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49ers defensive end Nick Bosa (hip/oblique) and left tackle Trent Williams (ankle) remain out of practice on Monday’s estimated report. Coach Kyle Shanahan said the team will evaluate Bosa and Williams this week with the possibility of one or both returning Thursday night. Running back Isaac Guerendo also was estimated as a non-participant after injuring his foot Sunday. The 49ers …

As the North Carolina vacancy generates plenty of chatter about the possibility of Bill Belichick taking the job, a former prominent player at Chapel Hill has chimed in on the vacancy. “I’m getting a few requests about my thoughts on UNC Football,” Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end Julius Peppers said Monday on Twitter. “So I’ll just say it …

Bengals running back Chase Brown celebrated a 19-yard catch-and-run with a leap into one of the giant Salvation Army kettles behind the end zone. Officials then ruled he stepped out at the 3-yard line. Brown questioned the on-field call while still in the kettle, and so did coach Zac Taylor on the sideline, throwing his red flag. The Bengals won …

As Bill Belichick talks to North Carolina about possibly becoming the next head coach at Chapel Hill, Belichick spoke some more about the situation on the Let’s Go! podcast, one of his umpteen 2024 media platforms. Asked by Jim Gray about abandoning the pursuit of the all-time wins record held by Don Shula, Belichick said this: “I don’t have any …

In a holiday tradition like none other, the Salvation Army kettle at AT&T stadium is in play for Dallas Cowboys games. But it was a Cowboys opponent who struck first Monday night. Cincinnati Bengals running back Chase Brown caught a screen pass from Joe Burrow during Monday’s game against the Cowboys, then tightroped down the left sideline for a 19-yard …

Chase scored two touchdowns for Cincinnati [Getty Images] The Cincinnati Bengals capitalised on a late Dallas Cowboys blunder to end their three-game NFL losing streak and win 27-20 in Texas on Monday. With less than two minutes to play and the score 20-20, the Cowboys deflected a punt but Amani Oruwariye touched the ball to make it live, before it …

The Cowboys opened the second half the way they opened the first half. They went right down the field, scoring on an eight-play, 70-yard drive. Brandin Cooks caught a 3-yard touchdown pass from Cooper Rush. It has knotted Monday Night Football 17-17 with 10:32 remaining in the third quarter. The Cowboys hadn’t scored a touchdown since a nine-play, 60-yard drive …

Linebacker DeMarvion Overshown’s knee injury looked bad, and everyone in the Cowboys’ locker room reacted as if it is bad after Monday’s 27-20 loss to the Bengals. “He’s having an outstanding year, and we’ll see what what it brings,” Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said. “It’s concerning at this time, very concerning.” As devastating as the loss to the Bengals was, …

The future is quickly looking brighter for the Cincinnati Bengals, who have been mired in a disappointing season so far. Cincinnati kept its playoff hopes alive after defeating the Cowboys on Monday night. After the game, Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow gave an optimistic response when asked about receiver Tee Higgins’ future with the team.  Higgins is playing this season under …

The Cowboys went 36-15 in Micah Parsons’ first three NFL seasons. They are 5-8 after an unfathomable 27-20 loss to the Bengals on Monday night. “This one hurt me more than any loss this year, probably even worse than a playoff loss to be honest, because of where we were going, how we were playing, playing good football,” the All-Pro …

Replay assist is fine, as long as replay assist is used properly. In the fourth quarter on Monday night’s game in Dallas, it might not have been. The Bengals faced second and 13 from their 46 with 7:32 to play. Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow threw a short pass to receiver Andrei Iosivas. The ruling on the field was a catch …

The ghost of Leon Lett showed up at AT&T Stadium almost 31 years to the day after the Cowboys defensive lineman’s blunder on a blocked Dolphins field goal attempt in the waning seconds that cost Dallas the game. On Monday night, Cowboys linebacker Nick Vigil blocked Ryan Rehkow’s punt on the play after the two-minute warning in a tie game. …

Getty Images Welcome to the Week 14 grades!  This was supposed to be the week where Kirk Cousins got revenge on his old team. Instead, the Vikings proved they made the smart decision to move on from their former quarterback. Sam Darnold was the quarterback who replaced Cousins in Minnesota, and he went off on Sunday, throwing for five touchdowns …

The 1972 Miami Dolphins are considered by some the greatest team in NFL history. Yet, they were underdogs at many sportsbooks for Super Bowl VII. That means before a 14-7 win over Washington to finish an undefeated season, the 1972 Dolphins weren’t even considered by many oddsmakers to be the best team that season. They played — and beat — …

Cowboys linebacker DeMarvion Overshown was injured with 12:49 remaining in the fourth quarter. He was injured on a 2-yard run by Chase Brown with Overshown’s right knee taking a direct hit from Bengals center Ted Karras. Teammates urgently signaled for athletic trainers and team doctors, and Overshown was helped to the X-ray room without the assistance of a cart. He …