If you paid attention to only results of four games and not past history, like a few shiny Lombardi Trophies, there isn’t much doubt the Minnesota Vikings have been the best team in the NFL this season. The Vikings are 4-0 with three impressive wins over some of the best teams in the NFL. They’ve made the 49ers, Texans and …

Former USC running back Reggie Bush was supposed to be honored during the Trojans’ home opener against Utah State on Sept. 7. That was before the subject of attorney fees came up. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) Reggie Bush looked out last August from the rooftop deck of the Coliseum, the stadium where he became a star two decades …

Purdy, 49ers’ offense continue to counter defensive adjustments originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The pass protection was good, but 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy often held the ball and eventually had to escape the pocket. Why? Oftentimes, Purdy had nowhere to throw it because the New England Patriots were well-prepared and took away some of the …

Pocola’s Dakotah Terrell, one of the state’s top recruits in the 2025 class, announced his commitment to Missouri football on Monday. A three-star prospect according to 247Sports, the 6-foot-8, 215-pound Terrell will be a tight end at the next level, although he also plays defensive end for Pocola. Terrell is a two-sport star as he’s also a standout basketball player …

Mason Rudolph led seven scoring drives after starter Will Levis left with a shoulder injury, and the Tennessee Titans beat the Miami Dolphins 31-12 on Monday night. Rudolph threw for 85 yards and completed 9 of 17 passes in relief of Levis, who attempted just four passes before running and diving for a first down on Tennessee’s second drive and …

Maybe they will call it the Detroit Special. Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown took a handoff from quarterback Jared Goff and started right. Goff sneaked out to the left, and St. Brown stopped and threw it back to Goff. Seahawks linebacker Trevis Gibson saw it, but too late to break up the pass. It goes down as a 9-yard touchdown …

MARSHALLTOWN — The Ottumwa High School football team only has to look back to last year’s contest with Marshalltown to be reminded about adversity. The Bulldogs could not overcome the big plays hit early in last year’s Homecoming contest with the winless Bobcats at Schafer Stadium. The result was a 44-7 loss in a game that had to be called …

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tyler Huntley (18) goes after the ball after a bad snap against the Titans. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) Last season, for a national audience on Black Friday, the Miami Dolphins played a New York Jets team that had one big, fatal issue. They didn’t have a quarterback. Tim Boyle was so bad that day, he had a Hail …

Whether it was at Ohio State or now in the NFL, Jaxon Smith-Njigba has wowed viewers with his hands, feet and legs, which he has used to make him an all-American and a first-round NFL draft pick. In his fourth game of the 2024 NFL season, he got to show off his arm a bit, too. With his Seattle Seahawks …

49ers’ Purdy subtly roasts CMC, Deebo after recent athletic flashes originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Star 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has garnered extra praise four weeks into the 2024 NFL season because of his scrambling ability. The 24-year-old has earned eight first downs on the ground and routinely extends plays for San Francisco’s injury-riddled offense by maneuvering around …

Penn State is coming off their primetime victory over Illinois in a good spot regarding their College Football Playoff chances. While there are still plenty of hurdles they have to leap over before that happens, they are viewed as one of the best teams in the country heading into Saturday’s matchup against UCLA. With that kickoff time already known, there …

San Francisco 49ers star running back Christian McCaffrey is dealing with Achilles tendinitis in both legs, head coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed to reporters Monday. “During the time he’s had it in both,” Shanahan said, per the team’s official website. “I think it started in one, you overcompensate, and it goes to the other. Mainly, it’s been one of them that …

Pearsall’s 49ers practice return timetable remains uncertain originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 49ers remain undecided whether to open the practice window for rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall. “We haven’t decided yet,” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday on a conference call with reporters. “We’re going to need to think about it here today and …

Michigan football’s 27-24 win last Saturday against Minnesota did more than just improve the Wolverines’ record to 4-1 and bump them up two spots in the US LBM Coaches Poll. It helped rewrite its conference’s rulebook. The Big Ten is modifying how onside kicks are officiated following a controversial offsides call against Minnesota that ended the Golden Gophers’ furious attempt …

The Seahawks faced a fourth-and-three at the 50. Dan Campbell would have gone. Analytics said to go. Seattle coach Mike Macdonald chose to punt. The Lions started at their own 7, but it didn’t matter. They went the distance in 12 plays. Detroit entered the night 29th in red zone offense, with only five touchdowns in 13 possessions inside the …