Usually, my Pulse Check column is a happy place where we talk about ascending players or positive production, and whether or not we can trust it. This week’s article is a wee bit different. Receivers were flat-out ugly this week before the afternoon games. Perhaps Ja’Marr Chase sucked up all the fantasy points and left the remaining elite talent with …

Florida State football and head coach Mike Norvell fired offensive coordinator Alex Atkins, defensive coordinator Adam Fuller and wide receivers coach Ron Dugans on Sunday, a day after the Seminoles lost 52-3 to No. 8 Notre Dame. Linebackers coach Randy Shannon will take over the defensive coordinator role and Norvell will continue to call plays on offense. The dismissal of …

Kittle reveals interesting superstition for 49ers field goals originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area TAMPA, Fla. — Jake Moody had a rough day in the 49ers’ 23-20 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, but George Kittle is taking some responsibility for at least one of the kicker’s three missed field goals. After the game, the tight end …

Nov 9, 2024; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer reacts to a touchdown scored against the LSU Tigers during the second half at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images As a result of the Alabama Crimson Tide’s blowout 42-13 road victory over the LSU Tigers on Saturday night in Baton Rouge, the program has …

CMC still finding ‘groove’ after busy 49ers return vs. Bucs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area TAMPA, Fla. — The 49ers did not exactly ease Christian McCaffrey back into the action. Instead, he hit the ground running. After playing the bulk of the San Francisco’s offensive snaps and getting 19 touches, the running back said he did not feel …

Jul 25, 2024; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana Hoosiers head coach Curt Cignetti speaks to the media during the Big 10 football media day at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Goddin-USA TODAY Sports The USC Trojans are near the bottom of the Big Ten. Meanwhile, four Big Ten teams are in the top six of the latest US LBM Coaches …

Roob’s Obs: Eagles on a roll, win at Dallas for 1st time in 7 years originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia It took ‘em a little while to get cranking after a shaky start, but ultimately the Eagles did exactly what they had to, beating the Cowboys 34-6 in Dallas Sunday. Overcame some early mistakes, built a big lead, poured …

Nov. 10—A grade card on Ohio State’s 45-0 win over Purdue in which it became the sixth team to score 35 points or more against the Boilermakers this season: OFFENSE: B+ The 433 yards of total offense Ohio State had against Purdue ranked exactly in the middle for the Buckeyes this season. OSU has gained more than 433 yards in …

The Jacksonville Jaguars came up with a late third-down stop on Sunday, seemingly giving their offense one last chance to rally past the Minnesota Vikings. But the Jaguars never touched the ball again. After the stop, defensive end Travon Walker continued to attack after the whistle. And by attack, we mean throwing punches in a pile of players. Here’s another …

Feb 13, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; DeShaun Foster answers questions from media after he was introduced as the UCLA Bruins head football coach during a press conference at Pauley Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports Few if any people thought this would happen before the 2024 college football season began, but at this point, we have to admit …

TAMPA, Fla. — Forty-one seconds was plenty for 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy on Sunday afternoon. On a day when San Francisco missed three field goals and the defense allowed the Bucs to tie the game in the final minute, Purdy had a small window to win in regulation and took full advantage of it. Four passes — two each to …

The Jets entered this game hopeful that they had perhaps found their identity in the second half of their win over the Texans and were finally primed to make a run. Unfortunately for New York, this game merely underlined what its identity has been all year — and that’s a team that starts games slow and can’t get off the …

Nov 9, 2024; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart gives direction during the second half against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images The Georgia Bulldogs have dropped to the No. 10 team in the US LBM Coaches Poll. Georgia lost 28-10 against the Ole Miss Rebels, who are somehow ranked No. 11 …

Pearsall earns first NFL keepsake with 49ers TD vs. Buccaneers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area TAMPA, Fla. — Just 71 days after his NFL career was placed in jeopardy, 49ers rookie Ricky Pearsall scored his first career touchdown. The wide receiver, who was shot in an attempted robbery on Aug. 31, caught four of his six targets for …

After Utah’s last-minute 22-21 loss to archrival BYU late Saturday night, Utes athletic director Mark Harlan took to the microphone to criticize not only the game’s officials, but the Big 12 Conference itself. They were words he’ll have to pay for — literally. Harlan has been fined $40,000 by the Big 12 and will be the subject of a public …