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It’s too dramatic to suggest Sanjay Lal has to mold a clump of clay into a masterpiece, but as receivers coach for the Chargers, he’s facing a significant challenge. The team has talent at the position, and certainly has invested draft picks, but in most cases those players are either untested or underperforming. On the other end of those passes …

UCLA running back T.J. Harden carries the ball in the first half of the Bruins’ 16-13 comeback victory over Hawaii on Saturday. (Darryl Oumi / Getty Images) DeShaun Foster has long contended that nothing said about him or his team mattered once it played ball. UCLA’s new coach is too inexperienced? Play ball. The Bruins won’t be able to master …

49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was shot Saturday during an attempted robbery in central San Francisco, city authorities said. Mayor London Breed said in a post on the social platform X that Pearsall was shot in Union Square. She did not immediately provide details about his condition. “My thoughts are with Ricky and his family at this time,” Breed said. …

Jets coach Saleh ‘forever indebted’ to 49ers, Shanahan family originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers family runs deep, and ex-defensive coordinator Robert Saleh looks back fondly on his time with San Francisco. The New York Jets coach recently reflected on the team that gave him his first DC job ahead of his return to Levi’s Stadium in …

Why Jennings predicts ‘older’ 49ers will miss playoffs this season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers are eager to begin their revenge tour during the 2024 NFL season after falling just short of winning Super Bowl LVIII last season — their second championship loss in five years. With most of their core returning for the upcoming season, …

Purdy hosts 49ers QBs, O-line for cookout before season opener originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Like they say, food is the way to anyone’s heart. Surely, Brock Purdy kept that in mind when planning a get-together with the 49ers’ quarterbacks and offensive linemen prior to the start of the 2024 season opener. https://www.instagram.com/p/C_VtwjJvLnU San Francisco’s signal-caller and his …

The extreme access restrictions placed immediately on would-be Raiders owner Tom Brady as a Fox broadcaster weren’t a punishment. They were a message. The league’s unambiguous and unequivocal declaration that Brady can’t enter team facilities, attend practices, or participate in production meetings is a harbinger. If/when it’s ever time to vote on his bid to buy (along with Hall of …

Fowler details why Aiyuk’s 49ers extension done before Week 1 vs. Jets originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area At last, Brandon Aiyuk and the 49ers agreed on a contract extension that will keep the star wide receiver in the Bay through the 2028 NFL season. After months of negotiations, conflicting reports, cryptic social media posts and Aiyuk requesting a …

Aug 31, 2024, 11:54 AM ET The widow of Columbus Blue Jackets forward Johnny Gaudreau paid tribute to him in a pair of social media posts on Saturday, calling him her “forever” and praising him as the “best dad” to their young children. Meredith Gaudreau also shared family photos of her late husband celebrating his 31st birthday earlier this month …

Roob’s 10 areas of concern going into 2024 Eagles season originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Before we start, I do want to mention that I think the Eagles are going to have a good year. I’ll be surprised if they don’t win at least 11 games, and I think 12 is a reasonable expectation. I’ve got them winning the …

On one hand, it’s way too early to think about where Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott might play in 2025. On the other hand, it’s right on time. Everyone knows Dak has a clear, unimpeded shot to free agency in March, little more than six months away. Once the 2024 season gets going and some teams win and some teams don’t, …

Aug 31, 2024, 10:00 AM ET The Carolina Hurricanes have signed forward Seth Jarvis to an eight-year, $63.2 million contract, general manager Eric Tulsky announced Saturday. The deal, which had been in the works this summer, includes a $29.24 million signing bonus. “Seth is a cornerstone player for our franchise,” Tulsky said in a statement. “He took another huge step …

NFL: Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals It’s the biggest fantasy football draft weekend of the year, and the NFL season feels just moments away from kicking off. As fantasy analysts, we spend a lot of time in the offseason talking about which players we’re higher on or lower on than the consensus. We discuss role changes, target shares, ADP values, …

The Ravens’ entire starting offensive line is made up of linemen they drafted, and four of the five starters are still on their rookie contracts. Ravens General Manager Eric DeCosta attributes that to the salary cap. The starting line projects to be 2022 first-round pick Tyler Linderbaum at center, 2023 seventh-round pick Andrew Vorhees and 2022 fourth-round pick Daniel Faalele …

The Kansas City Chiefs are trying to do something no team has ever done: win three straight Super Bowls. The rest of the NFL is trying to stop them. Here are the key elements of the Chiefs’ success, which will again play a role in their quest — and could provide clues to how other teams can unseat the kings …