49ers injury report: Hargrave, Ward miss Wednesday’s practice originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 49ers hit the field on Wednesday without eight players from their 53-man roster available to practice. Coach Kyle Shanahan said it is not too big of an inconvenience because this late in the season, the 49ers do not push themselves too …

As the NFL season heads into Week 15, Colin Cowherd returned with another installment of “Herd Hierarchy.”  Now that we’re into December, Cowherd revealed one of the teams he thinks will make the AFC Championship Game. He also touched on which Cowboys star has finally won him over. Let’s check out his latest top 10.  10. Detroit Lions (Last Week: …

Earlier this off-season news was made when former Notre Dame starting quarterback Tyler Buchner was returning to campus. The brief Alabama starting quarterback will return to South Bend where he’ll play lacrosse for Notre Dame but not football. Add a second former starting quarterback to the list of people returning to Notre Dame but not playing football. This time its …

Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter The Jaguars have major concerns. There’s also no reason to panic.  Both things can be true. Jacksonville dropped to 8-5 with its loss Sunday at Cleveland. The Jaguars have now lost consecutive games for the first time since Weeks 2 and 3. The defense, which has been the strength of the Jags all season, has …

The rugby style quarterback sneak play known as the “tush push” has been one of the more polarizing topics in the NFL over the last few seasons thanks to its unorthodox nature and the Philadelphia Eagles’ singular masterful execution of the play.  NFL commissioner Roger Goodell reportedly wants to remove the play from the game, but at the league meetings in …

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to The College Football Enquirer Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger & SI’s Pat Forde react to rumors that no. 1 quarterback prospect Dylan Raiola could flip his commitment from the University of Georgia to Nebraska. Raiola has family ties with the Cornhuskers and Matt Rhule’s Nebraska team is looking for a …

Henry McKenna AFC East Reporter The Miami Dolphins found themselves in an uncomfortable situation on Monday night. Or rather, they found themselves in many uncomfortable situations. Worst of all, they saw the Tennessee Titans erase a 14-point lead over the final three minutes for a comeback win. Miami’s defeat was historic: Of the last 767 games in which a team …

Colts head coach Shane Steichen said, “We’ll see how the week goes,” on Tuesday when asked about running back Jonathan Taylor’s availability for Saturday’s game against the Steelers. It’s looking like Taylor will be out for at least one more week since undergoing thumb surgery. Taylor was once again a non-participant in Wednesday’s practice. With Indianapolis hosting Pittsburgh on Saturday, …

The Pittsburgh Steelers suffered their worst loss of the season on Thursday night, a 21-18 embarrassment at the hands of New England, just the third victory of the year for the Patriots. Adding insult to injury, longtime franchise quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was in attendance with his children to watch the defeat firsthand. And Roethlisberger did not mince words when discussing …

The Texas Tech football team gained another commitment out of the transfer portal on Wednesday. Caleb Douglas, listed as a 6-foot-3, 200-pound receiver, announced he will transfer to join the Red Raiders through social media. Douglas spent the first two years of his collegiate career with the Florida Gators. Earlier in the day, Tech got a commitment from Vinny Sciury, …

In the blink of an eye, the NFC’s balance of power switched coasts on Sunday. The Eagles started the day as the NFC’s top seed, but fell to fifth after losing to arch rival Dallas, who shot up to the No. 2 seed in the conference. The 49ers then replaced the Eagles as the NFC’s top-seeded team after coasting past …

Raiders star wide receiver Davante Adams called the Raiders’ 3-0 loss Sunday to the Vikings “embarrassing” after Las Vegas came up on the losing end of what was the lowest-scoring indoor game in NFL history, per FOX Sports Research. “You want to be part of history, but never that type,” Adams told reporters Tuesday, via ESPN. “Not that that’s the …

We have the date and time for Georgia’s clash with Alabama in 2024. The Bulldogs will travel to Tuscaloosa to take on the Crimson Tide on Sept. 28 at 7:30 p.m. ET, televised on ESPN. The announcement comes just hours before the official SEC schedule is released on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN. The matchup will be …

USATSI Following a 3-0 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, the Las Vegas Raiders appear to be reevaluating the quarterback position. Wednesday, interim head coach Antonio Pierce didn’t say whether Aidan O’Connell would start Thursday night against the rival Los Angeles Chargers.  “We’re still going through that process,” Pierce said, via the Las Vegas Review-Journal. “Got a couple more …

Giants right tackle Evan Neal has missed six of the last seven games due to an ankle injury, but he could be moving toward a return this week. Neal was listed as a limited participant in practice on Wednesday. The team only held a walkthrough and Neal’s participation level was an estimation, but it was still a step in the …