Deebo defends 49ers coach Shanahan against ‘hot seat’ notion originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Don’t even bring up the possibility of 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan being fired around wide receiver Deebo Samuel. Despite San Francisco’s 5-6 record, the six-year NFL veteran isn’t having that. In the latest episode of his “Cleats and Convos” podcast with co-host Liv Moods, …

As the college football regular season comes to a close, the weekly College Football Playoff rankings reveal becomes more important. As a result, it draws increased scrutiny. Just when it seems like the college football world has an idea of how the bracket will unfold, chaos ensues to create even more questions as to which teams will be in the …

Lynch, 49ers ‘inspired’ by Greenlaw’s return from Achilles tear originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers could use some inspiration after their 38-10 loss to the Green Bay Packers sent them to an NFC West-worst 5-6. Fortunately for San Francisco, hope is on the way. On Tuesday, 49ers general manager/president of football operations John Lynch discussed star linebacker …

The latter half of the projected College Football Playoff bracket experienced a major shakeup after the chaos of Week 13. Three teams featured in the previous bracket cycled out of the field after getting upset to bring in a new round of contenders.  Ole Miss fell to Florida and Alabama lost a stunner against Oklahoma to knock both out of …

The NFL’s MVP race is taking shape as we gear up for Week 13. Quarterbacks Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson are among the front-runners to win the award, along with running backs Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry.  Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow’s name would undoubtedly be included among the league’s top MVP candidates if not for Cincinnati’s 4-7 record entering Sunday’s home …

USATSI The Buffalo Bills’ home-field advantage will once again be on display on Sunday night with severe weather projected to be on tap for the Bills’ Week 13 showdown with the San Francisco 49ers.  The forecast is currently calling for freezing temperatures, possible snowfall and winds that could exceed 20 mph. The National Weather Service in Buffalo has called for …

Nov 23, 2024; Athens, Georgia, USA; Georgia Bulldogs defensive back Malaki Starks (24) returns a punt against the Massachusetts Minutemen during the second half at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images The Georgia Bulldogs are rising in the College Football Playoff bracket after a blowout 59-21 win against UMass Minutemen. Georgia rises to the No. 8 seed and are …

Week 12 of the 2024 NFL season had several memorable and exciting finishes with stars showing off across the league! Now, it’s time for FOX Sports lead NFL analyst Tom Brady to name his latest 3 Stars of The Week. At the end of each week throughout the regular season, Brady will choose three players whose performances stood out to …

Floyd provides 49ers scouting report on ex-Bills teammate Allen originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area 49ers edge rusher Leonard Floyd is excited to face superstar quarterback Josh Allen and his old Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Floyd, a nine-year veteran, spent the 2023 NFL season with Buffalo before signing with San Francisco this past offseason. Floyd detailed to KNBR’s “Murph …

CBS Sports design The fourth edition of the College Football Playoff Rankings were released Tuesday night with undefeated Oregon maintaining its spot at No. 1 as has been the case in every set of rankings during this initial year of the expanded 12-team field. Off to a dominant start this season, the Ducks sit in the top slot seeking to …

Thanksgiving is synonymous with football for millions of households across the country and with football nowadays comes gambling, Fantasy football and daily Fantasy football. Thanksgiving is one of the most popular football betting days of the year and many will create NFL DFS lineups on sites like FanDuel and DraftKings. Whether you are making NFL DFS picks for the first …

The Cincinnati Bengals will return from their bye week and host the Pittsburgh Steelers in an AFC North showdown on Sunday during the Week 13 NFL schedule. Cincinnati has lost three of its last four games, making this a must-win game for the Bengals. They are 2.5-point favorites in the Week 13 NFL odds, one of six Week 13 NFL …

Five-star prospect David Sanders Jr. and Ohio State offensive line coach Justin Frye leave the field together after the Buckeyes’ 38-15 win over the Indiana Hoosiers in an NCAA football game at Ohio Stadium on Nov. 23, 2024. A former All-USA TODAY HSSA Offensive Football Team player might be reconsidering his college choice, and its got Tennessee Vols fans very …

Aaron Rodgers made headlines on Tuesday when he revealed that he does not know if he will continue playing in 2025. The future Hall of Fame quarterback also said that if he does play next year, he would prefer to do so with the New York Jets, who are in the middle of a season that has been nothing short of …

Manning recalls then-49ers coach Harbaugh sneakily watching workout originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Peyton Manning had a hilarious interaction with Jim Harbaugh in the spring of 2012. On Monday’s “Manningcast,” the former NFL quarterback recounted to his brother Eli and Bill Belichick the time he worked out for a disguised Harbaugh. “When the [Indianapolis] Colts let me go …