How 49ers will approach NFL trade deadline in wake of Aiyuk injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers played most of Sunday’s game without their top three wide receivers. Deebo Samuel and Jauan Jennings are expected back on the field for at least the second half of the 2024 NFL season, while Brandon Aiyuk sustained a severe …

Defensive lineman Tyson Bacon committed to Tennessee football in the 2026 recruiting class. He is the second commitment landed by the Vols since they beat Alabama on Saturday. Notably, Bacon is from Hoover, Alabama. Bacon, a 6-foot-4, 255-pounder, chose Tennessee after receiving scholarship offers from Florida, Washington, Wisconsin and about a dozen other schools. Bacon is rated a three-star prospect …

San Francisco 49ers wideout Deebo Samuel has been hospitalized due to pneumonia and fluid in his lungs. Head coach Kyle Shanahan shared the news about Samuel on Monday, revealing the Pro Bowler was having trouble breathing during Sunday’s 28-18 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, and checked into the hospital later in the evening.  Samuel attempted to play through his …

Shanahan confirms Aiyuk sustained torn ACL, MCL in loss to Chiefs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brandon Aiyuk’s 2024 NFL season is over. The 49ers wide receiver initially was feared to have suffered an ACL injury in the team’s 28-18 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium, and coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed to Bay …

Catch your breath yet? One of the more memorable, edge-of-your-seat contests in recent Missouri football history went down Saturday, as quarterback Brady Cook returned from the MRI machine to lead Mizzou to an unlikely 11-point, fourth-quarter comeback over Auburn on Faurot Field for a hectic homecoming affair. Much of the post-game discussion centered around Cook’s heroics, and rightfully so. But …

Ted Johnson: How Pats defense can improve against the run originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots run defense was a disaster in Sunday’s 32-16 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Jags totaled 171 yards and two touchdowns on 39 rushing attempts. Running back Tank Bigsby did most of the damage with 26 carries for 118 yards …

Central Florida quarterback Jacurri Brown reacts to the fans as he runs in a touchdown during against Iowa State, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, in Ames, Iowa. The Knights host No. 11 BYU Saturday afternoon in Orlando. | Matthew Putney, Associated Press There are no easy games in the Big 12 — even against teams that have lost four straight games …

The Baltimore Ravens have been a buzzsaw over the past month of the season during a four-game win streak, and in Week 7, they’re headed to Tampa Bay to take on a 4-2 Buccaneers team that is looking to stay ahead of the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC South. The Buccaneers are averaging 38 points per game over the last …

One of college football’s biggest regular season games between then-No. 1 Texas and then-No. 4 Georgia was briefly delayed on Saturday after Texas students threw trash onto the field at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium. On Monday well-known Texas football alum and Longhorns “Minister of Culture” Matthew McConaughey issued a statement on X (formerly Twitter) directed toward Texas students, calling the incident …

Deebo hospitalized with pneumonia after 49ers’ loss to Chiefs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Wide receiver Deebo Samuel played just four snaps in the 49ers’ loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday due to an illness. He ended up in the hospital with pneumonia, and he remained there into Monday evening, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said. “It …

The No. 3 Penn State football team will meet No. 4 Ohio State at noon Nov. 2. The highly anticipated Big Ten contest will be broadcast on Fox. Ohio State holds a 24-14 advantage in the series, including winning each of the previous seven meetings. The Buckeyes won 20-12 in 2023. Ohio State has prevailed in 11 of the past …

How PFF graded Purdy, 49ers in sloppy Week 7 loss to Chiefs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers put together an inconsistent game in their 28-18 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium, and their Pro Football Focus grades provide some insight into where things went wrong. San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy had …

BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA – OCTOBER 19: Justice Ellison #6 of the Indiana Hoosiers celebrates a touchdown with teammates during the first half against the Nebraska Cornhuskers Memorial Stadium on October 19, 2024 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) Week 8 was one of the most well-structured we’ve seen all season in college football. There were intriguing games throughout the …

Seahawks wideout DK Metcalf suffered a “minor MCL sprain” in his knee on Sunday during Seattle’s 34-14 victory over the Atlanta Falcons. Head coach Mike Macdonald gave an update on the star wide receiver’s status on Monday, saying it “doesn’t look like a long-term injury,” and Metcalf will do everything in his power to play in next Sunday’s matchup against …

In three seasons with the Browns, quarterback Deshaun Watson will have started 19 total games. The question now becomes whether he’ll start any games in what would be his fourth season. On Monday, coach Kevin Stefanski was asked whether he still believes Watson is the team’s starting quarterback. “Yeah, obviously I believe in Deshaun,” Stefanski said, “but I also think …