During six seasons as the San Francisco 49ers’ starting quarterback, Jimmy Garoppolo mostly foiled the Rams. He was 8-0 against them in the regular season. Those victories and the 2,023 yards passing against the Rams were his most against any NFL opponent during his 10-year NFL career. Garoppolo’s only defeat to the Rams came in the 2021 season’s NFC championship …

The Texas Tech football team started spring practice on Tuesday, refreshingly absent debate over who should be the starting quarterback. Behren Morton is that guy, and he took all the snaps a Red Raiders No. 1 quarterback would normally take on the first day. A debate might well evolve regarding the pecking order behind him, where redshirt freshman Jake Strong, …

Mar 19, 2024, 10:38 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Captain Sean Couturier, a 12-veteran of the Philadelphia Flyers, was a healthy scratch for the first time in his 13-year career Tuesday night, missing out on a 4-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Flyers coach John Tortorella — who has never been afraid to sit star players in any of his …

The Panthers have agreed to terms with veteran receiver David Moore on a one-year deal, Mike Kaye of The Charlotte Observer reports. Moore, 29, was with Dave Canales and Brad Idzik in Tampa last year. He has played only 10 games the past two seasons, including seven in 2023. Moore totaled five catches for 94 yards and a touchdown last …

Michigan State football has extended a scholarship offer to a wide receiver prospect from the Lone Star State. Bryson Jones of Frisco, Texas announced on Monday that he’s received a scholarship offer from the Spartans. Jones is an unranked wide receiver in the 2025 class and plays for Lone Star High. Jones has received more than 20 scholarship offers, according …

The Ravens have agreed to terms with inside linebacker Chris Board, Jeff Zrebiec of TheAthletic.com reports. Board, 28, spent his first four seasons in Baltimore after the Ravens signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2018. He left in 2022 for Detroit and played in New England last season. In 2023, Board played 17 games with no starts and …

Florida football held its third spring practice of the season and first since spring break on Tuesday afternoon at the Sanders Practice Fields. In all, the Florida Gators will hold 15 spring practice, culminating with the Orange-and-Blue game on April 13 at The Swamp. Florida enters year three under Billy Napier with 13 returning starters, including quarterback Graham Mertz, wide …

Chase Daniel shares candid thoughts on Justin Fields trade, Caleb Williams originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Former Bears signal caller Chase Daniel joined NBC Sports Chicago’s “Football Night in Chicago” on Tuesday to break down his thoughts on the Justin Fields trade and the prospects of Caleb Williams. Daniel is a staunch Fields fan who had hoped the Bears …

New BYU offensive line coach TJ Woods works with players during spring camp in Provo on March 16, 2024. | Jaren Wilkey, BYU Photo TJ Woods can be a hero in Provo if he produces an effective Big 12 offensive line at BYU this fall. It’s a tall order, remembering how BYU’s run game struggled in its inaugural year as …

A Super Bowl Sunday Splash! report suggested that Tom Brady is moving closer to having his effort to buy a piece of the Raiders approved. Now? Not. Mark Maske of the Washington Post reports that NFL owners are not expected during next week’s annual meetings to vote on Brady’s bid, “barring a last-minute change.” The deal was done more than …

The College Football Playoff has finalized a six-year media rights extension with ESPN to broadcast the postseason games through the 2031 season, it was announced on Tuesday in a joint statement. The agreement beginning in 2026 will pay the CFP about $1.3 billion annually, sources confirmed to CBS Sports’ Dennis Dodd, which triples the amount of the previous contract.  “We …

A 16-year-old boy is facing a new felony charge over the mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration that killed one person and wounded almost two dozen others, local juvenile authorities said Tuesday. Authorities said the teenager was arraigned Tuesday on a charge of unlawful use of a weapon in shooting at a person. He was being …

Vikings ‘pretty desperate’ to trade up for QB; should Pats make the move? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots are positioned to select their next franchise quarterback with the third overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. However, there’s an obvious deal to make if they prefer to trade down. Also in need of a QB …

Jimmy G is heading back to the NFC West. The Los Angeles Rams signed Jimmy Garoppolo to a one-year deal, where he will join forces with Sean McVay, and likely serve as the backup quarterback for Matthew Stafford. That team announced the deal Tuesday as the veteran met with the media.  Garoppolo will not be able to play immediately in 2024 as he has …

Georgia football’s annual G-Day spring scrimmage will be on Saturday, April 13 at 1:00 p.m. ET. The game will be televised on SEC Network+ for those unable to attend the event in person. Fans will be able to enter Sanford Stadium at 10:00 a.m. Georgia will play an alumni flag football game at 10:15 a.m. Georgia will hold the Dawg …