Four 49ers stars lead Pro Bowl fan voting at their positions originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers likely will have some Pro Bowl selections despite being 5-7 and crawling to the 2024 NFL season’s finish line. The league shared the first fan voting returns Monday, and four of San Francisco’s stars are in good shape to represent …

Getty Images Former Florida State defensive tackle Octavious Jackson, a member of the Seminoles’ 1999 national championship team, died at age 44 in a shooting, according to CBS News. Jackson was identified as one of the two people killed in a shooting at Jaycee Hall in Hollywood, Florida, last weekend. Jackson’s friend told CBS News Miami that the former FSU player was killed …

Getty Images The NFC North has been setting itself up to be the best division in football, evidenced by how well the Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers have played through 13 weeks of the season. The Lions are 11-1 while the Vikings are 10-2 and the Packers sit at 9-3, having three of the four best records in …

Sep 28, 2024; Auburn, Alabama, USA; Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables watches his team warm up before their game against the Auburn Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Reed-Imagn Images The Oklahoma Sooners have officially hired their new offensive coordinator for the 2025 season. Former Washington State and Western Kentucky offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle will take over as …

How 49ers are supporting Williams, Ward through unthinkable tragedies originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Tragedy has hit the 49ers organization again as Trent Williams’ family on Monday announced the passing of their stillborn son, and previously, his twin sister. Coach Kyle Shanahan was very emotional when sharing that the All-Pro left tackle spent time with his family to …

Get ready for a whirlwind. National Signing Day arrives Wednesday, Dec. 4, earlier than ever in NCAA history. Thanks to significant changes in the Division I recruiting calendar, this year’s signing period isn’t just about circling a date — it’s about navigating a perfect storm of pressure, opportunity, and chaos. High school prospects can sign with programs during a three-day …

Judging by the wintry scene at Highmark Stadium on Sunday night, we’ve certainly flipped the calendar over to December. While the temperatures are dwindling, the intensity is ramping up across the NFL as just five weeks remain in the regular season, and a lot needs to be determined between now and then. Week 14 is also the final week where …

USATSI After one week of voting, reigning league MVP Lamar Jackson is leading all NFL players in fan votes for the 2025 Pro Bowl Games. So far, Jackson has received 44,681 votes, nearly 4,000 more than Ravens teammate Derrick Henry, who edged out Eagles running back Saquon Barkley for the runner-up spot.  Bills quarterback and possible MVP front-runner Josh Allen …

USATSI The San Francisco 49ers’ season has been on the brink for weeks, and the Week 13 blowout loss to the Buffalo Bills certainly didn’t help their playoff chances. They have more than enough injuries to make their situation worse, especially with Christian McCaffrey having a knee injury that could cost him the remainder of his season.  Even with all the …

Dec. 2—MITCHELL — Nothing could’ve prepared Alex Kretzschmar for the experience the last several months has brought. But after a full season at the helm of the Dakota Wesleyan University football team, Kretzschmar is ready to turn the page to 2025. Kretzschmar, who has served on the Tigers coaching staff since 2022, has officially been the Tigers’ head coach since …

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey’s season might be over. The star running back will be placed on injured reserve after suffering a PCL injury in his left knee, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters on Monday. With the injured reserve placement, McCaffrey will miss at least four games, though Shanahan said the injury would take six weeks of …

What fans believe 49ers’ top priority should be next season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Is the 49ers’ 2024 NFL season lost after their blowout loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday? While San Francisco hasn’t officially been eliminated from playoff contention just yet, the 49ers Faithful already know what improvements they’d like to see from the team …

Welcome to conference championship week, where each of the Power Four leagues will have a debutant in its conference championship game. How about that?  In Year 1 in their new spots, Texas, SMU, Oregon, and Arizona State fit right in and each one of them is favored slightly. Each game’s point spread is within four points. On paper, the close …

The Week 13 NFL schedule concludes with a primetime AFC matchup with the Denver Broncos hosting the Cleveland Browns on Monday Night Football. Kickoff at Empower Field at Mile High is at 8:15 p.m. ET. The Broncos will be looking to keep pace in the AFC playoff race. The NFL DFS player pool features a mix of young talent and …

The San Francisco 49ers entered this season with lofty aspirations. For the most part, their hopes have been dashed — and the bottom may be in danger of falling out from under them. On Monday, the 49ers revealed the latest in a spate of injuries that have devastated the team this season.  Sunday’s blowout in Buffalo dropped the Niners’ record …