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“I started toward them and I was about 10 yards away,” Zagaris said. “… And I got on a knee and I’m looking through my lens. And, of course, this is all stream of consciousness, this is nothing you plan. And I thought, ‘God, the way the sky is — if I’m at a lower angle, this will look even better.’ … [Read more...] about How one photo came to embody Joe Montana, Bill Walsh and a 49ers dynasty

“I see Sonny being the next David Cone with that great natural stuff, the ability to figure out how to get people out on the fly and for his stature. Computers spit out 6-foot-5 guys throwing 100, and Sonny is on the smaller side, but he has the same insides as David Cone, great competitive fire. And I think he’ll age very well. He’ll be a top-five guy in the league for his run, however long it is.” … [Read more...] about A’s Sonny Gray is among the best — and getting better

As there generally is with any new college quarterback, there are bound to be growing pains with Chryst. Hogan was a master at getting his teammates in the right position in a wide variety of formations and reacting to defensive coverages. Before Hogan received his first extended chance, coming off the bench early in a game at Colorado in 2012, he was given some special plays to run in earlier games. … [Read more...] about Is Keller Chryst the next great Stanford QB?

“Three very talented football players who are only going to get better with time,” Chargers coach Mike McCoy said. “You’ve seen the success they’ve had early in their careers already together. The more you play together, the more comfortable you get. You learn systems, you learn more about one and other. … [Read more...] about Keep an eye on Raiders’ Carr, he watches it all

“I’m still able to laugh about it, but some people drill it into the ground,” Duffy said. “At the same time he is a really funny cat and he’s lovable. I understand it. Every time I go home I’m taking pictures of him.” … [Read more...] about Matt Duffy pounced on his chance with Giants