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NFL Power Rankings Week 16: 1-32 poll, plus the most underrated standout on each team
By this time of year in the NFL Power Rankings, most teams, star players and overarching subjects have been discussed. That is why we’re devoting the rankings before Christmas to highlighting players on each team who have been overlooked in 2020. From players who should be bigger stars than they are to “glue” guys to […]
Continue readingSan Francisco 49ers signing Josh Rosen to back up C.J. Beathard, sources say
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Whether or not he wanted to make a change at quarterback, San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan has no choice but to turn to third-stringer C.J. Beathard for Saturday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals. That’s because Beathard is the only healthy quarterback on the active roster. Desperate for a quarterback to […]
Continue readingLos Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay says Jared Goff ‘has got to take better care of the football’
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay didn’t mince words after a 23-20 loss to the injury-plagued San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. “Our quarterback has got to take better care of the football,” McVay said tersely after the game. Jared Goff produced three turnovers against the 49ers in what has become a growing […]
Continue readingNFL Power Rankings Week 11: 1-32 poll, plus one thing each team wants to take back
As the NFL Power Rankings dive into the second half of the season, we decided to be gluttons for punishment and play the “What if?” game. We asked every NFL Nation reporter one thing that the teams they cover have done in 2020 that they wish they could take back. From clumsy in-game decisions (like […]
Continue readingCould the 49ers move on from Jimmy Garoppolo? Options to replace him in 2021, plus San Francisco’s other issues
You’d forgive the San Francisco 49ers for thinking 2020 just wasn’t meant to be their year. After losing to the Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV in February, the 4-4 Niners have dealt with a catastrophic flurry of injuries that have served to compromise their chances of competing in the NFC this season. They were preseason […]
Continue readingSan Francisco 49ers place running back Raheem Mostert on injured reserve
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers placed running back Raheem Mostert on injured reserve Saturday, a move that had been expected all week. Mostert suffered a high ankle sprain in last Sunday night’s win against the Los Angeles Rams. On Monday, coach Kyle Shanahan said Mostert was expected to miss some time, but […]
Continue readingSan Francisco 49ers to be without starting safeties Jaquiski Tartt, Jimmie Ward on Sunday
Strong safety Jaquiski Tartt and free safety Jimmie Ward were officially ruled out Friday afternoon for Sunday’s meeting at Gillette Stadium. Tartt has been dealing with a groin injury and did not practice all week, which made it no surprise that he was ruled out. The decision on Ward, however, came as a surprise after […]
Continue readingSan Francisco 49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo, RB Raheem Mostert return to practice
Garoppolo and Mostert practiced on a limited basis Wednesday, and though their status for Sunday’s game against the Miami Dolphins is not yet clear, it was the first and most positive step in the right direction for both players. Earlier this week, Niners coach Kyle Shanahan said he was unsure whether Garoppolo would practice this […]
Continue readingJohn Lynch calls trading DeForest Buckner ‘toughest thing’ he’s done as 49ers GM
Speaking for the first time since the NFL combine in a pre-draft video chat Monday afternoon, Lynch said agreeing to deal defensive tackle DeForest Buckner to the Indianapolis Colts for the No. 13 pick in this week’s NFL draft on March 16 was the hardest choice of his executive career. “Probably the toughest thing I’ve […]
Continue readingMost impactful moves and offseason goals for all 32 NFL teams
With 2020 NFL free agency winding down, we are looking back on what went down and looking forward to what’s ahead. Maybe you heard some big-name quarterbacks like Tom Brady (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) and Teddy Bridgewater (Carolina Panthers) changed teams. Those weren’t the only huge moves. Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott got the franchise tag […]
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