49ers rookie Pearsall feels blessed to make NFL debut after shooting originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Ricky Pearsall’s long-awaited NFL debut ended up being a necessity after injuries plagued 49ers receivers in their 28-18 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium. San Francisco’s first-round pick of the 2024 NFL Draft was …
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Alabama Stock Report: Who impressed, struggled in Saturday’s game against Tennessee?
Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe (4) throws the ball during an SEC conference game between Tennessee and Alabama in Neyland Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. Saturday night was certainly a disappointing one if you are a fan of the Alabama Crimson Tide, as the program fell in Knoxville to the rival Tennessee Volunteers by a final score of 24-17. Alabama’s …
Read More »Fantasy Football Pulse Check: Was Amari Cooper the key to Bills’ passing game?
Amari Cooper scored a TD in his first game as a Bill, delivering a solid fantasy football performance in Week 7. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) The NFL blessed us with two blockbuster trades this week — Davante Adams and Amari Cooper. The Adams trade felt like a long time coming — and at the aggressive urging of Aaron Rodgers. However, …
Read More »Here are the best photos from Texas A&M’s road win over Mississippi State
Oct 19, 2024; Starkville, Mississippi, USA; Texas A&M Aggies players react after defeating the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-Imagn Images Texas A&M’s 34-24 win over Mississippi State had fans battling various emotions. It feels like this should have been a win by a larger margin than ten, and the Aggies didn’t …
Read More »Kyle Shanahan says 49ers fear torn ACL for Brandon Aiyuk
The hit looked gruesome, and it appears it was. The 49ers fear that receiver Brandon Aiyuk has a torn anterior cruciate ligament, coach Kyle Shanahan said after the loss to the Chiefs. Aiyuk will undergo an MRI on Monday. “That’s what it looks like, but we don’t know for sure,” Shanahan said, via 49erswebzone.com. “Just doing the test and everything …
Read More »Why was Seth Littrell fired? Explaining Oklahoma’ decision to remove offensive coordinator
Following back-to-back performances with only one combined touchdown, Oklahoma football reportedly fired offensive coordinator Seth Littrell on Sunday, according to multiple reports. Littrell, who made it only seven games into his tenure as the play caller, has led one of the worst Oklahoma offenses in recent memory. The Sooners are coming off a 35-9 home loss to South Carolina on …
Read More »Tom Brady’s LFG Player of the Game for Week 7: Chiefs OL Joe Thuney
For each game he broadcasts during the 2024 NFL season all the way through Super Bowl LIX, FOX Sports lead NFL analyst Tom Brady is choosing one standout star as his LFG Player of the Game. After another all-around team win from the now 6-0 Kansas City Chiefs, Brady chose one of the more overlooked members of the defending Super …
Read More »Williams ejected as things get chippy late in 49ers’ loss to Chiefs
Williams ejected as things get chippy late in 49ers’ loss to Chiefs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Trent Williams was ejected late in the 49ers’ 28-18 loss to the Chiefs on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium after punching Kansas City safety Bryan Cook during a scuffle between the two players. Things got chippy between the two bitter rivals late …
Read More »Herbstreit, Lorenzen and more: These Cincinnati football players have famous relatives
Herbstreit. Lorenzen. Alexander. Famous, iconic football names, each of which can be found on a high school football roster around Greater Cincinnati. Many notable people, especially athletes, currently call Cincinnati home, and a few of them even have sons or nephews playing high school football around the area. From St. Xavier to Purcell Marian to Cincinnati Country Day to Highlands …
Read More »Shanahan fears Aiyuk sustained torn ACL in 49ers’ loss to Chiefs
Shanahan fears Aiyuk sustained torn ACL in 49ers’ loss to Chiefs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brandon Aiyuk is feared to have sustained a torn right ACL, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters after San Francisco’s 28-18 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium. “We’re worried it’s an ACL,” Shanahan said. “Not confirmed yet. …
Read More »Big 12 power rankings: BYU, Kansas State, Iowa State hold spots after another zany week
Six teams are within one game of each other atop the Big 12 standings, and unbeaten conference co-leaders Brigham Young and Iowa State each needed late heroics to win games 38-35 last week. Oklahoma State and BYU traded go-ahead touchdowns late, Darius Lassiter’s TD catch with 10 seconds left pushing the Cougars to 7-0 for the first time since 2001. …
Read More »Tom Brady’s cheerful first broadcast outing as Raiders owner is good news for NFL, not so much for Fox, fans
The bar for NFL team owners speaking in public hovers right around floor level. Long as you don’t say anything jaw-droppingly stupid, ignorant or offensive, everybody’s still going to call you “Mr.” and jockey for your affection. So by the standards of his new colleagues, newly minted Las Vegas Raiders owner Tom Brady did just fine in his first announcing …
Read More »OU football fires Seth Littrell in first season as offensive coordinator, per reports
NORMAN — Head coach Brent Venables and OU football are making a change. Offensive coordinator Seth Littrell, who was hired to replace Jeff Lebby last December, has been fired, according to multiple reports on Sunday. SoonerScoop.com reported co-offensive coordinator Joe Jon Finley is expected to call plays and offensive analyst Kevin Johns will coach the quarterbacks. Littrell’s firing comes after Saturday’s 35-9 blowout loss …
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