Henry McKenna NFL Reporter The Kansas City Chiefs’ 5-0 start looks perfect. But their team is not. Their record doesn’t tell the story of the difficulties they’ve experienced to get there. They are, after all, underdogs heading to San Francisco to play the 3-3 49ers on Sunday. Patrick Mahomes, in particular, has had as slow a start to any season …

In a twist of figure-this-out-as-we-go juggling between the intersecting interests of Tom Brady, the NFL said Thursday that Brady will not be barred from broadcasting Las Vegas Raiders games, despite his 5 percent ownership stake in the team. Under the guidelines of his minority ownership in the Raiders, Brady cannot be inside another team’s facility, attend another team’s practices or …

Patrick Everson FOX Sports Betting Analyst There’s one game that really jumps out on the NFL Week 7 oddsboard: The Kansas City Chiefs travel to meet the San Francisco 49ers in a rematch of Super Bowl LVIII. No question, that matchup will be heavily bet. But as the weekend approaches, a more intriguing trend is developing on the second-biggest contest: …

Texas Longhorns wide receiver Isaiah Bond (7) celebrates after scoring Texas’ first touchdown of the game during the first quarter of the Longhorns’ game against the UTSA Roadrunners at Darrell K RoyalÐTexas Memorial Stadium, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. Each week, the SEC issues an official ‘Student-Athlete Availability Report‘ (aka Injury Report) on Wednesday evening each week. The conference also releases …

Oct 17, 2024, 02:57 PM ET TORONTO — The Ontario Hockey League said Thursday it is taking sexual assault allegations against eight former players “very seriously” and will cooperate with any police investigation. A woman said in a CTV report that aired Wednesday she was sexually assaulted by eight OHL players in November 2014 at a house where a 19-year-old …

Drake Maye looks like himself at Patriots practice despite knee injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston FOXBORO — One day after being placed on the Patriots injury report with a knee issue, and about 16 hours after team sources indicated they were not concerned about Maye’s knee injury, the rookie quarterback went through the practice paces as he typically …

For much of his coaching career, Jeff Brohm has been widely hailed as one of the most innovative offensive minds and play-callers in college football. Some of his handiwork is now even making appearances in NFL games. During a news conference Thursday, Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury credited Brohm as the inspiration for a flea flicker the team successfully …

Chiefs DC Spagnuolo ‘can’t find a weakness’ for 49ers QB Purdy originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming Note: Watch “49ers Now” with Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan at 4 p.m. PT today from Santa Clara, streaming live on the NBC Sports app. Watch the show later on YouTube and Facebook. Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo has game-planned for 49ers …

Texas football faces Georgia on Saturday and it has the potential to be one of the most-watched games of the year, so it’s no surprise that resale tickets are spiking. For fans willing to grab a seat in the upper bowl of Darrell K Royal Memorial Stadium, the cheapest price sits at $395. For those willing to pay for the …

Williams admits Chiefs-49ers prep brings back ‘painful memories’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 49ers’ losses to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowls LIV and LVIII are never going away. And San Francisco All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams pointed out that a good showing on Sunday against the defending Super Bowl champs has no …

WEST LAFAYETTE — One of the many issues hurting Purdue football during its rocky opening six games has been its inability to tackle ball carriers thoroughly. Purdue ranks eighth-worst out of 133 FBS teams in rushing defense, allowing 5.6 yards per carry while the opposition has rushed for 1,373 yards and 19 touchdowns collectively. The outlook once again seemed dim …

In the Ravens’ production meeting this week, someone asked John Harbaugh about Derrick Henry: “Who do you compare him to?” Eric Dickerson came to mind for the Baltimore coach. Harbaugh had seen an article comparing Henry to the Pro Football Hall of Famer, who was an inch taller than the 6-foot-2 Henry but was more slender (Henry is listed at …

Super Bowl refs’ non-calls rehashed before Sunday’s 49ers-Chiefs game originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 49ers will have a different officiating crew than Super Bowl LVIII for their Week 7 rematch with the Kansas City Chiefs, as they also hope for a different result than last season. Bill Vinovich’s crew worked the Super Bowl, when …

. To say a game in week eight is a must-win feels weird, but at the midway point of the season, sitting at 4-2 and with their remaining schedule, the Oklahoma Sooners have a tough road ahead. The South Carolina Gamecocks are a tough matchup for anyone. Just ask LSU and Alabama. Shane Beamer’s squad lost two really close games …

Oct 17, 2024, 01:41 PM ET FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Florida Panthers may get injured captain Aleksander Barkov back a bit quicker than expected. If nothing else, he is still on track to play when the Stanley Cup champions go to his native Finland for a pair of games next month. Barkov skated Thursday for the first time since …