Saquon Barkley for MVP? Here’s how many RBs have won the award originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Saquon Barkley is running his way into NFL MVP contention. The star Philadelphia Eagles running back is putting together a historic debut season in midnight green. And Barkley’s latest performance was the best of his career as he shined under the bright …

Getty Images The San Francisco 49ers could be on the verge of getting one of their most important players back in the mix. Niners coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday that the team will open the 21-day practice window for linebacker Dre Greenlaw, who has been out all season. Greenlaw, of course, tore his Achilles during the Super Bowl loss to …

COLLEGE STATION — When Texas A&M football and the Texas Longhorns play Saturday, 4,755 long days will have passed since the last meeting. Despite the hiatus, it’s clear that there is no love lost between the two Lone Star State rivals. “There is no doubt in my mind that the guys who are from the state of Texas understand this …

Week 12 was indeed a clunker of a game for Anthony Richardson. He completed just 39 percent of his passes for 172 yards, totaling just 12 Fantasy points. While he also added 10 carries for 61 yards on the ground, this game was a far cry from his Week 11 outing against the Jets, where he posted 29 Fantasy points. …

How much blame do Pats coaches deserve? Perry and Curran discuss originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo took accountability for Sunday’s blowout loss to the Miami Dolphins. “It starts with me,” he said in his postgame press conference. “I think it starts with me and getting these guys ready to go.” Mayo’s team …

Fans walk into the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium to see the Texas Tech Red Raiders take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs during the AutoZone Liberty Bowl at on Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021. Jrca5385 The Florida Gators are bowl-eligible with a chance to finish the regular season 7-5 pending a win on Saturday against the Florida State Seminoles. USA TODAY is …

Nov 25, 2024, 03:41 PM ET PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired center Philip Tomasino from the Nashville Predators on Monday in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2027 draft. The move gives the struggling Penguins another young player to work with as the franchise tries to emerge from its roughest start in two decades. The 23-year-old Tomasino had …

Tight end Nick Muse was waived by the Minnesota Vikings on his birthday, just as his older brother, Tanner, was three years ago. (Photo by Bailey Hillesheim/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) In the view of Nick Muse, there is no bad NFL history. There is only NFL history, which Muse and his older brother, Tanner, have now made. Nick Muse, …

. USC football recruiting scored another flip victory on Sunday. The Trojans flipped athlete Nela Tupou from Utah, adding to their 2025 class. Chris Trevino of 247Sports has more: “The Trojans pulled off another flip in the 2025 class, landing long-time Utah commit and three-star Folsom (Calif.) athlete Nela Tupou Sunday afternoon. Tupou is the fourth commitment off a big …

Nov 25, 2024, 05:52 PM ET TORONTO — The Utah Hockey Club said players were forced to walk to their game against the Maple Leafs after their bus got stuck in Toronto traffic Sunday night. The team posted a video on social media of team members walking to Scotiabank Arena, with player Maveric Lamoureux saying the bus was “not moving …

Shanahan shares positive update on 49ers QB Purdy after loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Kyle Shanahan provided a positive update on 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy’s status. Purdy, who was inactive for San Francisco’s 38-10 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday at Lambeau Field due to a right shoulder injury, appears to be improving after resting …

Week 12 of the 2024 NFL season is nearly behind us and we are getting into the games that will really make or break teams’ playoff chances and seeding order. We’re starting to see who is for real and whose early-season success may have been a fluke. This week kicked off with a “Thursday Night Football” matchup between the Steelers …

BATON ROUGE — Brian Kelly heard all the gnashing of teeth from fans during the open transfer portal window over the summer. LSU football was very much in the market for defensive linemen and, one-by-one, the couple they had their sights set on, decided to commit elsewhere. By the end of the window, LSU added a Division II transfer from …

Henry McKenna NFL Reporter The good news for Jaguars fans is that they didn’t have to watch their team lose this past weekend. Jacksonville was on a bye. And, in turn, the Jags have retained the best chance of landing the No. 1 spot in the 2025 NFL Draft. They’re not the only dumpster fire that’s ablaze, though. The New …

Woody emphatically puts real, giant fork in 49ers’ Super Bowl hopes originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers are taking a beating Monday, a day after the Green Bay Packers blew them out of Lambeau Field. San Francisco now sits at 5-6 after its 38-10 loss in Green Bay, and plenty of national analysts are ready to write …