Eric Williams NFL Reporter With star running back Christian McCaffrey unavailable due to Achilles tendinitis, along with other Pro Bowl players like Deebo Samuel and George Kittle in and out of the lineup, Brock Purdy has had to elevate his play to lead the San Francisco 49ers back to the top of the NFC West. Purdy will have to be …

Barmore takes issue with Providence police after being pulled over originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Christian Barmore was pulled over by Providence, R.I., police early Wednesday morning and apparently wasn’t pleased with how things went down. The New England Patriots defensive tackle, who is out indefinitely after being diagnosed with blood clots in July, was stopped at 12:53 a.m. …

This week’s “game of the year” is Texas-Georgia. The stars will be out and it will surely draw a huge TV rating. The sidelines will be packed with celebrities and standout recruits. On the field, former transfers will be center stage. Here are 10 to keep an eye on in Austin this weekend. MORE UGA-TEXAS: Five ranking misses that will …

Puni excited for challenge of facing Jones in 49ers-Chiefs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Quarterback Patrick Mahomes was named the MVP of the Kansas City Chiefs’ two Super Bowl victories over the 49ers. Defensive tackle Chris Jones had a huge hand in dealing the 49ers those disheartening defeats, too. Jones batted down three passes at …

Following its biggest win of the season by far last week against No. 4 Ohio State, the No. 2 Oregon football team will hit the road on another short week when it plays Purdue Friday. The Ducks (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten) will play the Boilermakers (1-5, 0-3 Big Ten) at 5 p.m. Friday at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana. …

Football truly straddles the line between being an art and a science. Honestly, you could zoom out and include all sports. But after watching OC Ben Johnson scheme up nearly a dozen plays for offensive linemen, I had to close all my spreadsheets. My technically oriented mindset doesn’t know how to factor in pettiness. However, it makes the games all …

GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA – OCTOBER 05: Chimere Dike #17 of the Florida Gators breaks a tackle from Mac McWilliams #20 of the UCF Knights in the first half of a game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on October 05, 2024 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) Florida football wide receiver and punt returner Chimere Dike was named among the …

The NFC North is good. Like, really good. Through six weeks, the four NFC North teams have a combined 17-5 record. All four teams are also at least two games above .500, with the Vikings at 5-0, the Lions at 4-1, and the Packers and Bears both at 4-2. For context, in terms of divisions with teams above .500 after …

Giants left tackle Andrew Thomas is now expected to miss the rest of the 2024 season. Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Thomas underwent successful surgery to correct a Lisfranc injury in his foot. Thomas, the No. 4 overall pick of the 2020 draft, suffered the injury during the third quarter of Sunday’s loss to the Bengals. But he continued …

At this point, it’s a foregone conclusion that 2024 will be Billy Napier’s final season as the head coach at Florida. After going 40-12 across four years at Louisiana-Lafayette, Napier is headed toward a third losing finish in as many years. Since being hired by the Gators in November 2021, Napier has earned more than $1 million per win — …

Running backs remain king in fantasy football. While it feels like there are more elite quarterbacks and wide receivers than ever before, the amount of consistent, dependable running backs is dwindling. This makes it all the more important to find value at running back in fantasy football. In order to help you do that, I will be taking a look …

NORMAN — OU football is still searching for answers ahead of its game vs. South Carolina. On the latest episode of the SoonersXtra podcast, OU beat writers Ryan Aber and Colton Sulley discuss head coach Brent Venables’ news conference and preview Saturday’s game against the Gamecocks. The Sooners and South Carolina kick at 11:45 a.m. Saturday in Norman on SEC …

Yahoo Sports NFL analyst Nate Tice and fantasy analyst Matt Harmon discuss Pittsburgh’s decision to change quarterbacks entering Sunday night’s game against the Jets. Hear the full conversation on “Football 301” – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript Russell Wilson kind of back to that conversation. How does he fit in …

The annual college football coaches compensation package was released Wednesday by USA TODAY Sports, and there’s a lot to talk about. The first obvious trend uncovered this year is that salaries continue to explode exponentially and show no sign of slowing down. Kirby Smart of Georgia leads the pack at more than $13 million per season but there are many …

Oct 16, 2024, 10:47 AM ET The job of an NHL goaltender is to save goals. But every now and then, they score some too. In October 2024, Minnesota Wild goalie Filip Gustavsson became the latest member of this prestigious club. During the final seconds of the Wild’s win against the St. Louis Blues, Gustavsson fired the puck the length …