Why Shanahan believes Cowing ‘definitely belongs’ on 49ers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Littered with injuries and other setbacks, Jacob Cowing’s rookie preseason was far from ideal. But that didn’t deter the young wide receiver from earning his place in coach Kyle Shanahan’s plans heading into the 2024 NFL season. Well, at least that’s what Shanahan revealed to …

MARION — The area enjoyed a good night with eight of the teams in the Marion Star coverage area earning wins in Week 3 of the high school football season. Several big performances were posted by players on Friday. More from Week 3: Fast-starting RV sets the tone against the Barons in Week 3’s football rivalry game Photos: Photos: River …

It was one thing for the Giants to let running back Saquon Barkley leave in free agency. It was another to watch him slide down I-95 to join one of their biggest rivals. And it was Barkley’s debut for the Eagles — with three touchdowns in a 34-29 win over the Packers in Brazil — that will renew questions about …

MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 31: Andrel Anthony #1 of the Michigan Wolverines celebrates a touchdown against the Georgia Bulldogs during the fourth quarter in the Capital One Orange Bowl for the College Football Playoff semifinal game at Hard Rock Stadium on December 31, 2021 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) The Texas Longhorns and Michigan Wolverines …

Packers’ Jordan Love suffers apparent lower leg injury vs. Eagles originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Jordan Love suffered an apparent lower leg injury Friday night in Brazil. On the second to last play of the game, the Green Bay Packers star quarterback tried to get off a throw but ultimately had to turn around and flip the ball back …

. Some positions and the impact of the individual players have more of an effect than other positions and the play of those at those positions. However, depending on how the game goes, a field goal made or missed puts more emphasis on the kicker as opposed to the linebackers, who may not need to have an outstanding game due …

There was a memorable scene in “Hard Knocks: Offseason” in which New York Giants co-owner John Mara tells his general manager Joe Schoen that he didn’t want to see Saquon Barkley leave in free agency. Especially to the Philadelphia Eagles. It was brought up roughly a million times on social media Friday night. “I’ll have a tough time sleeping if …

It’s been a busy week on the college football recruiting front for Oakland junior safety Craig Tutt. After traveling to Texas and playing well in the Patriots’ 52-48 win over the defending 4A champs in Anna, Tutt picked up his ninth SEC offer in Texas A&M. On Saturday, he plans to take an unofficial visit to Auburn when the Tigers …

The Eagles signed Saquon Barkley to a three-year, $37.75 million deal in the offseason. The move already has paid dividends. The star running back rushed for 109 yards and scored three touchdowns in leading the Eagles to a season-opening, 34-29 victory over the Packers in Brazil on Friday night. He scored on runs of 11 and 2 yards, sandwiched between …

ALICE — The Calallen football team got a glimpse in Week 1 of what running back Ricardo Rodriguez and quarterback Sebastian Dennis were capable of on the football field. The Wildcats turned to their offensive duo on Friday against Alice, and the end result was a 37-7 win at Memorial Stadium. Rodriguez paced Calallen’s running game by rushing for 138 …

The Green Bay Packers faced a desperate situation at the end of their season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles, and then they lost starting quarterback Jordan Love. With only 6 seconds remaining in an eventual 34-29 loss to the Eagles, Love got caught in the pocket and faced a likely game-ending sack. He scrambled and got the ball away to …

Zander Gorman is a captain on two teams at Mount Carmel — football and lacrosse. Gorman, a senior defensive back/tight end for the football team, said lacrosse was a natural sport for him to pick up. After all, it provides another avenue where he can let out his aggression. “The whole reason I started playing lacrosse when I was younger …

Winners, losers as Eagles repel Packers 34-29 in Brazil originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia It’s not the way they drew it up, but it’s a win nonetheless for the Eagles. Philadelphia on Friday repelled the Green Bay Packers 34-29 to conclude the NFL’s first ever game in South America, which transpired in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Jalen Hurts endured a …

Rutgers football will look to continue its early-season momentum by picking up a win over Akron today at SHI Stadium. The Scarlet Knights are coming off a 44-7 win over Howard while the Zips lost on the road last week to No. 2 Ohio State 52-26. Rutgers coach Greg Schiano and Akron coach Joe Moorhead are plenty familiar with each …

Roob’s Observations: Barkley electric in debut, Eagles escape Brazil with win over Packers originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Those 10 hours on an American Airlines Boeing 777 would have seemed like 10 days if the Eagles had lost this one. Thanks to three Saquon Barkley touchdowns, 119 yards and a long touchdown from A.J. Brown and some timely red-zone …