49ers injury report: Hargrave returns to practice ahead of Ravens clash originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Defensive tackle Javon Hargrave returned to practice on Friday after missing the 49ers’ Week 15 game due to a hamstring injury. Hargrave took part in limited practice after sitting out the team’s game Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals due …

Dec. 22—By Katherine Fominykh — Kfominykh@baltsun.com PUBLISHED:December 22, 2023 at 3:35 p.m.| UPDATED:December 22, 2023 at 3:36 p.m. Mike Pfisterer has stepped down as Old Mill football coach after serving the last three years as head coach and 20 years in the high school football community. But now, Pfisterer, the father of three boys and a husband, is looking to …

In attempting to conjure a Christmas theme for the Week 16 Practice Squad Power Rankings, I quickly realized how much of a gift the NFL has given us this season.  No, not the unprecedented amount of quarterback injuries. That stinks.  The immense, widespread parity has been like the Jelly of the Month Club — the gift that keeps on giving …

Auburn’s 2024 recruiting haul is ranked No. 7 nationally, and their 2025 class is shaping to be even better. Hugh Freeze and the Auburn Tigers have kicked off the holiday weekend by flipping four-star defensive lineman Antonio Coleman from rival Alabama. Coleman is a member of Saraland High School’s football program, which is home to several Auburn targets such as …

The NFL has denied Philadelphia Eagles security chief Dom DiSandro’s appeal of a $100,000 fine in addition to banning him from the sideline for the remainder of the regular season for his role in a scuffle with San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw, a person familiar with the league’s decision told The Associated Press on Friday. The team has paid …

Big Dom officially won’t be back until the postseason. Via Rob Maaddi of the Associated Press, the NFL has denied the appeal of the punishment imposed on the Eagles and security chief Dom DiSandro for the sideline altercation December 3 during the game between the 49ers and Eagles. The league fined the Eagles $100,000 and banned DiSandro from the sideline …

Dec. 22—Fort Hill graduate Danny King, who spent the last four seasons at West Virginia University, has committed to transfer to Southern Utah, King posted on social media earlier this week. King will be on full scholarship and have two years left of eligibility, he said, and will play for former Frostburg State head coach DeLane Fitzgerald. Southern Utah is …

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. was on the wrong end of a vicious hit during last week’s victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers that forced his early exit from the matchup. Defensive back Damontae Kazee was ejected for the hit, and suspended for the remainder of the regular season.  Kazee’s frightening hit could have led to a serious injury. …

After five seasons leading the Golden Gate football program, Nick Bigica told the Naples Daily News Friday afternoon that he resigned as the Titans’ head coach. Bigica’s final season leading Golden Gate was the best in program history as the Titans won their first district title, its first playoff game, and set the program record for wins in a season …

One of the more juicy moments of the Seattle Seahawks’ Week 15 win over the Philadelphia Eagles was wide receiver A.J. Brown having an altercation with a person on Seattle’s sideline.  That individual, who was referenced as a “staffer” on the live broadcast, was Seahawks offensive lineman Joey Hunt. He and the team embraced that label this week. The center …

The Chargers signed quarterback Max Duggan to the active roster Friday, the team announced. He is the third quarterback on the active roster along with Easton Stick and Will Grier, who signed with the team earlier this week. This is the second time the Chargers have signed Duggan to the 53-player roster this season. The team waived him Monday before …

TAMPA — For the third time in five seasons, UCF’s football team will look to close with a victory on its neighboring rival’s home field. The Knights (6-6), who won three of their final four games to achieve bowl eligibility for an eighth straight campaign, will meet Georgia Tech (6-6) in the UnionHome Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl at Raymond James Stadium. …

The Pittsburgh Steelers had a unique visitor during Thursday’s practice in preparation for Saturday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Le’Veon Bell, a three-time Pro Bowler and two-time All-Pro running back during his five seasons with the Steelers, was back at the team’s facility for the first time since his 2018 holdout.  Decked out in Steelers gear, Bell visited the team’s …

Bears vs. Cardinals predictions: Can Justin Fields get team back in win column? originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears’ playoff chances all but died when they lost to the Browns last week, but they’re not mathematically eliminated yet. To have any shot whatsoever, they’ll need a win against one of the worst teams in the NFL in the …

The Texas offense moved the ball against Washington in last season’s Alamo Bowl. On the surface, it was a statistically strong game for the Longhorns passing offense and quarterback Quinn Ewers. Ewers threw for 369 passing yards in the game completing 31 of 47 passes against the Washington defense. Those numbers were fine, but not enough to get the ball …