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…
Lincoln Riley has a new outlook as USC opens spring practice
He’s the quarterback whisperer. The Heisman maker. The offensive mastermind. But on Tuesday, when USC opened spring practice, Lincoln Riley was the defensive observer. The…
Sam Farmer’s NFL mock draft: Look for Falcons to trade up to 3
Many NFL teams are looking for quarterbacks, and there are plenty of enticing prospects out there this season. This inaugural mock draft contemplates quarterbacks going…
Rams set with salary-cap space, draft picks, Super Bowl hopes
The Rams are flush with salary-cap space and cash to spend on free agents. They hold the No. 19 pick in the NFL draft. And,…
Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes is catching up to Tom Brady
Patrick Mahomes is catching up to Tom Brady. Mahomes just led the Kansas City Chiefs to a 25-22 overtime victory over the San Francisco 49ers…
49ers acquired Christian McCaffrey so he wouldn’t become a Ram
LAS VEGAS — Christian McCaffrey will play for the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday — partly because the 49ers did not…
Philip Rivers first person: ‘The Gates Rule’ overruled playbook
Even though Antonio Gates didn’t play college football, and was a basketball player at Kent State, he rounded into one of the greatest tight ends…