How Mason beat out two 49ers third-round picks for backup role originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Jordan Mason had a difficult road ahead of him, considering he signed as an undrafted rookie with the 49ers in 2022. At the time, San Francisco had invested third-round picks in players at his position in back-to-back drafts. Two …

The Patrick Mahomes and Joe Burrow rivalry will continue on Sunday. Burrow is just 1-8 in his career in Weeks 1 and 2, while Mahomes is 11-2 in these early-season games. The Chiefs are 6-point favorites over the Bengals in the Week 2 NFL odds, and combining spread picks with money line bets could be an avenue to pursue with Week …

Aug 30, 2024; Madison, Wisconsin, USA; General view of the MAC Conference logo on a Western Michigan Broncos helmet during warmups prior to the game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports Tennessee’s football program will look to remain undefeated against current Mid-American Conference teams on Saturday. The Vols (2-0) will host Kent …

After just one week of the 2024 regular season, the injuries are already piling up for the Cleveland Browns. On Wednesday, the Browns placed four players — linebacker Mohamoud Diabate (hip), linebacker Tony Fields II (ankle), defensive tackle Maurice Hurst II (ankle) and safety Juan Thornhill (calf) — on injured reserve. Cleveland signed wide receiver David Bell, cornerback Mike Ford …

The Miami Dolphins are on a short week in Week 2, and have to face one of their toughest opponents in the rival Buffalo Bills. The Bills are 11-1 in their last 12 matchups vs. the Dolphins, the most recent meeting being that Week 18 matchup that decided the division. To make matters worse, Miami is dealing with multiple injuries …

How did Hudson Card end up in West Lafayette, Indiana? For a native Texan with a personality akin to a surfer dude, a Midwestern engineering school doesn’t exactly fit the vibe. Traveling over a thousand miles from home in Austin and leaving the flagship school in Texas for a second chance wasn’t part of the plan.  Unlike many of the …

While there were only three teams favored by at least six points last week, there are eight favored by that margin in the Week 2 NFL odds. This creates plenty of options when it comes to making Week 2 NFL survivor picks for anyone who avoided picking Cincinnati last week. The Bengals were upset by the Patriots as 8.5-point underdogs, …

Edelman explains how important Week 1 win was for Patriots originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots engineered the most surprising Week 1 upset in years when they traveled to Cincinnati last weekend and beat the Cincinnati Bengals 16-10. The impact of the win goes beyond the standings, according to former Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman. “With …

ESPN’s “College GameDay” returns Sept. 14 to a place the popular pregame show hasn’t visited in 10 years. The show announced that it will be heading to Columbia, South Carolina for the first time since 2014, ahead of the SEC showdown between No. 17 LSU and South Carolina. The Gamecocks are fresh off of their 31-6 blowout over Kentucky, while …

We have a week under our belts and certainly took our lumps to begin the year. While not an unmitigated disaster, the opening slate did zig when we expected it to zag in certain respects. Like many, we fell victim to yet another sleepy start to the year from Cincinnati, which was upset at home by New England. Also, the …

Getty Images The Miami Dolphins are on a short week in Week 2, and have to face one of their toughest opponents in the rival Buffalo Bills. The Bills are 11-1 in their last 12 matchups vs. the Dolphins, the most recent meeting being that Week 18 matchup that decided the division. To make matters worse, Miami is dealing with …

Michigan coach Sherrone Moore has signed a full contract just under nine months after accepting the job, the university announced in a joint statement. Moore, along with some of the team’s assistants, had been working under a memorandum of understanding since being elevated from offensive coordinator in January.  Contract details were not released as part of the announcement.  “[Moore] is a proven …

Christian McCaffrey’s Achilles injury seems likely to sideline him for a second straight game. The San Francisco 49ers star running back is considered a long shot to play in Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings, NFL Media reported Wednesday.  McCaffrey has been dealing with a calf injury since the early days of training camp in August. The 49ers sidelined him …

Rapoport feels 49ers’ McCaffrey is ‘a longshot’ to play vs. Vikings originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It’s appearing increasingly likely that star 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey will miss a second consecutive game to open the 2024 NFL season. After he was a surprising late scratch hours before San Francisco’s Week 1 win over the New York Jets …

A pair of AFC East squads coming off Week 1 victories will meet on Thursday Night Football when the Miami Dolphins host the Buffalo Bills. Tua Tagovailoa and Josh Allen have been popular for NFL props, but that will especially be the case with TNF NFL prop bets after the performances they put on last week. Tagovailoa’s 338 passing yards …