The Seahawks faced a fourth-and-three at the 50. Dan Campbell would have gone. Analytics said to go. Seattle coach Mike Macdonald chose to punt. The Lions started at their own 7, but it didn’t matter. They went the distance in 12 plays. Detroit entered the night 29th in red zone offense, with only five touchdowns in 13 possessions inside the …

Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons is uncertain if he will be able to take the field in the Week 5 matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers.  On Monday, Parsons spoke to reporters about the high-ankle sprain he suffered in last Thursday’s victory over the Giants. The Cowboys’ star pass-rusher, who is listed as week to week, said the idea of missing …

MADISON – Lost in the aftermath of Wisconsin’s loss at USC on Saturday was a potentially lingering injury to Aaron Witt. The junior outside linebacker was blocked low on Trojans quarterback Miller Moss’ 7-yard touchdown run midway through the fourth quarter. Witt, who was defending the strong side of the formation, crashed down the line on a read option play …

Ted Johnson: Opponents have ‘broken the code’ on Pats defense originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Defense was expected to be the New England Patriots’ strength heading into the 2024 season, but the group hasn’t held up its end of the bargain over the last two weeks. The New York Jets totaled 400 yards in their 24-3 rout of the …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNSep 30, 2024, 09:20 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The contract standoff between the Boston Bruins and restricted free-agent Jeremy Swayman reached a new level of contentiousness on Monday as the goaltender’s agent emphatically pushed back on what the team claimed it had offered him. Swayman, 25, opted not to attend Bruins training camp …

. North Carolina’s pursuit of recruits in the 2025 class continues on as Hubert Davis and his staff finally landed a commitment with Derek Dixon last week.  While it’s a good start to the 2025 class for the Tar Heels, they have more work to do in the class. And they have some big targets left on their recruiting board. …

How PFF graded Purdy, 49ers in bounce-back win over Patriots originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area There were several eye-popping plays in the 49ers’ 30-13 win over the New England Patriots on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium, and then there were others that the team and San Francisco fans would rather not see. The 49ers’ PFF grades reflect that performance. …

BYU head coach Kalani Sitake looks on from the sidelines during the Cougars’ victory over the Baylor Bears Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in Waco, Texas. | BYU Photo For more than 20 minutes during the lunch hour Monday, BYU football coach Kalani Sitake gave an opening statement and answered reporters’ questions about the No. 17-ranked Cougars’ 5-0 start, their injury …

Shanahan provides encouraging injury update on 49ers star Warner originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers received very good news about the several injuries that occurred during San Francisco’s 30-13 win over the New England Patriots on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium. On Monday coach Kyle Shanahan spoke to local Bay Area media via conference call and shared that …

Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis left Monday’s game against the Miami Dolphins in the first quarter with a shoulder injury. Levis dove for a first down on Tennessee’s second drive of the game and appeared to come down hard on his right throwing shoulder. Backup Mason Rudolph replaced Levis, who went into the blue medical tent and was listed as …

Former Lausanne quarterback Brock Glenn will start for Florida State in its home game against Clemson on Saturday after starter D.J. Uiagalelei sustained a broken finger in the Seminoles’ loss to SMU, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported Monday. After subpar performances across FSU’s disastrous 1-4 start to the season including a 20-12 home loss to Memphis in Week 3, Uiagalelei will …

Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis left Monday night’s game after a hard fall on his shoulder. (AP Photo/Brennan Asplen) Will Levis’ first series on Monday night ended in a horrendous interception, which has become a pattern. His second series ended in an injury. Levis was trying to dive for a first down on a third-down play when he landed hard …

Missouri football is back on the recruiting trail. After a brief hiatus following a hot summer run of recruiting, the Tigers went a couple months without adding anyone else to their Class of 2025. That pause ended Monday evening, when three-star tight end Dakotah Terrell committed to Mizzou, per a post to his X account. More: Missouri football jumps back …

49ers coach Shanahan confirms CMC has tendinitis in both Achilles originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Running back Christian McCaffrey has been dealing with issues with his Achilles tendons on both legs, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed on Monday. McCaffrey recently traveled to Germany to receive treatment for bilateral Achilles tendinitis. “During the time, he’s had …