Former Jets head coach Robert Saleh was spotted at Packers practice on Wednesday and it sounds like it won’t be the last time he’s around the team this year. Saleh and Packers head coach Matt LaFleur coached together in the college ranks and with the Texans, which is why LaFleur reached out to Saleh to come and work with the …
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Arizona Cardinals Marvin Harrison Jr. is third in the NFL in uncatchable target rate Just over 45 percent of Harrison Jr.’s targets have been deemed uncatchable by Pro Football Focus. Some of that is based on his usage. The Cardinals are using Harrison Jr. almost exclusively as a downfield burner. Per ESPN’s Seth Walder, three seconds into the play, Harrison …
Read More »John Mara doesn’t anticipate firing G.M. Joe Schoen or coach Brian Daboll after 2024 season
Bill Belichick’s barbs at G.M. Joe Schoen apparently won’t be enough to get Giants co-owner John Mara to make a regime change. Via Judy Battista of NFL Media, Mara said Wednesday that he doesn’t anticipate making a change to the coach or G.M., during or after the current season. Mara said he still has confidence in G.M. Joe Schoen and …
Read More »Lamar Jackson: Derrick Henry has “great chance” to break single-season rushing record
Ravens running back Derrick Henry is averaging 124.7 yards per game, putting him on pace for 2,120 yards. That would break Eric Dickerson’s record of 2,105 yards he set in 1984 for the Rams. Lamar Jackson, the favorite for MVP, said he believes in Henry. “It’s there,” Jackson said Wednesday, via Jamison Hensley of ESPN. “I feel like he has …
Read More »What Jim Harbaugh saw on film to change coach’s opinion of Chargers’ loss to Cardinals
Coach Jim Harbaugh was more pleased with his Chargers’ performance once he watched the film than he was when complaining to officials during their game against the Cardinals on Monday. (Rick Scuteri / Associated Press) The Chargers have not scored a second-half touchdown since Week 1. They rushed for 59 yards in 22 carries against an Arizona defense that was …
Read More »Giants’ John Mara ‘committed’ to Brian Daboll, Joe Schoen this season and potentially longer
The third season under Giants head coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen has not gone to plan, but the owner is committed to sticking with his hires. Speaking to the media at a viewing of “The Duke: Wellington Mara’s Giant” in New York City, Giants owner John Mara talked about this year’s team and, in particular, Daboll and …
Read More »Giants owner John Mara says Brian Daboll’s and Joe Schoen’s jobs are safe, declines to address Daniel Jones
Amid another losing campaign in New York, Giants owner John Mara gave a vote of confidence to both head coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen on Wednesday night. He declined to extend the same assurance to quarterback Daniel Jones. Mara addressed Daboll and Schoen at a screening of a film honoring his late father and former Giants owner …
Read More »Jury duty keeps Cowboys kicker from practicing ahead of 49ers game
Jury duty keeps Cowboys kicker from practicing ahead of 49ers game originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Yes, even NFL players get summoned for jury duty. Dallas Cowboys All-Pro kicker Brandon Aubrey missed practice Wednesday because of jury duty obligations, the team announced. Aubrey’s status for practice on Thursday and Friday is unclear, according to the team’s website. The …
Read More »Giants owner John Mara says Brian Daboll’s, Joe Schoen’s jobs are safe, declines to address Daniel Jones
John Mara, left, says that Brian Daboll’s job is safe. (Elsa/Getty Images) Amid another losing campaign in New York, Giants owner John Mara gave a vote of confidence to both head coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen Wednesday night. He declined to extend the same assurance to quarterback Daniel Jones. Mara addressed Daboll and Schoen at a screening …
Read More »McCarthy gushes over ‘value’ Warner adds to 49ers’ defense
McCarthy gushes over ‘value’ Warner adds to 49ers’ defense originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy expressed his fandom for superstar 49ers middle linebacker Fred Warner ahead of the teams’ showdown in Week 8 of the 2024 NFL season. McCarthy, in his 18th season as an NFL head coach, has seen Warner develop from an …
Read More »Packers re-sign LS Matt Orzech, cut DL Jonathan Ford
The Packers made a procedural move on Monday, cutting long snapper Matt Orzech and activating defensive lineman Jonathan Ford from injured reserve. On Wednesday, as expected, they made another procedural move involving the two players. They re-signed Orzech and released Ford, the team announced. The Packers are expected to re-sign Ford to the practice squad if he clears waivers. Ford’s …
Read More »Multiple Cowboys quoted in ESPN story on fan tours strangely push back
A new item from Kalyn Kahler of ESPN.com takes a look at the Cowboys’ habit of having fans in the practice facility on a daily basis, for tours. Two of the former players quoted in the story have disputed the words attributed to them. Commanders defensive end Dante Fowler Jr., previously with the Cowboys, reportedly said this for the ESPN …
Read More »Nick Bosa officially limited in practice Wednesday, due to elbow injury (updated)
The list of key 49ers who missed practice on Thursday, four days before the renewal of their rivalry with the Cowboys, includes defensive end Nick Bosa. Bosa didn’t practice due to an elbow injury. Seven other 49ers missed Wednesday’s practice due to injury — receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. (wrist, illness), tight end George Kittle (foot), running back Jordan Mason (shoulder), …
Read More »Cardinals activate OL Christian Jones from IR, sign QB Anthony Brown to practice squad
The Cardinals activated offensive lineman Christian Jones from injured reserve, the team announced Wednesday. The Cardinals drafted Jones in the fifth-round this spring, but he injured his ankle in the preseason and landed on injured reserve. The team opened his 21-day practice window on Oct. 2, so they were required to activate him to the active roster or leave him …
Read More »Bosa, Warner anticipating Cowboys’ renewed focus on run game
Bosa, Warner anticipating Cowboys’ renewed focus on run game originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Dallas Cowboys, similar to the 49ers, have had a disjointed start to the 2024 NFL season. As both teams begin preparations for the prime-time “Sunday Night Football” clash at Levi’s Stadium, two of San Francisco’s star defenders are anticipating a certain game plan …
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