It’s hard to build a good football team. At times, it isn’t. Here’s a pretty solid rule of thumb: Pay your key players. That’s apparently not as easy as it sounds. Plenty of teams draft or otherwise acquire a player who comes in and contributes at a high level. Then, when it’s time for the player to get paid, he …
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Greenlaw shares encouraging update about his Achilles injury recovery originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Dre Greenlaw’s 2023 NFL season came to an abrupt end after suffering a torn Achilles tendon in the 49ers’ Super Bowl LVIII loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, but the star linebacker is on the road to recovery. While speaking to NBC Sports Bay …
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In the second year of the removal of the traditional CBS and Fox network assignments, with AFC games going to CBS and NFC games going to Fox, 49 games that would have landed at one network have been shifted to the other. In the playoffs, the NFL says the old rules remain in effect. With one exception. Per the league, …
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See first-round pick Pearsall in 49ers uniform for first time originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The moment the 49ers Faithful have been waiting for is here. San Francisco offered fans a glimpse of first-round draft pick Ricky Pearsall in the Red and Gold on Saturday, and the No. 14 49ers uniform certainly suits him well. The photos come …
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The Bills will once again have training camp at their longtime summer home of St. John Fisher University in Rochester, New York. Bills Chief Operating Officer Pete Guelli announced today that the team will return to St. John Fisher, which is about 80 miles east of the Bills’ facility in Orchard Park. The decision had been widely expected but not …
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Christian McCaffrey is expected to be the top pick at running back — and the No. 1 overall pick, in general — for fantasy purposes. No surprise there, especially if he (hopefully) stays healthy throughout training camp. So, who goes No. 2? This embedded content is not available in your region. How about Breece Hall (whom Dalton Del Don took …
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May 18, 2024, 09:29 PM ET NEW YORK — Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov has won the Selke Trophy as the NHL’s best defensive forward, the league announced Saturday night. Barkov is a two-time Selke winner after also finishing first in voting for the award in 2021. He was a big part of the Panthers allowing the fewest goals this …
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Marvin Harrison Jr. took an unorthodox approach to the pre-draft process, skipping workouts at the scouting combine and Ohio State Pro Day to “prepare for the NFL season” instead. Even after the draft, the No. 4 overall pick is paving his own path off the field as well. Harrison still has yet to sign a preliminary licensing agreement with the …
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Patrick Mahomes may have won another Super Bowl for the Chiefs last season, but that’s just another example of fantasy not always equating to reality. No, Mahomes is not the No. 1-ranked fantasy QB of 2024, even though he was the last QB standing in reality a season ago. This embedded content is not available in your region. That No. …
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The NHL Awards celebrate the best players and coaches from the latest season, including the Hart Trophy for league MVP, Calder Trophy for rookie of the year, and much more. This season, the reveal of award winners began May 14 with the Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award and will conclude June 28 with the E.J. McGuire Award of Excellence. Here …
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He still doesn’t have an NFLPA licensing deal. Perhaps not coincidentally, Cardinals receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. did not accept an invitation to attend the 2024 NFLPA Rookie Premiere in L.A. He was indeed on the invitation list. He was not on the official list of expected attendees. The list carried a caveat: “Subject to change.” We’re told that the only …
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Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta did something truly amazing last season: he became a star fantasy tight end in his rookie year. That is no small feat at that position. Ten touchdowns and 120 targets for a rookie tight end? Seems like a thing only dreams are made of, but LaPorta got it done. How will he follow his …
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There has been something of a merry-go-round at the top wide receiver in fantasy football drafts the past few seasons. Justin Jefferson, Ja’Marr Chase, Tyreek Hill — all have held claim to the No. 1-ranked WR. This embedded content is not available in your region. Looks like it’s CeeDee Lamb’s turn. There’s a chance the Cowboys’ star wideout could inhale …
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Hard to argue with Christian McCaffrey as the top fantasy pick of 2024. (Photo by Erick W. Rasco/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images) We’re still a few months out from the 2024 NFL regular season, but football fans and fantasy players alike would agree: it’s never too early to start prepping. This embedded content is not available in your region. So, …
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Will Nick Bosa and the 49ers lead fantasy defenses in scoring for 2024? (Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images) Whether you prioritize a roster spot for a specific defense week in and week out, or stream the position via the waiver wire, some thought goes into the D/ST spot in fantasy football. This embedded content is not available in your region. …
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