2+ hour, 5+ min ago (313+ words) Carolina Panthers 9-20 San Francisco 49ers Niners overcome three Brock Purdy interceptions Christian McCaffrey gained 142 yards from scrimmage and scored a touchdown in his first game against Carolina since he was traded away three years ago, leading the San Francisco 49ers to a 20-9 victory over the Panthers on Monday night. McCaffrey's big night helped the 49ers (8-4) overcome three interceptions in the first half by Brock Purdy to remain in playoff position headed into the stretch run of the season. Bryce Young and the Panthers (6-6) struggled to take advantage of their opportunities a week after the quarterback threw for a franchise-record 448 yards in a win at Atlanta. Young threw for just 169 yards with one touchdown and one interception as Carolina missed a chance to move into sole possession of first place in the NFC South. The 49ers were conservative in the second half after Purdy's rough…...

22+ hour, 9+ min ago (595+ words) The most successful quarterback of all-time approached his playing career with ruthless focus. He could do with the same intensity in his retirement projects Side hustles are one thing. But running a pro franchise is not a part-time job. Along with his other roles, Brady is also the de facto football czar of the Raiders, the most hapless team in the league. In fairness to Brady, he has only spent one season leading the team's football decisions, becoming a minority owner of the franchise in 2024. But he was responsible for every major decision last offseason, and all of them have backfired. Those moves have left the Raiders as the most unwatchable and directionless franchise in the league. Granted, it was the Raiders' defense, but Sanders showed that the stage was not too big for him. With a full week to…...

22+ hour, 9+ min ago (595+ words) The most successful quarterback of all-time approached his playing career with ruthless focus. He could do with the same intensity in his retirement projects Side hustles are one thing. But running a pro franchise is not a part-time job. Along with his other roles, Brady is also the de facto football czar of the Raiders, the most hapless team in the league. In fairness to Brady, he has only spent one season leading the team's football decisions, becoming a minority owner of the franchise in 2024. But he was responsible for every major decision last offseason, and all of them have backfired. Those moves have left the Raiders as the most unwatchable and directionless franchise in the league. Granted, it was the Raiders' defense, but Sanders showed that the stage was not too big for him. With a full week to…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago (623+ words) Detroit and Kansas City avoid costly defeatsNew England confirm place as AFC No 1 seedsPatrick Mahomes threw for a season-high 352 yards, Kareem Hunt ran for 104 yards and a touchdown, and Harrison Butker's fifth field goal of the game gave the Kansas City Chiefs a come-from-behind overtime victory over the Indianapolis Colts. Rashee Rice had eight catches for 141 yards, including two crucial ones on the Chiefs' tying touchdown drive in regulation and another in overtime, after Kansas City (6-5) had forced the high-powered Colts (8-3) to punt on a fourth consecutive three-and-out. Butker ended the game with a 27-yard field goal with just under two minutes left in overtime, keeping the Chiefs' playoff hopes alive. Continue reading... NFL roundup: Chiefs and Lions earn OT wins as Patriots and Bears stay hot Detroit and Kansas City avoid costly defeats New England confirm place as AFC…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago (1262+ words) In a city where football is more than a sport, the gun death of John Beam has provoked an outpouring of emotion Football in Oakland, California, is more than a sport. It's a community. In many schools, coaches are like parental figures who get young people through vulnerable times, into universities and sometimes even drafted to the National Football League. So when gun violence came for longtime Oakland football coach John Beam, whose mentorship had changed the lives of generations of students, the devastation reverberated around the city. Beam, 66, was shot in the head at the Laney College athletics field house on 13 November, in what police officers called a "targeted incident. He died of his injuries in hospital the following day. A 27-year-old man, Cedric Irving Jr, made his first court appearance Tuesday after being charged with Beam's murder. Irving,…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago (190+ words) Minute-by-minute updates on the 1pm UK time kick-offs Any questions or comments? You can email Graham (5-5) Baltimore Ravens v New York Jets (2-8) (7-3) Chicago Bears v Pittsburgh Steelers (6-4) (3-7) Cincinnati Bengals v New England Patriots (9-2) (6-4) Detroit Lions v New York Giants (2-9) (6-3-1) Green Bay Packers v Minnesota Vikings (4-6) (5-5) Kansas City Chiefs v Indianapolis Colts (8-2) (1-9) Tennessee Titans v Seattle Seahawks (7-3) Elsewhere, Pittsburgh Steelers fans might be watching through their fingers as Mason Rudolph will lead the offense against the surging Chicago Bears. Starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers misses out with a fractured wrist. With the Baltimore Ravens likely to make light work of the New York Jets we may have a new leader of the AFC North tonight. Green Bay will also be without big name talent with running back Josh Jacobs not ready for action against Minnesota. Emmanuel Wilson will be taking handoffs today at…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago (400+ words) Quarterback accounts for six touchdown in 52-37 win No 17 Longhorns aiming to make third straight playoffs Arch Manning passed for four touchdowns, ran for one and caught another as Texas beat Arkansas 52-37 on Saturday to keep the Longhorns clinging to hopes of making the College Football Playoff. Ranked No 1 in the preseason, the Longhorns (8-3, 5-2, Southeastern Conference, No 17 CFP ) will have to beat third-ranked rival Texas A&M on Friday for a chance to make a case they deserve to be in the playoff for the third consecutive season. "I do think we're playing good football," Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said. "The best way we can impress anybody is going and winning next Friday night." Manning, the nephew of Peyton and Eli Manning, gets more impressive each week. He is the first Texas quarterback with passing, running and receiving touchdowns in a…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago (195+ words) Chiefs" Toub says Trump has "no idea" on kickoff rule US president called revised NFL kickoff "demeaning" League data shows 43% drop in concussion rates Donald Trump waded into the revised kickoff rules in the NFL. Chiefs special teams coach Dave Toub would gladly usher him right back out of the conversation. Toub, 63, said Trump"s critique doesn"t hold much weight. "He doesn"t even know what he"s looking at. He has no idea what"s going on with the kickoff rule," Toub said. "Take that for what it"s worth. I hope he hears it." The NFL altered kickoff rules in back-to-back offseasons to address player safety and increase frequency of kickoffs. Concussions were the major injury concern and the league data showed a reduction of documented head injuries on kickoffs of nearly 43% in the first year of…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago (603+ words) Allen sacked eight times in bruising Houston loss Rookie Calen Bullock seals win with late interception Shakir, Cook star but title-tipped Bills fall to 74 Little went right for Josh Allen in a frustrating game Thursday night against the Houston Texans. And still he came close to willing the Buffalo Bills to a victory before an interception in the final minute sealed their fate in a 23-19 loss. Allen took consecutive sacks on the Bills" final possession, leading to a fourth-and-27, but Buffalo (7-4) gained 44 yards on a short pass from Allen to Josh Palmer, who tossed a lateral to Khalil Shakir. After a false-start penalty created a fourth-and-6 for Buffalo (7-4), Calen Bullock picked off Allen"s pass at the Houston 9 with 24 seconds left. "We had a chance to win it there at the end," Allen said. "We did a good job of…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago (603+ words) Allen sacked eight times in bruising Houston loss Rookie Calen Bullock seals win with late interception Shakir, Cook star but title-tipped Bills fall to 74 Little went right for Josh Allen in a frustrating game Thursday night against the Houston Texans. And still he came close to willing the Buffalo Bills to a victory before an interception in the final minute sealed their fate in a 23-19 loss. Allen took consecutive sacks on the Bills" final possession, leading to a fourth-and-27, but Buffalo (7-4) gained 44 yards on a short pass from Allen to Josh Palmer, who tossed a lateral to Khalil Shakir. After a false-start penalty created a fourth-and-6 for Buffalo (7-4), Calen Bullock picked off Allen"s pass at the Houston 9 with 24 seconds left. "We had a chance to win it there at the end," Allen said. "We did a good job of…...