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Usually, my Pulse Check column is a happy place where we talk about ascending players or positive production, and whether or not we can trust it. This week’s article is a wee bit different. Receivers were flat-out ugly this week before the afternoon games. Perhaps Ja’Marr Chase sucked up all the fantasy points and left the remaining elite talent with …

Kittle reveals interesting superstition for 49ers field goals originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area TAMPA, Fla. — Jake Moody had a rough day in the 49ers’ 23-20 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, but George Kittle is taking some responsibility for at least one of the kicker’s three missed field goals. After the game, the tight end …

CMC still finding ‘groove’ after busy 49ers return vs. Bucs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area TAMPA, Fla. — The 49ers did not exactly ease Christian McCaffrey back into the action. Instead, he hit the ground running. After playing the bulk of the San Francisco’s offensive snaps and getting 19 touches, the running back said he did not feel …

Roob’s Obs: Eagles on a roll, win at Dallas for 1st time in 7 years originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia It took ‘em a little while to get cranking after a shaky start, but ultimately the Eagles did exactly what they had to, beating the Cowboys 34-6 in Dallas Sunday. Overcame some early mistakes, built a big lead, poured …

The Jacksonville Jaguars came up with a late third-down stop on Sunday, seemingly giving their offense one last chance to rally past the Minnesota Vikings. But the Jaguars never touched the ball again. After the stop, defensive end Travon Walker continued to attack after the whistle. And by attack, we mean throwing punches in a pile of players. Here’s another …

TAMPA, Fla. — Forty-one seconds was plenty for 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy on Sunday afternoon. On a day when San Francisco missed three field goals and the defense allowed the Bucs to tie the game in the final minute, Purdy had a small window to win in regulation and took full advantage of it. Four passes — two each to …

The Jets entered this game hopeful that they had perhaps found their identity in the second half of their win over the Texans and were finally primed to make a run. Unfortunately for New York, this game merely underlined what its identity has been all year — and that’s a team that starts games slow and can’t get off the …

Pearsall earns first NFL keepsake with 49ers TD vs. Buccaneers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area TAMPA, Fla. — Just 71 days after his NFL career was placed in jeopardy, 49ers rookie Ricky Pearsall scored his first career touchdown. The wide receiver, who was shot in an attempted robbery on Aug. 31, caught four of his six targets for …

In a season filled with frustration on offense, the Bears hit a new low on Sunday. Chicago failed to find the end zone in a 19-3 loss to a New England Patriots team that was tied for the worst record in football Sunday morning. On the heels of a 29-9 loss to the Arizona Cardinals last week, the Bears have …

Nobody knows the ins and outs of an elite quarterback-tight end duo like Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski. The two are considered by many to be the greatest ever at their respective positions, and are now reunited as teammates once again at FOX Sports.  Which makes Brady the perfect person to analyze the 49ers duo of Brock Purdy and George …

Maye reveals his message for Patriots offense in mid-week speech originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston One of the important steps for an NFL quarterback in becoming the leader of the offense is to be comfortable addressing his teammates, especially when things aren’t going as well as they should. New England Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye took that step this …

The Chiefs have won just about every way imaginable during a perfect 15-game run that dates to last season: Patrick Mahomes leading last-second touchdown drives, their defense making a stand, and Harrison Butker kicking game-winning field goals. They added a walk-off block to the list against the Broncos on Sunday. Leo Chenal was part of a red wave that crashed …

The San Francisco 49ers got a big piece of their offense back on Sunday with superstar running back Christian McCaffrey returning to the lineup, and they needed his influence on the field to take down a feisty Buccaneers team 23-20. McCaffrey missed the first eight games of the season with calf and Achilles injuries. “I feel pretty good,” McCaffrey said. …

For each game he broadcasts during the 2024 NFL season all the way through Super Bowl LIX, FOX Sports lead NFL analyst Tom Brady is awarding his LFG Player of the Game to that one player he sees on the field who makes him say … “LET’S F***ING GO!!!” In Week 10, that honor went to San Francisco 49ers quarterback …

What Deebo told Moody before ’emotional’ altercation with Pepper originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area After 49ers kicker Jake Moody missed a third field goal against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, star wide receiver Deebo Samuel took it upon himself to address the situation on the sideline. The team captain’s choice of words led to a physical altercation …