49ers stars miss Wednesday practice ahead of Week 18 vs. Cardinals originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — After playing on Monday night, the 49ers will be missing quite a few players for Wednesday’s practice as they begin preparations for their final game of the 2024 NFL season against the Arizona Cardinals. Coach Kyle Shanahan read the …

College football fans are left wondering what targeting call is following another questionable call during the Arizona State-Texas game in the College Football Playoff Peach Bowl quarterfinal. Texas defensive back Michael Taaffe appeared to hit the helmet of Melquan Stovall on third-and-15 after he caught a pass for 10 yards from quarterback Sam Leavitt. Taaffe was not originally called for …

Drake Maye’s hand injury adds intrigue to Patriots’ QB plan vs. Bills originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston On Wednesday morning, head coach Jerod Mayo reiterated that Drake Maye is the New England Patriots’ starting quarterback and would play in Sunday’s season finale against the Buffalo Bills “if he’s healthy and ready to go.” On Wednesday afternoon, Maye’s health was …

No. 14 Ole Miss closes out the season against Duke with historic 10-win seasons on the line. The Rebels ended the year as the third team out of the College Football Playoff after dropping stunners against Kentucky and Florida. Still, the Rebels have a chance to win 10 games in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1960.  Duke managed …

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford won’t be playing against the Seahawks on Sunday. Head coach Sean McVay said earlier this week that he will likely rest regulars in Week 18 and he announced on Wednesday that Jimmy Garoppolo will be starting at quarterback. It will be Garoppolo’s first start and his first appearance of any kind since signing with the Rams. …

Dec 31, 2024; Houston, TX, USA; LSU Tigers special teams Zavion Thomas (0) returns a kick off for a touchdown against the Baylor Bears in the second quarter at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn Images Going into the final game of the season, Brian Kelly and the LSU Tigers were assured that they would not be winning 10 games …

Quinn Ewers entered the college scene with immense hype, as one of the highest-graded recruits in recent memory. After a short stint at Ohio State, he returned home to Texas, where he’s been the Longhorns starter the past three seasons. In 2023, he was integral to Texas advancing to the College Football Playoff, where they came a jump-ball away from …

Getty Images Reactions have started to pour in after the Sugar Bowl was postponed i the wake of a mass-casualty truck attack on New Orleans’ Bourbon Street. At least 10 people have died and many more were injured after a pickup truck intentionally drove into a crowd of pedestrians out celebrating New Year’s Eve.  SEC commissioner Greg Sankey applauded the …

Cornerback Jaire Alexander appeared in seven games this season for the Green Bay Packers. (Photo by Chris Leduc/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander underwent surgery on his injured right knee and will miss the rest of the season, head coach Matt LaFleur announced on Wednesday. The Packers still have their Week 18 regular season finale …

Former Princeton football player Tiger Bech was killed in the New Orleans truck attack early Wednesday morning, his brother, TCU standout Jack Bech, confirmed on social media. Jack Bech led the Horned Frogs with 1,039 receiving yards and nine touchdowns this season, emerging as one of the best receivers in the country in 2024. Tiger Bech, 28, was an All-Ivy …

FRISCO, Texas — Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic and Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott. What do they all have in common? They or their loved ones have been the target of a recent string of high-profile robberies.  The NFL issued a league-wide security alert …

. Ohio State football will hit the field for the second round of the College Football Playoff against Big Ten foe, the Oregon Ducks in the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day. The availability report was released and as expected with such an extended layoff, the Buckeyes look relatively healthy. We already knew the offensive line would be missing starting …

49ers overreactions: Is Purdy really worth top-dollar contract? originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area One more game. That’s it. And the end cannot come soon enough for the 49ers and their frustrated fanbase. This has been a 2024 NFL season in which seemingly everything that could go wrong has gone wrong. The 49ers’ 40-34 loss to the Detroit Lions …

Getty Former Princeton wide receiver Tiger Bech, an All-Ivy League performer, was identified as one of the victims of the mass truck attack in New Orleans. Bech is the older brother of Jack Bech, a standout wide receiver at TCU in 2024.  Tiger was taken to a New Orleans hospital with critical injuries from the attack before dying on Wednesday, …

Getty Images It may seem far away, but before we know it, Super Bowl LIX will be here. The big game is scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 9 at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. Let the 363-day countdown begin. When is 2025 Super Bowl? Date: Sunday, Feb. 9 | Time: 6:30 p.m. ETLocation: Caesars Superdome (New Orleans)TV: Fox | Stream: fubo The Super Bowl will wrap everything up …