OAKLAND — Derek Carr's last-second desperation heave fell to the turf in the end zone and the fans at the Oakland Coliseum went silent. The final scheduled NFL game ever in Oakland ended with a fourth-quarter collapse by the Raiders instead of a celebration for one last win before the...
Sherman, Jenkins Among 32 Nominees for NFL Man of Year Award
Veteran defensive backs and team leaders Richard Sherman of San Francisco and Malcolm Jenkins of Philadelphia are among 32 nominees for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award. The award, now in its 50th year — it was named after the late Hall of Fame running back in...
Titans, Raiders Headed Into Opposite Directions
OAKLAND — The Tennessee Titans and Oakland Raiders are moving in opposite directions heading into a stretch run. The Titans (7-5) have won five of six games since switching to Ryan Tannehill at quarterback, turning a mediocre season into a promising one headed into Sunday's game against the struggling Oakland...
Optimistic 49ers Undeterred by Close Loss to Raven on Road
BALTIMORE — The San Francisco 49ers proved Sunday they can hang with an elite team on the road. Next step? Showing they can beat the NFL’s best away from home. “We had every chance to win that game,” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said after absorbing a 20-17 loss to the...
Raiders’ 3-Game Winning Streak Comes to Halt vs. Jets
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Derek Carr refused to downplay what had just happened to him and the Oakland Raiders. Their three-game winning streak was over — before the third quarter even ended. “We got our butts kicked,” Carr said after the Raiders’ 34-3 loss to the New York Jets on...
Niners Rookie Deebo Samuel Emerging as Key Target
SANTA CLARA — Deebo Samuel has emerged as a go-to receiver for the San Francisco 49ers at just the right time. Samuel has shaken off a slow start to his rookie season by elevating his game the past two weeks when quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has been mostly without his top...
NFL's Wild Week 11 Included Garrett, Kaepernick, Mexico
The NFL's wild Week 11 featured Myles Garrett getting in a swivet, Colin Kaepernick's pivot and all those Azteca Stadium divots. The bookends were the fracas that occurred Thursday night in the closing seconds of Cleveland's 21-7 win against Pittsburgh and the Chiefs' 24-17 victory over the Chargers on Monday night in Mexico in a...
Gurley, Brown Help Rams Ground out 17-7 Win Over Bears
LOS ANGELES — Todd Gurley was told by Rams coach Sean McVay before Sunday night’s game against the Chicago Bears that he was going to be a focal point of Los Angeles’ offense. Gurley rose to the occasion and delivered his best game of the season. The All-Pro running back...
Colin Kaepernick Plans to Audition for NFL Teams on Saturday
Colin Kaepernick plans to audition for NFL teams on Saturday in a private workout arranged by the league to be held in Atlanta. The exiled former Pro Bowl quarterback posted on Twitter: "I'm just getting word from my representatives that the NFL league office reached out to them about a workout in...
Carr, Garoppolo Excel in Prove-It Years While Some Struggle
ALAMEDA — Derek Carr has silenced the questions of his long-term viability as the starting quarterback for the Raiders by looking once again like the quarterback who was one of the top young passers in the league back in 2016. Jimmy Garoppolo is proving why the San Francisco 49ers invested...