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Shanahan, Warner praise Packers QB Love ahead of playoff clash originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area As the 49ers prepare to take on the Green Bay Packers in the divisional playoff round on Saturday, San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan and linebacker Fred Warner had plenty of praise for opposing quarterback Jordan Love. Before practice Tuesday, Shanahan offered up plenty …

Jan 16, 2024, 09:08 PM ET Detroit Red Wings forward Patrick Kane has a lower-body injury that is not related to his hip, coach Derek Lalonde said on Monday. Kane will miss the remainder of the Red Wings’ road trip and the club’s training staff will check on his progress when the club returns to Detroit. The Red Wings will …

Why Shanahan wasn’t ‘surprised’ by Packers’ upset win over Cowboys originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Kyle Shanahan and the 49ers started prepping for the Packers two quarters into Green Bay’s 48-32 win over the Cowboys on Sunday. Addressing the media ahead of the 49ers’ NFC divisional-round game, Shanahan let it be known that he wasn’t fully surprised by …

The 49ers have not even played in the 2023-24 NFL Playoffs yet, but one key San Francisco player’s wife was the talk of the NFL during the wild-card round thanks to her incredible clothing design skills — and a big assist from none other than Taylor Swift. Before last weekend, NFL circles were already familiar with how Kristen Juszczyk, wife …

Perry: Patriots have to take a chance on a QB in NFL Draft originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots will have a chance to select the next face of their franchise when they pick third overall in the 2024 NFL Draft. One of USC quarterback Caleb Williams, UNC QB Drake Maye, LSU QB Jayden Daniels or …

Getty Images It’s been a while since Jim Harbaugh has coached in the NFL, but it may not be much longer until he’s back. Harbaugh coached the San Francisco 49ers from 2011 through 2014 before returning to the college ranks to coach at his alma mater, the University of Michigan. Fresh off a national title, Harbaugh is once again doing …

Curran: It’s hard to say goodbye to Bill Belichick originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Thursday marked the end of an era in New England as Bill Belichick and the Patriots parted ways after 24 years together. Those two-plus decades were highlighted by 17 AFC East titles, nine AFC championships, and six Super Bowl victories. Even if Jerod Mayo is …

Jan 16, 2024, 07:57 PM ET Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos will remain with the team through at least the end of the regular season, general manager Julien BriseBois said Tuesday. “I know as we get closer to the [March 8] deadline, a popular and interesting topic is who’s going to get traded [and] who won’t get traded,” BriseBois …

Getty Images This weekend, the San Francisco 49ers will play the Green Bay Packers in the divisional round for the second time in three years. Last time around, the Niners upset the Packers at Lambeau Field. Things were a bit different at that time, with Jimmy Garoppolo under center for San Francisco and Aaron Rodgers back there for Green Bay. …

The Panthers completed their fifth virtual interview for the head coaching vacancy. The team announced Tuesday it interviewed Dolphins offensive coordinator Frank Smith, who also has interest from the Seahawks. Smith was a longtime Saints assistant before joining the Dolphins in 2022 as coordinator. He does not call plays for the Dolphins, who led the league in total offense this …

Los Angeles Rams tight end Tyler Higbee sustained a torn ACL after he took a low, controversial hit in their wild-card loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday night, according to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. An MRI confirmed the injury on Tuesday, per the report. It’s unclear how long Higbee will be out recovering, but he now “faces a …

It didn’t take too long for Kyle Shanahan to conclude that San Francisco would be facing Green Bay in the divisional round. The 49ers coach shared that he began working under the assumption that his team would be taking on the Packers (Saturday, 8 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app) before halftime of the latter’s 48-32 win …

Kyle Juszczyk ‘proud’ of wife Kristin’s rise to NFL fashion fame originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area While the 49ers were on their bye week during the NFL’s Super Wild Card Weekend, one member of the franchise’s family had a starring role. The nation learned all about fashion and seamstress extraordinaire Kristin Juszczyk, the wife of 49ers All-Pro fullback …

The final day of Super Wild Card Weekend didn’t live up to the hype as far as exciting games go, with the Buffalo Bills taking care of business against the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers blowing out the Philadelphia Eagles. Neither game was a sight to behold on a rare Monday doubleheader in the playoffs.  There are plenty …

Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter It would have been unthinkable that Nick Sirianni’s job was in any kind of jeopardy just two months ago. It hadn’t even been a year since he took the Philadelphia Eagles to Super Bowl LVII. They were 10-1 and looked like they were rolling to the NFC championship again. The collapse that came next was …