Seahawks QB Geno Smith denies bruised elbow factored into offensive struggles in loss to 49ers

Geno Smith dismissed his banged-up elbow as the reason the Seattle Seahawks offense struggled in Thursday night’s 31-13 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. “No, not at all,” Smith said after the game, via the team’s official website. “It was good enough to play, so wasn’t thinking about it.” Head coach Pete Carroll concurred: “Had …

Colts OG Quenton Nelson on 'ginormous' Anthony Richardson: 'He's an absolute freak'

Indianapolis Colts six-time Pro Bowl guard Quenton Nelson has blocked for Andrew Luck, Jacoby Brissett, Philip Rivers, Carson Wentz and Matt Ryan. Yet his current starting quarterback, Anthony Richardson, brings a different element. Joining the Bussin’ With The Boys podcast, Nelson gushed about Richardson’s ability to sling the pigskin and how the quarterback approaches the …

2024 NFL Draft underclassmen tracker: Which college football players intend to enter?

Below you will find information on the 2024 NFL Draft and the rules pertaining to prospects’ eligibility for it. The list of college players that follows the Q&A includes underclassmen — players who have completed fewer than four years of college football eligibility — who have stated their intent to enter the 2024 draft, sorted …

Dan Campbell: Lions not in 'panic mode' after turnover-filled loss to Packers 

The Detroit Lions got bullied in a 29-22 Thanksgiving Day loss to the Green Bay Packers. Head coach Dan Campbell shouldered the blame for the loss but noted his 8-3 Lions aren’t ready to panic after another turnover-stuffed contest. “The easy thing is to get in panic mode,” he told reporters on Thursday, via the …

Panthers QB Bryce Young: 'We all share' in some responsibility for Frank Reich firing

Bryce Young‘s rookie campaign has been fraught with struggles, and as his counterpart in Houston, C.J. Stroud, enjoys early success, it only makes the situation in Carolina look worse. This reality led to the firing of Frank Reich last week. The responsibility for Carolina’s failures in 2023 weren’t solely Reich’s to bear, of course, but …

49ers HC Kyle Shanahan: 'The way the defense played' against Seahawks was 'unbelievable'

San Francisco’s defense appears to be peaking for the stretch run.  The 49ers’ first-ranked scoring unit again showed out on Thursday night, overcoming a third-quarter offensive lull by holding steady in its domination over the Seattle Seahawks to help deliver a 31-13 victory. “The way the defense played tonight was unbelievable,” head coach Kyle Shanahan …

Move the Sticks: Thanksgiving Day games preview + defensive fronts of top AFC & NFC contenders

Daniel Jeremiah, Bucky Brooks and Rhett Lewis are back with a new episode of Move the Sticks. To start off the show, the guys preview the three Thanksgiving Day NFL games, the Packers at Lions (1:05), Commanders at Cowboys (3:26) and 49ers at Seahawks (6:37). For the rest of the show, the trio focus on …