More Teams. More Games. Bill Barnwell pivots from Lamar Jackson to praise the impact of linebacker Roquan Smith with the Ravens this season. (1:50) Happy New Year! To start off 2024, I’m taking a look at the best players from the 2023 NFL season, revealing my first- and second-team All-Pro selections. After working through a […]
Continue readingMINNEAPOLIS — On a bright day in April, Jordan Addison walked into the Minnesota Vikings’ practice facility and up to coach Kevin O’Connell’s office. A projected first-round draft pick from USC, Addison was about to find out just how smitten O’Connell was with the idea of adding him to the Vikings’ stable of wide receivers. […]
Continue readingFLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets linebacker Quincy Williams was unable to accompany his brother to the Pro Bowl last February in Las Vegas, but he received daily updates via FaceTime and text messages. What happened in Vegas didn’t stay in Vegas, thanks to defensive tackle Quinnen Williams, who was selected to his first […]
Continue readingSANTA CLARA, Calif. — One day after three of their most important players left their loss to the Cleveland Browns with various ailments, the San Francisco 49ers seemingly got some good news on the injury front. On Monday afternoon, Niners coach Kyle Shanahan offered updates on injured receiver Deebo Samuel (shoulder), running back Christian McCaffrey […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Tyler Fulghum explains why his favorite bet is actually the Giants moneyline heading into Monday night. (0:39) NEW YORK GIANTS quarterback Daniel Jones lined up his putt while running back Saquon Barkley stood nearby. They were on the 14th hole at Mountain Ridge Country Club in West Caldwell, New Jersey, and […]
Continue readingAfter missing last week’s game against the New York Giants with a left shoulder injury, Niners wideout Brandon Aiyuk made it through the week of practice without a setback and has been cleared to return against the Cardinals. “He had a real good week,” coach Kyle Shanahan said. “He’s good to go. Off the injury […]
Continue readingSANTA CLARA, Calif. — For the San Francisco 49ers, the grief that comes with arriving at the doorstep of football immortality only to be turned away empty-handed has become all too familiar. The Niners have advanced to a Super Bowl and two other NFC Championship Games in the past four seasons without taking home that […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Domonique Foxworth and Booger McFarland differ on the 49ers’ Super Bowl aspirations, with Booger confident Brock Purdy can deliver in San Francisco. (2:20) SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy cleared one more significant obstacle on his road to starting in the team’s Sept. 10 season opener against […]
Continue readingMcCloud injured the wrist while trying to haul in a deep pass from quarterback Sam Darnold in Tuesday’s practice and is slated to have surgery Friday. He is expected to miss eight weeks. “They always say around eight weeks,” Shanahan told reporters after Thursday’s practice with the Las Vegas Raiders. “It could be a little […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Paul Gutierrez reports on Jimmy Garoppolo passing his Raiders camp physical. (0:37) HENDERSON, Nev. — There were a lot of familiar faces flying around Jimmy Garoppolo during Thursday’s joint practice between his new team, the Las Vegas Raiders, and his old team, the San Francisco 49ers, so the irony was not […]
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