Former NFL cornerback Buster Skrine is allegedly on the run from Canadian police after disconnecting an ankle monitor and missing a court date Monday. The Daily Hive reports Skrine was granted bail April 9 on the condition he wore a GPS ankle monitor. Now, Skrine is charged with failure to appear in court and failure to comply with a release …
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Ex-49ers star discusses state of team after another crushing Super Bowl: 'They have everything they need'
For the second time in four years, the San Francisco 49ers blew a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl to the Kansas City Chiefs. The Niners have made it to the NFC championship game three straight years, and in each of their last seven playoff appearances. They found a diamond in the rough with quarterback Brock …
Read More »Retired Pro Bowl tight end has new 'passion' post-NFL career
Vernon Davis racked up over 7,500 receiving yards and made two Pro Bowls in his 14-year NFL career. With a steady career like that, and plenty of television appearances even during his playing days, he very much could have gone right into an NFL front office or broadcasting after retirement. But, while he played for the San Francisco 49ers, he …
Read More »Former NFL star Aldon Smith returns to league as rookie mentor using troubled past to guide new generation
The name Aldon Smith can invoke many different reactions among NFL fans. One of those reactions could be how much of a beast he was on the gridiron after the San Francisco 49ers took him seventh overall in the 2011 NFL Draft out of Missouri. Smith tallied the most sacks of any player in his first two years in the …
Read More »NFL star George Kittle shares 'biggest concern' with controversial hip-drop tackle rule
The NFL will be enforcing a new rule next season to improve player safety, banning the “hip-drop tackle.” It’s a rule that’s received tons of backlash from players, both current and former, who believe it will significantly hamper the way defenders tackle opponents. The controversial tackle occurs where a defender wraps the ball carrier with his hands or arms and …
Read More »49ers' Brandon Aiyuk gives surprising 4-word reaction to team drafting his potential replacement
The San Francisco 49ers are certainly welcoming Brandon Aiyuk trade rumors with open arms. The speculation is that Aiyuk has been on the trade block for quite some time — even fellow 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel has been a name discussed in recent weeks. Aiyuk’s name, though, is in circles as he is trying to get a new contract. …
Read More »49ers star George Kittle weighs in on Brandon Aiyuk contract talk: 'I don’t know how we don’t keep Brandon'
The biggest story coming out of the San Francisco 49ers’ camp during draft week is not about what they are going to do with the No. 31 overall pick, but rather what happens with star wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk. With Aiyuk set to play on his fifth-year option in 2024, the wideout wants a long-term extension from the 49ers, and …
Read More »49ers star George Kittle praises Caitlin Clark: 'She's just so authentic'
San Francisco 49ers star tight end George Kittle is still an Iowa Hawkeye at heart. That’s easy to see when he’s attending events in his spare time at the university. And that includes women’s basketball last season, during Caitlin Clark’s final year in the black and yellow. Kittle and his wife, Claire, a former Hawkeyes basketball player, met while they …
Read More »49ers' Brock Purdy unconcerned with contract 'nonsense' as rookie deal winds down
Brock Purdy’s rise with the San Francisco 49ers over the last two seasons has been improbable to say the least, but he has gotten the team on the cusp of a Super Bowl title. Purdy, who was the “Mr. Irrelevant” of the 2022 draft, is entering the third year of his rookie deal and has prompted questions about whether he …
Read More »49ers' Brock Purdy recalls saving news anchor from imminent coyote attack
Brock Purdy steps up when he is called upon on the field and apparently off the field. Purdy appeared on Tuesday’s edition of “The Pat McAfee Show” and revealed how he saved a reporter from a coyote attack while filming a commercial for his newest partnership with John Deere. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Brock Purdy, #13 …
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