49ers’ Samuel doesn’t regret calling Eagles’ Bradberry ‘trash’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Deebo Samuel rarely minces words and he made no exception Monday. “I don’t regret nothing I said,” Samuel said Monday in regards to some less-than-flattering words about Eagles cornerback James Bradberry, specifically referring to him as “trash” following the 49ers’ NFC Championship …

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — When Texas A&M hired Jimbo Fisher in 2017, the Aggies hoped to make a statement. The program gave him a dateless national championship plaque in expectation that he would lead it to the promised land. As Fisher exited his private jet as coach for the first time that December, he was greeted with a maroon carpet …

What we learned about Justin Fields, Bears as QB plays hero in win vs. Vikings originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Two days after the Big Ten bid adieu to its offensively-challenged West Division, a vintage game that would make the artist formerly known as the Legends Division proud broke out at U.S. Bank Stadium between the …

Jackson Hancock.jpg Defensive back Jackson Hancock (Canton, Georgia/ Sequoyah High School), the University of Missouri commit, will be officially honored tomorrow as a 2024 All-American during a virtual jersey presentation as part of the Road to the Dome digital series. The episode will be released tomorrow night at 8 p.m. ET on the All-American Bowl social platforms. The Road to …

Prior to Monday night, the chatter around Joshua Dobbs was whether he’d emerge as a hot free agent and a full-time starting quarterback next season. After Monday’s performance against the Chicago Bears, it’s not certain that he’ll start the next game for the Minnesota Vikings. Dobbs threw four interceptions in the 12-10 loss and would have thrown a fifth had …

Jamari Howard.jpg Defensive back Jamari Howard (Miami, Florida/ Miami Norland Senior High School), the Florida State University commit, will be officially honored tomorrow as a 2024 All-American during a virtual jersey presentation as part of the Road to the Dome digital series. The episode will be released tomorrow night at 8 p.m. ET on the All-American Bowl social platforms. The …

Schrock’s Bears Report Card: Grading Justin Fields, offense, defense in win vs. Vikings originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — It wasn’t pretty. Monday’s primetime game between the Bears and Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium won’t land on many after-season highlight montages. But in the end, quarterback Justin Fields did just enough to back up a dominant …

Getty Images Georgia defensive backs coach Fran Brown has emerged as the top target for the Syracuse job, according to The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman. Though he’s finishing his second season in Athens, Georgia, for the two-time reigning national champions, the New Jersey native has plenty of experience in the Northeast with previous stops as an assistant at Rutgers and Temple. He was …

It’s one thing for officiating to be less-than-perfect. It’s another thing for it to be inconsistent. On Monday night, the officiating was inconsistent on the question of intentional grounding. The Vikings were called for grounding in the first half. In the fourth quarter, with the Bears facing second and 10 just on the other side of the 50 with 75 …

Jericho Johnson.jpg Defensive lineman Jericho Johnson (Fairfield, California/ Armijo High School), will be officially honored tomorrow as a 2024 All-American during a virtual jersey presentation as part of the Road to the Dome digital series. The episode will be released tomorrow night at 8 p.m. ET on the All-American Bowl social platforms. The Road to the Dome Tour will honor …

Getty Images When Cairo Santos split the uprights from 30 yards away with 13 seconds remaining Monday night, he didn’t just propel the Bears to a 12-10 victory over the Vikings. He helped Chicago do something it hadn’t done in more than 30 years: win despite not scoring a touchdown. Entering Monday night, the Bears had lost 39 consecutive games …

Grant Mills.jpg Long snapper Grant Mills (Concord, North Carolina/ Cannon School), the University of North Carolina commit, will be officially honored tomorrow as a 2024 All-American during a virtual jersey presentation as part of the Road to the Dome digital series. The episode will be released tomorrow night at 8 p.m. ET on the All-American Bowl social platforms. The Road …

Getty Images It wasn’t long ago that Joshua Dobbs was captivating the nation as the Vikings’ improbably poised emergency quarterback. But after a 12-10 loss to the underdog Bears on Monday night, in which he threw a career-high four interceptions, Dobbs may not be Minnesota’s QB for long, with head coach Kevin O’Connell declining to commit to the veteran moving …

Bears just did something no NFL team has done in over 50 years originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago For the second week in a row, the Chicago Bears did something that hasn’t happened before in the Super Bowl era. This time they were on the right side of history, however. According to OptaSTATS, the Bears are the first team …

Xadavien Sims.jpg Defensive lineman Xadavien Sims (Durant, Oklahoma/ Durant High School), the University of Oregon commit, will be officially honored tomorrow as a 2024 All-American during a virtual jersey presentation as part of the Road to the Dome digital series. The episode will be released tomorrow night at 8 p.m. ET on the All-American Bowl social platforms. The Road to …