Yearly Archives: 2024

49ers-Chiefs rematch to feature 12 starters from Super Bowl LIV

49ers-Chiefs rematch to feature 12 starters from Super Bowl LIV originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area These two teams know each other all too well. The Kansas City Chiefs and 49ers will face off in Super Bowl LVIII on Feb. 11 — four years after they met in Super Bowl LIV. NFL teams typically turn over quickly, and these …

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Micah Parsons: Cowboys didn’t get players they were ‘missing’ this season

As the Dallas Cowboys continue to lick their wounds in the wake of their NFC wild-card round loss to the Green Bay Packers, star linebacker Micah Parsons opined about a problem with the team’s Super Bowl aspirations: The franchise didn’t address its weaknesses this season. “They’re talking about how we’re going ‘all-in’ this year. Man, that’s what I would hope …

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NCAA defends NIL guidelines amid lawsuit from state of Tennessee, warns of further ‘competitive imbalance’

Getty Images The NCAA feverishly defended the need for tighter name, image and likeness (NIL) regulation Wednesday amid a federal antirust lawsuit filed by the attorney generals from Tennessee and Virginia challenging the legality of the association’s guidelines. The rebuttal comes a day after CBS Sports’ Dennis Dodd reported the NCAA was investigating potentially major violations at Tennessee related to NIL dealings across …

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Why NFL teams go for two when down by 8 points late

Greg Auman NFC South Reporter This is not a new argument. We want to explain to any lingering doubters why it’s wise for a football team to go for two after scoring a touchdown late in a game to pull within eight points. Yes, an extra point puts the team down seven, and then another TD and another extra point …

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Daequan Hardy shows off speed at Shrine Bowl practices

Penn State sent a handful of players to this year’s Shrine Bowl and the early results have been encouraging for the Nittany Lions looking to land a job in the NFL. Among the standouts this week leading up to Thursday night’s Shrine Bowl has been cornerback Daequan Hardy. Penn State fans were always aware of the kind of speed Hardy …

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Should Jaguars re-sign WR Calvin Ridley after inconsistent season?

Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter While there will be plenty of offseason chatter revolving around the contract negotiations for Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence, who’s eligible for an extension this spring, the uncertain future of one of his top targets is consequential as well.  Veteran wide receiver Calvin Ridley, who just wrapped up his first season with Jacksonville, is also eligible …

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Maxx Crosby undergoes hand surgery

Raiders defensive lineman Maxx Crosby won’t participate in the Pro Bowl Games this weekend. He was replaced on the AFC roster by Texans rookie Will Anderson. Instead, Crosby will be resting after a second offseason surgery. Crosby dealt with a bursa injury from Week 2 until he underwent surgery on his knee two weeks ago. He posted a photo on …

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