Eric Williams NFC West Writer The San Francisco 49ers are understandably frustrated after failing to bring home a Super Bowl victory for the second time in four seasons.  No other NFL franchise has reached the NFC Championship Game four times in the past five years, and yet a sixth Lombardi trophy continues to elude the 49ers. “The only way to …

Steve McMichael, who was voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this year, was hospitalized this week. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) Steve McMichael is back in the hospital, according to his former teammate Walter Payton’s son. Jarrett Payton said McMichael, a longtime Chicago Bears defensive tackle who was voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this year, …

The Detroit Lions reportedly retained tight end Brock Wright, preventing the San Francisco 49ers from signing the restricted free agent. Detroit decided to match the 49ers’ $12 million, three-year offer to Wright, per multiple reports. ESPN first reported the Lions’ move. Wright, 25, has 43 career catches for 424 yards and seven touchdowns in three seasons with the Lions. He …

Recruiting from the high school ranks is not at all easy and often is a thankless effort for a college football staff. However, the critical component in convincing a young student-athlete to attend your school is the establishment of a healthy relationship between the two parties. Mike Roach of 247Sports recently caught up with three-star interior offensive lineman Henry Fenuku …

The Buffalo Bills had an interesting offseason for a team that’s won 11-plus games and been to (at least) the divisional round of the playoffs for four straight years. Stefon Diggs getting traded was the icing on the cake for an organization that parted ways with Leonard Floyd, Jordan Poyer, Micah Hyde, Tre’Davious White, Mitch Morse, Gabe Davis and Tim Settle.  …

Many NFL teams don’t just look at draft prospects in order of who is better individually, but rather in tiers or clusters because that allows front offices to figure out where and when to draft a player at a certain position. It’s time for us to do that here at CBS Sports with the help of our CBS Sports HQ …

None of Ohio State’s position groups has experienced as much fluctuation in spring practice as its running backs. Tony Alford started off as their position coach last month before his sudden departure to archrival Michigan. As the Buckeyes took the following weeks to search for a replacement for Alford, who had spent nearly a decade on staff, it was coach …

Victoria Matiash, Fantasy HockeyApr 3, 2024, 02:40 PM ET CloseESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010 Whether you’re battling through your penultimate playoff round, or already sit entrenched in the early stages of ESPN.com’s championship matchup, there’s no more appropriate time to take the most callous approach to your fantasy roster. If that means dropping an unproductive/now-ill Tyler Toffoli …

Top-30 visit tracker: Here are all the collegiate players who have visited with the Bears originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft, the Bears and the other 31 NFL teams are allowed to host top-30 visits. That means they can host up to 30 players at Halas Hall during the pre-draft process. Those visits can …

The American Athletic Conference has hired longtime college sports executive Tim Pernetti as its next commissioner, the conference announced Wednesday. Pernetti replaces Mike Aresco, who transformed the league from the former Big East to the AAC.  “I am fired up to work alongside our board, conference staff, athletics directors and coaches as we continue to transform the AAC into a …

Colin Cowherd isn’t sure where the Buffalo Bills will turn after reportedly trading star wide receiver Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans on Wednesday. But he is sure of one thing — Bills quarterback Josh Allen signed off on the deal. “I was told a year ago that privately Josh Allen was getting frustrated with some of the drama [around …

The Houston Texans are not messing around. After striking gold with the selection of quarterback C.J. Stroud, the reigning Offensive Rookie of the Year, the franchise has gone into hyperdrive with a flurry of moves this offseason, including the most recent blockbuster trade for former Bills receiver Stefon Diggs. The 2023 AFC South champions have only improved their roster and, …

The Stefon Diggs era in Buffalo has come to an end. The Bills finalized a blockbuster trade to send the four-time Pro Bowl receiver to the Houston Texans, the team announced on Wednesday. In exchange for Diggs, the Bills will receive a 2025 second-round pick (via Minnesota) while they will also send a 2024 sixth-rounder and a 2025 fifth-round pick …

Florida football’s recruiting focus in recent weeks has primarily been on the 2025 cycle but Billy Napier and Co. are also working hard on the following class as well. Five-star safety Zelus Hicks out of Carrollton (Georgia) in the 2026 cycle wrapped up his second trip to the Swamp on Tuesday to get another look at what the Orange and …

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