The San Francisco 49ers are coming off a devastating loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Even worse, three of their star players suffered injuries in the game and their status was questionable for Sunday’s game vs. the Washington Commanders. And despite the Commanders being a sub-par opponent, the 49ers want to be at full strength as they have a lot on the line when it comes to NFC playoff seeding. If the 49ers win their final two regular-season games, they’re guaranteed to clinch the NFC’s No. 1 playoff seed and the valuable bye week that comes with it. But why make everyone sweat…
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Sean Labar
Sean Labar is a sports writer who has covered the NFL and college football for 12+ years. Since graduating from Towson University with a degree in journalism, he has worked & written for the Washington Nationals, Sports Illustrated, On3, Saturday Down South and OutKick amongst other national media outlets and websites. Sean joined Gridiron Heroics in 2023 to focus on NFL and college football coverage. He primarily focuses on the Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs, New York Jets Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears and Washington Commanders. On the college scene, he covers the Alabama Crimson Tide, Ole Miss Rebels, Colorado Buffaloes, Texas Longhorns and Michigan Wolverines. Sean currently resides in Virginia with his two rescue pups, Wally & Reagan.
Caleb Williams is by far the top quarterback in the 2024 draft class. Many believe the USC star is a generational prospect similar to Patrick Mahomes and brings a skill set to the league that could instantly turn a struggling team into a playoff contender. The USC Trojans star is coming off back-to-back impressive seasons to say the least. He closed out his 2023 campaign with 3,633 passing yards, 30 touchdowns and just five interceptions with a completion percentage of 68.6.. The dual-threat QB added another 11 touchdowns on 97 carries for 136 yards as a runner. While this season’s…
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The Arizona Cardinals clearly viewed the 2023 season to rebuild and lay the foundation for the future under new head coach Jonathan Gannon. While the Cardinals will have two premium picks when the NFL Draft rolls around in April, this is a team that needs to fill multiple holes on both sides of the ball. They close out the 2023 season against the Philadelphia Eagles and Seattle Seahawks, and while it’s possible to win one or both of those games, it’s highly unlikely based on how the Cardinals have played as of late. Their 27-16 defeat to the Bears on…
Deion Sanders became one of the most polarizing stories in college football in 2024. He took over a Colorado Buffaloes team that only won one game in 2022 — built a new roster through the transfer portal — and ended up winning four games with one of the hardest schedules in college football. While the 2023 Colorado squad didn’t win enough games to reach a bowl game, Coach Prime believes if he were in the same situation as the Florida State Seminoles this season, there would be no way he would have been left out of the College Football Playoff.…
The Dallas Cowboys have solidified their spot in the NFL playoffs, while the Pittsburgh Steelers are still fighting for one of the coveted AFC Wildcard openings. Dan Quinn has assembled one of the leagues top defenses in Dallas, After 16 weeks, the Cowboys boast the No, 7 defense in the NFL, allowing just under 300 yards per game to their opponents so far. While the Pittsburgh Steelers have had most of their struggles on the offensive side of the ball — and eventually parted ways with offensive coordinator Matt Canada — they showed life in their upset win over the…
The Georgia Bulldogs have arrived in South Florida to prepare for their upcoming Orange Bowl matchup against the Florida State Seminoles. Both teams had a solid argument to make the College Football Playoff, but ended up just outside the final four programs the committee selected to compete for college football’s ultimate prize. While most of Georgia’s key players — who played a major part in keeping the Bulldogs as the No. 1 team in the country for most of the college football season — are planning on suiting up for the Orange Bowl against the Seminoles, there were a few…
The San Francisco 49ers finally showed they were beatable on Monday night, falling to the Baltimore Ravens 33-18 on their home turf. Ultimately, the game came down to turnovers. The Ravens didn’t give the ball up once, while the 49ers had five turnovers in the contest. San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said he believed his team was prepared for the highly-anticipated matchup, but early mistakes ended up costing them the game, “I thought we came out hard, ready to go, offense, defense, special teams, getting the safety, moving the ball. But for that first half when you have…
The Baltimore Ravens put the NFL world on notice on Monday night, spoiling Christmas for the San Francisco 49ers with a commanding 33-19 victory on the road. Lamar Jackson was fantastic and may have propelled himself as the NFL MVP favorite over his opponent, Brock Purdy, who was the clear Vegas front runner heading into the matchup. The Ravens dual-threat QB finished the game with 252 passing yards, two interceptions and no interceptions,. He added another seven rushes for 45 yards, keeping the 49ers — who boast the No. 1 defense in the league — constantly guessing with creative offensive…
