Shanahan ‘happy’ Darnold landed starting QB job with Vikings originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Sam Darnold’s 49ers stint was shortlived, but he made quite the impression on coach Kyle Shanahan during the 2023 NFL season. Darnold is set to face his former coach when San Francisco squares off with the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, with Shanahan revealing Wednesday …

Colorado football finds itself still searching for its first signature win of the season in Year 2 of the Deion Sanders era after the Buffaloes’ 28-10 loss to Nebraska on Saturday. Colorado has struggled on both ends of the ball through two weeks. Colorado’s defense has given up 783 total yards and is tied for 58th in the country in …

One year ago today, Aaron Rodgers came storming out of the MetLife Stadium tunnel to a roaring standing ovation for the first as the starting quarterback of the New York Jets on Monday Night Football. Expectations were through the roof for Gang Green as the hope was that the future Hall of Famer would take this team to a whole …

Last December, after a long day of player meetings and bowl preparations, Thomas Hammock began to drive home with a terrible realization. He’s leaving. He is Antario Brown, the Northern Illinois all-conference running back who’d fielded enough high-dollar offers that he met with Hammock earlier that day and informed the Huskies’ head coach he would be transferring to one of …

Vikings linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel popped up on the injury report Wednesday. He did not practice with a foot injury. Van Ginkel starred in Sunday’s win over the Giants with a sack, two quarterback hits, four tackles, an interception and a pass defensed. Dallas Turner is Van Ginkel’s backup, with Van Ginkel getting 41 snaps and Turner 36 in the …

BOULDER, CO – SEPTEMBER 16: Quarterback Shedeur Sanders #2 of the Colorado Buffaloes scrambles against defensive back Jack Howell #17 of the Colorado State Rams in the fourth quarter at Folsom Field on September 16, 2023 in Boulder, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) While rivalry games should always be considered must-win, Colorado football is facing added pressure to beat …

Jamal Adams has missed 29 of the past 39 games, but he guarantees he will play this week against his former team and against Aaron Rodgers. “I’ll be there,” Adams said, via Nick Suss of The Tennessean. “Oh, I’ll be there. Oh yeah, I’ll be there. I’ll be there.” Adams, who missed the season opener with a hip injury, had …

Head Coach Mike Locksley and the Maryland Terrapins are riding a three-year bowl streak. They opened the season with a smackdown of hapless UCONN 50-7 before losing a 27-24 heartbreaker to Michigan State on a 37-yard field goal as time expired last weekend. The Terps struggled to generate movement up front, rushing for just 2.8 YPC as Maryland was outgained …

Vikings’ QB Darnold shares valuable lessons learned with 49ers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Former 49ers quarterback Sam Darnold learned a lot in his one season with San Francisco. Darnold appreciated every day as Brock Purdy’s backup and can attribute his 2023 campaign as a key reason why he’s the Minnesota Vikings’ starting quarterback going into their Week …

Kenny Yoder, a beloved longtime assistant football coach at East Forsyth High School, died Sunday. Yoder was the special teams coach at East Forsyth and helped the Eagles win state championships in 2018 and 2019. Current East Forsyth Head Coach Todd Willert said that he and numerous players, especially the kickers, punters and special teams players, had a special bond …

CMC ‘proud’ of Mason’s breakout 49ers performance vs. Jets originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Jordan Mason became a household name with a standout performance in the 49ers’ 32-19 Week 1 win over the New York Jets, earning high praise from reigning NFL Offensive Player of the Year Christian McCaffrey in the process. While Mason gashed New York’s defense …

The first official Georgia football injury report — officially termed by the SEC as an “availability report” — was released Wednesday night ahead of Saturday’s game at Kentucky. The list includes five players ranging from out to questionable. Additional reports will be submitted by schools and released on Thursday and Friday and another at least 90 minutes prior to kickoff …

Smith declares 49ers QB Purdy the NFL’s most ‘fearless’ in pocket originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It doesn’t appear that 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is rattled by much. If anything at all. At least in the eyes of his teammates, coaches and former San Francisco quarterback Alex Smith. Smith appeared on Wednesday’s episode of “The Pat McAfee Show,” …

Tim Prangley, Trojans Wire Lincoln Riley’s USC offense did not seem to use the tight end position with great frequency under Caleb Williams, but that has changed with Miller Moss. Riley spoke after the win over Utah State about this. If you watched the game, you would have seen tight ends Lake McRee, Kade Eldridge and Walker Lyons in 12 personnel, …

There was the snap where Micah Parsons ran unblocked from the left edge, and then the snap when he shed multiple blockers en route to a sack of Deshaun Watson. There was the snap when Parsons lined up from the right and engaged then disengaged with backup left tackle James Hudson III en route to chasing Watson down in the …