Team Grades: Home-Field Magic Is Elixir 49ers Need For Victory In 2015
The San Francisco 49ers are clearly a much better team at home on the Levi's Stadium turf, and now they have a second victory in 2015 there.
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The San Francisco 49ers are clearly a much better team at home on the Levi's Stadium turf, and now they have a second victory in 2015 there.
Colin Kaepernick completed a 76-yard touchdown pass to ex-Ravens star Torrey Smith, Joe Flacco threw two interceptions and the San Francisco 49ers beat Baltimore 25-20 on Sunday to snap a four-game losing streak.
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Returning back home to Levi's Stadium is a good thing for the San Francisco 49ers, even if they have several injuries to be concerned about in the training room. A few key players missed workouts on Thursday, and several others were limited in participation. How this turns out on Sunday is anyone's guess.
If there was one player whose health would be instrumental in the Oakland Raiders success this season, it would have to be running back Latavius Murray, who must provide this offense with more balance going forward.
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New York Giants offensive lineman Geoff Schwartz tells his story of getting into football and going from being a 7th round pick to one of the top guards in the game.
The NFL trade deadline is still two weeks away, but it's not too early to start dreaming up some possible trade scenarios that would completely change the landscape of the league.
The San Francisco 49ers are only 1-4 this season, and they've lost four straight games. However, after back-to-back blowout losses in Weeks 2 and 3, the 49ers have lost the last two games by closer margins.
After the most stoic defensive effort of the 2015 NFL season, the Raiders received some potentially devastating news, as veteran defensive end Justin Tuck could be headed to season-ending injured reserve.
The NFC South is the focus of Thursday Night Football this week as the New Orleans Saints take on the undefeated Atlanta Falcons.
There are points to be had this week, but also points to be lost. Let's take a look at who to tab and who to steer clear of for Week 6.
Solomon Wilcots took some time to speak on three big games coming up in week six and who he feels may end up in the Super Bowl.
The Atlanta Falcons bring their undefeated, 5-0, record into Thursday Night Football in week six against NFC South rival New Orleans Saints.
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No, there will not be another Harbaugh Bowl when the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens meet in Week 6 at Levi's Stadium, but that doesn't mean this Super Bowl XLVII rematch won't be full of storylines. After all, San Francisco now starts two former Baltimore wide receivers, and the 49ers that remain from that heartbreaking loss in the big game three seasons ago might want some revenge against the Ravens. What else could NFL fans ask for in this one?
Quarterback Colin Kaepernick found a groove in the second half and succeeded several times throwing into traffic to go without an interception, while Anquan Boldin went over 100 yards receiving and Carlos Hyde nearly ran for 100 in a balanced offensive attack.
After playing a major role in Oakland's first back-to-back wins in three years with 204 yards rushing and two touchdowns against Baltimore and Cleveland, Latavius Murray and the running game have been grounded the past two weeks.
Twitter accounts for websites Deadspin and SB Nation were suspended by the social media platform Monday night after the NFL filed notices related to their use of copyrighted video highlights.
Broncos escape Black Hole with a 16-10 win over the Raiders, improving their 2015 NFL season record to 5-0, despite a stoic effort by Oakland's defense.
The San Francisco 49ers did not get blown out in New York by the Giants on Sunday Night Football in Week 5. In fact, the 49ers played so well, they had the lead very late in the 4th quarter. However, a two-time Super Bowl champion QB delivered in the clutch for the Giants, throwing the winning touchdown pass with just 21 seconds left. Overall, though, this was a moral victory for the 49ers even as they dropped to 1-4 on the season.
Larry Donnell's spectacular catch over two 49ers with 21 seconds remaining lifted the New York Giants past San Francisco 30-27 on Sunday night, capping Eli Manning's sensational clutch performance.
After spending most of his career carrying his team to wins, Peyton Manning is just along for the ride this year with Denver.
Oakland defensive back TJ Carrie missed his third consecutive practice with a chest injury and will not play this week, leaving the Raiders without the most versatile member of their secondary for Sunday's game against Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos.
After having a few too many injuries in recent weeks, the San Francisco 49ers are much healthier heading into their Sunday Night Football matchup with the New York Giants on the road. Only five players have reported football injuries, although each is deemed questionable for the Week 5 game.
