Winners, losers as 49ers dominate Jets 32-19 on Monday Night Football originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Vintage 49ers football concluded Week 1 on “Monday Night Football.” San Francisco, without reigning NFL Offensive Player of the Year Christian McCaffrey, dominated the New York Jets 32-19 to spoil Aaron Rodgers’ return from last season’s torn Achilles. Jordan Mason replaced McCaffrey …
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Longhorns’ impressive road win against Michigan bumps team up to No. 2 in the nation
AUSTIN, Texas – The UT football team’s impressive road win over Michigan bumped the Longhorns up a spot to second in the nation. The “eyes” of Texas, and the rest of the nation, are on the Longhorns. The Horns are now ranked No. 2 nationally after Saturday’s beatdown at the big house. But Sark says this is just the start. …
Read More »49ers’ Mason conveys frustration with media after role mix-up
49ers’ Mason conveys frustration with media after role mix-up originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Jordan Mason’s career night against the New York Jets ended on sort of an odd note. After rushing for 147 yards and a touchdown on 28 carries in San Francisco’s 32-19 win over the New York Jets on “Monday Night Football” at Levi’s Stadium, …
Read More »High school football notebook: Week 1 produces a shock and several surprises
Sep. 9—Jason Versey, coach of the Class A Lewiston High football team, said he was shocked. Craig Collins, coach of Class D Dirigo, agreed. “It was a ‘Wow,’ to me,” he said. Week 1 of the high school football season had its share of surprising and significant outcomes. The most eye-popping score? Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale/Kents Hill 30, Leavitt 0. The Ramblers, a …
Read More »Jets fan Greeny deflated after defense shredded in loss to 49ers
Jets fan Greeny deflated after defense shredded in loss to 49ers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area ESPN host and noted diehard New York Jets fan Mike Greenberg spent weeks psyching himself up for Monday’s primetime game against the defending NFC champion 49ers. It didn’t take long into the 49ers’ eventual 32-19 win over the Jets for Greenberg to …
Read More »Palestine battles, drops contest to Jasper
Sep. 9—The all-time series between the Palestine Wildcats and the Jasper Bulldogs heading into Friday night’s contest favored Jasper, 5-0. After Week 2 of the High School football season, that went to 6-0 as the Bulldogs defeated Palestine, 35-21 in the home opener at Wildcat Stadium. When it came to defensive standouts, senior lineman Garrett Steadman was flying around to …
Read More »Jets defense has ‘a lot to clean up’ after allowing 400 yards to 49ers in Week 1 loss
The Jets’ defense came into the season with high expectations but looked like a completely different team and allowed eight straight scoring drives after forcing a punt on the San Francisco 49ers’ first drive of their season-opening 32-19 loss on Monday night. “Obviously it’s frustrating,” cornerback Sauce Gardner said. “We got to be a lot better, we got a lot …
Read More »Visiting Eagles smash AC Reynolds
A huge game from quarterback Bryce Baker and outstanding defense led the visiting East Forsyth varsity football team to a 49-14 win over AC Reynolds on Friday night. The Eagles defense was able to subdue a good offense throughout the game, and East Forsyth scored 42 unanswered points up until late in the second quarter. But Eagles Head Coach Todd …
Read More »49ers grades in dominant Week 1 win vs. Rodgers, Jets
49ers grades in dominant Week 1 win vs. Rodgers, Jets originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Coach Kyle Shanahan might have been one of the few people who did not envision the 49ers experiencing some struggles to open the season. “I’m with our team every day,” Shanahan said, following the 49ers’ 32-19 victory over the New …
Read More »Texas A&M’s Mike Elko: Florida QBs DJ Lagway, Graham Mertz provide unique challenges
Texas A&M football coach Mike Elko looked ahead to the Aggies’ first conference games of the season during his weekly talk with reporters Monday. The Aggies put the beat down on McNeese State last Saturday 52-10, but now face a much stiffer matchup. They’ll travel to Gainesville, Florida to face off with the Gators and potentially two different quarterbacks. EXCLUSIVE: …
Read More »NFL Power Rankings: Aaron Rodgers wasn’t great, but it’s not time to freak out about the Jets
For the past two seasons, the message with the New York Jets rarely changed. If they could just get good quarterback play, they’d be contenders. Aaron Rodgers was back in Week 1, and unlike last season, his season debut lasted more than four snaps. But it mostly looked like the same old story with the Jets. Rodgers led an offense …
Read More »SEC Power Rankings: Did Alabama fall after Week 2 win over South Florida?
Sep 7, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver Kobe Prentice (6) celebrates with tight end Josh Cuevas (80) and wide receiver Ryan Williams (2) after a touchdown against the South Florida Bulls at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Alabama won 42-16. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-Imagn Images In Week 2 of the 2024 SEC football season, the conference as a …
Read More »Jets humbled in frustrating 32-19 loss to 49ers
Even without all-pro running back Christian McCaffrey, the 49ers had too much firepower for the Jets’ defense on Monday night as they were able to score on eight consecutive drives in a comfortable 32-19 win. Deebo Samuel’s two-yard run gave San Francisco a 13-7 lead midway through the second quarter and the 49ers never looked back as they racked up …
Read More »FOOTBALL: Hancock seizes his ‘One Chance’ to secure Claremore’s win over Bartlesville
Sep. 9—In a game that came down to the final possession, Claremore senior Andrew Hancock seized his “one chance” and made it count. With 23 seconds left and Bartlesville threatening, Hancock embodied the Zebras’ Week 1 theme of “One Chance”, intercepting a pass from Bruins quarterback Nate Neal to secure a thrilling 35-33 season-opening victory for the Zebras on Friday …
Read More »Cowboys’ Micah Parsons is favorite to win DPOY award
Micah Parsons has yet to win the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year award, but bettors can back him as the current favorite in that spot. The Dallas Cowboys’ dynamic linebacker is at the top of the betting board at +550, slightly shorter than +600, which is where he sat in June. But despite finishing second in DPOY voting …
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