Staley headlines 49ers’ list of 2025 Hall of Fame nominees originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Three members of the 49ers’ Super Bowl team of 2012 are among the 16 players who are first-time nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Offensive tackle Joe Staley and tight ends Vernon Davis and Delanie Walker are on the list of …

Only four conference games are on the docket this week in the SEC, but we do have some doozies – and one could lead to a knockout punch for a coach on the hot seat. Florida’s Billy Napier will try to prolong his stay on the coaching carousel’s death row with a win at Mississippi State, in what might be …

Woof. The NFL has treated us like a punching bag over these first two weeks of the regular season. Whenever we peg them to zig, they zag, and that was mightily true in Week 2. The second week of the year was dominated by dogs and burned us in the process, going 5-10-1 ATS on the slate. While these weeks …

Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports If you’re going to this week’s “Sunday Night Football” showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and Atlanta Falcons, you better come hungry. Every fan that will be in attendance at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Sunday will be receiving free food, according to Sports Business Journal. Specifically, all 72,000 fans will receive free hot dogs, chips, …

Sep 14, 2024; Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; Michigan Wolverines tight end Colston Loveland (18) runs the ball first half against the Arkansas State Red Wolves at Michigan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images We are talking to Wolverines Wire editor Isaiah Hole about Michigan before the Wolverines face USC this Saturday in the showcase Big Ten football game of Week …

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterSep 18, 2024, 10:50 AM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Rogers Communications announced on Wednesday it has purchased Bell Canada Enterprises’ 37.5% stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment for $4.7 billion, giving the media giant a majority stake ownership of Canada’s largest and most valuable sports conglomerate. MLSE owns the …

NOTE: Snaps and route data courtesy of FantasyPoints.com and PFF.com. Arizona Cardinals James Conner (Week 2: 37 snaps, 22 opportunities, 8 routes, 1 target) Trey Benson (Week 2: 22 snaps, 12 opportunities, 5 routes, 1 target) Emari Demercado (Week 2: 7 snaps, 2 opportunities, 3 routes, 0 targets) Notes: Unsurprisingly, James Conner continues to dominate the majority of the touches in Arizona’s backfield. …

After not touching the ball until the Jets’ final drive in Week 1, there weren’t many daily Fantasy football players considering Braelon Allen in their NFL DFS strategy last week. Anyone who did had one of the best values in the NFL DFS player pool after the backup Jets running back had a 12-yard touchdown reception and a 20-yard touchdown …

CBS Sports Graphic The College Football QB Power Rankings aren’t only about statistics and great performances. They’re also about commanding the attention of college football’s collective consciousness. They’re about inspiring ludicrous takes that don’t make any sense but also make a little sense. Like this, for example: Quinn Ewers was No. 1 in these very rankings last week following a …

Sep 18, 2024, 10:55 AM ET CHICAGO — Nick Foligno took on a leadership role for the Chicago Blackhawks before he played his first game for the team. That was only the beginning. Foligno became the 35th captain in franchise history on Wednesday. The move was announced by the team on the eve of its first official practice of training …

While the football future of Tua Tagovailoa is up in the air, we know that he won’t be under center on Sunday, with Skylar Thompson getting the start instead. That has many circling the Seahawks with Week 3 NFL knockout pool picks since Miami will fly cross-country to visit Seattle with the inexperienced Thompson under center. He has made three …

Sep 30, 2023; Starkville, Mississippi, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver Ja’Corey Brooks (7) quarterback Jalen Milroe (4) and offensive lineman Kadyn Proctor (74) react after a touchdown against the Mississippi State Bulldogs during the first quarter at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports The Alabama Crimson Tide went up north and pushed around …

LUTZ, Fla. — Jon Gruden has been out of the spotlight, seeking purpose and studying football in a large office building filled with game film since the unveiling of racist, anti-gay and misogynistic emails led to his 2021 ouster from the NFL. Nearly three years after he resigned from the Las Vegas Raiders, the Super Bowl-winning coach believes he’s ready …

Capitalize on the fantasy football trade market in your leagues with these trade targets and players to trade away ahead of Week 3. Dobbins has over 130 rushing yards in each of his first two games. He currently leads the NFL with 266 rushing yards, and it doesn’t stop there, as Dobbins ranks No. 1 in rushing EPA and is …

More than 40 teams in college football are still undefeated after three weeks of football. The far more exclusive club sits on the other side of the tracks: Only 12 teams have yet to win a single game heading into Week 4.  Florida State gets the lion’s share of attention (for good reason), but there are a few other surprises. …