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The 49ers delivered some good news on the status of Ricky Pearsall: The rookie receiver was released from San Francisco General Hospital on Sunday afternoon, a day after being shot through the chest. “San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was released from the hospital this afternoon as he continues to recover from a bullet wound to his chest,” the …

Eagles practice notes: A couple key players return from injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia There’s no holiday weekend at the NovaCare Complex. The Eagles have to get ready for Week 1. With their season opener in São Paulo, Brazil, just around the corner, the Eagles practiced on Sunday afternoon in what would be akin to a Wednesday practice …

Ricky Pearsall, the San Francisco 49ers’ first-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft who was shot during an alleged attempted robbery at San Francisco’s Union Square on Saturday, was released from the hospital on Sunday afternoon. Pearsall was upgraded to “fair condition” early on Sunday, one day after the incident, and then the team announced that he had been released …

49ers’ Pearsall released from hospital one day after shooting originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area There continues to be positive developments surrounding 49ers rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall. Pearsall, who was shot in the chest during an armed robbery attempt on Saturday near Union Square in San Francisco, was released from San Francisco General Hospital on Sunday, the 49ers …

The NFL last played regular-season games on Labor Day weekend in 2001, when the L in the logo still had a squiggly line. It’s just a matter of time before the NFL reclaims the turf it abandoned 23 years ago. It’s inevitable. If/when (when) the NFL adds an 18th game and if the NFL Players Association demands a second bye, …

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 …