Rams adjust contract of quarterback Matthew Stafford at camp
The issues with the contract of Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford have been resolved. Coach Sean McVay said Tuesday on the first day of training camp…
Summer of growth spurts creates a buzz in high school football
Wearing size 18 shoes, Luke Sorensen of Servite High might be able to rattle a floor with every step. His parents probably know not to…
Serra, Notre Dame, Mission Viejo win passing tournaments
From Orange County to Los Angeles County to Ventura County, Saturday was a busy day of seven-on-seven summer passing competitions, with quarterbacks, receivers and defensive…
St. Francis QB John Sanders continues 160-mile round-trip commute
Since the fall of 2021, the most amazing commitment began. Tracey Sanders bought a new hybrid car so that six days a week he’d be…
Justin Herbert says Chargers’ new running philosophy a winner
No quarterback in NFL history has attempted more passes per game than Justin Herbert. His 39.1 mark over the last four seasons edges Andrew Luck,…
Jim Harbaugh salutes Chargers’ Justin Herbert at Camp Pendleton
Despite everything he did at Oregon, despite 17,000 NFL passing yards and 114 touchdown tosses and all the records already set as a Charger, Justin…
Jimmy Johnson, three-time All-Pro and 49ers star, dead at 86
Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive back Jimmy Johnson, a three-time All-Pro and member of the All-Decade Team of the 1970s, has died. He was…
Four takeaways from UCLA’s first spring football practice under coach DeShaun Foster
If there was a College Football Playoff for the offseason, DeShaun Foster would have his team in contention. Name an aspect of program-building — assembling…
Former Bears top pick Cade McNown has advice for Caleb Williams
Twenty-five years ago, UCLA quarterback Cade McNown was selected 12th overall by the Chicago Bears, where he spent the 1999 and 2000 seasons. He later…
Chicago wonders if Caleb Williams or J.J. McCarthy is best pick
DETROIT — In keeping with tradition, the top prospects in the NFL draft participated in a youth football event Wednesday and then met on the field…
Sam Farmer’s final 2024 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks 1-2-3?
DETROIT — This will be the first NFL draft held in the Motor City. Fittingly, the first few teams will be looking for offensive engines. Quarterbacks…
Matt Ryan: Atlanta Falcons quarterback announces retirement
Matt Ryan, who was named the NFL's most valuable player in 2016, has announced his retirement aged 38. The quarterback, who played for the Atlanta…
Chargers ready to trade No. 5 pick of draft for enticing deal
Former USC quarterback Caleb Williams going first to Chicago next week is the greatest certainty entering the 2024 NFL draft. And the next surest thing?…
Five takeaways from the midpoint of UCLA spring football practice
He roams the practice field he once ruled, accommodating a malleable cast of characters. UCLA’s football-launching machine is on the fritz? DeShaun Foster flips balls…
Chargers coaches have a new plan for Justin Herbert success
As the reimagining of the Chargers continues, one of the ideas of the team’s new regime is to get more from Justin Herbert by asking…
Will Rams keep or trade their first Round 1 pick since 2016?
It’s been nearly a decade since the Rams selected a player in the first round of the NFL draft. Consider: Sean McVay has coached the…
Sondheimer: Karson Gordon is a hop, skip and jump away from UCLA playing days
The No. 1 high school triple jumper in America, Karson Gordon, is coming to town on Saturday to attend UCLA’s spring football practice in the…
UCLA spring practice preview: Will anyone challenge Ethan Garbers?
UCLA linebacker Joquarri Price, right, tackles Washington’s Giles Jackson during a game in October 2021. (Steph Chambers / Getty Images) UCLA’s defense could be living…
Jim Harbaugh: Chargers could get top non-quarterback in draft
ORLANDO, Fla. — The buzz has grown only louder with each passing day, the idea that next month quarterbacks could be selected with the first four…
Lincoln Riley and USC are embracing major changes on defense
Braylan Shelby starts his mornings with a five-egg scramble, waffles, Powerade and fruit. The USC defensive end especially likes parfaits and bananas. It’s just the…