The 2024 NFL Draft was a bountiful one for Texas. Eleven Longhorns were drafted over the three days of the draft as the school set a modern era program record for most players drafted in one season. Defensive tackle Byron Murphy was the first Longhorn off the board at No. 16 to the Seattle Seahawks … Read more
There was a question as to whether the Rams would use their first first-round pick since 2016 on a quarterback. After they didn’t, word emerged that their current quarterback wants more of his remaining contract to be guaranteed. There continue to be no accidents or coincidences on matters of this nature. With the Rams not … Read more
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Joey Ortiz hit a run-scoring single in the 11th inning and finished with a homer and four RBIs to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 7-6 win over the New York Yankees on Friday night. Owen Miller, inserted as a pinch runner for former Yankee Gary Sánchez at second to start the … Read more
49ers trade up, select Kansas O-lineman Puni No. 86 overall originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 49ers return all of their top linemen from one of the top offenses in the NFL last season. And on Friday, they added a promising player whom general manager John Lynch clearly envisions becoming … Read more
Why 49ers, Cowboys among NFL draft Day 2 winners, losers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Day 2 of the 2024 NFL Draft is in the books. Following the plethora of offensive talent taken in the first round, the second and third rounds saw much more defensive talent come off the board. Cooper DeJean … Read more
Stop us if you’ve heard this before: the Philadelphia Eagles nabbed a star college defender who probably shouldn’t have fallen to them. The Eagles at least made some of their own luck on Friday, trading up to grab Iowa defensive back Cooper DeJean with the 40th overall pick after his slide out of the first … Read more
Report: Patriots turned down these Giants, Vikings trade offers for No. 3 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots ultimately decided to keep the No. 3 pick in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft and take North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye. But at least two teams made strong offers to … Read more
In a continuing effort to improve player safety, the NFL is allowing a piece of hardware to move from the practice field to regular game play. On Thursday, the NFL released video of a recent health and safety webinar in which a league executive revealed that players would be allowed to wear padded Guardian Caps … Read more
Each week of the baseball season can be counted on to deliver something new and fun. Here are the best things we saw in the fourth week of the 2024 MLB season. Tyler Duffey returns to the mound after health scare It’s never too early in the season for a feel-good story, and this week, … Read more
Report: Patriots have discussed Deebo Samuel trade with 49ers originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots are on the hunt for a wide receiver, and the San Francisco 49ers could be an intriguing trade partner. The Patriots had “preliminary trade discussions” with the 49ers regarding wide receiver Deebo Samuel prior to the … Read more