49ers practice report: McCaffrey limited in Wednesday’s session originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Running back Christian McCaffrey was scheduled to return to limited practice, as the 49ers began their preparations Wednesday to face the Minnesota Vikings. McCaffrey wasn’t active for the 49ers’ season opener Monday night against the New York Jets because of Achilles tendinitis …

Enjoy Saturday night, because this won’t happen again for quite a while. The Colorado and Colorado State football teams meet Saturday (5:30 p.m., Sept. 14 on CBS), but it’s the last Rocky Mountain Showdown any of these players will compete in. The Showdown is off for four years after this. Then it will be back intermittently over the course of …

49ers running back Christian McCaffrey will return to practice Wednesday, coach Kyle Shanahan said. McCaffrey missed Monday night’s season opener against the Jets with Achilles tendinitis and a calf strain. Shanahan calls holding out McCaffrey a precaution. “When it is acting up, it’s something you have to be careful about,” Shanahan said, via Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area. …

News flash after Week 1: The Chiefs, Eagles, Lions and Cowboys are good. But who expected blowout wins by the Bucs, Vikings and Saints, and who expected the Patriots to beat the Bengals?  But hey, that’s why they play the games. And that’s why we ask the questions. Heading into Week 2, the FOX Sports NFL experts tackle five pertinent …

Sep. 12—From the opening kickoff onward, Washington State senior Tyson Durant was relentless. He didn’t expect to recover a dropped kick off, but thanks to a conversation he had with WSU coach Jake Dickert, he did not hesitate. Durant sprinted down the field and threw himself on the loose ball. Eight seconds into WSU’s first 2024 primetime game, “Pac-12 after …

In the aftermath of a not-impressive debut with the Falcons, concerns are spreading regarding the overall health of quarterback Kirk Cousins’s surgically repaired right leg. The biggest issues are his pre-snap stance and the use of his lower body in throwing the ball. Here’s a great explanation from former NFL quarterback Chase Daniel about Cousins’s pre-snap leg positioning. Throughout his …

Ju’Juan Johnson 8 runs the ball as the LSU Tigers take on the Nicholls Colonels at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, LA. Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. This is a story about how, if you are a really good athlete with a great work ethic, you can find your way on the field at LSU. Ju’Juan Johnson was one of the …

Giants head coach Brian Daboll and General Manager Joe Schoen stuck with quarterback Daniel Jones as the team’s starter this offseason and that decision wasn’t met with much happiness in the first week of the regular season. Boos rained down on Jones and the Giants during a 28-6 home loss to the Vikings that saw Jones go 22-of-42 passes for …

Wisconsin football class of 2025 quarterback commit Landyn Locke suffered a season-ending ACL injury, per a report from the Dallas Morning News. Locke, who offered his pledge to Luke Fickell’s program in June of 2023, went down in Rockwall High School’s match against Lake Travis this past weekend. He later shared a heartfelt post via X thanking his teammates and …

Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy got wide open for a touchdown catch in the opener against the Ravens, which immediately raised the question: Why did the Ravens’ defense let the player who set the Scouting Combine record for fastest 40-yard dash get behind their secondary? Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton says the answer is simple: He screwed up. “That was on …

Rap icon Offset will perform live on Fox Big Noon Kickoff ahead of Wisconsin’s Week 3 contest against Alabama on Saturday. Slated to begin at 10:00 a.m. ET, the pregame show will already feature several legends including former Alabama running back Mark Ingram II, USC quarterback Matt Leinart, Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn and Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer. …

Josh Allen #17 and the Buffalo Bills face the Miami Dolphins tonight. (Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images) The 2024 NFL season has finally arrived, and it’s time kick off Week 2. Tonight, Thursday Night Football begins with a game between the Buffalo Bills and the Miami Dolphins. The Buffalo Bills are hot off a win over the Cardinals, and the Miami …

Florida Gators wide receiver Eugene Wilson III (3) waits for a drill to start during fall football practice at Heavener Football Complex at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. [Matt Pendleton/Gainesville Sun] Florida has released its first student-athlete availability report ahead of a Week 3 matchup with Texas A&M Aggies. The availability report is …

(Tim Hubbard / Los Angeles Times) The Times’ NFL writer, Sam Farmer, examines the matchups this week. Lines according to FanDuel Sportsbook (O/U = over/under). Record last week: 11-5 (.688). Using point spreads with the scores Farmer had predicted, his record against the spread would have been 11-5 (.688). TV channels are for Los Angeles area. Times Pacific. BILLS (1-0) …

Steve Sarkisian doesn’t pass up a chance to profess his love for college football and with that love comes the obvious attention to detail. The Texas football coach is into the pageantry, pomp and circumstance that encompasses a typical fall Saturday in America, but as the head coach of the No. 3 team in the country, Sarkisian has his antennae …