Report: Aiyuk suffered torn ACL, MCL in 49ers’ loss to Chiefs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brandon Aiyuk’s 2024 NFL season is over. The 49ers wide receiver initially was feared to have suffered an ACL injury in the team’s 28-18 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium, and tests confirmed as much on Monday, …
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Micah Parsons isn’t sure he’ll be back for pivotal Cowboys vs. 49ers game
Micah Parsons isn’t sure if the first injury absence of the two-time All-Pro pass-rusher’s NFL career will end in a pivotal game for his Dallas Cowboys against rival San Francisco. If Parsons is watching from the sideline Sunday night in California because of his high ankle sprain, it will just extend his absence to a third game. “It’s been a …
Read More »Stuttgart boss on Undav: “A type you rarely find in today’s football business”
Stuttgart boss on Undav: “A type you rarely find in today’s football business” Fabian Wohlgemuth has praised Deniz Undav, describing him as “a type rarely found in today’s football business”. Phpto: Selim Sudheimer/Getty Images VfB Stuttgart sporting director Fabian Wohlgemuth believes Deniz Undav is a great asset for German football – not only as a player, but also as a …
Read More »Commanders QB Jayden Daniels’ status vs. Caleb Williams, Bears unclear due to injury
Jayden Daniels’ status is up in the air for the Washington Commanders’ game against Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears on Sunday because of a rib injury, and he is being listed as week to week. Daniels is not being ruled out for what is supposed to be a matchup of the top two picks in this year’s NFL draft, …
Read More »Patriots-Jaguars Stock Watch: Drake Maye shines; run defense fails
Patriots-Jaguars Stock Watch: Drake Maye shines; run defense fails originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots are in the midst of their worst losing streak in more than 30 years. They lost their sixth consecutive game Sunday with a 32-16 defeat to the Jacksonville Jaguars in London. The last time New England lost six or more games …
Read More »Georgia-Texas most-watched CFB game of 2024 season so far, Alabama-Tennessee draws third-highest audience
ABC had two of college football’s top Week 8 matchups and, as could be expected, the TV ratings for each game yielded huge numbers. Saturday’s marquee primetime matchup between then-No. 5 Georgia and No. 1 Texas at 7:30 p.m. ET drew an average of 12.9 million viewers with a peak at 14.1 million, according to ESPN. That’s the highest audience …
Read More »Why Shanahan is ‘proud’ of how Pearsall handled NFL debut
Why Shanahan is ‘proud’ of how Pearsall handled NFL debut originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Just 50 days after Ricky Pearsall was shot in an attempted armed robbery in San Francisco, the 49ers’ first-round pick made his NFL debut in front of 71,309 fans Sunday at Levi’s Stadium. It was a moment recognized by both …
Read More »Penn State football’s biggest day of 2024? Game time, TV set for showdown vs Ohio Sate
Penn State football’s long-awaited Beaver Stadium showdown with the Ohio State Buckeyes will, indeed, kick off at noon on Nov. 2, after all. Officials from the Big Ten and FOX announced time and TV schedules for next weekend’s games on Monday − including the potential top-five matchup between coach James Franklin’s undefeated Nittany Lions (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten) and the …
Read More »Bill Belichick defends Patriots after Jerod Mayo’s criticism: ‘They’re not soft’
New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo wasn’t pleased with his team’s performance during their 32-16 defeat to the Jacksonville Jaguars in London on Sunday. Mayo described the team as “soft” as they dropped their sixth straight game to fall to 1-6 on the season. “We’re a soft football team across the board,” Mayo said. “We talk about what makes …
Read More »Is Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe playing with an injury?
Oct 19, 2024; Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Milroe (4) scrambles against the Tennessee Volunteers during the second quarter at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-Imagn Images A topic that has been speculated across the fanbase after the program’s loss at Tennessee this past Saturday has been the status of Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Milroe, in …
Read More »Eagles-Jaguars game gets flexed out of prime-time
Eagles-Jaguars game gets flexed out of prime-time originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles have one less prime-time game than expected. The Eagles game on Nov. 3 against the Jaguars at the Linc has been flexed by the NFL out of its 8:20 p.m. Sunday Night Football slot on NBC into a 4:05 p.m. game, the league announced. The …
Read More »Dunlap high school football recruit attends Illinois-Michigan game
Mack Sutter made his back to Champaign this past weekend. The four-star Dunlap tight end, part of the class of 2026, was at Memorial Stadium for the Fighting Illini’s 21-7 win over Michigan on Saturday. He was featured in a Rivals video with another four-star Illinois recruit JC Anderson of Mt. Zion, posted Saturday night on X.com, formerly Twitter. Sutter …
Read More »Jameis Winston, Myles Garrett provide tone-deaf defense of Deshaun Watson
Henry McKenna NFL Reporter When he stuck up for Deshaun Watson after Sunday’s Bengals-Browns game in Cleveland, Jameis Winston lost sight of what really matters. Winston appeared to completely forget that there is more to Watson’s life than football, namely the 24 lawsuits and 30 accusers who have alleged sexual misconduct by Watson. The embattled quarterback has settled more than …
Read More »Fantasy Football Waiver Wire, Week 8: Ricky Pearsall makes his debut
Quarterback Drake Maye, Patriots (16%) Maye has made two starts this year. He is averaging 20.1 fantasy points per game in those games which is the fourth-highest mark for a quarterback with multiple starts. Maye has five touchdowns plus 56 yards on the ground over the past two weeks. Most importantly, the Pats started to open up their offense on …
Read More »Where is Ohio State in Joel Klatt’s latest rankings after second bye week?
Oct 12, 2024; Eugene, Oregon, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Will Howard (18) celebrates scoring a touchdown during the first half of the NCAA football game against the Oregon Ducks at Autzen Stadium Ohio State had the week off from games after the heartbreaking loss to Oregon. An extra week to lick its wounds, heal some bumps and bruises, and …
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