If you think Elly De La Cruz is great, wait until you hear about Earle “Greasy” Neale!

NFL Commissioner Bert Bell didn’t waste any time in setting up a stern test for the new kids—the four-time AAFC champs would begin their NFL journey with an opener against the two-time NFL champion Philadelphia Eagles, a tough, old-school team with a dynamic rushing attack led by Steve Van Buren, and a defense that had … Read more

Why Dre Greenlaw sees 49ers’ Steve Wilks hire as ‘great change’ for defense

Why Greenlaw views 49ers’ Wilks hire as ‘great change’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea There’s no denying the impact former 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans had on the organization before departing this offseason to become the Houston Texans‘ new coach. But his successor Steve Wilks has gotten off to a stellar start with the NFL’s … Read more

Jim Brown, football great and activist, dies at 87

May 19, 2023, 03:31 PM ET Jim Brown, one of the greatest professional and college football players of all time, has died. He was 87. His wife, Monique, announced Brown’s death in an Instagram post Friday afternoon. She said Brown “passed peacefully” Thursday night in their home in Los Angeles. “To the world he was … Read more