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Giants and Lions each fined $200,000 for multiple fights during joint practices
Read full article: Giants and Lions each fined $200,000 for multiple fights during joint practicesThe NFL has fined the Giants and Lions each $200,000 for multiple fights that broke out at join practices between the teams this week.
Seahawks hold on late for wild 30-23 win over 49ers
Read full article: Seahawks hold on late for wild 30-23 win over 49ersRussell Wilson played his best game since returning from finger surgery by throwing for 231 yards and two touchdowns and the Seattle Seahawks made a late goal line stand to beat the San Francisco 49ers 30-23.
49ers hand Trent Williams richest contract ever at OL
Read full article: 49ers hand Trent Williams richest contract ever at OLFILE - San Francisco 49ers offensive tackle Trent Williams (71) looks on prior to an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, in Glendale, Ariz., in this Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020, file photo. The San Francisco 49ers locked up their biggest potential free agent for the long term by agreeing to give star left tackle Trent Williams the richest contract ever for an offensive lineman. (AP Photo/Jennifer Stewart, File)SANTA CLARA, Calif. โ The San Francisco 49ers locked up their biggest potential free agent for the long term by agreeing to give star left tackle Trent Williams the richest contract ever for an offensive lineman. โTrentโs a game changer,โ said fullback Kyle Juszczyk, who signed a five-year contract to stay in San Francisco earlier in the week. Williams was graded as the top left tackle by Pro Football Focus and is now being paid that way as well.
49ers to finish season playing home games in Arizona
Read full article: 49ers to finish season playing home games in ArizonaThe Niners will fly to Arizona, where they will practice, live and play their next two games after Santa Clara County imposed a three-week ban on games and practices for contact sports. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)The San Francisco 49ers will finish out the regular season practicing and playing home games in Arizona after a ban on contact sorts in their home county was extended into January. The Niners relocated to Arizona at the beginning of December after Santa Clara County announced a three-week ban on contact sports games and practices to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. And, I think a lot of people are in the same boat.โThe 49ers arrived in Arizona on Dec. 2 and began practicing the next day. The team is staying at a hotel near the Arizona Cardinals stadium in Glendale, where they are playing their home games.
A look at who's up and who's down at midpoint of NFL season
Read full article: A look at who's up and who's down at midpoint of NFL seasonMidway through the 2020 season, performance has altered perception all around the NFL. Hereโs a look at whoโs up and whoโs down:UPDALVIN COOK: While running backs have generally been devalued during this pass-happy era, Cook is showing the impact a big-play back can make. He leads the NFL with 858 yards and 12 touchdowns despite missing one game with an injury. Heโs the first NFL player with at least 50 catches, 600 yards receiving and eight touchdown receptions over his first six games of a season. Evans has been a productive threat near the end zone with seven TD catches, but six of those have come on passes from inside the 10.
Aaron Rodgers leads Packers past undermanned 49ers, 34-17
Read full article: Aaron Rodgers leads Packers past undermanned 49ers, 34-17Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) is congratulated by running back Aaron Jones (33) after throwing a touchdown pass to Marcedes Lewis during the first half of an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara, Calif., Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)SANTA CLARA, Calif. โ Aaron Rodgers threw for 305 yards and four touchdowns and the Green Bay Packers overwhelmed the undermanned San Francisco 49ers 34-17 on Thursday night. Rodgers and the Packers, who were missing three players on the COVID-19 list, took advantage of the opportunity. DEPLETED ROSTERThe run of injuries and coronavirus rules left the 49ers with a shell of a roster, especially on offense. 49ers: CB KโWaun Williams (ankle) and S Jaquiski Tartt (foot) left the game and didnโt return.
NFL extends virtual offseason until June 26
Read full article: NFL extends virtual offseason until June 26(AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)The NFL has extended virtual offseason programs for teams through June 26, but no further. The remote programs have taken the place of on-site work, and some teams already have announced they are shutting those down. But on Thursday, the league said it will allow the virtual work for an additional 15 days. The first preseason game is scheduled for Aug. 6, with Dallas against Pittsburgh in the Hall of Fame game at Canton, Ohio. The NFL plans to open the regular season on time with Houston at Super Bowl champion Kansas City on Sept. 10.