Shanahan like ‘a kid in a candy store’ coaching McCaffrey originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Christian McCaffrey never would be the last kid picked to someone’s football team, but 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan believes that’s his All-Pro running back’s mentality. “What’s so special about Christian, that don’t know until you get him, is he seems …

Stop me if you’ve heard this before, but the 49ers are dealing with an injury at quarterback. This week, starter Brock Purdy popped up on the injury report with head coach Kyle Shanahan telling reporters that the second-year signal-caller is in concussion protocol. After missing Wednesday’s practice entirely, Purdy was able to suit up on a limited basis on Thursday …

STILLWATER — Oklahoma State is back on the familiar turf of Boone Pickens Stadium for homecoming weekend. The Cowboys play host to Cincinnati at 7 p.m. Saturday on ESPN2. Here’s a look at the game in this week’s Four Downs: More: ‘No quit in him’: How Oklahoma State’s Ollie Gordon became college football’s hottest RB Sep 2, 2023; Stillwater, Oklahoma, …

Getty Images Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Justyn Ross has been placed on the Commissioner Exempt List by the NFL on Friday following his arrest earlier this week, according to NFL Media. Under the exempt list, he is unable to practice or attend games.  This comes after Ross was arrested Monday on two misdemeanor charges of criminal damage of less than …

Sam Panayotovich FOX Sports Betting Analyst My only goal this weekend is to make you enough extra scratch so you can hand out the big candy bars on Halloween night. Don’t be passing out candy corn, either! I’ve circled four college football bets and will add a couple of NFL plays on Saturday morning. Remember, this space isn’t the place …

Who’s Playing No. 19 Air Force Falcons @ Colorado State Rams Current Records: Air Force 7-0, Colorado State 3-4 How To Watch When: Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 7 p.m. ETWhere: Canvas Stadium — Fort Collins, ColoradoTV: CBS Sports NetworkLive Stream: CBSSports.com or fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)Follow: CBS Sports AppWatch on Connected TV: CBS Sports App on Roku and Fire TV What …

The NFL trade deadline is just a few days away, and we’ve already seen several transactions. The Philadelphia Eagles swung a deal for former Tennessee Titans safety Kevin Byard, Mecole Hardman is back with the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Rams sent Van Jefferson to the Atlanta Falcons. What’s the next surprise to go down? Below, we will …

Giants running back Saquon Barkley has been clear in his desire not to be traded as the deadline looms just days away, and it certainly sounds like the Big Blue brass may be in agreement. According to Jordan Raanan of ESPN, Giants head coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen approached the two-time Pro Bowler last Friday about the …

ESPN’s Kyle Bonagura and Mark Schlabach have kept a running list of bowl projections since the preseason, and the final picture is beginning to take shape as the back half of the regular season continues. Florida hasn’t been in the New Year’s Six conversation for a few years now, and it seems like another local bowl game is the best …

Video Details The Los Angeles Chargers are set to take on the Chicago Bears on Sunday Night Football. The Chargers are 2-4 and their season is on the line but does the team still have faith in Head Coach Brandon Staley? Austin Ekeler was asked about the locker room having faith in Staley and responded quote: ‘we have no choice, …

Getty Images The Pittsburgh Steelers’ offensive coordinator Matt Canada has been enduring a rough season. Despite its 4-2 record, the team has consistently posted underwhelming offensive numbers, ranking 31st in yards-per-game (273.5) and 27th in points-per-game (17.2). Pittsburgh fans have openly called for Canada to lose his job, most notably with “Fire Canada” chants during Pittsburgh Penguins games. One person who …

NFL legend Steve Smith wants to bury the hatchet with Denver Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy once and for all. During his Friday appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show,” Smith issued a public apology for the way he criticized Jeudy in the offseason. Smith and Jeudy have exchanged words through the media and in person over the last few months, and …

It’s playoff time. There are 20 Section V football games Friday in the sectional quarterfinal rounds, with new contenders, rematches from the regular season, and two teams − McQuaid and Canandaigua − seeking a fifth straight Section V title. This page will be updated throughout the night with scores, highlights and stats from the opening weekend of sectionals. Section V …

The NFL trade deadline is fast approaching and teams already appear to be wheeling and dealing. Leading into the Oct. 31 deadline, we’ve already seen a few deals go down, including the Eagles landing star safety Kevin Byard in a trade with the Titans. This move fills a glaring need for a legit Super Bowl contender and leads us nicely into …

New England Patriots legend Rob Gronkowski has always had a personality, which former Patriots and now FOX Sports teammate Julian Edelman can attest to.  On Friday’s edition of “The Herd,” Edelman told a story that provides a new layer to Gronkowski’s personality and elite play (hint: that was easy). “We used to have goal line seven-on-seven every Friday, and no …