New 49ers DB Ryan recalls Purdy’s ‘magic’ vs. Bucs last season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Since being signed on Tuesday, veteran defensive back Logan Ryan is growing familiar with his new 49ers teammates and coaches in the Bay. However, there is one player in particular that the 32-year-old Ryan knows all too well. While speaking to reporters …

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney returned to his old stomping grounds on Wednesday night. The Tigers coach and former Crimson Tide receiver was among the college football celebrities spotted in attendance at the AHSAA 7A state championship in Bryant-Denny Stadium on Wednesday night. The NCAA contact period started on Friday, Dec. 2, and runs through Dec. 16. During this period, all …

Darius Snow is staying in East Lansing. After initially entering the transfer portal, the program legacy linebacker Wednesday night announced via X (formerly Twitter) that he plans to remain at Michigan State to play for new football coach Jonathan Smith next season. “For reasons not worth bringing back up, I decided to enter the transfer portal when the season concluded …

Yahoo Sports fantasy analysts Matt Harmon and Dalton Del Don discuss how the Dolphins running back is splitting carries with Raheem Mostert and his potential value for next season. Hear the full conversation on the “Yahoo Fantasy Football Show” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. Video Transcript [MUSIC PLAYING] MATT HARMON: Dolphins running backs …

The North Carolina Tar Heels landed their first big commitment ut of the transfer portal a week ago when Jake Johnson made the decision to the program. Johnson joined UNC just days after entering the portal as the Tar Heels will look to replace Drake Maye who is likely heading to the NFL. But now, they could have the chance …

Subscribe to the Yahoo Fantasy Football Show It’s another edition of ‘Stat Nerd Thursday’ with Dalton Del Don and Matt Harmon. The two provide one stat you need to know for every team in the NFL heading into Week 14. Del Don and Harmon also preview the TNF matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots (no, you don’t …

The UNC football team has no shortage of offensive firepower, which is evident by this year’s squad and some of the future recruits coming in. Drake Maye is Top 10 in FBS passing yards, while Omarion Hampton finished the regular season fifth in rushing yards. Both were a major part of why Carolina has eight wins – if it weren’t …

Veteran pass rusher Bruce Irvin played his first game as a Lion on Sunday, and despite playing only 11 snaps, he had a major impact on the game: Irvin sacked Derek Carr in the first quarter, and he later knocked Carr out of the game with a hit that drew a roughing the passer penalty. Irvin told PFT he knew …

Laiatu Latu’s holiday haul of awards continues to grow. Already the Pac-12 Conference’s defensive player of the year, the UCLA edge rusher on Wednesday night added the Lombardi Award to his list of achievements. Latu becomes the first player in school history to win the award that goes to the college offensive lineman, tight end, defensive lineman or linebacker who …

Christian Elliss started at linebacker for the Eagles in last Sunday’s loss to the 49ers, but he won’t be part of the defense in Dallas this weekend. The Eagles announced on Wednesday that they waived Elliss. The move comes after the Eagles signed Shaquille Leonard, which made Elliss the odd man out in the team’s linebacking corps. Elliss had four …

Middle Tennessee hired former Vanderbilt coach Derek Mason to replace longtime coach Rick Stockstill, the school announced Wednesday. Mason led the Commodores from 2014-20 and was the defensive coordinator for Auburn and Oklahoma State before serving as a TV analyst this season. He agreed to a five-year contract. “We are ecstatic to welcome Coach Derek Mason to Middle Tennessee and the …

The Seahawks were without their top two running backs — Kenneth Walker III and Zach Charbonnet — at Wednesday’s practice. Walker remains out with a strained oblique, an injury that occured Nov. 19, while Charbonnet bruised a knee against Dallas last week. “Kenny ran pretty good in walk-through,” Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said, via Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times. …

After news hit on Monday morning that Ohio State’s starting quarterback Kyle McCord was entering the transfer portal, rumors have been swirling about the Buckeyes looking to the portal for a quarterback. Luckily for the Buckeyes the options for quarterbacks in the transfer portal this year are very strong as the list includes quarterbacks with multiple years of starting experience …

A former financial manager for the Jacksonville Jaguars has been accused of stealing more than $22 million from the franchise through its virtual credit card program between 2019 and 2023, according to a seven-page court filing. Amit Patel, who worked for the Jaguars for five years starting in 2018, is charged with one count of wire fraud and one count …

The NFL suspended Colts defensive lineman Al-Quadin Muhammad without pay for the next six games for violating the league’s policy on performance-enhancing substances, NFL Media reports. It will end Muhammad’s regular season, with the final game of the suspension carrying over to 2024. Muhammad has spent the season on the Colts’ practice squad but has not played. In seven seasons, …