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A 53-year old man died on Sunday night after a “medical event” during the Dolphins-Patriots game at Gillette Stadium. Massachusetts State Police and a county district attorney’s office are investigating, via NBCNews.com. Dale Mooney was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The investigation is happening as part of “normal protocol,” the prosecutor’s office said. “The matter …

McCaffrey unfazed by heavy workload to start season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Through two weeks of the 2023 NFL season, 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey is the league leader in both rushing attempts and yards. In San Francisco’s 30-23 Week 2 victory over the Los Angeles Rams, McCaffrey rushed for 116 yards while being the only 49ers …

The Patriots and offensive tackle Trent Brown have agreed to a reworked contract. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports the team has added $2 million worth of incentives to the contract for this season, making his deal worth up to $13 million in total compensation. Brown signed a two-year, $11.5 million contract with the Patriots before the 2022 season, plus another …

49ers coach Kyle Shanahan’s reward for an unexpectedly tight Week 2 win over the Rams was to get ready for the next train that was already rolling down the tracks. The 49ers host the Giants on Thursday night, roughly 96 hours after the conclusion of their victory in L.A. Shanahan was asked by reporters on Tuesday whether the preparation is …

Christian McCaffrey played all 57 snaps Sunday. He played 58 of 68 snaps in the season opener. 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said this week that he needs to do a better job with the running back rotation. (Backup running back Elijah Mitchell had 10 snaps in Week 1 and none in Week 2.) McCaffrey, though, isn’t worried about being overworked. …

Justin Fields has taken majority of his sacks with over 4 seconds in the pocket originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago There’s been a long-standing argument — dating back to last season — about whether or not Justin Fields holds onto the ball for too long. Last year, due to an unfathomably poor offensive line and wide receiver core, it …

Justin Fields’ Ohio State successor showing him up through two NFL games originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago This past Sunday, Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud became the first Ohio State quarterback to throw for over 380 yards in a single game. CJ Stroud is officially the first QB from Ohio State to throw for 380+ yards in an NFL …

The Patriots waived quarterback Matt Corral on Monday. They re-signed him to their practice squad Tuesday, Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald reports. It has been an eventful couple of weeks for Corral. He originally joined the Patriots when they claimed him off waivers from the Panthers after final roster cuts. Corral participated in three practices before leaving the team. …

Even though there are just two divisional games as part of the Week 3 NFL schedule, the slate isn’t short on rivalry matchups. At 1 p.m. ET, the Ravens are eight-point favorites over the Colts in the Week 3 NFL odds in a contest between two franchises that called Baltimore home. On Sunday night, the defining rivalry of the 1970s …

Getty Images Is Matt Corral a member of the Patriots? That depends on the day. Roughly 24 hours after releasing the quarterback, New England has re-signed Corral to its practice squad, according to NFL Media, marking the latest turn in a whirlwind of transactions. Originally a third-round draft pick of the Panthers in 2022, Corral spent a single season in …

The San Francisco 49ers will seek their 13th consecutive regular-season win when they begin Week 3 of the 2023 NFL schedule with their home opener against the New York Giants on Thursday Night Football. San Francisco (2-0) ended the 2022 regular season with 10 straight victories and opened the new year with road victories against the Steelers and Los Angeles Rams, …

How Giants QB Jones presents 49ers’ defense with new challenge originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers’ defense will be put to the test against the New York Giants on “Thursday Night Football” at Levi’s Stadium. After San Francisco’s defense struggled against Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford throughout the first half of Sunday’s 30-23 win at SoFi …

Getty Images Chiefs star Travis Kelce is rumored to be dating singer Taylor Swift, but they might not be the only celebrity couple in the works. Ravens wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has begun spending time with Kim Kardashian, according to People magazine. Beckham, 30, and Kardashian, 42, “are hanging out” now that the former has split with longtime girlfriend …

Getty Images The Vikings are 0-2 and quarterback Kirk Cousins is in the last year of his contract, leading to reasonable arguments the QB-needy Jets should be inquiring about Cousins’ availability. Now one of Cousins’ former teammates has chimed in, echoing the suggestion that Minnesota should be fielding trade calls for the veteran signal-caller. “I think it’s worth a conversation,” …

Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter For a moment, it was a flashback to a better time. There was Chase Young, showing the power to muscle through the hold of a left tackle, the relentlessness to keep going after he was ridden out of the play, the athleticism to catch up to Russell Wilson and dive to grab hold of his …