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Chicago Bears outside linebacker Khalil Mack (52) sacks New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) during the second half of an NFL football game in Chicago, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Jones isn't feeling more pressure with Saquon out for season

By Tom Canavan 21 hrs ago

Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio walks the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Don Wright)
AP source: NFL fines 3 coaches, clubs for unmasked coaches

By Arnie Stapleton Sep. 21, 2020 10:43 PM EDT

San Francisco 49ers running back Raheem Mostert (31) rushes for a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
San Francisco 49ers at New York Jets 9/20/2020

Sep. 20, 2020 01:48 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 25, 2020, file photo, New York Jets running back Frank Gore runs with the ball during a practice at the NFL football team's training camp in Florham Park, N.J. Gore took his first NFL snaps as a pro with the San Francisco 49ers in 2005 in what seems like a lifetime ago for the NFL’s third-leading rusher. It all comes full circle for the 37-year-old Gore on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, when his Jets host the team with which he began his career 16 years ago. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)
Full circle for Jets' Gore with facing familiar foe in 49ers

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Sep. 18, 2020 05:05 PM EDT

A cart drives through an empty area of the Levi's Stadium parking lot before an NFL football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Arizona Cardinals in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers 9/13/2020

Sep. 13, 2020 02:46 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 30, 2012, file photo, then-\Arizona Cardinals general manager Rod Graves is shown before an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers in San Francisco. In an effort to increase opportunities for minority candidates for NFL jobs covered by the Rooney Rule, it has been suggested to push back hirings until after the Super Bowl each year. Graves is the Fritz Pollard Alliance's executive director. The FPA's mission is championing diversity in the NFL through education and providing its membership with resources to help them succeed at every level of the game. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)
Cardinals-49ers 12/30/2012

Sep. 04, 2020 02:24 PM EDT

Arrowhead Stadium rises beyond a mostly empty parking lot during an NFL football training camp Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020, in Kansas City, Mo. The Chiefs opened the stadium to 2,000 season ticket holders to watch practice as the team plans to open the regular season with a reduced capacity of approximately 22 percent or normal. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Chiefs aim for repeat after 1st Super Bowl title in 50 years

By Dave Skretta Aug. 27, 2020 03:58 PM EDT

FILE - In this Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020, file photo, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers (17) throws during NFL football training camp in Indianapolis. The Colts are one of three teams bringing back players who participated in more than 80% of snaps last season. A key newcomer for the Colts is Rivers. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Continuity during COVID could be edge for teams that have it

By Josh Dubow And Dave Campbell Aug. 20, 2020 02:40 AM EDT

Howard Mudd, former NFL player, standout coach, dies at 78

Aug. 12, 2020 08:36 PM EDT
SEATTLE (AP) — Howard Mudd, a former NFL All-Pro player and longtime offensive line coach, has died. He was 78. The...

FILE- In this Jan. 24, 2020, file photo, San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch, right, and head coach Kyle Shanahan, left, watch as players practice at the team's NFL football training facility in Santa Clara, Calif. The San Francisco 49ers have agreed on a one-year contract with free agent tight end Jordan Reed, Lynch announced Monday, Aug. 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)
49ers agree to 1-year deal with TE Jordan Reed

By Josh Dubow Aug. 03, 2020 04:56 PM EDT

FILER - In this Feb. 21, 2020, file photo, Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo (4) goes to the basket against New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson (23) in the first half of an NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York. The Pacers will finish this season without Oladipo after the two-time All-Star decided to sit out because of the risk of re-injuring his right knee. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
The Latest: Pacers' Oladipo to sit out restart of season

By The Associated Press Jul. 03, 2020 10:56 AM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 16, 1974, file photo, Bill Arnsparger, former Miami Dolphins defensive coach, talks about his new job as head coach of the New York Giants at a news conference in New York. The late Bill Arnsparger and Houston associate head coach Romeo Crennel have won the Paul “Dr. Z” Zimmerman award from the Professional Football Writers of America, started by the PFWA in 2014 to recognize lifetime achievement among assistant coaches. (AP Photo/Marty Lederhandler, File)
Arnsparger, Crennell win assistant coach achievement award

By The Associated Press Jun. 29, 2020 02:04 PM EDT

In this Tuesday, June 16, 2020 photo, D.J. Boldin throws a football outside of his home in Miramar, Fla. Boldin is the football coach at Pahokee High School, a predominantly black school located alongside Lake Okeechobee in Florida. Recent events have given Boldin an opportunity to use his position to prepare his players for the challenges they will face when they leave the bubble that is their small town. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Subject of race a challenge for coach in isolated town

By Steven Wine Jun. 17, 2020 03:54 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 29, 2019, file photo, San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan smiles during a news conference after an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Seattle. The 49ers rewarded Shanahan with a new six-year contract Monday, June 15, 2020, after he took the team to the Super Bowl in his third season at the helm. A person familiar with the deal said the Niners are replacing the three years remaining on Shanahan's original six-year contract signed in 2017 to keep him under contract through 2025. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal hasn't been announced. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear, File)
San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks 12/29/2019

Jun. 15, 2020 07:26 PM EDT

FILE - In this Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016 file photo, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, middle, kneels during the national anthem before the team's NFL preseason football game against the San Diego Chargers, in San Diego. When Kaepernick took a knee during the national anthem to take a stand against police brutality, racial injustice and social inequality, he was vilified by people who considered it an offense against the country, the flag and the military. Nearly four years later, it seems more people are starting to side with Kaepernick’s peaceful protest and now are calling out those who don’t understand the intent behind his action. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)
Colin Kaepernick has more support now, still long way to go

By Rob Maaddi Jun. 05, 2020 05:12 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 8, 2019, file photo, Raiders head coach Jon Gruden claps during a combined NFL football training camp with the Rams, in Napa, Calif. Commissioner Roger Goodell told the 32 NFL clubs on Thursday, June 4, 2020, that coaching staffs are allowed to return to team facilities starting Friday. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)
NFL coaches allowed to return to team facilities on Friday

By Barry Wilner Jun. 04, 2020 11:45 AM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 7, 2019, file photo, Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh is shown on the sidelines in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Army in Ann Arbor, Mich. Jim Harbaugh is pushing for a change that would allow football players to enter the NFL draft after their freshman or sophomore seasons in college. Harbaugh shared that idea among others in an open letter to the football community Thursday, May 7, 2020. Currently, players are not eligible for the NFL draft until they have been out of high school for at least three years. (AP Photo/Tony Ding, File)
Jim Harbaugh proposes one-and-done rule change for NFL draft

By Larry Lage May. 07, 2020 03:00 PM EDT

A TV camera man works near empty seats before the start of a baseball game between Hanwha Eagles and SK Wyverns in Incheon, South Korea, Tuesday, May 5, 2020. Cheerleaders danced beneath rows of empty seats and umpires wore protective masks as a new baseball season began in South Korea. After a weeks-long delay because of the coronavirus pandemic, a hushed atmosphere allowed for sounds like the ball hitting the catcher's mitt and bats smacking the ball for a single or double to echo around the stadium. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Play ball: Korean baseball league begins in empty stadiums

By Kim Tong-Hyung May. 05, 2020 01:57 AM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 11, 2018, file photo, Washington Redskins offensive tackle Trent Williams is shown on the sideline during the second half of an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, in Tampa, Fla. After sitting out last season in a dispute in Washington, seven-time Pro Bowl left tackle Trent Williams is excited to start over in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
Trent Williams feels rejuvenated by trade to 49ers

By Josh Dubow Apr. 30, 2020 05:30 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 30, 2011, file photo, San Francisco 49ers offensive tackle Joe Staley (74) runs onto the field as the teams are introduced before their NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns in San Francisco. Staley was the one constant in San Francisco during a more than decade-long roller coaster that saw the 49ers go from the basement to the Super Bowl twice in a career that ended with his retirement last week. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
Joe Staley 'overwhelmed' by tributes post retirement

By Josh Dubow Apr. 28, 2020 08:02 PM EDT