Brandon Aiyuk could have a new home in the coming days. The 49ers have negotiated the frameworks for deals with the Browns and Patriots for the disgruntled wide receiver, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports. It’s now in Aiyuk’s hands to see if he can work out a long-term contract with one of the two teams. The 49ers …
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USC football barely sneaks into preseason US LBM Coaches Poll
Jul 24, 2024; Indianapolis, IN, USA; USC Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley speaks to the media during the Big 10 football media day at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Goddin-USA TODAY Sports The USC Trojans aren’t getting any respect. Is it fair? Who cares? All that matters is that the Trojans need to earn respect before anyone gives it …
Read More »Pearsall impressing 49ers as Aiyuk trade saga takes big turn
Pearsall impressing 49ers as Aiyuk trade saga takes big turn originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 49ers might need to get more production from their top 2024 draft pick than originally planned. So far, wide receiver Ricky Pearsall has given the 49ers reason to believe he might be capable of filling a more prominent role …
Read More »Jamarion Carlton Accepts All-American Bowl Invitation
Jamarion Carlton.png Defensive lineman Jamarion Carlton (Temple, TX/ Temple High School) has officially accepted his invitation to the 2025 All-American Bowl. Having been selected to play in the twenty fifth edition of the All-American Bowl, Carlton will play in the annual East vs. West matchup on Saturday, January 11, 2025, in the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The Bowl will …
Read More »Source: Breida returning to 49ers after four seasons away for RB depth
Source: Breida returning to 49ers after four seasons away for RB depth originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers, setting up for another roster reunion, are signing Matt Breida, a league source confirmed to NBC Sports Bay Area on Monday night. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler first reported the news of Breida’s impending Bay Area return. The undrafted free agent …
Read More »Former Bills QBs coach Steve Kragthorpe dies at 59
Longtime college football coach Steve Kragthorpe, who spent two seasons with the Bills, died Sunday night after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease, the Louisville Courier-Journal reports. Kragthorpe was 59. Kragthorpe, who played quarterback at Eastern New Mexico and West Texas, began his coaching career at Northern Arizona in 1990. He then coached at North Texas, Boston College and Texas …
Read More »Report: 49ers have framework of Aiyuk trade in place with Patriots, Browns
Report: 49ers have framework of Aiyuk trade in place with Patriots, Browns originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Brandon Aiyuk trade sweepstakes is heating up. NBC Sports Bay Area’s 49ers insider Matt Maiocco reported Monday night, citing a league source, that the San Francisco 49ers “have negotiated the framework of trades that would send wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk to …
Read More »SBAAC preview: Will Clinton-Massie stay dominant? Breakout candidates and more
Action in the Southwest Buckeye Athletic and Academic Conference (SBAAC) kicks off on Friday, Aug. 23, this year with some personnel changes. Some stars from last year’s SBAAC, like Williamsburg quarterback J.J. Miller and Western Brown receiver Isaiah Smith, have graduated. Atheltes like former Bethel-Tate and new Williamsburg receiver Troy Harris, have transferred. Some, like New Richmond rising sophomore Brady …
Read More »Report: 49ers have framework on Brandon Aiyuk trade with Browns and Patriots
If Brandon Aiyuk really wants out from the San Francisco 49ers, he reportedly has the opportunity. A report Monday night from NBC Sports Bay Area’s Matt Maiocco said that the 49ers have the trade framework in place with two teams, the Cleveland Browns and New England Patriots. The team is now waiting to see if Aiyuk will accept contract terms …
Read More »2025 All-American Trey McNutt Commits to Oregon
12513733.jpg The University of Oregon has successfully landed one of the top defensive players in the country. 2025 All-American Trey McNutt from Shaker Heights High School in Ohio has committed to the Ducks. According to 247Sports, McNutt is the No.23 overall player in the nation and a five-star prospect. Past members of the Ducks to participate in the All-American Bowl …
Read More »Source: 49ers have Aiyuk trade framework with Browns, Patriots
Source: 49ers have Aiyuk trade framework with Browns, Patriots originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers have negotiated the frameworks of trades that would send wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk to the Cleveland Browns and the New England Patriots, a league source told NBC Sports Bay Area on Monday night. Now, it is up to Aiyuk to determine if …
Read More »Georgia tops preseason USA Today Coaches Poll; Ohio State picked second
Syndication: Online Athens NEW YORK — Georgia will open the season ranked No. 1 in the preseason USA Today Coaches Poll a year after having its two-year run as national champion end. The Bulldogs received 46 of the 55 first-place votes from college football coaches in the team released on Monday. Preseason No. 2 Ohio State got seven votes at …
Read More »Why Gross-Matos is key to unlocking 49ers defense’s full potential
Why Gross-Matos is key to unlocking 49ers defense’s full potential originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 49ers’ defense took a step back in 2023, with the under-the-radar departure of defensive end Charles Omenihu playing a significant role in San Francisco’s regression. Entering 2024, the 49ers’ offseason addition of Yetur Gross-Matos could be the missing ingredient …
Read More »‘Whatever it takes’: Coach Jason Eck brings in former mentor John Stiegelmeier to inspire his Idaho Vandals football team
Aug. 5—John Stiegelmeier, “Coach Stig,” went out on top and retired after leading South Dakota State University to its first Football Championship Subdivision championship in 2022. University of Idaho coach Jason Eck, whose Vandals reached the quarterfinals of the FCS playoffs last season, brought his former boss to Moscow last week to watch practice, attend coaches’ meetings and address the …
Read More »Spencer Rattler “improving every day” in the competition for the backup QB job
During the break between the end of the offseason program and the start of training camp, Saints rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler returned home to work on his game. He was in Arizona for six weeks with his personal quarterback coach. “Just cleaning up fundamentals and working on little things that we noticed in spring ball and OTAs,” Rattler said Monday, …
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