Kyle Shanahan: It was great for Brock Purdy to have to come from behind

49ers quarterback Brock Purdy became the fourth quarterback since 1950 to win his first four starts when Robbie Gould‘s overtime field goal knocked off the Raiders on Sunday, but the fourth win was a lot different from the first three. The 49ers led comfortably in each of the first three wins, but found themselves down [more]

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Mike Tomlin: I can’t say enough about our young quarterback

After Steelers rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett led the team to a comeback win over the Ravens on Sunday night, coach Mike Tomlin said he loved what he saw. “I can’t say enough about our young QB,” Tomlin said. “He smiles in the face of it, he’s always ready to be that guy, in the moments [more]

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Broncos convert Chiefs fumble into a touchdown, lead 10-6

The Chiefs have had back-to-back turnovers, not only keeping the Broncos in the game but giving them the lead. Patrick Mahomes was picked by Justin Simmons in the end zone with the Chiefs at the Denver 10-yard line and threatening to take a two-score lead. The Chiefs defense forced a Broncos punt. But on the [more]

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Justin Outten will call Broncos offensive plays Sunday

The Broncos will have a new head coach for Sunday’s game against the Chiefs and they’ll also have a new offensive play caller. James Palmer of NFL Media reports that interim head coach Jerry Rosburg has tabbed offensive coordinator Justin Outten for the job. The Broncos opened the season with head coach Nathaniel Hackett calling the [more]

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NFL 2022 Week 17 early inactives: Bradley Chubb, Xavien Howard, Terron Armstead out

Every week we bring you all the inactives from the 1 p.m. ET games in one post, constantly updated with the latest information. The Dolphins had several key players listed as questionable on Friday and they’ll be missing most of them against the Patriots on Sunday. Edge rusher Bradley Chubb (hand), cornerback Xavien Howard (knee), [more]

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Latest NFL-NFLPA joint review of Tua Tagovailoa concussion exposes flaws in system

On the surface, the NFL and NFL Players Association exonerated the Dolphins and league employees ostensibly responsible for spotting possible concussions and ordering concussion evaluations. At a deeper level, the decision that everything was handled properly exposes real flaws in the overall process, because it’s undeniable that: (1) Tua Tagovailoa suffered a concussion; and (2) [more]

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Tyler Lockett is expected to play

The Seahawks can be eliminated from playoff contention with a loss on Sunday and it looks like they’ll have one of their top offensive players back in the lineup as they try to avoid that fate. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that wide receiver Tyler Lockett will play against the Jets. Lockett broke a [more]

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