It's A Mix Of Familiar, Fresh Faces At QB In AFC Playoffs
Tom Brady, Ben Roethlisberger and Alex Smith return to the playoffs as well as the Oakland Raiders.
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Tom Brady, Ben Roethlisberger and Alex Smith return to the playoffs as well as the Oakland Raiders.
The two best pass rushers goes head-to-head.
On the Thursday edition of the Lo-Down the guys cover everything from the Sacramento Kings, NFL, and NBA. All that and more on The Lo-Down exclusively on Sports 1140 KHTK daily from 12-3PM.
The San Francisco 49ers are interviewing Green Bay Packers director of football operations Eliot Wolf for their general manager vacancy.
There's no way to sugarcoat it: In a quarterback-driven league, the two teams kicking off Wild Card Weekend on Saturday afternoon are severely lacking at the position, to put it gently.
Bill Cowher, legendary former Steelers coach, breaks down the Dolphins-Steelers AFC Wild Card matchup this weekend.
Oakland owner Mark Davis is planning a move to Las Vegas, where $750 million in taxpayer money has been committed for a $1.9 billion facility that would open in 2019 or 2020.
On the Wednesday edition of the Lo-Down, the guys cover everything from the Sacramento Kings, NFL Playoffs, and NBA talk with Sam Amick. All that and more on The Lo-Down exclusively on Sports 1140 KHTK daily from 12-3PM.
The San Francisco 49ers are interviewing Buffalo Bills interim coach Anthony Lynn for their head coach opening.
Former Washington Redskins quarterback Joe Theismann isn't happy with the San Francisco 49ers' decision to give Colin Kaepernick an award for "inspirational and courageous" player.
The Oakland Raiders are in the playoffs for the first time since the 2002 season, when they lost Super Bowl XXXVII to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Sadly, the Silver & Black won't have their starting quarterback available for the game, and perhaps their backup QB also will be unavailable. However, it may not matter much since the Raiders are playing the Houston Texans, default winner of the AFC South Division.
Because of the way the NFL handles its scheduling, we know who the Raiders will play based on the final standings. When these games will happen won't be revealed until the spring.
Because of the way the NFL handles its scheduling, we know who the 49ers will play based on the final standings. When these games will happen won't be revealed until the spring.
What just a few years ago was one of the NFL's most talented roster when San Francisco went to three straight NFC title games and one Super Bowl from 2011-13 was exposed as one of the league's weakest in 2016.
Trey Wingo, Host of NFL Live, joins the guys to talk all things NFL and preview the NFL playoffs.
Grant Cohn, Inside The 49ers, joins the guys to talk about 49ers' CEO Jed York's press conference and what the 49ers need to do to fix their team.
On the first Lo-Down of 2017 the guys cover the NCAA Football Bowl games, NFL Playoffs, and the NBA. All that and more on The Lo-Down exclusively on Sports 1140 KHTK daily from 12-3PM.
Brady doesn't get to miss 25 percent of the NFL season and qualify as its best player, even with the TD-Interception ratio record.
With a win over the Broncos, Oakland (12-4) would have assured itself the AFC West title and a first-round bye in the upcoming playoffs. Instead, Oakland ended up laying an egg in the Mile High City, dropping a 24-6 contest.
It was a turbulent final weekend of the 2016 NFL season for the San Francisco 49ers, as rumors circulated about the fates of General Manager Trent Baalke and Head Coach Chip Kelly. Don't forget the actual final game of the season itself, though, as the 49ers lost to the Seattle Seahawks, 25-23, at home on the Levi's Stadium field. It was another tough loss for the undermanned but game San Francisco squad, as it squandered an early 14-3 lead to lose by a touchdown or less for the fifth time this season. The 49ers finished the year with a 2-14 mark, tying the worst record in franchise history previously set three times.
The San Francisco 49ers enter the final weekend of the 2016 NFL regular season with a few injury concerns, but with three injured offensive linemen, the offensive game plan for the Seattle Seahawks at Levi's Stadium on Sunday could be compromised. Center Marcus Martin and guard Andrew Tiller have been ruled out, while tackle Joe Staley is listed as questionable for the Week 17 matchup against the NFC West Division champions.
In addition to the loss of Derek Carr, the Oakland Raiders are also banged up on both offense and defense. Here is the Raider's week 17 injury report.
Suspended Oakland Raiders pass rusher Aldon Smith will not be reinstated by the NFL this season.
No 49ers were voted to the Pro Bowl this season. And if they don't beat the heavily favored Seahawks in the season finale, they'll finish tied for the worst record in team history at 2-14.
Week 17 features a slew of division rivalry games, but the one on Sunday night between the Lions and Packers will have the entire nation's attention.