. Colorado football returned for its second season with Deion Sanders at the helm, and the team had no trouble finding some offensive fireworks against North Dakota State on Thursday night. Quarterback Shedeur Sanders found wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter for a stellar touchdown, which ignited the excitement for the Buffaloes and even got NBA superstar LeBron James fired up. ESPN …

Aiyuk’s extension finally gets done after 49ers turn up heat originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The tone. The body language. The seriousness. All that changed on Wednesday when 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch spoke about wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk. They were done playing games. And they made that point abundantly clear …

Apr 22, 2023; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; White team quarterback Eli Holstein (10) throws during the A-Day game at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby-USA TODAY Sports The 2023 recruiting class will go down as one of the best in Alabama Crimson Tide history with eight members ranked as top 50 players in the country, including guys like Kadyn Proctor, Keon …

Eric Williams NFL Reporter After months of contentious negotiations that played out publicly on social media, several trade proposals and a three-week hold-in during training camp, Brandon Aiyuk reportedly accepted the deal the 49ers offered weeks ago.  But his reported four-year, $120 million contract extension with $76 million guaranteed is a pretty nice consolation prize nonetheless.  Aiyuk, the No. 25 …

Did Patriots make right decision naming Brissett the starter over Maye? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Drake Maye is the most important player on the New England Patriots roster. His development is crucial to the short- and long-term success of the franchise. But sometimes it’s best for a rookie quarterback to not start right away. Patriots head coach Jerod …

Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi’s statement of intent came even before his first start of the 2023 season. The quarterback, a redshirt freshman at the time, had come in relief in the first game of the season for the Colorado State football team. He showed flashes late in a lopsided loss to Washington State. The Rams then had a bye and BFN, as …

Source: Aiyuk agreed to 49ers’ contract offer on table since Aug. 12 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brandon Aiyuk’s prolonged training-camp hold-in officially is over, but it’s likely the 49ers star wide receiver ultimately accepted a contract offer that has been on the table for weeks. Aiyuk’s reported four-year, $120 million contract is the same offer that San …

American professional wrestler Bill Goldberg before the game against the North Dakota State Bison at Folsom Field. Editor’s note: Follow all the action between Colorado and North Dakota State with USA TODAY Sports’ live coverage. BOULDER, Colo. – Famed professional wrestler Goldberg roamed the sidelines before the game Thursday wearing a black Colorado football hat as fans in the stands …

Aiyuk’s reported 49ers contract extension sends fans into frenzy originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area At long last … it’s over. Star wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk and the 49ers finally agreed to a four-year contract extension on Thursday, a source told NBC Sports Bay Area’s Matt Maiocco. The deal is worth $120 million with $76 million guaranteed, NFL Network’s …

Dak Prescott is still without a new contract extension from the Dallas Cowboys with a week left before the start of the NFL regular season.  Prescott, who has remained positive throughout the negotiations, had said the two sides were having “good conversations” but seemed a bit more skeptical on Thursday when asked about finalizing a deal by next weekend’s kickoff, …

Week 1 of the 2024 college football season is underway on Thursday. However, one of Thursday’s games, North Carolina at Minnesota, is delayed due to inclement weather in Minneapolis. The game initially had an 8 p.m. ET kickoff, but the Tar Heels and Gophers will kick off their respective seasons at 9 p.m. ET on Fox. Also in the state, NC …

The San Francisco 49ers are keeping Brandon Aiyuk. The star wide receiver has agreed to a front-loaded 4-year contract extension worth up to $120 million to stay in the Bay Area. NFL Media was first to report the news. The extension comes after a monthslong standoff between Aiyuk and the team over a new deal, which included a trade request …

This embedded content is not available in your region. Nate Tice and Matt Harmon join forces to preview every team in the NFC. For each team they discuss win totals, give a player to watch and try to predict why each team could under- or over-perform expectations this season. The duo start with the loaded NFC North, as Matt pushes …

. The Alabama Crimson Tide coaching staff extended an offer to 2025 three-star defensive lineman Joseph Mbatchou on Wednesday evening. Mbatchou is currently committed to the Florida Gators. He has been committed to the Gators for less than a month. The native of Cameroon plays for Grayson High School in Loganville, Georgia. Mbatchou is listed at 6-foot-4.5 and 275 pounds. …

The start of the 2024 NFL regular season is just a week away, and coaches and front-office executives are putting the final touches on their rosters. The endless debates and conversations regarding which players deserve roster spots prompted me to spend a few days in the film room evaluating the standard bearers at every position.  With the All-22 coaches’ tape …