Christian McCaffrey pulled up limping after taking a pitch early in their game against the Bills on Sunday night. (Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images) San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey went down with an apparent non-contact injury early in the second quarter of their matchup with the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night. McCaffrey, after taking a pitch up the right …

Nov 16, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer gestures during a timeout in the first quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Will McLelland-Imagn Images When it comes to potentially making the College Football Playoff, it’s now fully wait-and-see mode for the Alabama Crimson Tide. At 9-3 overall, as well as 5-3 in conference play, Alabama …

The NFL season is more than two-thirds of the way complete, and the race for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft continues to be a tight one. There were three 2-9 teams entering Week 13 — the Jaguars, Giants and Raiders — and all three of them lost, so Jacksonville holds the top spot, followed by …

Justin Tucker entered the 2024 NFL season as the most accurate kicker in league history. He may or may not finish it on the Baltimore Ravens’ roster. After the seven-time Pro Bowler missed a career-high three kicks in Sunday’s loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, coach John Harbaugh left the door open for a future change at the position, defending Tucker …

Dec. 1—GRAND FORKS — One day after UND announced Bubba Schweigert would be stepping down as head football coach, Isaac Fruechte has received the label of interim head coach. Fruechte, 33, just completed his first season as offensive coordinator at UND, running an offense that averaged more than 30.0 points per game. Fruechte came to Grand Forks from Winona State. …

Roob’s Observations: Late magic from Saquon caps off statement win in Baltimore originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The fourth quarter once again was magic for Saquon Barkley and the Eagles, and if the Ravens and their No. 1 run defense can’t stop him, who can? Nobody can. Nobody had rushed for more than 63 yards against the Ravens this …

USATSI We have a new No. 2 in the AP Top 25 poll on Sunday as the Texas moves up a spot this week following its 17-7 road win over Texas A&M on Saturday night. The Longhorns were also helped by Ohio State’s loss to Michigan earlier in the day, a loss that cost the Buckeyes five spots in the …

Getty Images Welcome to the Week 13 grades! If you’re a Bengals fan, it might be time to give up on the season. For the third straight week, the Bengals scored at least 27 points and for the third straight week, they lost. The Bengals defense got burned badly in an unexpected shootout with Pittsburgh that ended with the Steelers …

Nov 30, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide defensive back Malachi Moore (13) celebrates after a play against the Auburn Tigers during the second quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Will McLelland-Imagn Images Having already owned three losses so far this season, it was no secret that the Alabama Crimson Tide had to win Saturday night against the Auburn …

Another Sunday, another full slate of NFL action nearly in the books. And Week 13 has been plenty full of drama, from the Minnesota Vikings surviving another close game to reach 10 wins to the Pittsburgh Steelers outlasting the Cincinnati Bengals in a high-scoring shootout to remain atop the AFC North. Here’s a look at some of Sunday’s biggest winners …

The Philadelphia Eagles traveled to the Baltimore Ravens with a better record but arguably a weaker reputation. The Ravens have perennially contended in the AFC, from their two-time MVP in quarterback Lamar Jackson to their defense so good last year’s coordinator is now a head coach. Add in punishing running back Derrick Henry, and several times this season, it felt …

Getty Images Ten months after their wild-card playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers was postponed due to blizzard conditions, the Buffalo Bills are set to host another dangerously wintry scene on Sunday. About two feet of snow has fallen in Orchard Park, New York, as of Sunday morning, and there could be more ahead of the team’s Week 13 matchup with …

West Virginia is set to fire sixth-year coach Neal Brown, the school announced on Sunday. Brown’s ouster comes on the heels of a devastating 52-15 loss at Texas Tech to drop the Mountaineers to 6-6 on the season and Brown to 37-35 overall in Morgantown.  Ultimately, Brown’s undoing was a product of that mediocrity; his teams were rarely outright bad, …

USATSI Aaron Rodgers is undecided on playing in 2025, and many around the NFL consider him a long shot to return to the New York Jets. It’s possible the quarterback won’t even finish 2024 as Gang Green’s starter, however, with both Rodgers and interim coach Jeff Ulbrich leaving the door open for change in the wake of Sunday’s loss to …

Maye, Mayo dissect Patriots’ red-zone struggles in loss vs. Colts originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston There were a lot of reasons why the New England Patriots came up just short in their 25-24 loss to the Indianapolis Colts in Sunday’s Week 13 game at Gillette Stadium, and red zone struggles should be at the top of the list. The …