Why 49ers GM Lynch finds Shanahan criticism, firing rumors ‘comical’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area John Lynch hears the noise, and all he can do is laugh. The 49ers enter Week 14 of the 2024 NFL season fighting to keep their playoff hopes alive with an underwhelming 5-7 record, two games back in the NFC West with five …

The College Football Playoff rankings revealed on Tuesday what the CFP committee was thinking ahead of this week’s conference championship games. While some teams may be safe heading into Sunday’s final rankings reveal, others are on the edge of their seats heading into conference championship games — like Alabama, the projected last at-large berth team in the 12-team field. The …

The NFL has closed an investigation into sexual assault allegations against Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson. The league has been reviewing the case for months, trying to determine whether Watson should be punished. “The matter is closed,” league spokesman Brian McCarthy said Friday in an email to The Associated Press. “There was insufficient evidence to support a finding of a …

Finding protection for Drake Maye: Top tackles set to hit free agency originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots have a busy offseason ahead. Eliot Wolf and the rest of the front office will be expected to address several areas of need, none more crucial than the offensive tackle position. Protecting their prized young quarterback Drake Maye …

USATSI As Week 14 begins in the NFL, the league is starting to enter the homestretch of the season. The games are more important and the injury reports are growing as more teams are getting banged up. There are still five weeks left in the season as the playoff races are heating up, evidenced by the Detroit Lions’ huge victory …

For the second time in two weeks, the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers will battle the Jacksonville State Gamecocks, but this time it will be in the 2024 Conference USA Championship Game on Friday. WKU earned a spot in the title game when it beat Jacksonville State 19-17 on Saturday. It will be the fourth consecutive time that the championship game will …

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has two years remaining on the fully guaranteed five-year, $240 million contract he signed in 2022. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola) The NFL will not fine or suspend Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson again for the most recent sexual assault allegations against him. “The matter is closed,” a league spokesman told the Cleveland Plain Dealer’s Mary Kay …

Michigan State wide receiver Aziah Johnson (11) warms up before the Maryland game at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. A day after Michigan State saw wide receiver Jaron Glover enter the NCAA transfer portal, the Spartans have lost another wide receiver to the portal. Aziah Johnson has made the decision to transfer out of the …

Vegas Golden Knights captain Mark Stone is returning from a month-long absence to play in Friday’s game against the visiting Dallas Stars. Stone, 32, has been sidelined since sustaining a lower-body injury in Vegas’ 4-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Nov. 6. He bolted out to a fast start to the season by recording 21 points (six goals, 15 …

Getty Images The Pittsburgh Steelers had a notable visitor during what was otherwise a normal Friday practice ahead of Sunday’s showdown with the Cleveland Browns.  Bill Cowher, a Hall of Famer who coached the Steelers from 1992-06, was back in Pittsburgh to conduct an interview with Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson that will air Sunday on “NFL Today.” Cowher also took …

The 2024 Mountain West Championship Game features a rematch of last season’s explosive showdown as the No. 10 Boise State Broncos (11-1, 7-0) host the No. 20 UNLV Rebels (10-2, 6-1) on Friday, with the Broncos looking to lock in a likely bye in the College Football Playoff with a win. The Broncos enter Friday’s marquee matchup on a 10-game winning streak, …

Subscribe to Inside Coverage Dan Campbell’s bold play calling earns the Detroit Lions a win against the Green Bay Packers in a Thursday Night Football thriller. Jason Fitz & Charles Robinson break down the game and explain just how demoralizing it is for opposing defenses when teams like the Lions continuously go for it on 4th down. C Rob ranks …

Dec 4, 2021; Atlanta, GA, USA; Detailed view of the SEC Championship logo on the field before the SEC championship game between the Georgia Bulldogs and Alabama Crimson Tide at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports Even despite the Alabama Crimson Tide not playing in a game, conference championship weekend is still an important one for the program …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNDec 6, 2024, 03:24 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The New York Rangers have traded defenseman Jacob Trouba to the Anaheim Ducks, sources told ESPN on Friday, ending a tense few months of speculation about their captain’s future. The Ducks sent defenseman Urho Vaakanainen and a conditional 2025 fourth-round pick to the Rangers for …

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns will face off for the second time in three weeks on Sunday, and these two rivals put on quite a show back in Week 12. Jameis Winston’s Browns upset the Steelers in a snowstorm of epic proportions, and the contest came down to the very last play. As Russell Wilson launched a Hail Mary toward …