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Jayson Tatum scored 22 points, Kristaps Porzingis had 18 and the Boston Celtics handed the Golden State Warriors their most lopsided home loss in 40 years with a 125-85 victory
When it comes to tight ends in the NFL, one stands alone. Kansas City’s prolific pass catcher Travis Kelce has shattered numerous records over his 10-year career and was the unanimous choice by The Associated Press for the top spot among tight ends. A panel of nine AP Pro Football Writers ranked the top five players at tight end, making their selections based on current status entering the 2023 season. First-place votes were worth 10 points. Second through fifth-place votes were worth 5, 3, 2 and 1 points. George Kittle was the only other player picked on all nine ballots
Minkah Fitzpatrick’s first season in the NFL got off to a bit of a slow start. Once he got traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers early in his second season back in 2019, his career took off. Fitzpatrick quickly emerged as one of the NFL’s best playmakers at the position and was chosen as the top safety in the league by The Associated Press. A panel of nine AP Pro Football Writers ranked the top five players at safety, making their selections based on current status entering the 2023 season. First-place votes were worth 10 points. Second through fifth-place votes were
Trent Williams spent much of the first decade of his NFL career being held back by playing for a dysfunctional organization in Washington. After the frustration contributed to him sitting out the 2019 season, Williams’ career took off following a trade to San Francisco, where he quickly established himself as the top left tackle in football. Williams’ performance for the 49ers the past three seasons helped him get picked as the top offensive lineman in the league by The Associated Press. A panel of nine AP Pro Football Writers ranked the top five players on the offensive line, making their
When Micah Parsons entered the NFL two years ago, the biggest question was where he was best suited to play. After spending a spectacular rookie season shifting between off-ball linebacker and defensive end, Parsons has found a home as an elite edge rusher. Parsons has established himself as one of the best in that role and was chosen as the top defensive lineman in the league by The Associated Press. A panel of nine AP Pro Football Writers ranked the top five players at defensive line and edge rusher, making their selections based on current status entering the 2023 season.
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs have been fast starters to the NFL season. The defending-champion Chiefs head into their opener Thursday night at home against Detroit having won eight straight regular-season openers, which is tied for the fifth longest streak of the Super Bowl era. Kansas City last lost in Week 1 back in 2014 with Alex Smith at quarterback when they fell 26-10 to Tennessee in a game played before Mahomes had even made his college debut at Texas Tech. They won the next three openers with Smith at QB and then all five since Mahomes became
Nick Bosa’s lengthy contract holdout ended four days before the start of the season for the San Francisco 49ers when he agreed to a contract extension that will make him the NFL’s richest defensive player ever. Coach Kyle Shanahan said Wednesday that the two sides agreed to the contract and that Bosa is on his way to the team facility. Now Shanahan is glad he can stop thinking about what it would be like for the Niners to open their season without their best defensive player. “You try not to think about it much because
Brock Purdy has been on quite a ride since entering the NFL as the final pick of the 2022 draft. Purdy worked his way onto the San Francisco 49ers’ roster as a rookie, then went on a storybook late-season run when forced into action by injuries only to sustain a serious injury to his throwing elbow in the NFC championship game. Now after a grueling offseason of rehabilitation and building back his arm strength, Purdy is set to start his second season in the NFL as the starting quarterback for one of the Super Bowl
Longtime New York Jets fans are all too familiar with the pain that comes from having a promising season derailed as soon as it started by a quarterback injury
The AFC came into the season with the lion’s share of the top quarterbacks and Super Bowl contenders led by passers like Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen and Joe Burrow
Christian McCaffrey scored a touchdown in his 12th straight game, Brock Purdy threw two TD passes and the San Francisco 49ers won their 13th straight regular season game, 30-12 over the New York Giants
The San Francisco 49ers have given coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch multi-year contract extensions
The records kept getting set almost as fast as the Miami Dolphins scored last week against the Denver Broncos
NFL rookie quarterbacks are getting their chances early this season with five getting a start in Week 4
When the San Francisco 49ers dealt a bevy of draft picks to Carolina last October for Christian McCaffrey, some skeptics asked whether they overpaid for a running back in a passing league
Brock Purdy threw three of his four touchdown passes to George Kittle and the San Francisco 49ers extended their dominance over the Dallas Cowboys with a 42-10 victory
The frustration from back-to-back playoff losses to San Francisco that both ended on odd plays turned to humiliation for the Dallas Cowboys
Kyle Shanahan and Mike McDaniel spent years together scheming ways to exploit NFL defenses
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle has been fined more than $13,000 by the NFL for wearing a profane T-shirt about the Dallas Cowboys
The NFL hadn’t experienced a week of inept offenses like it did this past weekend in nearly a decade
San Francisco 49ers receiver Deebo Samuel will miss at least the next two games with a hairline fracture in his shoulder
Kansas City and Philadelphia are setting the stage for the possibility of a rare Super Bowl rematch
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is in concussion protocol, putting his status for this week’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals in doubt
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy cleared the final step of concussion protocol and is set to start on Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals
Michael Penix Jr. threw four touchdown passes and No. 5 Washington held off a fierce comeback attempt to beat Stanford 42-33 for its 15th straight win
Woman indicted in car crash that killed Vikings rookie Khyree Jackson and 2 others
Costco shareholders vote against proposal for report on diversity programs
US health agencies cancel external meetings, travel after Trump admin directives
Haitians demand priority after government spends $3.8M for a brief visit from Colombia's leader
Trudeau says Americans will pay more whenever Trump decides to impose tariffs on Canada
COP30 in Brazil set to spotlight developing countries' climate finance needs
Jaguars are interviewing Bucs OC Liam Coen for their head coaching job after all, AP source says
Welcome to the mobile age: NFL conference title games filled with dual-threat QBs