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Eric Williams NFL Reporter San Francisco 49ers edge rusher Nick Bosa said it best: What makes Patrick Mahomes the top quarterback in the NFL is his ability to put teams away, while making difficult plays look easy. “He’s able to get the ball far distances really fast, so you don’t need that much separation,” Bosa told reporters, when asked what …

Shanahan analyzes how Chiefs’ offense has evolved with new weapons originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming note: Watch Greg Papa’s full “Game Plan” interview with Kyle Shanahan at 9 p.m. PT Friday on NBC Sports Bay Area. Just as the Kansas City Chiefs team that beat the 49ers in Super Bowl LIV was much different from the Chiefs …

Marvin Harrison Jr. was a limited participant in Thursday’s practice, but the Arizona Cardinals wide receiver is still in concussion protocol. Arizona takes on the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday night. Harrison suffered a concussion in Week 6 and wore a non-contact jersey in practice. Head coach Jonathan Gannon said it was “really encouraging” to see the rookie back on …

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – DECEMBER 04: Former quarterback of the Chicago Bears, Jay Cutler, looks on before the game against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field on December 04, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images) Former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler was arrested for driving under the influence in Franklin, Tennessee on Thursday night, according to WSMV 4 …

Can the Eagles slow down the Giants’ top-ranked pass rush? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Remember how the Eagles’ pass rush was so devastating in 2022 because you never knew where the pressure was coming from? It could be Brandon Graham. Could be Josh Sweat. Could be Javon Hargrave or Haason Reddick. The 2022 Eagles remain the only team …

On the night the Saints honored quarterback Drew Brees, the quarterback whom Sean Payton hopes to groom into a player on Brees’s level matched a mark set by John Elway more than 40 years ago. With four wins in seven starts, Bo Nix tied the Broncos’ franchise record for most wins by a rookie quarterback in a season. Drew Lock …

David Helman NFL Reporter Ralph Vacchiano NFL Reporter The first six games of the season for the Dallas Cowboys have felt more like six years. They’ve seen their Super Bowl dreams deteriorate. They’ve seen all their old problems resurface. They’ve even lost all three of their games at home. And boy, do they ever need their bye week after their …

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has won two MVP awards, so he set a high bar for himself heading into his seventh NFL season. After six games, Jackson appears to be raising that bar even higher. He’s completing 67 percent of his passes with career highs in yards per attempt and yards per catch at the helm of a Ravens offense …

In our everlasting mission to predict the future, a top-down look at how an offense might attack their opponent’s defense is, in my humble estimation, a good place to start. We find defenses every season that profile as a so-called run funnel, meaning opponents lean unusually hard on the rushing attack in neutral and positive game scripts. The same goes …

Thursday night’s game was the first time that Sean Payton was ever the head coach of a team playing the Saints and piloting the Broncos to a win put Payton in some rare company. Payton is the eighth head coach to record a victory against all 32 teams in the league. Bill Belichick, Tony Dungy, John Fox, Mike Holmgren, Bill …

Eagles give Saquon advice for emotional return against former team originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia It’s just any other week. You’ve heard the lies before. Whenever there’s a big game, professional athletes will lie — mostly to themselves — about the significance of that game in an attempt to steady their preparation and emotions. And it’s a worthwhile attempt. …

Eagles-Giants player matchups to watch in Week 7 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles (3-2) will take a trip to North Jersey to face the Giants (2-4) at MetLife Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Here are some key matchups to watch: Saquon Barkley vs. his old team This is a big game for Barkley and he knows it. The …

The Saints are in a highly unusual situation at the quarterback position, with four different quarterbacks who could start for them in Week Eight. Derek Carr will start next Sunday against the Chargers if healthy, but it’s unclear at this point if he will be cleared to return from the oblique injury that has cost him the last two games. …

Chargers rookie running back Kimani Vidal (30) celebrates his touchdown, a 38-yard reception on his first NFL touch, with center Bradley Bozeman. (David Zalubowski / Associated Press) Kimani Vidal was not used to watching from the sideline on game day. The Chargers running back was less than a year removed from becoming Troy’s all-time leader in yards rushing when he …

Packers safety Xavier McKinney intercepts a pass intended for the Rams’ Tutu Atwell in Week 5, when L.A. fell to 1-4. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) There is no sense of panic. Not, at least, among the Rams. They are 1-4. On the brink of possibly falling out of playoff contention. But if desperation was entirely fitting for the …