Caleb Williams bordered on shifting the blame. Then he thought better of it. The Chicago Bears rookie quarterback wasn’t denying he lost a third-quarter fumble. But for a moment, he didn’t display comfort owning it. What happened on the pass he started to throw and instead lost in a motion sufficiently backward to warrant a … Read more
Subscribe to Inside Coverage In this week’s Inside Coverage, Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab react to every game from the Week 14 NFL Sunday slate. Fitz and Frank start with some of the more interesting outcomes, including the Kansas City Chiefs escaping with a close win on Sunday night and the Buffalo Bills’ stunning loss … Read more
NFL power rankings: Where 49ers sit after thrashing of Bears originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Some of these teams still think they have a chance. That’s cute. As the fight for playoff seeding heats up, so does the not-so-elegant race to the bottom. With four weeks remaining in the 2024 … Read more
Shanahan forcefully squashes trade rumors, wants to remain with 49ers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Coach Kyle Shanahan is two seasons shy of matching legendary Bill Walsh (10 seasons) and one year away from matching Buck Shaw (nine seasons) as the longest-tenured coach in 49ers history. And he made it clear on Sunday … Read more
Players like Juan Soto aren’t supposed to hit free agency. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) It’s Juan Soto to the Mets via the richest known deal in the history of sports. The New York Yankees slugger received the most anticipated payday of the offseason with a 15-year, $765 million deal with the New York Mets, … Read more
The Los Angeles Dodgers have added a new outfielder to their roster. The Dodgers struck a one-year, $17 million deal with Michael Conforto on Sunday night, according to multiple reports. The Dodgers have agreed to a deal with Michael Conforto, per sources. — Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) December 9, 2024 Conforto spent the last two seasons … Read more
Josh Allen did just about everything possible to lift the Buffalo Bills to a win on Sunday afternoon. While it wasn’t enough to lead them past the Los Angeles Rams, Allen set multiple NFL records in the process. Allen accounted for six total touchdowns in the Bills’ wild 44-42 loss to the Rams at SoFi … Read more
Los Angeles Rams running back Kyren Williams avoids a tackle by Buffalo Bills cornerback Christian Benford (47) while scoring a touchdown. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer) The Buffalo Bills had to feel tortured by every close win from the Kansas City Chiefs. They couldn’t gain any ground in the race for the AFC’s No. 1 seed despite … Read more
Longtime Phillies star Dick Allen, seen here in 2014, is finally headed to the Hall of Fame. (Hunter Martin/Getty Images) The Baseball Hall of Fame will be inducting two new members from the Classic Era at next July’s induction ceremony. Dick Allen and Dave Parker were announced as the newest Hall of Fame inductees on … Read more
Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold has been one of fantasy football’s biggest draft bargains this season. (Photo by Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images) We’ve called Sam Darnold a lot of names during his checkered seven-year career, “bust” being one of the most common. Maybe in 2024, it’s time to call Sam Darnold a fantasy football league-winner. Darnold certainly … Read more