Author: Mikesportz
The San Francisco 49ers have developed a reputation for hitting on later round picks over the course of the Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch era. Many of the 49ers veteran leaders and current stars were second and third day draft picks from All-Pro linebacker Fred Warner (2018 third-round pick, No. 70 overall) to All-Pro tight end George Kittle (2017 fifth-round pick, No. 146 overall) to Pro Bowl quarterback Brock Purdy (2022 seventh-round pick, No. 262 overall) just to name a few. The ability to pinpoint talent in later rounds of the draft has come especially handy in recent years with…
The San Francisco 49ers, shortly after narrowly losing in Super Bowl LVIII, fired defensive coordinator Steve Wilks, and they’re still interviewing candidates in order to fill the position. They have interviewed some men that fans feel would be underwhelming choices, including former Los Angeles Chargers head coach Brandon Staley and current 49ers defensive passing game specialist Nick Sorensen. The 49ers got a look at how capable Merritt is during the Super Bowl, as the Chiefs blitzed quarterback Brock Purdy on a couple of key snaps in crunch time and prevented him from throwing what could’ve been a game-winning touchdown.…
He threw for just under 4000 yards and did so fairly efficiently, completing over 62 percent of his passes. While he did throw 11 interceptions, he also threw for 24 touchdowns. If it wasn’t for the two games where he was inactive, one of which was for injury and the other because it was the last game of the season, Stafford would have easily thrown for over 4000 yards. Only 10 quarterbacks hit that mark this season, and a couple of them just Matthew Stafford came up big for the Los Angeles Rams this season and was a big…
Having just finished up his fifth season in the league, it’s clear Maxx Crosby is making an impression on the next generation of NFL talent. At the NFL Combine on Wednesday, defensive line prospects were asked who they look up to in the league currently and one answer was the most common: Defensive Player of the Year finalist and three-time Pro Bowler Maxx Crosby, who totaled a career-high 14.5 sacks and 23 tackles for loss in the 2023 season. “You look at his play style, it’s relentless,” said Jared Verse, an edge rusher out of Florida State. …
The Baltimore Ravens have a chance to make a big splash in free agency during the 2024 NFL offseason. They currently have an opening at starting running back and are expected to pursue one of the big names in this year’s free agent class. That could lead them to a running back who has earned a spot in the Pro Bowl in four of the last five seasons. In an article predicting how much the top running backs in this year’s free agent class will get paid, Bleacher Report’s Kristopher Knox predicted that Derrick Henry would get a…
As the NFL scouting combine is underway, mock drafts are flooding in with the news of teams meeting with players in Indianapolis. Tuesday’s press sessions were for coaches and GMs only, while Wednesday’s sessions were the first for draft prospects. Defensive linemen were the first up for the week. While the 49ers need offensive line help, two recent mock drafts have the 49ers addressing the defensive line again. Randy Gregory, Chase Young, Javon Kinlaw, Sebastion Joseph-Day, Clelin Ferrell, and Kevin Givens are all set to be free agents, so the 49ers will have to address the position in free agency and…
The Phoenix Suns are taking on the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. However, before tip-off, Devin Booker was seen linking up with Burrow and Chase got some great seats as they’re right on the court watching the Suns warm up. It was cool to see Booker make his way over and greet them as well. Even Bradley Beal came over to say hi to the Bengals stars. stars Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr
During All-Star weekend this year in chilly Indianapolis (it was a high of 22 that day), a media member who would know told me to keep an eye on Phoenix for one of the next All-Star games. I said, “Sure,” but thought that with the next two on the West Coast — San Francisco in 2025 and Los Angeles in 2026 — the league might be thinking of another part of the country after them. No. It looks like Phoenix in 2027, staying within the Pacific Division. Shams Charania of The Athletic was first with the news, which Duane…
The Mavericks star, despite putting up 45 points, sort of put the blame on himself for their gut-wrenching defeat against the Cavs. However, Max Strus had other ideas. Strus, who was on a heater in the fourth quarter to help the Cavs keep in stride with the Mavericks, capped off his heroics in the final frame with an absurd buzzer-beating game-winner from beyond halfcourt, breaking the hearts of Mavs fans everywhere. For a second, it looked like Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks were going to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night.…
Newcastle United are now targeting a move for a Championship defender who is a big supporter of the Magpies. Newcastle’s summer preparations are already well underway and one area that manager Eddie Howe is keen to improve on is at left-back where Dan Burn is currently occupying. Davis had a season ticket at Newcastle for years As a boy, Davis’ football journey began at Wallsend Boys Club, the very same club that produced the likes of Alan Shearer, Steve Bruce, Michael Carrick and Peter Beardsley. The 24-year-old defender was a huge Newcastle fan and had a season ticket…