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McDonald: How the 49ers’ offense has evolved from ball control to quick-strike threat

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:30:18 GMT

SANTA CLARA — There was a time when the 49ers under Kyle Shanahan were best described as steady and even-keeled, and it wasn’t that long ago.The 49ers who beat Seattle 28-16 Sunday at Levi’s Stadium were more like a match thrown into a fireworks factory, with sparks and explosions going off everywhere as they won their fifth straight game to improve to 10-3 and arrive at the cusp of an inevitable NFC West title.Consider that of their season-high 527-yard output of total offense, the 49ers racked up 322 on eight big plays — an average of 40.3 yards per snap. They finished the game at 9.9 yards per play overall, with the usual suspects doing the most damage.Christian McCaffrey raced 72 yards the first time he touched the ball on a toss left, setting up the first touchdown, and finished with 145 yards rushing. Deebo Samuel had seven receptions for 149 yards, hauled in a 54-yard deep strike from Brock Purdy and added a 1-yard run for another score. Brandon Aiyuk ...

Photos: San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy throws career-high 368 passing yards in win over Seattle Seahawks

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:30:18 GMT

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy added to his MVP candidacy in the 49ers 28-16 win over Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.Purdy threw a career-high 368 passing yards as 49ers (10-3) stretched their NFC West lead to four games, with four regular-season games remaining and the NFC’s No. 1 playoff seed still within reach.He threw two touchdown passes and had a 19-of-27 passing line for a 70.4% completion rate and 122.1 passer rating. This is his seventh game in a row reaching the 70% mark, tying Drew Brees and Sam Bradford for the second-longest streak in NFL history, one shy of Joe Montana’s record in 1989.“I’m a part of a special group,” Purdy said. “Anyone of our guys, anyone of our eligibles, get the ball in their hands and they can do the rest.”The 49ers’ five-game win streak matches their season-opening spree. They next play at the bye-rested Arizona Cardinals (3-10) on Sunday, while the Seahawks (6-7) look to snap a four-game skid next Monday night when they host the Eagles....

Kurtenbach: The ‘sloppy’ 49ers still demoralized the Seahawks. That’s a clear sign of greatness

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:30:18 GMT

SANTA CLARA — Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll stood at the podium outside the Levi’s Stadium visitor’s locker room. He was dripping with dejection.The 49ers had just beaten his team 28-16 — a fifth straight win for San Francisco in what was once the NFL’s best (and perhaps fiercest) rivalry.And what bothered Carroll most wasn’t the loss itself, but how the 49ers won the game.“We had a chance,” Carroll said. “We just got big-played by their guys on offense.“There was nothing special.”The first play of the game, a 73-yard Christian McCaffrey run to the 2-yard line?“That’s their favorite play,” Carroll said.Deebo Samuel’s 54-yard touchdown catch over the top of the defense?“A deep crosser… We saw it, we just didn’t play it right.”George Kittle with a 44-yard touchdown catch and run?“A play-action pass in heavy personnel — he’s been doing that his whole career.̶...

'Saturday Night Live' mocks Draymond Green again in skit

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:30:18 GMT

(KRON) -- Saturday Night Live takes another dig at Draymond Green. The Warriors' power forward was once again the punchline on SNL’s Weekend Update sketch. In the middle of this past Saturday night’s segment, co-anchor Michael Che continued to mock Green’s agggression on the court – with a set up based on a news story out of the Southeast.“A gym teacher in Florida was arrested after he threw a basketball at a sixth grader and then elbowed him in the mouth, knocking out his front tooth. The teacher was forced to resign, and return to the Golden State Warriors," Che said. Bay Area native Haney beats Prograis in front of sold-out crowd at Chase Center In delivering the last line of the joke, Green’s picture appears on the screen next to Che. This is not the first time this season Che and the sketch poked fun of Green’s character or style of play.Last month's sketch featured player, Devon Walker, who joined Che at the "Update" desk with an impersionation of Green, which garnered over ...

Juwan Gary scores 20 to help Nebraska beat Michigan State 77-70

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:30:18 GMT

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Juwan Gary scored 20 points on 8-of-11 shooting, Brice Williams scored all his 14 points in the second half and Nebraska beat Michigan State 77-70 Sunday night.Keisei Tominaga hit three 3-pointers and finished with 15 points for Nebraska (8-2, 1-1 Big Ten) and C.J. Wilcher scored 10. Rienk Mast added eight points, 14 rebounds and six assists. Gary scored in the lane and Williams hit a 3-pointer to give Nebraska a 67-65 lead before Malik Hall made to free throw to tie the score with 2 minutes to play. Tominaga answered with two foul shots to put the Cornhuskers back in front 14 seconds later and, after Hall missed a 3-point shot on the other end, Mast scored in the paint before Williams hit two free throws to make it 73-67 with 39 seconds left. Hall made 7 of 7 from the free-throw line and led Michigan State (4-5, 0-2) with 22 points. Tyson Walker scored 17 points, A.J. Hoggard 12 and Jaden Akins 10. The Spartans have lost three of their last four. They sandwiche...

Senior-led cooking class comes to Kingston this week

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:30:18 GMT

In partnership with Metro, Seniors Kingston will be hosting a free cooking class this week led by one of the association’s volunteers. The “Feed the Joy” cooking classes are taking place in Toronto, Ottawa and Kingston this week, sponsored by the Metro grocery brand and led by seniors and community organizations. The classes are open to people of all age groups, but are targeted towards millennials and younger generations who may be beginning to host Christmas celebrations of their own for the first time.In a release Metro says that research shows basic cooking know-how is the worst among younger generations, with the classes acting as an opportunity for a local senior to pass along cooking knowledge they’ve accrued themselves.In Kingston that will be 70 year old Helga Bellmore, who has been leading cooking classes with Seniors Kingston since 2022, initially signing up to just be a student herself before the class suddenly needed an instructor. She often tail...

Neighbors react to apartment shooting that left 1 dead, 1 hospitalized

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:30:18 GMT

EDGEWATER Colo., (KDVR) -- Police in Edgewater are investigating a shooting that left a 29-year-old man dead and another hospitalized. Officers were dispatched to a disturbance around 5:18 a.m. in the 2700 block of Ingall Street at an apartment complex.Officers were on the scene for at least nine hours Sunday investigating.“Yeah I was actually scared, I was really scared, when you hear the sirens coming you don’t know what's going to happen, that’s when you see the yellow tape wrapping around," said Griselda Romero, a neighbor at the complex. Suspect arrested, victim ID’d in deadly Gaylord Street shooting Police say their preliminary investigation indicates there was an altercation inside the apartment between people who knew each other, which led to the shooting. “I heard screaming and then after the screaming, I heard a gunshot," Romero said. "Like a very silent gunshot.”When officers arrived on scene they were directed to a second-story apartment unit where they found a 29-year...

High winds reach up to 90 mph in High Country

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:30:18 GMT

IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (KDVR) -- High winds affected several areas along the Front Range on Sunday with parts of Boulder and Grand County reporting wind speeds of up to 90 mph.Flying debris in construction zones left cones turned over and drivers made their way to safe spots to take a break. Avalanche danger in Colorado expected to rise with high winds Kyle told FOX31 he decided to pull over in Idaho Springs. He started his trip in Louisiana and didn’t expect the winds along Interstate 70 to be as strong.“Going on a cross-country trip, this is pretty bad, I went up to Mt. Hood,” he said as his hat blew across the pavement.After a windy end to the weekend with wind gusts reaching over 80 mph in some spots on Sunday, much calmer weather is on the way. Another driver told FOX31 that traffic was slow in the Eisenhower tunnel’s eastbound lanes.“They had the lights on at the tunnel, they have everyone going slow,” he said.CDOT reminds drivers to check road conditions for wind speed in add...

BOXR Gym in downtown Miami, Trina’s Kids team up for holiday toy drive

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:30:18 GMT

It was toy time for a boxing gym in downtown Miami that wants to spread cheer this holiday season.BOXR and the nonprofit Trina’s Kids joined forces to host a free toy drive at the gym, located along the 1300 block of Northeast First Avenue, Sunday afternoon.Children and families could come take as many toys as they needed for this holiday season.The founder of BOXR, Mateo Attalla, said he brought what he learned growing up abroad to the Magic City.“You know, I come from a background where my family’s always given back in Australia, and one of those things that was told to me, which I’m actually fulfilling right now, is giving back to the community,” he said.Santiago was among the young recipients of a wide assortment of toys.“I feel like they’re super cool,” he said.This was BOXR’s first time holding a toy drive, and they plan on doing it again next year.

Encouraging the spread of innovation for blood cancer in Europe

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:30:18 GMT