More Teams. More Games. Stephen A. Smith and Shannon Sharpe look ahead to the 49ers’ matchup with the Lions and the potential absence of Deebo Samuel. (1:30) SANTA CLARA, Calif. — It was July 30, 2022, three months after Deebo Samuel had requested a trade in the middle of lengthy and occasionally contentious contract negotiations, […]
Continue readingThat left a big opening that the Niners took advantage of to jump into the lead. Facing third-and-5 at Green Bay’s 32, quarterback Brock Purdy dropped back, rolled to his right and found tight end George Kittle open down the right hash. Purdy’s pass dropped perfectly into Kittle’s hands for a 32-yard touchdown and a […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. The 49ers and Packers exchange the lead a few times in the second half as San Francisco advances to the NFC title game. (2:06) SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Christian McCaffrey scored his second touchdown on a 6-yard run with 1:07 to play, and the San Francisco 49ers mounted their first second-half […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. 49ers take the lead as Brock Purdy rolls right and flips one to George Kittle for a 32-yard touchdown. (0:17) SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The 31st time was the charm for the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers entered Sunday’s NFC divisional round playoff matchup with the Green Bay Packers 0-30 under […]
Continue readingBaltimore, San Francisco and Detroit are all favored by at least six points. Speaking of the Lions: Dear Daniel… have you recovered from what was, unequivocally, the most thrilling game of last week’s slate? Don’t answer that. Instead, let’s band together and give the people that same wondrously winning feeling. Even if your home team […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Tyler Fulghum expects the Lions to be too much for the Buccaneers to handle and predicts them to cover. (0:34) What is worth betting in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs? And what are the best plays to help you make smart wagering decisions? Betting analysts Eric Moody, Tyler Fulghum, […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Peyton Manning says he met with Kyle Shanahan when he was a free agent and explains why he’s been so impressed with the 49ers coach. (2:40) SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Long before Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback, Pro Bowler and MVP candidate was a thing, Purdy was a Thing. […]
Continue readingFour wild-card games down, two to go. The rescheduled Steelers-Bills matchup means the AFC’s entire divisional round slate is still up in the air. On the NFC side, the Lions will play the winner of Monday’s Eagles-Buccaneers contest. But we do know one divisional round matchup: The Packers will play at the 49ers next weekend. […]
Continue readingThe 49ers’ McCaffrey and Warner and the Dolphins’ Hill received first-team votes from all 50 members of a nationwide panel of media members who regularly cover the league. “No freakin’ way,” Warner said of being a unanimous pick for his third selection overall. “Wow, that’s special.” Running back McCaffrey and linebacker Warner are joined by […]
Continue readingWhat better time to do your first fantasy football mock draft of 2024 than during the week between the end of the 2023 regular season and the beginning of the playoffs? Many of our ESPN Fantasy analysts and contributors got together to conduct our first of many mocks we’ll do this year and added a […]
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