsin
Wisconsin’s Week 1 opponent Western Michigan will be without its top offensive weapon tonight. That is star wide receiver Kenneth Womack, who has reportedly been ruled out of the contest with a broken hand — according to to SB Nation’s Steve Helwick. Related: Wisconsin releases pregame injury report for Week 1 vs. Western Michigan Womack led the Broncos in receptions (76) …
Read More »Adoree Jackson to rejoin the Giants on one-year deal
The Giants are reuniting with cornerback Adoree Jackson on a one-year deal, according to multiple reports. Jackson, 28, spent the past three seasons with the Giants after four seasons with the Titans. He had remained a free agent since March but said he hoped to re-sign with the Giants. He has familiarity with Giants defensive coordinator Shane Bowen as both …
Read More »Legendary USC head coach Pete Carroll catches up with Yogi Roth
BOULDER, CO – SEPTEMBER 14: Head Coach Pete Carroll of the Southern California Trojans talks with the lineman during a timeout against the Colorado Buffaloes in the first half September 14, 2002, at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado. USC defeated Colorada 40-3. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images) Big Ten Network’s Yogi Roth, host of the new show The Y-Option, sat down with …
Read More »Report: John Wolford to join Panthers’ practice squad
The Panthers are signing quarterback John Wolford to their practice squad, Joe Person of TheAthletic.com reports. The team currently has Bryce Young and Andy Dalton on its 53-player roster and undrafted rookie Jack Plummer on the practice squad. The Buccaneers cut Wolford from their roster this week. Wolford went undrafted, entering the NFL with the Jets in 2018. He was …
Read More »Woody Marks prepares for SEC reunion against LSU
Tim Prangley – Trojans Wire Woody Marks played for Mississippi State. Now he plays for USC. In a fascinating twist of fate, Marks’ first game for USC won’t come against a Big Ten team or against a team USC used to face in the Pac-12. Marks’ USC debut will come against another SEC team, the LSU Tigers on Sept. 1. …
Read More »Giants signing Adoree’ Jackson after physical, reuniting with veteran CB: reports
The Giants are signing Adoree’ Jackson after the veteran cornerback — most recently with New York from 2021-23 — took a physical Friday morning with Big Blue, according to reports. The contract is a one-year deal, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo. Jackson, who turns 29 on Sept. 18, totaled 63 tackles, an interception (for a touchdown) and a forced …
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