49ers overreactions: Has Shanahan’s Super Bowl window closed? originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area This was not the 49ers’ season. Sometimes it’s just that simple. The vibes were not there. It was a bizarre training camp with a couple of their key players embroiled in contract disputes. Other key players were injured. Their first-round draft pick got lucky when …

Getty Images Former Houston and UTEP coach Dana Dimel, most recently an offensive assistant at Illinois, died Tuesday. Dimel’s agent, Pete Roussel, confirmed Dimel died in his sleep. He was 62. Dimel was a longtime assistant coach for Bill Snyder at Kansas State, working his way up from being a graduate assistant to multiple stints as Snyder’s offensive coordinator. The …

The 2024 NFL regular season is winding down, and teams’ odds to make the playoffs are on the move. Some teams, like the Saints, had short odds to make the postseason back in September but are now long shots. On the other hand, squads like the Chiefs are such heavy favorites to make the playoffs that bettors don’t even have …

It seems like a long time ago when the Philadelphia Eagles went to their bye week with a 2-2 record, fresh off a blowout loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that had fans and media members alike calling for the head of coach Nick Sirianni. Not only did the Eagles look inept in that loss, but Sirianni was 3-8 in …

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – DECEMBER 02: A detailed view of the SEC logo on the field prior to the SEC Championship game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Georgia Bulldogs at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 02, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) The Georgia Bulldogs have the top 2025 recruiting class in the SEC and in …

How has this past week in the NFL affected how you view the Super Bowl favorites? The Detroit Lions lifted their foot off the gas pedal vs. the Chicago Bears on Thanksgiving and almost allowed a comeback, the Baltimore Ravens lost at home to the Philadelphia Eagles and the Buffalo Bills blew out the San Francisco 49ers in the snow.  …

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, …