Banks states Hargrave has taken ‘step’ ahead of second 49ers season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Aaron Banks believes Javon Hargrave is set to make more of an impact in his second season with the 49ers. The right guard regularly is matched up opposite to the defensive tackle during practice and believes there is a …

Joey McGuire began to change the fortunes of the Texas Tech football team in his first two years as head coach, leading the Red Raiders to 8-5 and 7-6 records the past two seasons and ending each with a bowl victory. The Red Raiders finished with a winning record in the Big 12 both seasons, and the last Tech coach …

Where 49ers RBs, defensive tackles rank in ‘Madden NFL 25′ ratings originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area One day after “Madden NFL 25” released its ratings for the 49ers receivers and safeties, San Francisco’s running backs and defensive tackles are the next groups to be revealed. Of course, dominant running back Christian McCaffrey headlines these positions, but the 49ers …

Florida State quarterback DJ Uiagalelei has come a long way after the spring showcase. With plenty of room to grow, he likes his progress after six practices during the 2024 fall camp. Uiagalelei continues to make strides in taking control of Mike Norvell’s offense. During the showcase, he completed 12 of his 26 passes and threw no touchdowns. Since then, he …

Aaron Rodgers’ next snap in a game for the New York Jets might be the season opener. Coach Robert Saleh said Tuesday his “instinct” is to keep the 40-year-old quarterback on the sideline for all three of the Jets’ preseason games this summer. But Saleh also left open the possibility of Rodgers playing in the finale against the Giants on …

Purdy understands place in Shanahan’s system, downplays freedom originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brock Purdy slowly but surely is earning league-wide respect around the NFL, and he appears to be doing the same within Kyle Shanahan’s 49ers system. Entering his third NFL season and second as San Francisco’s starter, Purdy has proven himself as more than just a …

1. It’s not just fans. MSU’s players have been waiting for a new season for a while. EAST LANSING – About the only remnants of last season that remain for Michigan State’s football team can be seen in the impact it’s having on the anticipation for this season. A new season is always a fresh start. A new season that …

49ers camp takeaways: Mixed bag for Purdy in team drills originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Things started well for Brock Purdy and the 49ers’ offense on Tuesday. But when things went bad, things went very bad during the team’s sixth practice of training camp. The defense had the upper hand a day earlier when the …

On Tuesday, the Texas football program sent its coordinators out to meet with the media. Unless an appearance in front of a microphone is mandated by a bowl game, UT head coach Steve Sarkisian does not allow his assistants to participate in press conferences during the season. Texas, though, usually does make its coordinators available at the beginning of fall …

The only real highlight we have of Aaron Rodgers in a New York Jets uniform came in the preseason, on a nice touchdown pass to Garrett Wilson. It definitely didn’t come in the regular season, when Rodgers lasted only four plays before he tore his Achilles tendon. He missed the rest of the season. Rodgers might miss this preseason too. …

Report day for Florida football fall camp brought more optimism that third-year coach Billy Napier has espoused throughout the summer. The Florida Gators will begin their third fall camp under Napier with 14 returning starters on offense and defense, led by quarterback Graham Mertz, and more than 41,000 snaps of experience. “This camp will be the most competitive camp that …

How Ryan Poles took advantage of new NFL rule to earn extra roster spot for training camp originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears will be allowed to roster an extra player in training camp thanks to some nifty maneuvering from GM Ryan Poles and a new NFL rule. The team was granted a roster exemption through the International …

USC coach Lincoln Riley looks up and across the field during the Trojans’ spring game at the Coliseum on April 20. Riley and his team face many questions entering preseason camp. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times) The phone call in November only lasted about 30 minutes. But Lincoln Riley knew as soon as he hung up that he’d found his …

Eric Williams NFC West Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. — Fired last December after an embarrassing loss to his new team, Tom Telesco needed to find ways to occupy his time after 11 seasons as general manager of the Los Angeles Chargers. So, he helped coach defensive backs for his son Nick’s high school team at Corona del Mar. And usually …

Pats veteran gives strong endorsement of rookie QB Drake Maye originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Drake Maye has had his ups and downs early in Patriots training camp. But his teammates see plenty of potential in New England’s first-round pick. The rookie quarterback struggled at times during the Patriots’ first padded practice Monday and appeared to underwhelm again Tuesday …