Maiocco’s Observations: 49ers escape with win vs. Seahawks on TNF originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE SEATTLE — This is ridiculous. The 49ers proved, once again, they cannot have good things. Good things, in this case, mean seemingly comfortable second-half leads against division opponents. But a rookie and a couple of their big-time players came through in …

The Texas Longhorns are keeping one of the state’s best wide receivers home. On Thursday, Lucas Lovejoy 4-star wideout Daylan McCutcheon flipped his commitment from Florida State to the Longhorns. McCutcheon was one of the top remaining targets we discussed in last week’s 2024 Recruiting Review. McCutcheon is ranked No. 96 in the 2025 class by Rivals, No. 134 by …

Oct 10, 2024, 11:31 PM ET SAN JOSE, Calif. — Macklin Celebrini didn’t take long to make an impact for the San Jose Sharks. The 18-year-old rookie scored San Jose’s first goal of the season on his third shift as a pro Thursday night against the St. Louis Blues, signifying a brighter future ahead for a franchise that has been …

Deebo Samuel Sr. of the San Francisco 49ers runs the ball for a touchdown ahead of Boye Mafe (53) of the Seattle Seahawks. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) There shouldn’t have been much concern about the San Francisco 49ers after a 2-3 start to the season. They were clearly still one of the best teams in football, despite a few …

Oct. 10—They were once rivals. They were recently co-workers. And now they’re matching brain pans again. The high school football scene in the metro area has a familiar tint to it this fall with the return of Heath Ridenour and David Howes to the coaching ranks. Ridenour won three state championships (2015, 2019, 2021) as the Cleveland head coach. Howes …

The 49ers went 0-for-2 in the red zone in the first half. They are 1-for-1 in the second half. San Francisco drove 70 yards in nine plays, with George Kittle scoring on a 10-yard touchdown pass from Brock Purdy. Kittle tapped both feet in bounds before going out the side of the end zone. It gave the 49ers a 23-3 …

Oct 10, 2024, 11:09 PM ET NEWARK, N.J. — New Jersey Devils coach Sheldon Keefe faced a familiar foe Thursday night. Keefe squared off against his former team when the Devils opened their home schedule against the Toronto Maple Leafs. New Jersey came out on the short end of the game, falling 4-2. “I was adjusting to the red, then …

Here are three takeaways from Class 5A top-ranked Carl Albert’s 54-7 win at Noble on Thursday night. More: Oklahoma high school football 2024 season preview: The top players, teams and more Carl Albert 54, Noble 7 Player of the game: Ethan Spiwak. The Carl Albert senior kicker broke the Titans’ program record for most successful career field goals and did …

Oct 10, 2024, 10:24 PM ET OTTAWA, Ontario — Florida’s first loss of the season might have been costly, with captain Aleksander Barkov leaving with 1:10 remaining after crashing into the end boards and getting hurt. Barkov was trying to prevent an empty-net goal when he got hurt, giving chase toward a loose puck that Ottawa’s Tim Stutzle tapped into …

49ers coach Kyle Shanahan wasn’t happy a challenge did not go his way on Thursday night. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan made a good challenge. It’s not his fault the replay officials missed the call. In the fourth quarter of Thursday night’s game, it appeared a punt hit the Seattle Seahawks’ punt returner Dee …

New York Jets pass-rusher Haason Reddick has been let go by his agency amid his season-long holdout, per multiple reports. Reddick is reportedly no longer represented by Creative Artists Agency as he continues to rack up millions of dollars in fines by refusing to report to the Jets after they acquired him via trade with the Philadelphia Eagles in the …

The Chargers’ J.K. Dobbins (27) is upended near the goal line by the Chiefs’ Chamarri Conner (27). After a great start to the season, the Chargers’ ground game was upended in Weeks 3 and 4. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) Chargers players dressed and equipment managers tidied up the locker room after the team’s loss to the Kansas City …

Oct. 10—PULLMAN — Jake Dickert may not be a perfect coach, but he does keep up. In his third full season as Washington State’s head coach, Dickert likes to pride himself on staying fresh and on top of the ways the game is changing. As his team prepares for a road contest against Fresno State this weekend, Dickert understands one …

Deebo becomes first receiver in NFL history to hit special TD milestone originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Deebo Samuel is in a league of his own. Literally. With his latest touchdown under the prime-time lights Thursday, the 49ers star became the first wide receiver in NFL history with at least 20 rushing touchdowns and at least 20 receiving …

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The two most powerful people in college athletics shared a room here Thursday after an unprecedented joint meeting of their school athletic directors. Seated at a nondescript table before a dozen media members, commissioners Greg Sankey of the SEC and Tony Petitti of the Big Ten answered questions for nearly an hour about the ballyhooed gathering of …