Report: Deebo plans to play in 49ers’ Week 4 game vs. Patriots originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area With injuries piling up for the 49ers, a positive reinforcement could return to the field for the Red and Gold on Sunday. Star wide receiver Deebo Samuel plans to play in San Francisco’s Week 4 game against the New England Patriots …

The NFL hit Packers running back Josh Jacobs hard for the hit he laid on a tackler Sunday against the Titans. The league announced today that Jacobs has been fined $45,020 for what the league described as, “Unnecessary Roughness (use of the helmet).” On the play in question, Jacobs took a handoff up the middle and lowered his head into …

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Pandomonium filled the air, and Bryant-Denny swelled with so much energy it’s a wonder it didn’t burst. Alabama fans hugged and chest bumped and high-fived and shook pompoms and generally lost their minds. Amid all that euphoria, Jalen Milroe stood calmly on the turf and extended two fingers in the air. Alabama’s star quarterback had just completed …

A.J. Brown ruled out for Bucs but Lane Johnson still has a chance to play originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles on Saturday afternoon ruled A.J. Brown out for their game Sunday in Tampa against the Buccaneers. This will be the third game Brown has missed after suffering a hamstring injury at practice before the Falcons game. Brown …

Recruiting Just because Notre Dame had a football game Saturday didn’t mean it wasn’t working to attract future talent. In this case, it was Sullivan Garvin, a three-star offensive lineman recruit from Allegan, Michigan, which is about a 90-minute drive from South Bend. Garvin took in the Irish’s win over Louisville, then announced on social media that the Irish had …

San Francisco’s early-season injury bug has resulted in two more players landing on injured reserve. On Saturday, the 49ers placed defensive tackle Javon Hargrave and linebacker Curtis Robinson on IR. Robinson suffered a torn ACL this week; he’ll be done for the year. Hargrave has a torn triceps. It’s reportedly season-ending, too. Said coach Kyle Shanahan on Monday, regarding the …

ORLANDO, Fla. – Travis Hunter wore custom-made football cleats in Saturday night’s game against Central Florida – a pair of gold-colored shoes with a graphic on them depicting the mountains and trees of Boulder, Colorado. They had quite a night. First he scored a 23-yard touchdown in them in the first quarter. Then he made an interception and flashed the …

Four years ago, ESPN commissioned a documentary series from Spike Lee on Colin Kaepernick. Now, it might not be televised by ESPN, after all. Via John Ourand of Puck, ESPN does not plan to debut Da Saga of Colin Kaepernick for at least another year. If that’s not fast enough for Lee, Kaepernick, and producer Jemele Hill, ESPN will allow …

The one-sided SEC clash suddenly turned into a close game in the fourth quarter on Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Trailing 30-7, Georgia rallied to outscore Alabama 27-3 in the second half to rake the lead 34-33 wth less than three minutes left. On the first play of the next drive, Jalen Milroe threw a 75-yard touchdown pass to 17-year-old Ryan …

Yahoo Sports fantasy analysts Matt Harmon and Tera Roberts look ahead to Week 4 of the season and pick a pair of players who can lift fantasy managers to victory. 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 Let’s toss it to …

STATE COLLEGE — The Penn State football defense had significant points to prove Saturday night after a shakier-than-expected season-opening. They passed, emphatically so. The defense — after a bumpy beginning — made up for various struggles on offense and special teams, locking down on the previously-unbeaten Illinois Fighting Illini. The defense and running game dragged the Top 10 Lions to …

The victory over the Cardinals was a costly one for Lions defensive back Brian Branch. The NFL fined him $20,256 for a pair of illegal actions, one of which was a hit that sent him into concussion protocol. One of his $10,128 fines was for unnecessary roughness for use of the helmet on Cardinals tight end Trey McBride in the …

Ryan Williams continues to make highlight-reel plays as a 17-year-old for Alabama football. The Crimson Tide freshman’s fifth catch of the night was one to remember, bobbling a pass from Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe and securing it for a 54-yard play, his longest of the day. In the third quarter, Williams led all receivers with five catches for 102 yards. …

When the Seahawks visit the Lions on Monday night, they’ll have one of the best offensive weapons on the field. After missing two games with an oblique injury, running back Kenneth Walker is good to go. On the final injury report of the week, Walker had no designation. That hardly means the Seahawks will be at full strength. Defensive lineman …

It sure seems as though Manny Diaz is enjoying his return to head coaching in the ACC. After leaving his job as Penn State’s defensive coordinator for the past couple of years to accept an offer to be the head coach at Duke, all Diaz has done is win games. And on Saturday, he led the Blue Devils to a …