Shanahan details Purdy’s growth since 49ers-Eagles NFC title game originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming note: Watch Greg Papa’s full interview with Kyle Shanahan on “49ers Game Plan,” airing at 9:30 p.m. PT Friday on NBC Sports Bay Area Brock Purdy didn’t have long to leave his mark on last season’s NFC Championship game against the Philadelphia Eagles …

Vanderbilt football quarterback Walter Taylor will enter the transfer portal, he announced Friday, meaning that all three quarterbacks who attempted a pass for the Commodores will leave the program. “I would like to thank coach Lea, coach Lynch and the entire football staff for the opportunity to play at Vanderbilt University,” he said in a statement. ” … Thank you …

The New York Jets’ playoff hopes could get a big boost with a victory Sunday. Same for the chances of an improbable comeback attempt by Aaron Rodgers. The Jets (4-7) are mired in a four-game skid that has them second-to-last in the AFC, ahead of only the division rival Patriots (2-9). They believe they can turn things around to make …

The NFL MVP race, at least at this point in the season, seems pretty simple going forward. Not only will the NFC East champion get a home playoff game, that team’s quarterback has a good shot at MVP. Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is steadily rising up the odds board at BetMGM. He had a fantastic game Thursday night in …

Getty Images Browns receiver Michael Woods has been suspended by the NFL for the remainder of the season for violating the league’s conduct policy. Woods hasn’t played this year after suffering a ruptured Achilles while working out with Deshaun Watson back in April, so he already was going to miss those games. A 2022 sixth-round pick, Woods caught just five …

As the transfer portal is set to officially open on Monday, Ohio State has already seen a few players move on, most notably defensive end Omari Abor. Multiple other players from team across the country have announced their intentions to look for a new football home, so this transfer portal wish list will change as more players enter. Either way, …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNDec 1, 2023, 05:59 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Dougie Hamilton, the New Jersey Devils’ top defenseman, is out indefinitely after having surgery to repair a torn left pectoral muscle on Friday. Hamilton, 30, has 16 points in 20 games for the Devils, skating a team-high 20:59 per game. He had been running the …

When it comes to NFL prop bets, nothing moves the needle like anytime touchdown props. Predicting who will hit paydirt can be an art and science, with recent NFL betting trends, opposing defenses and luck all playing roles in hitting this prop. The anytime touchdown scorer prop is often popular in NFL single-game parlays, but it can also be used …

Hugh Freeze and Co. gave the Auburn fanbase plenty to celebrate Friday when they landed five-star wide receiver Cam Coleman. The Central-Phenix City product had been committed to Texas A&M since July 4 but visited Auburn several times during the season and when the Aggies moved on from head coach Jimbo Fisher, the Tigers surged ahead. He is Auburn’s second …

Video Details Rachel Nichols joins Keyshawn Johnson to discuss some of the hottest topics in sports. Jalen Brown and Steph Curry weigh in on the NBA In-Season Tournament, Draymond Green returns from 5-game suspension only to get a technical foul in his first game back. Is Draymond about to ruin a third Warriors season? Key and Rachel discuss Micah Parsons …

Pats-Chargers storylines: Would Belichick want to coach Justin Herbert? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Crazy, isn’t it? Despite the struggles the Patriots have endured in 2023, they remain a fascinating team to follow. That won’t stop this weekend as the Chargers head to town. Could Bill Belichick be rocking baby blue sweats next season on the West Coast? Is …

Former Georgia Bulldogs quarterback JT Daniels never lost a game for the Bulldogs and won a national championship in 2021 backing up Stetson Bennett. Daniels, who transferred to Georgia from USC, then transferred to West Virginia. Daniels went on to start most of the season at West Virginia, but the Mountaineers wanted to go in another direction with their offense. …

Week 13 is in full swing and teams are starting to truly jockey for playoff position as we rocket down the stretch run of the regular season. Of course, with it being so late in the year, injuries continue to be a predominant storyline to monitor heading into each slate and this weekend is no different. Specifically, the quarterback position …

The 13th week of the 2023 NFL season kicked off on Thursday with a win by the Cowboys and it will continue with 11 more games on Sunday, which means that the 22 teams in those games submitted their final injury reports of the week on Friday. The Bengals and Jaguars play on Monday and their final injury reports will …

Jalen Hurts is one of the best quarterbacks in all of football.  He’s the main man behind the Philadelphia Eagles’ terrific 10-1 start, and currently tops FOX Sports’ MVP ladder with the highest odds of winning the award. But Hurts wasn’t always regarded as one of the NFL’s elite, and early in his career, many questioned whether he was capable …