Before the 49ers could stage a dramatic come-from-behind win over the Lions, the home team had to dig a 17-point hole. And the 49ers are troubled by the defensive performance that contributed to the three-score halftime deficit. On Friday, defensive coordinator Steve Wilks was asked by reporters about recent comments from coach Kyle Shanahan and multiple defensive players about issues …

The road to the 2024 NFL draft isn’t as long as it looks like — before we know it, the New Orleans Saints will be on the clock. And the first big milestone on this journey is in Mobile, Ala., which hosts the 2024 Reese’s Senior Bowl. Teams will be watching how some of the top draft-eligible players across the …

Why Caleb Williams-Bears are an ideal match, despite questions originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Everyone knew it was coming. Even before the Bears landed the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft via the Carolina Panthers, the sense of dread that quarterback Caleb Williams, the prize of the 2024 class, would try to strong-arm his way out …

The top college football all-star game will serve as one of the final tests on the football field for a number of the NFL’s top draft prospects. This year’s Senior Bowl will place some of the top names in college football on the field for the final time before shifting the focus to the NFL combine and the draft. This …

Jaguars edge rusher Josh Allen said during the season that he wants to remain with the team in 2024 and he reiterated that from the Pro Bowl in Orlando on Friday. Allen said that he’s “always wanted to be stationary” rather than jumping from team to team over the course of his career, but he currently doesn’t have a deal …

Cameron Miller has Rutgers football making his latest cutdown. Friday’s top five from Miller is good news for the Scarlet Knights as they pursue one of New Jersey’s top recruits. Miller, a defensive back from Winslow Township (Atco, New Jersey), is a four-star recruit according to On3. He is a consensus top-10 player in New Jersey. The cutdown to five …

Running back Derrick Henry’s future is uncertain as he heads toward free agency for the first time in his career, but no one has closed the door on a return to the Titans. After being hired last month, head coach Brian Callahan said Henry “fits into any offense” and that he’s “never going to say no to good players” if …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNFeb 2, 2024, 10:27 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. TORONTO — Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid won the $1 million NHL All-Star Skills competition Friday night in Toronto, an event he helped the league redesign this season. McDavid helped the NHL revamp the skills competition with a back-to-basics approach. The field of players was …

SOUTH BEND — For Marshall grad transfer Jayden Harrison, the memories flooded back as soon as the wide receiver entered a snowy Notre Dame Stadium on his recruiting visit in early January. “I got the same chills that I got when I walked in the stadium the first time we played here,” Harrison said. “It’s ironic.” Two Septembers ago, Harrison …

Lynch expects better 49ers defensive effort in Super Bowl vs. Chiefs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — General manager John Lynch knows what a Super Bowl-winning defense looks like and the 49ers did not exemplify that consistently in their win over the Detroit Lions in the NFC Championship Game last Sunday. “Effort is a non-negotiable,” Lynch …

Michigan received some good news on the recruiting trail today with an inclusion in the top-five list of 2025 four-star cornerback Cameron Miller from Winslow Township High School in Atco, New Jersey. Miller holds a grade of .9042 from the 247Sports Composite which makes him the 286th player in the country and the 30th-ranked cornerback. Miller is listed at 5-foot-11 …

The Miami Dolphins are entering an offseason where some business needs to be done, specifically as it relates to their quarterback. Tua Tagovailoa is entering the final year of his rookie deal after the team picked up his fifth-year option last offseason, and now the conversation centers around whether or not he and the Dolphins front office can come to …

Getty Images After 21 weeks of regular-season and playoff football, the NFL’s championship matchup is set: The defending-champion Kansas City Chiefs will officially meet the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII in just nine days, facing off in an ultimate fight for the Lombardi Trophy on Sunday, Feb. 11. How can you tune in for Super Bowl Sunday? Here’s everything you …

Feb. 2—Two-time Heisman Trophy winner Archie Griffin is going to have two statues erected in his likeness. The Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation announced Friday a statue of the Ohio State running back will be celebrated with a statue on the stadium grounds, and a life-size replica will go to Columbus as well. “I am humbled to have a statue in …

Getty Images The Miami Dolphins appear to have found their new leading man on defense. The front-runner and person expected to ultimately land as the franchise’s next defensive coordinator is Anthony Weaver, according to KPRC Houston. Weaver will head to South Florida by way of Baltimore where he was the assistant head coach and defensive line coach for the Ravens.  …