49ers great Craig once again snubbed from Pro Football Hall of Fame originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Roger Craig has been snubbed once again. The Pro Football Hall of Fame on Tuesday announced three seniors who have advanced as finalists for the Class of 2025. And, once again, Craig did not make the cut. In fact, Craig did …

Eric Williams NFL Reporter A Super Bowl-winning head coach known for his offensive acumen and one of the most dynamic, physical receivers in NFL history headline the five finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in the contributor, coach and seniors categories, as announced on Tuesday. The five candidates are: Ralph Hay (contributor), Mike Holmgren (coach), and Maxie Baughan, …

Getty Images The coaching carousel is spinning following one of the wildest college football seasons of the modern era. Does that mean a silly season is upon us as well? We’re up to 20 changes in the FBS following the regular season, but only four jobs in power conferences are open. It’s expected to be a historically slow cycle for …

The NFL has announced a three-game suspension for Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair for repeated violations of rules intended to protect the health and safety of players and promote sportsmanship. Al-Shaair was ejected from Sunday’s win over the Jacksonville Jaguars for his hit on Trevor Lawrence. Al-Shaair laid a vicious hit on Lawrence midway through the second quarter of the …

Getty Images There’s no denying the MVP candidacy Saquon Barkley is putting up in his first season with the Philadelphia Eagles, yet even Barkley is starting to rewrite the record books for his position. Barkley already has the eighth-most rushing yards in the first 12 games of a season in NFL history, but the numbers dive even deeper.  Barkley is …

BATON ROUGE — On the eve of the opening of the early signing period, LSU football has lost one of its top commitments in the 2025 recruiting class. Four-star cornerback Kade Phillips has decommitted from LSU and committed to Texas Tuesday morning. Phillips initially committed to Steve Sarkisian and the Longhorns back in the summer but Brian Kelly, LSU corners …

The Los Angeles Rams added a new player Monday, and it was a player they definitely weren’t expecting to get: former first-round pick Emmanuel Forbes.  After the Washington Commanders cut Forbes over the weekend, he hit waivers, which meant any team could claim him. The NFL’s waiver order is determined by a team’s current record: The team with the worst …

In this edition of Fact or Fluke, we’re going to look ahead to a Week 14 that is going to try some fantasy managers’ patience and skills. Six teams are on bye, and five of them (Baltimore, Washington, Indianapolis, Houston and Denver) have players we rely heavily upon. New England, the sixth, has supplied a spot starter or two in …

A 3-0 start was a promising beginning to the season for Mack Brown and the North Carolina Tar Heels, but a 70-50 loss at home to James Madison on Sept. 21 was the beginning of the end for UNC football. The Tar Heels went on to lose three consecutive games after that, including their first loss to Duke since 2018, …

Getty Images College football rivalry week was turned up a notch this year thanks to an outbreak of attempted flag plantings. It’s not exactly a new trend, as former Oklahoma QB Baker Mayfield can attest to. He may have been one of the first that people remember doing the act when he did so at Ohio State in 2017. That’s …

Did the Chicago Bears make the right move in firing coach Matt Eberflus? After a 4-2 start to the 2024 NFL regular season, the Bears have lost six straight, including losing on a Hail Mary, blocked field goal, and poor clock management. While the team had never fired a head coach in-season in more than 100 years as an NFL …

Nov 23, 2024; Charlottesville, Virginia, USA; Southern Methodist Mustangs head coach Rhett Lashlee (center) huddles with players during a stoppage in play in the first half against the Virginia Cavaliers at Scott Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-Imagn Images SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee showed respect for Clemson football going into Saturday’s ACC Championship Game in Charlotte, talking about the challenges …

Henry McKenna NFL Reporter On Sunday, Jaguars fans saw quarterback Trevor Lawrence sustain a vicious hit as he was sliding, landing him in concussion protocol and throwing his availability for the rest of the season in question.  They have reason for optimism, though, as their team is still positioned to set the tone for the upcoming draft.  With Sunday’s loss …

Getty Images The New York Jets have been one of the biggest disappointments in the NFL this season, limping to a 3-9 record through 12 games with Aaron Rodgers playing every one of them as a starting quarterback. The season wasn’t supposed to go this way for a franchise looking to end the longest playoff drought in the NFL. Now …

Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair will appeal his three-game suspension, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The NFL announced Al-Shaair’s suspension on Tuesday morning. The league noted that Al-Shaair was suspended for repeated violations of health and safety rules. Al-Shaair’s appeal will be heard by either Derrick Brooks, Ramon Foster, Kevin Mawae, or Jordy Nelson — the appeal officers jointly appointed by …