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With backup 49ers quarterback Sam Darnold likely to return to free agency in the hopes of competing for a starting job somewhere after a season in the 49ers quarterback room, a spot should open up for a new San Francisco second-stringer. And it may allow the 49ers to re-sign veteran backup Nate Sudfeld, whom they had hoped to keep. Sudfeld spent the last two seasons with the Lions, having nearly missed out on a berth with the 49ers in 2021. He did not participate last season due to a ruptured ACL. That offseason, the 49ers appeared to be headed…

The Seattle Mariners won their first Cactus League game on Wednesday, and their top prospect played a key role in it. Mariners Injury Update: Why hasn’t Julio Rodríguez played yet? Shortstop Cole Young, the Mariners’ top choice in the 2022 MLB Draft, smashed a double to the warning track in center field to plate the only two runs in the game, which Seattle won 2-0 over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday afternoon. There are a few reasons the two-run double was impressive. For one, the 20-year-old Young was receiving plate appearances in a big league spring training game for the…

By the end of the 2023 season, the Green Bay Packers had proven to the NFL that their offense would not lose a beat after dealing away four-time MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The Packers went 7-3 in their final ten games of the season, including a decisive Wild Card victory over the Dallas Cowboys. The Packers have added yet another player to their offensive lineup. The Green Bay Packers Sign Addition To Offense Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur has hired Eddie Gordon as his assistant offensive line coach, according to 247 Sports. Gordon coached the offensive line at UAB…

In 2023, the Atlanta Braves offense was historic in terms of power, hitting a record-tying 307 home runs and setting a new MLB high for a franchise.501 slugging percentage. However, in 2024, they will have an opportunity to do even better. According to Baseball Reference’s Stathead database, only one MLB team in history has had more than 200 home runs and 200 steals in the same season: the 1996 Colorado Rockies. With aid from current and former Braves coaches Walt Weiss and Eric Young Sr., the 1996 Rockies had four different hitters with 30 or more home runs and six…

This winter, the San Francisco Giants added numerous new players to their roster. However, with Opening Day approaching, it remains to be seen what sort of production Marco Luciano will provide at shortstop. Acquiring Willy Adames from the Milwaukee Brewers would provide some stability (and power) to the position. On February 26, Kerry Miller of Bleacher Report published predictions for where baseball’s most desirable trade targets would end the upcoming season. He expected Adames to sign with the Giants by the trade deadline. “The Giants are hopeful that rookie Marco Luciano is ready for the full-time gig, but he has…

Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay’s favorite quarterback, has long been debated as the greatest of all time. For a long time, he was regarded as a top ten all-time quarterback, but as the MVPs piled up, he was viewed as a legitimate candidate for greatest of all time. Despite Rodgers winning four MVP honors, no Lombardi trophies came following that incredible Super Bowl run in 2010. Given Tom Brady’s run it seems easy to chalk it up as no one being to beat the real GOAT. However, Patrick Mahomes’ new run has somewhat dispelled that notion. A lot of Rodgers criticisms…

On Saturday afternoon, the Cincinnati Reds played their first game of the spring against the Cleveland Guardians in the Cactus League. Expectations for this year’s Reds club are sky high. Will Benson showed off his power with a huge smash over the right-center field wall in the top of the fourth inning. Carson Spiers, the Reds’ starting pitcher in Saturday’s opener, also impressed with two scoreless innings and four strikeouts. Tyler Callihan, a Reds prospect, grabbed the spotlight during the opening Cactus League game this spring. Callihan grounded into a fielder’s choice in the sixth inning, scoring Bubba Thompson from…

In December, the San Francisco Giants improved their outfield defense by signing KBO standout Jung Hoo Lee to a six-year, $113 million contract. They also checked in on standout defensive outfielder Kevin Kiermaier before he returned to the Toronto Blue Jays, according to Jon Morosi of MLB.com. SF Giants checked in on elite defensive outfielder before he returned to Toronto The Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs also checked in on Kiermaier. The Blue Jays signed the veteran outfielder to a one-year, $10.5 million contract near the end of December. Morosi does not say whether the Giants expressed interest following…

We’ve reached the middle of February, which means that the college football offseason is officially underway. Programs have passed the second and final Signing Day, and most are preparing for Spring practice. They’re also looking for hints of potential difference-makers on rosters for the coming season. Ole Miss is no exception, with the Rebels’ offensive line serving as a crucial differentiator in Oxford. The Ole Miss offensive line was a bit of a concern last year, as it had been for many years prior. In fact, for much of the last decade, the unit has been arguably the program’s weakest…

The Milwaukee Brewers had a great season in 2023, winning the NL Central division, and they hope to continue that success in 2024. Repeating as division champions isn’t easy, but Milwaukee believes they can accomplish it. Last year, the Brewers finished the regular season with a 92-70 record, nine games ahead of the Chicago Cubs, who placed second in the National League Central. Milwaukee was swept in the first round of the playoffs, but they are hoping to recreate their regular-season dominance and avenge their bad playoff showing. “You know, I hesitate to say this,” Brewers owner Mark Attanasio stated,…