Archives for December 2022

If the 49ers are going to make a playoff run this season, they’re going to do it with rookie quarterback Brock Purdy. That may seem like a long shot, but 49ers left tackle Trent Williams says Purdy is no ordinary rookie. Williams told NFL Media that Purdy has already established himself as a locker room [more] … [Read more...] about Trent Williams on Brock Purdy’s leadership: You’d think he’s Peyton Manning or something

After the Lions blew out the Jaguars last Sunday, quarterback Jared Goff said that the team has been “playing good football” during a recent stretch that has lifted them into the fringes of the playoff race in the NFC. On Wednesday, Goff moved from an assessment of the group to an assessment of his individual [more] … [Read more...] about Jared Goff: I feel I’m playing the best football of my career

Panthers defensive lineman Henry Anderson practiced for the first time in weeks on Wednesday and his absence from the lineup wasn’t due to a sprained ligament or broken bone. Anderson revealed that he was placed on the non-football injury list in October because he suffered a stroke. Anderson said that he began feeling symptoms before [more] … [Read more...] about Henry Anderson back at Panthers practice after October stroke

With each step I climbed, I thought less about Linda’s frank assessment of my career trajectory and more about a very specific list of tasks that would carry me through the rest of the afternoon and evening. First step, get a tree. I took a hot shower and prepared to carve away the collection of [more] … [Read more...] about On Our Way Home: Chapter Fifteen

Raiders running back Josh Jacobs has played through a calf injury for the last couple weeks and it looks like he will do the same on Thursday night. Jacobs, who is also dealing with a quad issue this week, was listed as questionable by the Raiders for the third straight week on Wednesday. Tom Pelissero [more] … [Read more...] about Report: Josh Jacobs is expected to play Thursday night