Why Jones doesn’t want Cowboys to discount 49ers’ injuries for SNF originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Jerry Jones knows that the Dallas Cowboys cannot take Sunday’s matchup against the 49ers lightly, despite San Francisco’s injury woes. Speaking on 105.3 The Fan on Monday, the Cowboys’ owner and general manager explained that the rash of injuries impacting the 49ers …
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Cameron Jordan on the similarities between Dennis Allen and Sean Payton
Three-time All-Pro Gerald McCoy catches up with Saints All-Pro DE Cameron Jordan to discuss where his former head coach Sean Payton and current head coach Dennis Allen share similarities and where they differ. Cameron joins Yahoo Sports on behalf of Old Spice. View more Video Transcript My team and his team. They hate each other, but I do not hate …
Read More »2024 NFL QB Power Rankings Week 8: How’s Mahomes doing this? What’s Purdy doing?
Henry McKenna NFL Reporter I keep thinking about the season opener when Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens failed — by a toe and a two-point conversion — to beat Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. All I want is a rematch. Lamar is, no doubt, the best football player in the world this season. He’s a human highlight …
Read More »Cowboys’ Jerry Jones justifies not pursuing Derrick Henry: ‘I don’t know if he’d be having that career year in our situation’
The Dallas Cowboys are a team with myriad problems. Running the ball is principally among them. They Cowboys rank last in the NFL with 77.2 rushing yards per game, an anchor on an offense that was projected as explosive with Dak Prescott throwing the ball to All-Pro receiver CeeDee Lamb. Instead, the Cowboys boast the league’s 20th-ranked scoring unit (21 …
Read More »2024 NFL odds: Can the Kansas City Chiefs go undefeated?
The chatter has begun. Kansas City is 6-0 on the year and the only remaining undefeated team in the NFL, after the Vikings fell at home to the Lions in Week 7. Can the Chiefs run the table? Whether a team can go undefeated inevitably comes up each season, after an NFL squad or a few start the season hot. …
Read More »Two ex-49ers still in play for Hall of Fame Class of 2025
Two ex-49ers still in play for Hall of Fame Class of 2025 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Running back Roger Craig advanced through the second round of reductions among Seniors candidates for consideration into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Craig and quarterback Jim Plunkett are the only former 49ers players who were announced among the 31 Seniors …
Read More »Fantasy Football Week 8 Rankings (Full-PPR)
We’re onto another week here in the National Football League, and that means yet another opportunity to wreck havoc upon your fantasy football leagues with the most dominant lineup you can muster. Bye weeks are on a … bye … in Week 8, which means we’ve got a full 16-game slate of matchups on the horizon — particularly good news …
Read More »NFL reportedly investigating tackle that injured Chris Godwin for elements of banned hip-drop
The tackle that injured Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin Monday night is reportedly being investigated by the NFL to see if it contains elements of the hip-drop takedown, which the NFL banned from play in March. The tackle happened in the final minute of Monday night’s game between the Buccaneers and Baltimore Ravens, which the Ravens won 41-31. …
Read More »Fantasy Football Week 8 Rankings: Flex (Full-PPR)
New York Giants WR Wan’Dale Robinson Is tied for the second-most targets in the league through the first seven weeks of the season. (Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images) Unfortunately, even with a full 16-game slate of matchups on deck in Week 8 thanks to no teams being on a bye, injuries have made it more crucial than ever to win …
Read More »Fantasy Football Week 8 Rankings: QBs
Did you draft Kansas City Chiefs superstar QB Patrick Mahomes on your fantasy football rosters this season? If so, you may be entitled to compensation. (Not really, but it sure feels like you should be!) Through six games now, Mahomes (rostered in 99% of Yahoo leagues) has thrown more interceptions (8) than touchdowns (6) and has failed to score 15 …
Read More »Blues forward Jake Neighbours signs 2-year, $7.5M extension
Oct 22, 2024, 01:00 PM ET St. Louis Blues forward Jake Neighbours signed a two-year contract extension worth $7.5 million Tuesday. Neighbours, 22, was in line to become a restricted free agent after this season. He has three points (two goals, one assist) in six games this season after recording a career-high 27 goals in 2023-24. Neighbours has totaled 53 …
Read More »Jim Harbaugh: No issues with heart during Monday’s game
Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh has been wearing a heart monitor since briefly leaving last week’s game because of an irregular heartbeat, and he said after Monday night’s game that everything went fine. Harbaugh said he had no recurrence of the irregular heartbeat or any other heart-related issues during the game. “It was good, thanks for asking. No issues,” Harbaugh …
Read More »Belichick, Brady react to Mayo’s candid comments after Pats-Jags
Belichick, Brady react to Mayo’s candid comments after Pats-Jags originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo was very candid in assessing his team’s performance after Sunday’s 32-16 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Mayo talked about the team’s inability to run the football or defend the run as key issues. But the comment that got …
Read More »Panthers’ Matthew Tkachuk set to return after ‘little procedure’
Oct 22, 2024, 12:15 PM ET Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk will end a five-game absence on Tuesday when he takes the ice against the Minnesota Wild in Sunrise, Fla. Tkachuk reportedly was sidelined due to an illness, however he told reporters on Tuesday after the morning skate that it was not the case. “I am feeling very good,” he …
Read More »Fantasy Football: Players to consider dropping to make room for Week 8 waiver wire pickups
The following is an excerpt from the latest edition of Yahoo’s fantasy football newsletter, Get to the Points! If you like what you see, you can subscribe for free here. Fantasy advice is never one-size-fits-all; season these Week 8 drop recommendations to taste as you consider your roster maintenance. Dalton Schultz, TE, Texans (70% rostered) Houston has dealt with key …
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