Bears’ No. 1 pick Williams a ‘natural’ at QB, per Shanahan originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming note: Watch Kyle Shanahan’s full “49ers Game Plan” interview with Greg Papa on NBC Sports Bay Area at 11 p.m. PT immediately after “Dubs Talk Live.” Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams was the No. 1 overall … Read more
Colorado coach Deion Sanders’ quarterback and son, Shedeur Sanders, is the current betting favorite to be the first overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft. If the season ended today, the Raiders would have the No. 2 pick. Deion thinks the Raiders would be a good spot for his son. At an event in Las … Read more
Eagles vs. Panthers predictions for Week 14 of the NFL season originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles (10-2) host the Carolina Panthers (3-9) at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday afternoon. Let’s get to the predictions: Reuben Frank (6-6) Normally, yeah, I’d be concerned about the Panthers. Classic trap game, Eagles coming off a … Read more
Eagles notebook: The art behind the wacky world of punting originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Cooper DeJean started moving his hands wildly as he methodically went through all the different ways a punted ball can spin. “It can spin this way. It can spin that way. It can go end over end, it can … Read more
Why LeSean McCoy is rooting for Saquon Barkley to break his record originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia If Saquon Barkley can manage to pick up 109 yards on the ground on Sunday afternoon, he would break LeSean McCoy’s franchise record for rushing yards in a season. No one is rooting for him harder than … Read more
Eagles running back Saquon Barkley is on pace to break the NFL’s single-season rushing record. And he will benefit from facing a soft schedule of run defenses the rest of the way. Barkley has 1,499 rushing yards through 12 games this season. That puts him on pace to gain 2,124 yards in a 17-game season. … Read more
Three playoff spots are claimed. Eleven remain up for grabs. In the AFC, the field is looking more and more set. In the NFC, two divisions are up for grabs. In both conferences, the chase for the top seed might last all the way until Week 18. Here’s a look at the Sunday and Monday … Read more
As mentioned Friday, it’s no surprise that the NFL closed its latest investigation of Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson. Once he settled the lawsuit that sparked the probe — with a confidentiality agreement — the NFL had no way to properly review the situation. Mark Maske of the Washington Post reports that the NFL made multiple … Read more
Monday night’s loss by the Browns carried with it an incidental benefit for the Steelers. The loss guaranteed that the Steelers won’t finish in last place in the AFC North. This means that the Steelers will continue a streak of not finishing in last place in their division that dates back to 1988. In all … Read more
They say there’s a fine line between courage and insanity. For the Lions, there’s no such line. They proved it on Thursday night, going for it on fourth down five different times. They converted four of them, but the one that failed was a Barry Switzer-style move. Fourth and one from their own 31. Up … Read more