Pearsall will return to 49ers practice ahead of Week 7 vs Chiefs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed on Friday morning that the 49ers will open the practice window for rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall next week. After the team’s 36-24 win over the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night, 49er players will have three days …

It’s time for one of the most anticipated college football games of the year as Ohio State travels to Eugene, Oregon, to take on the Ducks in a top-three matchup in the Pacific Northwest. It’s No .2 vs. No. 3 according to the US LBM Coaches Poll, and the game is sure to shape a lot of what happens in …

Eagles will be at full strength to face Browns in Week 6 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles will be at full strength when they host the Cleveland Browns on Sunday afternoon at the Linc. A.J. Brown (hamstring), DeVonta Smith (concussion) and Lane Johnson (concussion) were full participants all week and do not have game statuses. All three …

Trojans coach Lincoln Riley has not made all the right calls from his play sheet this season. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) The refrain felt frustratingly familiar. Here again, in the wake of another disappointing defeat, was the same rosy message from Lincoln Riley, reassuring the public that USC was really just a few plays, a few stops, a …

Running back Bijan Robinson is on track to be in the Falcons lineup against the Panthers on Sunday. There was some question about Robinson’s status after he was added to the injury report with a hamstring issue on Thursday. Robinson was limited in that practice, but he was back to full participation Friday and he has no injury designation for …

Quinshon Judkins has teamed with Ohio State senior TreVeyon Henderson to form one of the top running back tandems in the country. Judkins transferred from Ole Miss, where he ran for 2,725 yards and 31 touchdowns in 545 carries in two seasons at the Southeastern Conference school. “I think I run tough, very elusive, fast,” he said. “I can make …

DeVonta Smith weighs in on the hit that gave him a concussion originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia DeVonta Smith has cleared the NFL’s concussion protocol and spoke publicly on Friday for the first time since his concussion in New Orleans. It was a scary scene at the Superdome on Sept. 22 when a hit from Saints DL Khristian Boyd …

How will Maye fare vs. Texans? Simulating rookie QB’s first start originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots will look to rookie quarterback Drake Maye to righten the ship when they welcome the Houston Texans to Gillette Stadium on Sunday. Maye replaces veteran signal-caller Jacoby Brissett as the Patriots’ starting QB with the team aiming to snap …

LSU is set for a big recruiting weekend as No. 9 Ole Miss comes to town. A notable name on the visitors list is five-star Alabama commit Caleb Cunningham. The new was reported by On3’s Chad Simmons on Friday morning. According to the On3 Industry Rankings, Cunningham is the No. 2 ranked receiver in the 2025 class and No. 16 …

Sam Panayotovich FOX Sports Betting Analyst Last weekend was no bueno. It’s been a decent season to date, but bets on Miami Florida and the Cleveland Browns never had a chance if we’re being honest. Hand up, those were total whiffs. The Clemson field goal with 1:55 left to go up 16 was fun, too. Sigh.   Anyways… I’ve got …

Perhaps Zac Taylor had enough on his plate without solving the age-old problem of NFL quarterback development. Or perhaps even the Cincinnati Bengals head coach knew that his success picking Joe Burrow first overall was not necessarily indicative of a greater trend, that one human’s experience cannot always be superimposed onto the next with expectations of the same result. Either …

The road has not been particularly kind to Kansas State football so far this season, but the Wildcats have a chance to reverse that trend Saturday when they take on Colorado in another key Big 12 matchup against the Buffaloes in Boulder. Kickoff is scheduled for 9:15 p.m. central time as the No. 19-ranked Wildcats (4-1, 1-1 Big 12) try …

Long-range field goals are being made like nobody’s business in the NFL, and former Philadelphia Eagles All-Pro center Jason Kelce has had just about enough of it. “Kickers are making 60-yarders like it’s routine,” Kelce said on the latest edition of his podcast, “New Heights.” “We need to narrow these field goal posts. It’s too easy to kick field goals …

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to Inside Coverage Jason Fitz, Charles Robinson & Frank Schwab react to the San Francisco 49ers 36-24 win against the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night. After dominating early in the game, it seems there’s no more need for concern for Brock Purdy and the 49ers—but can the same be said …

Utah football has had two weeks to reflect on a tough home loss to Arizona in Week 5. Coming off a Week 6 bye week, the Utes (4-1, 1-1 Big 12) now travel to Tempe, Arizona, to take on Arizona State (4-1, 1-1) in a Big 12 matchup, one that fans are more used to watching in the Pac-12. The …