The Packers will not have running back MarShawn Lloyd on Friday night. Lloyd entered game day with a questionable designation after not practicing Tuesday and being limited Wednesday and Thursday with a hamstring injury. He is among the team’s inactives. Running back Emanuel Wilson (hip) and tight end Tucker Kraft (back) are dressed to play against the Eagles after also …
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Shanahan reveals miraculous spot on Pearsall’s body where he was shot
Shanahan reveals miraculous spot on Pearsall’s body where he was shot originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Ricky Pearsall’s road to recovery after being shot last weekend is a miracle on its own. The 49ers rookie wide receiver was shot during an attempted armed robbery Saturday near San Francisco’s Union Square, with the bullet going through his chest without …
Read More »Lynch shares CMC injury update, status for 49ers’ season opener
Lynch shares CMC injury update, status for 49ers’ season opener originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Christian McCaffrey missed most of 49ers training camp with a strained calf, but he’s progressing well ahead of San Francisco’s 2024 NFL season opener against the New York Jets on “Monday Night Football” at Levi’s Stadium. 49ers general manager John Lynch revealed the …
Read More »Goodell pivots from possible European division to 16 international games
Last year, Commissioner Roger Goodell floated the idea of a four-team European division. This year, Goodell took a step back from that. In an interview with NBC’s Kaylee Hartung before Friday night’s Brazil game between the Packers and Eagles, Goodell was asked about a potential international division. “I think the first thing we’re going to really focus on is the …
Read More »Packers kick two red-zone field goals after two Jalen Hurts’ turnovers
The Eagles and Packers both have hurt themselves early in Friday night’s game in Brazil. It’s been sloppy so far with six accepted penalties for 52 yards. The teams also had 12 players on the field at the same time for offsetting penalties that negated a 38-yard touchdown pass from Jordan Love to Jayden Reed on the Packers’ first drive. …
Read More »Jayden Reed’s 33-yard run gives Packers 12-7 lead
The Packers couldn’t score on their two red-zone opportunities, kicking chip-shot field goals instead. The key might be to score before getting into the red zone. Receiver Jayden Reed scored on a jet sweep, giving the Packers back the lead after Philadelphia scored the game’s first touchdown. Reed ran 33 yards to the end zone, completing a five-play, 70-yard drive. …
Read More »Barkley stars on debut as Eagles beat Packers in Brazil
NFL 2024 regular season Dates: 5 September 2024 – 5 January 2025 BBC coverage: Listen to live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds every Sunday, starting with Dallas Cowboys v Cleveland Browns on Sunday. Saquon Barkley scored three touchdowns on his debut as the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Green Bay Packers 34-29 in the first NFL …
Read More »Packers lead the Eagles 19-17 at halftime in Brazil
A game that started slowly, with turnovers, penalties and slipping and falling, turned into a track meet in the second quarter. The teams combined for 30 points and 300 yards in the second period. The Packers lead the Eagles 19-17 at halftime in Brazil on Friday night. Receiver Jayden Reed scored two touchdowns for the Packers on a 33-yard run …
Read More »Saquon Barkley scores his third touchdown as Eagles lead 31-26
Saquon Barkley is having quite the debut. The Eagles running back, who signed as a free agent in the offseason after six years with the Giants, scored his third touchdown of the night. His 2-yard run up the middle into the end zone, after being initially stopped, has given the Eagles a 31-26 lead with 4:26 remaining in the third …
Read More »Matt LaFleur on Jordan Love’s injury: “I don’t know”
The season-opening loss to the Eagles was bad. The Packers are now bracing for something that could be much worse. Quarterback Jordan Love, in his first game after signing a massive contract with a new-money average of $55 million per year, suffered a leg injury late in the fourth quarter. His status is unknown to most, including his head coach. …
Read More »Why Shanahan believes Cowing ‘definitely belongs’ on 49ers
Why Shanahan believes Cowing ‘definitely belongs’ on 49ers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Littered with injuries and other setbacks, Jacob Cowing’s rookie preseason was far from ideal. But that didn’t deter the young wide receiver from earning his place in coach Kyle Shanahan’s plans heading into the 2024 NFL season. Well, at least that’s what Shanahan revealed to …
Read More »Saquon Barkley’s debut will renew questions about Giants’ failure to keep him
It was one thing for the Giants to let running back Saquon Barkley leave in free agency. It was another to watch him slide down I-95 to join one of their biggest rivals. And it was Barkley’s debut for the Eagles — with three touchdowns in a 34-29 win over the Packers in Brazil — that will renew questions about …
Read More »Packers’ Jordan Love suffers apparent lower leg injury vs. Eagles
Packers’ Jordan Love suffers apparent lower leg injury vs. Eagles originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Jordan Love suffered an apparent lower leg injury Friday night in Brazil. On the second to last play of the game, the Green Bay Packers star quarterback tried to get off a throw but ultimately had to turn around and flip the ball back …
Read More »Saquon Barkley has monster debut as Eagles beat Packers in Brazil
There was a memorable scene in “Hard Knocks: Offseason” in which New York Giants co-owner John Mara tells his general manager Joe Schoen that he didn’t want to see Saquon Barkley leave in free agency. Especially to the Philadelphia Eagles. It was brought up roughly a million times on social media Friday night. “I’ll have a tough time sleeping if …
Read More »Saquon Barkley leads Eagles to 34-29 win over Packers in season opener
The Eagles signed Saquon Barkley to a three-year, $37.75 million deal in the offseason. The move already has paid dividends. The star running back rushed for 109 yards and scored three touchdowns in leading the Eagles to a season-opening, 34-29 victory over the Packers in Brazil on Friday night. He scored on runs of 11 and 2 yards, sandwiched between …
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