Report: Seahawks nearly drafted Deebo with Metcalf in 2019 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area In an alternate universe, Deebo Samuel is terrorizing the NFC West still — but as a member of the Seattle Seahawks. That’s because the 49ers’ longtime divisional rival was set on picking Samuel in the 2019 NFL Draft before San Francisco selected the wide …

CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS – NOVEMBER 16: Montorie Foster Jr. #3 of the Michigan State Spartans runs the ball past Xavier Scott #14 of the Illinois Fighting Illini during the second half at Memorial Stadium on November 16, 2024 in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) Michigan State football took another tough loss on Saturday afternoon. Michigan State dropped its third …

Nov 16, 2024, 09:15 PM ET TORONTO — Edmonton defenseman Darnell Nurse was bloodied and had to be helped to the locker room after taking a hit to the head from Toronto forward Ryan Reaves early in the second period Saturday night. Nurse wheeled around his net and was caught high by Reaves before crashing to the ice. Nurse stayed …

EUGENE, OREGON – OCTOBER 4: Head coach Jonathan Smith of the Michigan State Spartans stands on the sidelines during the first half during their game against the Oregon Ducks at Autzen Stadium on October 4, 2024 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Tom Hauck/Getty Images) It was not a good day for the Spartans’ football program. Michigan State dropped its third …

Maiava – Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images Lincoln Riley named Jayden Maiava the new starting quarterback for USC football not long after the Nov. 2 loss at Washington. Miller Moss threw three interceptions against Washington, which made it easy for Riley to switch quarterbacks. With three regular-season games left and a bowl game being an uncertain prospect, it became clear that …

GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 16: DJ Lagway #2 of the Florida Gators throws a pass during the first half of a game against the LSU Tigers at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on November 16, 2024 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) The Florida Gators needed a pick-me-up win after getting thumped by Texas a week ago, and true …

Florida pitched the decision to bring back coach Billy Napier as one focused on the program’s future. The reality of the situation is that paying Napier’s $27 million buyout made less sense at a time when a fraction of that total can be used to develop a roster that can compete on a weekly basis with the best teams in …

Nov 16, 2024, 07:46 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Penguins defenseman Kris Letang missed Saturday night’s game against San Jose with an illness. Letang missed his second consecutive game because of an illness; he also did not play in Pittsburgh’s 6-2 loss at Columbus on Friday. Letang has two goals and four assists in 18 games. Defenseman Owen Pickering, Pittsburgh’s first-round …

Roob’s Eagles Stats: Just how rare is Eagles’ rushing success? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia You’re going to have to read some of these stats multiple times to truly understand how wild the Eagles’ recent numbers are. During their six-game winning streak, the Eagles have been doing some remarkable things on both sides of the ball. We’ll run down …

Nov 16, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer gestures during a timeout in the first quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Will McLelland-Imagn Images Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer was all smiles after the Crimson Tide’s 52-7 win over Mercer at Bryant-Denny Stadium Saturday. Alabama (8-2) got out to a 28-0 lead behind two touchdown …

The Falcons activated two players from injured reserve ahead of Sunday’s game against the Broncos. Linebacker Lorenzo Carter and center Drew Dalman will be available as Atlanta tries to improve to 7-4 on the season. Carter has missed the last month with a concussion while Dalman has been sidelined since suffering an ankle injury in Week Three. Ryan Neuzil has …

Nov. 16—Making rulings on the Auburn Tigers’ efforts in Saturday’s win over Louisiana-Monroe: Offense — B: Just remember, the level of difficulty wasn’t there. Auburn came close to having a 300-yard passer, 100-yard rusher and 100-yard receiver in the same game. Payton Thorne fell 14 passing yards shy of the Tigers reaching that feat. Jarquez Hunter did his part (14 …

Safety Chuck Clark is back for the Jets. Clark was activated off of injured reserve on Saturday as part of several moves the Jets made to set their roster for Sunday’s game against the Colts. They also elevated kicker Anders Carlson from the practice squad and waived offensive lineman Alec Lindstrom. Clark went on injured reserve on October 15 after …