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It all begins on Thursday.  With the NFL season kicking off this week, “Bear Bets” is wrapping up its preview episodes for the year. So far, the gang’s shared its favorite wagers on win totals, award winners and more. This week, Chris “The Bear” Fallica and Geoff Schwartz were joined by Will Hill and John Murray of the SuperBook and …

In Roob’s Eagles Observations: How many touches make sense for Saquon Barkley? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia What’s the ideal number of touches for Saquon Barkley? Who remembers when the Eagles had an international game cancelled three days before it was supposed to be played? And an appreciation of unheralded all-time Eagles great Pete Pihos. This week’s Roob’s 10 …

In his recent interview with Mark Craig of the Minneapolis Star Tribune, former Vikings coach and current Cowboys defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer pulled few punches. He fired a few of them at former Vikings G.M. Rick Spielman. While there surely were rough moments from 2014 through 2020, given Zimmer’s blunt, direct, Parcellsian nature, Zimmer focused on the 2021 draft. The …

Why Covey thinks he can help Eagles’ offense even after Dotson trade originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Britain Covey understands why the Eagles made a trade to acquire Jahan Dotson to improve their receiving corps. It doesn’t mean there isn’t a twinge of disappointment. “Objectively, did we get better as a team from that trade? Yes,” Covey said late …

The regular season is finally here. This is a pivotal one for the Jets. No more waiting – it’s an unofficial win-now mandate. They have the quarterback. They have the roster around him. They believe they have the staff. So: Win. Will they? Let’s open the mailbag to address that and more… Do you think this Haason Reddick situation drags …

Ricky Pearsall was drafted into the NFL by the 49ers from the University of Florida [Getty Images] NFL player Ricky Pearsall has been shot in the chest during an attempted robbery in San Francisco. Pearsall, 23, “sustained a bullet wound to his chest” and is in a “serious but stable condition” according to his team the San Francisco 49ers, following …

Kyren Williams flourished last season once the Rams started to emphasize the run. He scored 15 touchdowns in 12 games. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) They play in an offense that features one of the NFL’s premier passers and two of its most dynamic receivers. But Rams running backs Kyren Williams and Blake Corum will be pivotal pieces for …

(Los Angeles Times photo illustration; photographs from Associated Press) Maybe this is the year the Detroit Lions finally win the Super Bowl. Or perhaps the Houston Texans? Or how about the Cleveland Browns, who last won a division crown in 1989? (Incidentally, since realignment in 2002, every NFL franchise but Cleveland has won its division at least once.) Part of …

It’s too dramatic to suggest Sanjay Lal has to mold a clump of clay into a masterpiece, but as receivers coach for the Chargers, he’s facing a significant challenge. The team has talent at the position, and certainly has invested draft picks, but in most cases those players are either untested or underperforming. On the other end of those passes …

UCLA running back T.J. Harden carries the ball in the first half of the Bruins’ 16-13 comeback victory over Hawaii on Saturday. (Darryl Oumi / Getty Images) DeShaun Foster has long contended that nothing said about him or his team mattered once it played ball. UCLA’s new coach is too inexperienced? Play ball. The Bruins won’t be able to master …

49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was shot Saturday during an attempted robbery in central San Francisco, city authorities said. Mayor London Breed said in a post on the social platform X that Pearsall was shot in Union Square. She did not immediately provide details about his condition. “My thoughts are with Ricky and his family at this time,” Breed said. …

Jets coach Saleh ‘forever indebted’ to 49ers, Shanahan family originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers family runs deep, and ex-defensive coordinator Robert Saleh looks back fondly on his time with San Francisco. The New York Jets coach recently reflected on the team that gave him his first DC job ahead of his return to Levi’s Stadium in …

Why Jennings predicts ‘older’ 49ers will miss playoffs this season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers are eager to begin their revenge tour during the 2024 NFL season after falling just short of winning Super Bowl LVIII last season — their second championship loss in five years. With most of their core returning for the upcoming season, …

Purdy hosts 49ers QBs, O-line for cookout before season opener originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Like they say, food is the way to anyone’s heart. Surely, Brock Purdy kept that in mind when planning a get-together with the 49ers’ quarterbacks and offensive linemen prior to the start of the 2024 season opener. https://www.instagram.com/p/C_VtwjJvLnU San Francisco’s signal-caller and his …

The extreme access restrictions placed immediately on would-be Raiders owner Tom Brady as a Fox broadcaster weren’t a punishment. They were a message. The league’s unambiguous and unequivocal declaration that Brady can’t enter team facilities, attend practices, or participate in production meetings is a harbinger. If/when it’s ever time to vote on his bid to buy (along with Hall of …