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Shanahan provides CMC, Pearsall updates ahead of 49ers’ Week 6 game originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers are not opening the practice window for rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall this week for one very obvious reason. San Francisco is not going to have a full-speed practice this week as they prepare to face the Seattle Seahawks on …

Yahoo Sports fantasy analysts Matt Harmon and Andy Behrens recap Baltimore’s 41-38 overtime win in Cincinnati. Hear the full conversation on the “Yahoo Fantasy Forecast” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript We do care about Ravens 41 Bengals 38. What a wild joyous, uh, game, lots of passing production …

49ers’ Mason on historic track, outpacing CMC’s ’23 rushing success originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Jordan Mason has filled in for Christian McCaffrey so well that he’s exceeding his All-Pro teammate’s success on the ground through five weeks. The third-year running back recorded 14 carries for 89 rushing yards in San Francisco’s 24-23 loss to the Arizona Cardinals …

Isaiah Simmons has been an extremely versatile defender throughout his pro career, but up until this season he hasn’t spent much time contributing on special teams. The youngster has found himself without much of a role in the Giants’ defense this year, but when special teams coordinator Michael Ghobrial drew up a potential field goal block earlier this week, he …

Eric Williams NFL Reporter Maybe the quarterbacks got tired of hearing about the return of the running game. With the Saints-Chiefs matchup still on tap Monday night, eight signal-callers have thrown for more than 300 yards in Week 5, led by a career-high 509-yard performance by Kirk Cousins in the Falcons’ overtime win over the Buccaneers last Thursday.  On the …

Joe Burrow had a career day and the Cincinnati Bengals led by 10 points three times in the second half. That still wasn’t enough. The defense couldn’t stop Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens’ offense in a stunning 41-38 overtime loss. “We’re 1-4, so obviously something has to change,” Burrow said. “We’re not a championship-level team right now. I’d like …

Reading between the lines: Patriots could be gearing up for Drake Maye originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston FOXBORO — It’s not just that the Patriots are losing. It’s how they’re losing that could spark a change for them at the game’s most important position. After a 15-10 loss that dropped the Patriots to 1-4 on the season, could head …

New England Patriots captain and former Michigan star Jabrill Peppers was arrested over the weekend on assault, strangulation and other charges following a disturbance at a home, police said Monday. Peppers, 29, was scheduled to be arraigned Monday in Quincy District Court on the charges, which also include assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and possession of a Class …

Perry describes mood in Patriots’ locker room after loss to Dolphins originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Jerod Mayo era in New England began with a rousing victory over the Cincinnati Bengals. It’s been all downhill from there. The Patriots’ 15-10 loss to the Miami Dolphins at Gillette Stadium on Sunday marked their fourth consecutive defeat and drops them …

Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers stayed in the game on Sunday despite some hard hits that left him in obvious pain, but on Monday morning he appears to be OK. Head coach Robert Saleh said this morning that Rodgers’ ankle is hurting but the Jets do not anticipate he’ll have any long-term issues. “He’s dealing with a low ankle, but all …

Every week in the NFL season brings a host of new questions … and answers some old ones, too. Let’s run down what we learned in Week 5 … and what we’ll be wondering about in Week 6 and beyond. ASKED: Is the Deshaun Watson deal the worst contract ever? Week 5’s Sunday slate was a cascade of unpredictability, a …

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels is off to a stunning start to his rookie season. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) The only time a rookie has won NFL MVP was back in 1957. The winner was Jim Brown, arguably the greatest player in history. Last season Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud was the rare rookie who found himself in the race. He …

Players aren’t usually keen on playing Thursday night games because of the quick turnaround from Sunday, but 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa isn’t complaining about this week’s schedule. The 49ers will be in Seattle on Thursday night and Bosa is looking forward to the game because it gives the team a chance to turn the page from Sunday. The Niners …

Patrick Everson FOX Sports Betting Analyst Navy is one of the pleasant surprises of the college football season. For that matter, so is Army, its fellow service academy. The Midshipmen are 5-0 straight up (SU) and 4-1 against the spread (ATS), while the Black Knights are perfect on both counts at 5-0 SU and ATS. But for our purposes, let’s …

Three-time United States Olympian Gigi Marvin announced her retirement Monday, noting that her career would not have been complete without the chance to play in the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s inaugural season. For someone who witnessed first-hand the fitful starts and stops women’s hockey endured in establishing its foothold as a professional North American sport, the 37-year-old Marvin leaves the …