ORLANDO, Fla. — The Atlanta Falcons had options to explore this offseason with regards to finding a franchise quarterback, and they had a clear Plan-A. “Kirk (Cousins) was certainly a high priority for us,” coach Raheem Morris said Tuesday at the NFL annual meeting. “He was one of those things that we wanted to go […]
Continue readingIn trading away their former starting quarterback, the Atlanta Falcons also upgraded their receiver room. A day after signing Kirk Cousins to be the team’s new starting quarterback, the Falcons sent former starter Desmond Ridder to Arizona for receiver Rondale Moore, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Thursday. Ridder gets a new start in Arizona, […]
Continue readingIs the twist ending better than the one you can see coming from a mile away? For most of Sunday’s Super Bowl LVIII between the 49ers and Chiefs, it felt like the game we were watching was entirely different from what we would have expected to see from these teams. A matchup of the NFL’s […]
Continue readingMuch like after his team coughed up a 10-point fourth-quarter lead to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV, Shanahan came to the same conclusion following Sunday night’s 25-22 overtime loss to those same Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII. “There’s nothing different to say,” Shanahan said. “I don’t care how you lose, when you […]
Continue readingAfter making a catch over the middle with 5:35 left in the opening quarter, Samuel was battling for more yards when multiple defenders converged on him. Samuel’s forward progress was stopped, but he remained down on the field after the play and received medical attention. Initially, Samuel was evaluated for a concussion, but he was […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Field Yates breaks down if Deshaun Watson is a fantasy option if he is playing vs. the Colts. (0:55) Just one game into Week 7 of the NFL season, and already a key player who was a game-time decision because of an injury has delivered a clutch performance. Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Kyle Shanahan accepts responsibility for the mistakes that led to the 49ers’ loss to the Browns. (0:48) CLEVELAND — The San Francisco 49ers suffered their first defeat on the field Sunday against the Cleveland Browns and now are waiting to see the severity of the injuries they suffered in the loss. […]
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 readingSecond-year wideout Danny Gray left Saturday’s preseason victory against the Denver Broncos after injuring his right shoulder on the game’s opening kickoff. After the game, Niners coach Kyle Shanahan expressed concern that Gray might have broken his collarbone, an injury that would keep him out about two months. On Sunday, the Niners received some good […]
Continue readingRunning back Christian McCaffrey (knee) and defensive lineman Arik Armstead (foot, ankle) were again participating in practice. Even receiver Deebo Samuel (quad) was in uniform and a helmet. But that optimism was quickly tempered when left tackle Trent Williams slowly walked off the field and straight to the locker room before team drills began. Niners […]
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