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Titans’ Adams issues astute 49ers warning to Seahawks’ Witherspoon originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming Note: Watch “49ers Training Camp Live” with Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan at 3 p.m. PT today from Santa Clara, streaming live on the NBC Sports app. Watch the show later on YouTube and Facebook. The secret’s out: the 49ers’ offense is good. Perhaps nobody knows …

Safety Justin Simmons is reportedly joining the Falcons after spending his first eight NFL seasons with the Broncos. (Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images) The Atlanta Falcons added to their defense on Thursday after signing safety Justin Simmons to a reported one-year, $8 million deal, according to NFL Network. Simmons, 30, is guaranteed $7.5 million on his new contract. Adding the …

The Atlanta Falcons added to their defense on Thursday after signing safety Justin Simmons to a reported one-year, $8 million deal, according to NFL Network. Simmons, 30, is guaranteed $7.5 million on his new contract. Adding the two-time Pro Bowler and four-time Second-team NFL All-Pro comes a day after the Falcons acquired Matthew Judon from the New England Patriots for …

There’s officially another bloodletting in Bristol. On the same day ESPN fired Robert Griffin III, the four-letter network also severed ties with Sam Ponder, the host of Sunday NFL Countdown. Andrew Marchand of TheAthletic.com reports that ESPN has fired Ponder. Ponder had been with ESPN since 2006, in various roles. It’s currently unclear who will take over as the host …

Henry McKenna AFC East Reporter Jalen Hurts dealt with several setbacks in 2023.  There was a lingering knee bruise and then the finger injury in the regular-season finale. There was his statistical regression. And there was the Philadelphia Eagles’ 1-6 finish to the season. That certainly wasn’t what Hurts or the Eagles expected after the team signed him to a …

What Warner likes about rookie Puni’s training-camp performance originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Rookie 49ers guard Dominick Puni’s strong training-camp performance isn’t going unnoticed by one of his All-Pro teammates. Superstar linebacker Fred Warner could be heard expressing admiration for Puni’s play during a discussion with defensive end Nick bosa that was captured on San Francisco’s “Brick By …

Richard Sherman flabbergasted by Jaylon Johnson’s breakdown of his Vikings’ interception originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Bears star cornerback Jaylon Johnson recently hopped on former NFL cornerback Richard Sherman’s podcast, “The Richard Sherman Podcast.” During the podcast, Sherman referenced Johnson’s interception against the Vikings during Week 12 of the 2023 regular season. When Johnson broke down the play for …

Patriots-Eagles preview: Outlining a potential Drake Maye gameplan originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston FOXBORO — The Patriots got about 70 plays under their belt on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball in Tuesday’s joint practice with the Eagles. For the decision-makers at One Patriot Place, there was plenty to digest from that one day of work …

Sometimes, the best picks of your fantasy football drafts are the ones you never make, and those are the ones we’re here to discuss today. There are a number of reasons you might fade a player, whether you don’t believe they’ll have a pathway to opportunity, projected inconsistencies or, perhaps, you just don’t feel a player will return enough value …

Robert Griffin III at Netflix’s “Receiver” premiere held at the Tudum Theater on July 9, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Gregg DeGuire/Variety via Getty Images) NFL analyst Robert Griffin III and “NFL Countdown” host Sam Ponder have been let go by ESPN, according to Andrew Marchand of The Athletic. The moves are budget-related, per Marchand, with the network …

David Helman Dallas Cowboys Insider It’s breakout season. Whether you’re hoping to find the deciding factor in the division standings or trying to win your fantasy league, there’s incredible value in finding the next young NFL stars. This week, we’re looking for those guys. Wednesday, we took a look at a breakout candidate for each team in the NFC. Today, …

Ex-NFL exec states Browns ‘dodged a bullet’ by not trading for Aiyuk originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Since Brandon Aiyuk requested a trade from the 49ers, a handful of teams with reported interest have been tied to the star wide receiver. One of those teams is the Browns, whom San Francisco had negotiated the framework of trades that …

In an NFL world full of stacked rosters and divisions, which teams have the best rosters? Nick Wright provided his top five on Wednesday’s edition of “First Things First.” 5. Cincinnati BengalsOdds to win Super Bowl: +1500 Nick’s thoughts: “I think Joe Burrow has the exact right disposition to come back from a wildly frustrating and disappointing year. Not being …

Is there a feeling more satisfying than when your fantasy football leaguemates head to the waiver wire or look to make a lowball offer on a rising player … but they can’t — because you already snagged him and know you’ve got this year’s potential breakout star? Finding those big surprises isn’t an easy task. Each year, we search for …

Aug 15, 2024, 01:16 PM ET CHICAGO — Wrigley Field will host two college hockey doubleheaders in January after the NHL’s Winter Classic is played there, the Big Ten and Chicago Cubs announced Thursday. “The Frozen Confines: Big Ten Hockey Series” will feature three men’s games and one women’s game. The Chicago Blackhawks will play the St. Louis Blues at …