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Pearsall becoming comfortable with Purdy, 49ers’ offense originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Ricky Pearsall is set to play his third NFL game on Sunday, and the 49ers rookie shared he’s making positive progress getting acclimated to the game, but it also has been a process. “I’m feeling more and more comfortable each week, to be …

Sam Panayotovich FOX Sports Betting Analyst We’re back over .500 and almost over the top. How about that Indiana squad, though?  Sheesh.  I faded the Hoosiers for the first time all season, and it was fun holding a Michigan State +7.5 ticket for about 20 minutes, before Indiana flexed its muscles in East Lansing. Anyway, I’ve got three college football …

49ers star CMC ready to go after dark times during injury rehab originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 49ers completed their Friday practice, and running back Christian McCaffrey got in one final workout before departing for the Week 10 game at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. McCaffrey said the types of his workouts have changed as …

Pats claim veteran pass-rusher off waivers from Ravens originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots added an experienced pass-rusher to their defense on Friday. Yannick Ngakoue was claimed off waivers from the Baltimore Ravens. Baltimore cut the 29-year-old edge rusher after Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline. Ngakoue started his career with the Jacksonville Jaguars after being selected in …

Dak Prescott is headed to injured reserve, with his timetable to return from a hamstring injury sustained Sunday still unclear. While the move has not been officially made, Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said during an interview with team affiliate 105.3 The Fan that the team will have to do it. He also said the team didn’t know whether …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz talks with former NFL QB Alex Smith about whether rookie QBs should start right away or sit behind a veteran, something Smith has experience with as both a former #1 pick and veteran with Patrick Mahomes behind him. Alex joins Yahoo Sports on behalf of USAA. View more Video Transcript Jason Fitz with Yahoo Sports, hanging …

49ers vs. Bucs injury report: CMC, Deebo questionable originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Running back Christian McCaffrey officially is listed as questionable while the 49ers are unquestionably expecting him to make his season debut Sunday. McCaffrey took part in full practice Friday and is expected to see considerable action against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in …

Five 49ers to watch in vital Week 10 game vs. Buccaneers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers have experienced delightful times in the second halves of their past three seasons, and they will need more of the same this year if they are going to return to the NFL playoffs. It all starts on Sunday, as the …

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is healthy and ready for the team’s Week 10 tilt against the Dallas Cowboys. Right, Nick Sirianni? On Friday, the Eagles’ head coach seemingly let it slip to reporters that Hurts, who didn’t practice Wednesday, got a day off because of an ankle injury, although he wasn’t listed on the team’s latest injury report. Sirianni …

The Patriots ruled out safety Kyle Dugger (ankle) and linebacker Christian Elliss (abdomen) for this week. Coach Jerod Mayo said Dugger will be back this season “for sure.” The Patriots list cornerback Alex Austin (ankle), defensive tackle Daniel Ekuale (abdomen), offensive guard Michael Jordan (ankle), offensive tackle Vederian Lowe (shoulder), safety Marte Mapu (neck), offensive guard Layden Robinson (ankle) and …

Eagles injury report: Top skill guys ready to go against Cowboys originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia After beginning the week with some questions, DeVonta Smith (hamstring), A.J. Brown (knee) and Dallas Goedert (hamstring) are all expected to play on Sunday afternoon against the Cowboys in North Texas. All 53 players on the active roster were full participants on Friday. …

The Bears aren’t going to have their starting offensive tackles for Sunday’s game against the Patriots. Left tackle Braxton Jones and right tackle Darnell Wright are both going to miss the contest with knee injuries. The injury issues continue into the backup ranks as well. Kiran Amegadjie (calf) has also been ruled out. Head coach Matt Eberflus declined to discuss …

The Thursday night matchup between the Ravens and the Bengals was an electric one, with Baltimore coming out on top 35-34 after a failed two-point conversion by Cincinnati with 38 seconds left in the game. But while the Ravens earned a huge division win behind Lamar Jackson’s incredible performance, he wasn’t the most impressive player on the field on Thursday. …

New Lions defensive end Za’Darius Smith is now on his fifth NFL team, and in his talk with the media today in Detroit, he talked about how eager he is to play against two of his former teams, the Packers and Vikings. Smith said he has no ill will toward any of his former teams, but it will mean a …

After breaking the 800-goal barrier during the 2022-23 season, Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin now has his sights set on breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record of 894. Ovechkin began the 2024-25 season with 853 goals, and now has 861. Follow along here as we chronicle each subsequent goal Ovechkin scores this season, including goal highlights, the upcoming Capitals …