Why Lynch believes 49ers’ best football lies ahead after slow start originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 2024 NFL season is far from over, but it already has been a long road for the 49ers. Headed into the Week 9 bye with a 4-4 record and injury ravaged roster, San Francisco is hoping to build momentum in the …

Carter Smith, a four-star quarterback in the class of 2025 and Michigan football commit, has decommitted. The Fort Myers, Florida, product had been committed to the Wolverines since November 2023. The Bishop Verot QB was ranked as the No. 14 player at his position nationally by 247 Sports’ composite rankings, as well as the No. 26 player in Florida and …

Wide receivers have been on the move for the teams in the AFC that feel like they could (have) be(en) a Super Bowl contender in the lead-up to the trade deadline. All of these trades are pretty fresh and haven’t had much time to get going on the field, but it’s still worth examining what their prospects are to round …

. 10th-ranked Texas A&M will head to Columbia (SC) to face one of the toughest SEC defenses in the country, as South Carolina brings constant pressure in the trenches due to the play of defensive ends Dylan Stewart and Kyle Kennard. One of the primary reasons this game presents a big challenge on paper for the Aggies is A&M’s recent …

Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf remained out of practice Monday. It was his fourth missed practice since spraining the medial collateral ligament in his left knee in the Seahawks’ win over Atlanta on Oct. 20. Coach Mike Macdonald is hopeful Metcalf can return to practice Thursday and return to the lineup against the Rams on Sunday. “Guy is doing a great …

GAINESVILLE — Florida top cornerback Jason Marshall Jr. is out for season, while wide receiver Tre Wilson will miss Saturday’s showdown with No. 2 Georgia. Marshall will sit out UF’s final five games, a source confirmed, after he suffered a shoulder injury during a 48-20 homecoming win Oct. 19 against Kentucky in the Swamp. Marshall was injured while tackling a …

Justin Herbert tries to pull away center Bradley Bozeman, who reacted to a tackle of the Chargers quarterback by the Saints’ Nathan Shepherd (bottom). Bozeman and Shepherd were called for offsetting unnecessary roughness penalties. (Ric Tapia / Getty Images) After Bradley Bozeman became the football field’s version of Batman — dispensing vigilante justice by pinning Saints defensive lineman Nathan Shepherd …

Photo: Isaiah Hole Michigan football has long had a quarterback committed in the 2025 class as Fort Myers (Fla.) Bishop Verot four-star QB Carter Smith pledged to the Wolverines back on Nov. 14, 2023 — despite the maize and blue’s overtures to fellow 2025 QB Belleville (Mich.) five-star Bryce Underwood. Smith was just a three-star at the time of his …

Lions receiver Jameson Williams currently is waiting to see what prosecutors do regarding an incident that happened earlier this month. In the end, prosecutors could decide to pursue felony weapons charges against Williams. Via Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press, that’s one potential outcome of the ongoing review of the situation. Williams also could be charged with a misdemeanor. …

COLUMBIA — South Carolina football has a tough test Saturday against No. 11 Texas A&M, but as of Wednesday, it has a short injury report, a good sign for coach Shane Beamer. The Gamecocks (4-3, 2-3 SEC) have been without wide receiver Jared Brown since the Ole Miss game on Oct. 5, but he is listed as probable in the first …

Yahoo Sports fantasy analyst Matt Harmon and NFL analyst Nate Tice preview Halloween night’s thrillfest between Houston and New York that might put plenty of scare into fantasy managers. Hear the full conversation on the “Yahoo Fantasy Forecast” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript We got Thursday night football, …

Vanderbilt football released its SEC-mandated availability report ahead of its matchup with Auburn on Saturday. Zaylin Wood remains out after suffering an injury against Georgia State on Sept. 14. Grayson Morgan, who has not played this season due to a back injury, is also out, as is Mark Davis, who is out for the season with an Achilles injury. The …

Jones admits he once cried at Candlestick due to 49ers’ Cowboys ownage originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is passionate about his franchise’s rivalry with the 49ers. So much so that Jones once cried over it. After San Francisco defeated Dallas on NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” in Week 8, the 82-year-old explained to 105.3 …

LINCOLN, NE – NOVEMBER 17: Helmets of the Michigan State Spartans during the game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Memorial Stadium on November 17, 2018 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images) Michigan State football is the latest big-time program to extend an offer to 2026 cornerback Jalen Williams of Marietta, Ga. Williams announced last weekend that he’s received …

Yahoo Sports fantasy analyst Matt Harmon and NFL analyst Nate Tice discuss the offensive struggles for Dallas and whether they can turn it around this season. Hear the full conversation on the “Yahoo Fantasy Forecast” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript Cowboys 26th in epa per play right now. …