Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter Every new NFL coach said the right things at their introductory press conference. They all filled their speeches with optimism and insisted they had a plan. And considering the circumstances that led to their teams hiring a new coach, it was easy to trust all of them. Everyone wanted to believe. Now comes the real …

Where will Brandon Aiyuk land for the 2024 season? (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) One of the unresolved issues of the NFL offseason took another turn Tuesday when receiver Brandon Aiyuk, unhappy with the lack of a contract extension, formally requested a trade from the San Francisco 49ers. It’s unusual for a player as good as Aiyuk to be available, …

The Big Ten will not pursue Florida State if the Seminoles elect to leave the ACC and the conference remains intact, according to a recent report from the Action Network’s Brett McMurphy. His article included several statements from Big Ten presidents, conference personnel, athletic directors, network executives and consultants surrounding Florida State’s potential ACC escape effort and search for a new …

Report: 49ers have ‘no intention’ of trading Aiyuk despite request originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brandon Aiyuk wants out of San Francisco, but the 49ers don’t have plans to fulfill his trade request. Interested NFL teams have reached out to the 49ers but they have “no intention” of trading Aiyuk despite his demand Tuesday to be dealt elsewhere, …

In the world of college football, the current mountaintop is the Georgia Bulldogs. Under the lead of head coach Kirby Smart, they have won two of the last three national championships, and arguably should have been in the College Football Playoff again last year as well. If you were to ask almost anyone in the nation if they would trade …

Source: Bears sign Rome Odunze to fully guaranteed contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears have locked in one of their 2024 first-round picks for the foreseeable future. A source confirmed that the team signed No. 9 overall pick Rome Odunze to his rookie contract. NFL Network was the first to report the deal. Per Ian Rapoport, it’s …

Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart is a little bit jealous of the name, image and likeness money that is pouring into the Oregon Ducks right now. “Wish I could get some of that NIL money he’s (Nike co-founder Phil Knight) sharing with (Oregon Ducks head coach) Dan Lanning,” said Smart at the 2024 SEC media days event. Oregon is …

Brandon Aiyuk reportedly wants out of San Francisco. The All-Pro wide receiver has requested a trade from the San Francisco 49ers, NFL Media reported Tuesday.  There had been rumors of Aiyuk possibly wanting to leave the 49ers for much of the offseason as he’s entering the final year of his rookie contract. However, Aiyuk recently insisted that he was “for …

Report: Aiyuk asks 49ers to trade him after contract talks stall originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brandon Aiyuk appears to be tired of playing the waiting game with the 49ers. The star wide receiver officially has requested a trade out of San Francisco after failing to reach an agreement on a contract extension this offseason, NFL Network’s Mike …

While much of the attention has been placed on LSU’s new starting quarterback in 2024, Garrett Nussmeier, perhaps the even bigger question revolves around who he’ll be throwing to. The Tigers lost their top two pass-catchers from last year in Malik Nabers and Brian Thomas Jr., and while there’s talent on the roster, replacing two of the nation’s most productive …

Brandon Aiyuk, star wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers, has asked for a trade out of the city after he and the team were unable to reach an agreement on a contract extension, according to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo. Source: #49ers All-Pro WR Brandon Aiyuk has officially requested a trade after an offseason of unsuccessful attempts to reach an …

For some time, Michigan football was not trending for one of its eventual star players in cornerback Will Johnson. However, the Wolverines prevailed and couldn’t be happier with the legacy, former five-star. Thought of now as perhaps the best cornerback in the country, Johnson ended up being the highest-rated player on the newly-released EA Sports College Football 25 video game. …

Vacation be damned, I’m making time to trudge through the 2,506-page Sunday Ticket trial transcript. And I’ll be posting items regarding specific portions of the testimony and other developments of interest. Many of the witnesses testified through prerecorded depositions. Unfortunately, none were included in the official transcript. (Then again, that probably kept it from being 4,000 pages long.) After former …

With the Big Ten drastically changing, many have wondered how Ohio State football will fare in this new 18-team dynamic. Oregon, Washington, and USC are the major players who have entered the picture, with top holdovers in Penn State, Iowa, Michigan and the Buckeyes still challenging for the conference crown. As the season is rapidly approaching, ESPN updated its 2024 …

All underage gambling and fraud charges against Patriots wide receiver Kayshon Boutte have been dropped by the state of Louisiana. (Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports) The state of Louisiana has dropped the underage gambling and computer fraud charges against New England Patriots wide receiver Kayshon Boutte, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Tuesday. Boutte, a sixth-round pick in 2023, was arrested in …