Ex-49ers DC Saleh joins NFC rival in unique role after Jets firing originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Former 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh foreshadowed his next NFL stop. Saleh, who was fired by the New York Jets after a 2-3 start, was seen Wednesday watching along as the Green Bay Packers practiced ahead of Week 8. Recently fired …

. Michigan football might be in dire straits but Michigan basketball is on a tear — at least in the preseason. New head coach Dusty May hit the ground running reassembling the Wolverines through both the transfer portal and recruiting and before the season has even started, top-tier talent is lining up to play for the first-year Michigan basketball coach. …

49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel won’t practice on Wednesday, but he’s still in play for Sunday. Head coach Kyle Shanahan said that Samuel will not be on the field a day after being discharged from the hospital. Samuel made a brief appearance in last Sunday’s game before being ruled out with an illness and went to the hospital because of …

We are entering the time of the high school football season when the top performers lead their teams to postseason glory. So, for fun, we’ll make this a regular season award. Asking this question: Who has been the Most Valuable Player from the Indianapolis area so far in the 2024 season? We will keep the voting open through Oct. 31 …

The Carolina Panthers will start quarterback Bryce Young at quarterback after Andy Dalton and his family were involved in a car crash on Tuesday.  The 36-year-old was diagnosed with a sprained thumb after being evaluated by team medical personnel. No one from Dalton’s family needed to be taken to a hospital, but Panthers coach Dave Canales said he will start …

Patriots Mailbag: Jerod Mayo’s future, NFL Draft strategy and more originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The vibes in New England right now? Could be better. There’s been plenty of scrutiny surrounding this Patriots team after a 32-16 loss to the Jaguars in London that dropped them to 1-6 on the season. So, where do they go from here? Could …

Tennessee is sitting pretty in the College Football Playoff picture. But there are still teams that could leapfrog the Vols down the stretch. On this episode of “The Volunteer State” podcast, hosts Adam Sparks and John Adams break down the five SEC teams that could jump past UT in the race toward the playoff. And, yes, that includes Alabama. They …

Henry McKenna NFL Reporter Josh Allen has a way of upending what we know about him. As a prospect, he had accuracy issues. As a third-year pro, he completed 69.2% of his passes. Early in 2023, he was over-reliant on Stefon Diggs. By the end of the year, the Bills had found a more reasonable balance of targets for their …

49ers practice report: Deebo, Kittle, Jennings not participating originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Wide receiver Deebo Samuel has a chance to return to action this week as he recovers from a bout with pneumonia. “He’s doing better than you’d expect with that stuff,” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said on Wednesday. Samuel was part of a …

Jan 8, 2024; Houston, TX, USA; Michigan Wolverines defensive lineman Kris Jenkins (94) celebrates a Michigan interception as Washington Huskies offensive lineman Julius Buelow (77) walks towards the end zone during the fourth quarter in the 2024 College Football Playoff national championship game at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: James Lang-USA TODAY Sports The Georgia Bulldogs the the No. 2 seed …

Tua Tagovailoa practiced Wednesday for the first time since suffering a concussion in Week 2, and the Dolphins (2-4) are aiming for him to start Sunday against Arizona (1 p.m. on FOX). Tagovailoa still needs to progress through the final stages of the NFL’s concussion protocol for that to happen, but he moved one step closer by returning to the …

Brianna Williams, ESPNOct 23, 2024, 04:09 PM ET The NHL’s 4 Nations Face-off is bringing the best of Canada, Finland, Sweden, and the USA to the ice in Montreal and Boston from Feb. 12-20. Editor’s Picks 2 Related But why wait four months to feel the thrill? Team jerseys have dropped, and fans can already get a sneak peek at …

In the summer of 2023, when I was visiting with Los Angeles Rams general manager Les Snead, I theorized the idea of the team potentially being close to a rebuild — due to the age or uncertainty of what I dubbed as their franchise-defining “trinity” of head coach Sean McVay, quarterback Matthew Stafford and defensive tackle Aaron Donald. “You’re probably …

Sep 21, 2024; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Missouri Tigers running back Nate Noel (8) runs with the ball against Vanderbilt Commodores linebacker Randon Fontenette (2) during the first half at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images According to a report from ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Wednesday afternoon, Missouri Tigers running back Nate Noel is expected Saturday’s game …

The midpoint of the season is rapidly approaching and teams have declared who they are for 2024. There are a few teams and players that are starting to establish themselves as elite units, a handful of teams that are rummaging around in the middle of the standings, and, of course, the swath of teams that have moved onto 2025 already. …