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Eric Allen snubbed by Hall of Fame in first year as finalist originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia He got closer this year. But ultimately, the result was the same. Inexplicably, Eric Allen is still not in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Allen, the brilliant cornerback who spent the first seven years of his career with the Eagles, was …

Bears legendary return man Devin Hester named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Devin Hester, the Bears legendary punt/kick return man, is officially in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. On Thursday, the Selection Committee announced their picks for the 2024 NFL Hall of Fame class. The Pro Football Hall of Fame requires …

Lamar Jackson was the best player in the NFL during the regular season, which won him the league’s MVP award at the NFL Honors ceremony in Las Vegas on Thursday night. The Ravens quarterback beat out Dak Prescott, Christian McCaffrey, Brock Purdy and Josh Allen for the award. It was not a surprise given he received 45 of the 50 …

How Bears legend Steve McMichael, wife Misty found out he made Hall of Fame originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAS VEGAS — Misty McMichael knew it was coming. After being named a Seniors Category finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Misty had no doubt that her husband and Bears legend Steve McMichael’s moment would arrive. She just …

The Super Bowl halftime show is historically the most watched musical performance of the year. This year, global superstar singer Usher will be performing after two quarters of action between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII. Usher has sold over 80 million records in his career, has nine No. 1 singles and has won …

49ers’ McCaffrey, Purdy finish third, fourth in NFL MVP voting originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LAS VEGAS — Quarterback Brock Purdy produced the league’s best passer rating and led the 49ers a Super Bowl appearance in his first full season as an NFL starter, but those accomplishments weren’t enough for him to take home the Most Valuable Player …

Getty Images The New York Jets essentially didn’t have a chance without Aaron Rodgers last season, so losing him four snaps into the year didn’t help matters. New York and Zach Wilson and Tim Boyle behind Rodgers, but neither were able to help them get to the playoffs. Jets owner and CEO Woody Johnson prioritized the position, admitting the team …

Getty Images Joe Flacco has won the Comeback Player of the Year award, the first player in Cleveland Browns franchise history to win the award. Flacco, who wasn’t on an NFL roster until late November, completed 60.3% of his passes for 1,616 yards with 13 touchdowns to eight interceptions in five games (90.2 passer rating) — averaging 323.8 passing yards …

Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Cameron Heyward is the 2023 Walter Payton Man of the Year award winner. The award, which is considered to be the league’s highest honor, recognizes a player’s off-the-field community service. Each team nominated a player to represent the franchise for the award, and Heyward was Pittsburgh’s selection this season, which marks the sixth time in his …

USATSI C.J. Stroud has been named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, the first Houston Texans player to win the award in franchise history. Stroud was responsible for leading the Texans to an 11-6 record and an AFC South division title in his rookie season. The team matched the number of victories it had in the three prior seasons combined …

Why Texans’ Schultz believes Warner is NFL’s best linebacker originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Throughout the past few seasons, the 49ers have become known for their hard-nosed defense, particularly at the middle linebacker position. In speaking to NBC Sports Bay Area’s Laura Britt on Thursday at Super Bowl LVIII Radio Row in Las Vegas, Houston Texans tight end …

Getty Images Will Anderson Jr. won the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award, the first Houston Texans player to win the award since 2009 and the third in franchise history. Anderson’s head coach, DeMeco Ryans, won the award for the Texans in 2006 and Brian Cushing captured the award in 2009. Anderson claimed the award Thursday at the 13th …

Getty Images Myles Garrett was named the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year, becoming the first player in Cleveland Browns history to capture the award. A First Team All-Pro in 2023, Garrett finished with 14.0 sacks this season — the third consecutive season with 14+ sacks and the sixth consecutive season with 10+ sacks.  Garrett finished with 42 tackles, 30 quarterback …

USATSI Kevin Stefanski has won the NFL Coach of the Year award for the second time, as the Cleveland Browns head coach became just the 12th to capture the honor multiple times. Stefanski, 41, is the second-youngest head coach to win the award twice (Don Shula was 37 when he won the award for the second time with the Baltimore Colts …

Why Kuechly believes Warner, Greenlaw are ‘perfect’ 49ers duo originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Who better to praise your abilities as a linebacker duo than retired All-Pro Luke Kuechly? Speaking to Brad Graham of TheSFNiners at Super Bowl Radio Row in Las Vegas, the seven-time Pro Bowl linebacker had nothing but good things to say about the 49ers’ …