49ers overreactions: Does Super Bowl pressure have team on the fritz? originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers opened the second half of the 2024 NFL season with a crucial victory Sunday on the road over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. So all’s good in 49erland, right? Well, not exactly. Yes, the 49ers came away with a 23-20 victory …
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Giving Micah Parsons a pass for feeling bad for teammates than Mike McCarthy? | The Facility
Video Details Emmanuel Acho, LeSean McCoy, James Jones and Chase Daniel discuss whether Micah Parsons should receive a pass for his comments about feeling bad for teammates like Zach Martin over Mike McCarthy. He notably said quote: “Coaching, Mike can leave and go wherever he wants. Guys I kind of feel bad for [are] guys like [veteran right guard] Zack …
Read More »1982 USC-Notre Dame game had its own controversial ending
Dec 6, 1980; Los Angeles, CA, USA: FILE PHOTO; Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum during halftime of a game between the Southern California Trojans and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Mandatory Credit: Long Photography-USA TODAY NETWORK As you know by now, former USC football coach John Robinson and former Notre Dame football coach Gerry Faust both died on Monday. Both men …
Read More »NFL rescinds fine on Ravens’ Roquan Smith for tackle that ended Chris Godwin’s season
The NFL has reportedly rescinded the fine issued to Baltimore Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith last month for his tackle on Chris Godwin that ended up dislocating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver’s ankle. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Smith appealed the $16,833 fine and Jordy Nelson, one of the NFL’s four appeals officers, ruled in his favor. The tackle that …
Read More »2024 NFL QB Power Rankings Week 11: Might be no catching Lamar Jackson for MVP
Henry McKenna NFL Reporter Remember — back in Week 3 — when we thought we had a quarterback crisis? Remember when the league’s signal-callers were off to one of the worst collective starts in NFL history? Suffice it to say they’re doing just fine now. It wasn’t like there weren’t a few stinkers this week. (Yes, Jared Goff, I’m obviously …
Read More »Former Notre Dame coach Gerry Faust dies on same day as USC’s John Robinson
Sep 1981, unknown location, USA; FILE PHOTO; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Gerry Faust (center) yells from the sidelines. Mandatory Credit: Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports Some events in life — and death — are improbable in ways which defy description. This is incredible and eerie: On the same day that USC football legend John Robinson died at the age …
Read More »Schrager’s Cheat Sheet: Jake Bates’ improbable rise from brick salesman to star kicker
Peter Schrager NFL Insider & NFL Reporter Every week, FOX Sports NFL Insider Peter Schrager opens his notebook and opines on three of the biggest storylines around the league. Here are his takes heading into Week 11, including the unlikely ascension of the Lions’ kicker, a hot head coach candidate in Los Angeles, and big decisions facing the Bills. Lions’ …
Read More »The Bears now have a singular goal this season: save Caleb Williams
Caleb Williams is averaging 4.93 yards per passing attempt the last three games for Chicago, a number so ghastly it seems impossible. Not surprisingly, the Bears lost all three, including a horrific 19-3 drubbing to lowly New England on Sunday. Chicago is 4-5 because it has an excellent defense. The easy part of the season is over though. The remaining …
Read More »CFP rankings release show: Where to watch, live stream for Tennessee football
Jan 11, 2022; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; A detailed view of College Football Playoff National Championship logo helmet at 2022 Indianapolis Host Committee press conference at the JW Marriott. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports The 2024 college football season enters Week 12. Three games remain for Tennessee (8-1, 5-1 SEC) during the regular-season. The Vols will play at Georgia on …
Read More »Leafs’ Auston Matthews remains out as upper-body injury lingers
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterNov 12, 2024, 12:24 PM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews continues to be sidelined by an upper-body injury that has not progressed as expected, forcing him to miss more time. Matthews has sat out the Leafs’ last three games with his ailment, related to a …
Read More »Van Noy on case for Lamar Jackson’s 3rd MVP: ‘He’s literally changed the game’ | McCoy & Van Noy
Baltimore Ravens LB Kyle Van Noy praises his teammate Lamar Jackson after the team’s 35-34 win over the Baltimore Ravens in Week 10. Jackson has a legitimate case for his second consecutive and third career MVP award this season. He is currently tied for the most touchdown passes in the league with 24 and leads the league outright with a …
Read More »Months after shooting, 49ers WR Ricky Pearsall ascending with each game
Editor’s note: This is the 10th installment of a season-long series on a breakout star from the past week of NFL action. The Week 10 winner: San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall. Ricky Pearsall’s first career touchdown came out of a desire for redemption. Just past the midway point in the first quarter of Sunday’s game against the Tampa …
Read More »Highlighting the area’s best on the East District Football team
Strong seasons throughout the Muskingum Valley and Coshocton County led to numerous honors on the East District Football team. The squads were selected by media within the East District. More: A stellar season in New Lex leads to numerous Southeast District football honors More: Football around the Muskingum Valley: Comprehensive coverage of the 2024 season Tri-Valley senior quarterback Max Lyall …
Read More »Fantasy Football Fact or Fluke: These offenses have been up and down all season — which can you trust?
Marquez Valdes-Scantling popped in a huge way in Week 10 — yet another confounding moment for the Saints offense this season. (Photo by Derick E. Hingle/Getty Images) The search for truth — in life and of course in fantasy football — is a never-ending quest, and this year, one that has taken more than the usual twists and turns. Just …
Read More »John Robinson’s finest USC moment didn’t come during a football game
Jan 1, 1996; Pasadena, CA, USA: FILE PHOTO; Southern California Trojans head coach John Robinson on the sideline during the 1996 Rose Bowl game against the Northwestern Wildcats where USC won 41-32 at the Rose Bowl Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Long Photography-USA TODAY Sports On Monday, legendary USC football head coach John Robinson passed away at the age of 89. As …
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