Trent Williams on Brock Purdy’s leadership: You’d think he’s Peyton Manning or something

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]

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Raheem Morris remembers being on wrong side of Baker Mayfield “feeling dangerous”

If Rams coach Sean McVay or G.M. Les Snead requested an opinion from Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris regarding quarterback Baker Mayfield, it’s safe to assume Morris could have said, “Go get him.” Morris has seen Mayfield at his best. Specifically, at his most dangerous. Indeed, it was after a game against Morris and the [more]

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Todd Bowles: We can implement hurry-up offense more

The Buccaneers offense produced three points over the first three-plus quarters against the Saints last Monday night and they trailed by 13 points late in the fourth quarter as a result, but things turned around for them from there. Tampa drove for two touchdowns in the final three minutes for a 17-16 win and both [more]

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Cowboys favored by 17 over Texans, biggest spread in NFL this season

The Texans are big underdogs most weeks, and this week is no exception. In fact, the Cowboys are currently favored by 17 points over the Texans, which makes it the biggest point spread in the NFL this season. Dallas opened as a 14.5-point favorite over Houston, and the line quickly moved and has now hit [more]

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With Jon Robinson gone, Mike Vrabel holds the power in Tennessee

Whenever a company fires a high-profile employee, there are usually two versions. The official position, and the truth. In the case of the Titans firing G.M. Jon Robinson on the first Tuesday in December, the official position includes no effort to disconnect the decision from the trade that sent receiver A.J. Brown to Philadelphia — [more]

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Browns sign Reggie Ragland off Raiders practice squad

With linebacker Sione Takitaki out for the season with a torn ACL, the Browns have brought in another linebacker. Cleveland announced on Wednesday that the team has signed Reggie Ragland off of the Raiders practice squad. Ragland has not appeared in a game in 2022. But he played all 17 games for the Giants last [more]

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Dre Greenlaw: Nobody has lost faith in what we’re able to do

For many teams, turning to a seventh-round pick at quarterback late in a season that showed a lot of promise would feel like a major turn for the worse but the 49ers have not reacted that way this week. Brock Purdy performed well in last Sunday’s win over the Dolphins and linebacker Fred Warner said [more]

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