GLENDALE, Ariz. — San Francisco's game-manager turned into quite the game-changer in an impressive performance. Jimmy Garoppolo threw for 317 yards and four touchdowns on a night his team's vaunted defense wasn't at its best, and the San Francisco 49ers reached the halfway point of their season undefeated, beating the...
Why Samoans Are 40 Times More Likely to Play in the NFL
With training camp in full swing, quarterback Marcus Mariota, the first Samoan Heisman Trophy winner, will be the signal caller for the NFL’s Tennessee Titans. Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, a pre-season favorite to become the second Samoan Heisman winner, is entering his junior year. His younger brother, Taulia,...
Ryan Leaf Uses His Story to Help Other Former NFL Players
Ryan Leaf spent most of his time in prison alone and angry until a military veteran persuaded the former No. 2 overall NFL draft pick to stop self-loathing long enough to help fellow inmates learn to read. Now the once-star college quarterback who is widely considered the biggest bust in...
49ers' Garoppolo Goes to QB School Before Training Camp
SANTA CLARA — Jimmy Garoppolo is going to summer school before starting training camp with the San Francisco 49ers. Garoppolo is spending part of his down time between the end of minicamp and the start of training camp July 27 working in Southern California with quarterback guru Tom House. House...
Arizona Cardinals Sign Top Pick Kyler Murray to Four-Year Deal
TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals have signed Kyler Murray in time for their rookie minicamp. Arizona signed the No. 1 overall draft pick to a four-year contract Thursday worth about $35 million with a team option for a fifth. It includes a signing bonus of more than $23 million....
Draft Expert Sees Kyler Murray and Then Linemen in NFL Draft
Kyler Murray and then a bunch of defensive linemen. That's how NFL draft expert Ross Tucker sees things going down this week when the picks start coming in Nashville for this year's version of the draft. Tucker says he sees the Arizona Cardinals picking Murray, the quarterback from Oklahoma. After...
Tom Brady Saves 1st Tweet for April Fools' Day: I'm Retiring
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Don't. Even. Joke. New England Patriots fans who forgot that Monday is April Fools' Day might have been panicking when quarterback Tom Brady tweeted that he had decided to retire. The six-time Super Bowl champion has joined Twitter and his first post said simply: "I'm retiring. In my spare...
Kyler Murray Chooses NFL Over Baseball and A’s
MESA, Ariz. — When Kyler Murray won the Heisman Trophy at Oklahoma last season, the Oakland Athletics knew there was a chance he might chose football over baseball. That is exactly what happened. On the day the A's started spring training workouts, Murray said he will pursue a career in...
Football Great Joe Montana Looking to Score With Marijuana
SAN FRANCISCO — Hall-of-Fame quarterback Joe Montana, looking to hit pay dirt in the legal marijuana industry, is part of a $75 million investment in a pot operator, it was announced Thursday. San Jose, California-based Caliva said it will use the investment to grow a company that includes a farm,...
Oklahoma QB Kyler Murray Apologizes for Anti-Gay Tweets
NORMAN, Okla. — Newly minted Heisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray is apologizing for anti-gay tweets posted to his Twitter account several years ago, when he was 14 and 15. The Oklahoma quarterback tweeted: "I apologize for the tweets that have come to light tonight from when I was 14 and 15....