Dobbs’ first start as 49ers QB could come in final game with team originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Quarterback Joshua Dobbs signed with the 49ers in the offseason after starting a career-high 12 games in 2023. It looks as if his first start with the 49ers on Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals could come in …
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USATSI Indiana quarterback Kurtis Rourke finished top 10 in the Heisman Trophy voting and led the Hoosiers to their first College Football Playoff appearance in program history in 2024. He played well enough to work his way enter the 2025 NFL Draft conversation, where many projections have him as a potential Day 3 pick. And he did it all after …
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We’re very close to NFL awards season. In fact, after the conclusion of the regular season Sunday night following the Lions-Vikings clash to determine the NFC North winner, voters will cast their ballots, and we’ll discover the NFL MVP, Offensive Player of the Year etc. at NFL Awards in early February. In the spirit of awards season, I’ve created my …
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Jan. 3—Back on Oct. 5, Jordan Hein found himself in an unfamiliar position. He stood on the sideline opposite the Bemidji State football team. Hein had spent his collegiate career with the Beavers, both as a player and a coach. He played quarterback for BSU from 2014-17, racking up a collection of accolades, including an All-NSIC First Team nod and …
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CLEVELAND, OHIO – Myles Garrett won NFL Defensive Player of the Year award last year with 14 sacks and is currently tied for the league lead in the category heading into Week 18. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) The perfect scenario for how Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett sees Week 18 unfolding is simple: A Browns win over the …
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Not a single team that won its conference championship game advanced to the semifinals of the College Football Playoff as teams seed Nos. 5-8 each kept their postseason runs alive after failing to earn first-round byes. Theories will abound about how Texas, Ohio State, Penn State and Notre Dame benefitted from hosting first-round games while their quarterfinal opponents sat at …
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On Sunday night, two of the NFL’s best teams will battle it out, with both the NFC North crown and the conference’s No. 1 seed on the line. Many expected the Detroit Lions to be in a position like this, but the same wasn’t true of the Minnesota Vikings. They’ve taken divergent paths to get to this place, too. One …
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The College Football Playoff semifinals schedule begins with the Orange Bowl between No. 7 Notre Dame and No. 6 Penn State on Thursday, Jan. 9. It concludes with the Cotton Bowl between No. 8 Ohio State and No. 5 Texas on Friday, Jan. 10. Who is going to be calling each game in the CFP semifinals? Check out the College …
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Yahoo Fantasy analysts Andy Behrens and Scott Pianowski hand out awards for the 2024 fantasy football season. With the 2024 fantasy football season officially in the rearview mirror, you’ve hopefully walked away with some hardware to commemorate the season. Now, it’s time to hand out hardware to the players who got us there. Fantasy MVP: Ja’Marr Chase Chase was of …
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Alabama football has reportedly made a change on its defensive coaching staff. Colin Hitschler, the Crimson Tide’s co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach, will not return to Alabama in 2025 according to a report by ESPN and multiple other outlets. Hitschler had one year left on his contract with the Crimson Tide. Hitschler was the safeties coach at Cincinnati in …
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The final week of the regular season is upon us and Week 18 culminates with a head-to-head battle between the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings with the NFC North and the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoff bracket on the line. The Lions are three-point favorites in the latest Week 18 NFL odds. Meanwhile, there is one playoff spot …
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IU football quarterback Kurtis Rourke finished ninth in the Heisman Trophy voting… with a torn ACL. The Hoosiers QB threw for more than 3,000 yards and 29 touchdowns this season, leading IU to the College Football Playoff, all on a torn ACL, per his agent Casey Muir. Muir told NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero that Rourke re-tore his ACL in August …
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Word heading into Week 17 was that the Dolphins would release defensive lineman Calais Campbell if they were eliminated from playoff contention, but they beat the Browns and remain alive heading into their season finale against the Jets. Campbell will be on the roster to help push for the final playoff spot in the AFC, but the prospect of what …
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. LSU football received a commitment from a blue-chip defensive lineman on Thursday. JaReylan McCoy (2026) chose the Tigers over Tennessee, USC, and Alabama, according to On3’s Hayes Fawcett. He announced the decision at the 2025 Under Armor All-American game in Orlando, FL. McCoy’s commitment brings LSU’s 2026 class to six recruits and puts it at No. 4 in the …
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Mike Vrabel is the latest candidate to get an interview for the Jets’ head coaching job. Vrabel will interview at the Jets’ facility today, according to Zack Rosenblatt of TheAthletic.com. A consultant for the Browns this season, Vrabel’s contract with Cleveland expired this week, freeing him up to begin the process of looking for a head-coaching job before the season …
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