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Where 49ers star Hufanga ranks among NFL safeties, per ESPN originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Talanoa Hufanga is looking to return to form as one of the best safeties in the NFL, and many league executives, coaches and scouts believe he will. In ESPN’s latest positional rankings, Hufanga was ranked ninth among safeties, with those around the NFL …

The best teams have the best players, but when all the best players want to be paid as such, it can become impossible for teams to retain them all. Often, in order to keep a solid core around and stay with a winning squad, players end up taking pay cuts or revising their contracts. This was the case with San …

Last season, Lane Johnson and the Philadelphia Eagles got off to a 10-1 start before proceeding to lose five of their final six regular-season games. To cap it off, they were blown out by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC wild-card round, 32-9. Inevitably, head coach Nick Sirianni and quarterback Jalen Hurts received the brunt of the blame for …

Fullback Kyle Juszczyk secured his return to the 49ers when he agreed to a revised contract with the team early this offseason, but it wasn’t an easy conversation for him to have with General Manager John Lynch. Lynch and the 49ers were looking to clear cap space ahead of the offseason and came to Juszyzck with a request for him …

In his eighth season, Jonnu Smith is on his fourth team. The Dolphins are the second AFC East team the tight end has played for, and it’s safe to say he will never play for one of the two other teams in the division. Smith bashed Buffalo, chicken wings and Bills fans during a appearance on The Dive Bar Podcast. …

USATSI Jerome Bettis, when recently given the ability to use active players to create the ultimate running back, only needed one. The Steelers’ legend and Hall of Fame running back chose a two-time Pro Bowler who is on the short list of the NFL’s best current backs.  “I don’t even have to build one,” Bettis said. “I’ve got one. Saquon …

Cam Newton surprisingly didn’t get an invite to Christian McCaffrey’s wedding to Olivia Culpo last month, wondering where the reservation was from his former Carolina Panthers teammate.  “Damn, C-Mac, I couldn’t get an invite?” Newton asked on his “4th&1 Podcast,” joking why he wasn’t invited. “Is it because of the Brock Purdy beef? Was Brock there?” The Purdy comments took place when …

Football is a team sport. Which means, more often than not, you won’t be a serious Super Bowl contender if you don’t have a formidable combination of elite talent and/or consistent, innovative coaching. Just as a quarterback is often only as effective as his supporting cast, a coach’s designs alone can’t always elevate a team; personnel is equally key. Even …

NFL exec calls Kittle ‘more explosive’ tight end than Kelce originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area George Kittle consistently has been one of the NFL’s elite tight ends for several years, dating back to his breakout 2018 campaign. This past season, the versatile 49ers pass catcher and blocker looked as good as ever — despite playing through several injuries …

Jul 12, 2024, 04:44 PM ET NEW YORK — The New York Rangers have re-signed veteran defenseman Chad Ruhwedel to a one-year contract. General manager Chris Drury announced the signing Friday in a move that offers 23-year-old Zac Jones competition for a spot on the team’s third pairing. Terms were not immediately available. Ruhwedel was acquired from Pittsburgh in early …

Brandon Aiyuk’s contract saga with the San Francisco 49ers has taken twists and turns throughout the offseason, but a pair of players who line up alongside the star receiver share a common sentiment: They feel that Aiyuk will be with the team in 2024. “I totally see it from both sides,” fullback and eight-time Pro Bowler Kyle Juszczyk told NBC …

In the last few weeks of the NFL regular season, it doesn’t just matter how your team does, but how other teams in your division and conference fare as well. Sometimes teams control their own fate with a “win and in” game, or they already have their seeding locked down. But often they rely on other team’s performances as well. …

Cam Heyward is extremely poised when it comes to answering questions. That probably comes with being a 14-year NFL veteran who has his own podcast.  The Steelers’ Pro Bowl defensive lineman recently displayed his unique ability to answer a question in a largely non-controversial way when he was recently asked about the consistent rumors connecting the Steelers to 49ers’ Brandon …

While Brandon Aiyuk and the 49ers have had some recent meetings regarding the receiver’s contract, the latest reports have indicated the two sides have not gotten close to a deal. Still, veteran fullback Kyle Juszczyk says he’s confident both parties will be able to come to an agreement. “I totally see it from both sides,” Juszczyk said in an interview …

Welcome to July 12. On this day in 1543, Henry VIII of England married his final wife Catherine Parr, while in 1962, The Rolling Stones performed for the first time. John Breech is still out tending to his budding family so you’re stuck with me, Jordan Dajani, to deliver the HEAT on this fine Friday.  The countdown to training camp …