After watching his team get shredded by the 49ers, Howie Roseman didn’t stand pat and made linebacker depth a priority, signing Shaquille Leonard to a one-year contract on Monday. Leonard joins a linebacker corps decimated by injuries: Nakobe Dean is on Injured Reserve with a foot injury, and Zach Cunningham missed Sunday’s game against the 49ers because of a hamstring injury. The Eagles have three weakside linebackers on their active roster – Christian Elliss, Nicholas Morrow, and Ben VanSumeren, and they all lack the athleticism and dual-threat abilities at the position. Leonard, a second-ro ..read more

The Eagles were dominated in several facets of Sunday’s 42-19 loss to the 49ers, but no weakness was more glaring than the obvious mismatch between the San Francisco skill players, and Philadelphia’s linebacker duo of Nicholas Morrow and Christian Elliss. Morrow was the primary target on two large gains to Christian McCaffrey and George Kittle and his missed tackle on a Deebo Samuel catch and run led to a 49ers touchdown. With Philadelphia badly in need of help, Shaquille Leonard has agreed to a one-year deal per Adam Schefter. Added LB help in Philadelphia: Former Colts’ All-Pro LB Shaquille ..read more

The Pro Football Hall of Fame recently revealed its list of 25 modern-era semifinalists who will be considered for the Class of 2024, which will be revealed before Super Bowl LVIII in February. Among them are two first-year eligible candidates that made the semifinalist cut in tight end Antonio Gates and pass rusher Julius Peppers. There are a slew of other notable names who have been finalists in the past, including return specialist Devin Hester, wide receivers Steve Smith Sr. and Torry Holt and linebacker Patrick Willis. There are also three senior finalists up for induction: Linebacker Ran ..read more

The Eagles are humbled and looking to regroup after 42-19 loss to the 49ers at Linconln Financial Field in a rematch of the 2023 NFC Championship game. After finishing the first quarter with negative yards, San Francisco went on to score six straight touchdowns as the Philadelphia defense looked gassed, and unwillingly to match the road teams physicality. With Nick Sirianni’s team needing to regroup and prepare for Dallas, we’re looking at snap counts and playing time percentages from Sunday’s shocking loss ..read more

On a day where the Ravens (9-3) enjoyed the final hours of their bye week, the NFL’s hierarchy changed dramatically after the 49ers’ 42-19 win over the Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. Kansas City’s loss caused a shuffling atop the AFC rankings, with the Chiefs spiraling to fourth in the conference after their Sunday night loss. The Steelers and Browns suffered losses, while the Houston Texans continued their rise with a stunning win over the Broncos. With preparation for Week 14 set to begin, there’s a new team atop the NFL Power Rankings ..read more

On a day where the Ravens (9-3) enjoyed the final hours of their bye week, the NFL’s hierarchy changed dramatically after the 49ers’ 42-19 win over the Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. Kansas City’s loss caused a shuffling atop the AFC rankings, with the Chiefs spiraling to fourth in the conference after their Sunday night loss. The Steelers and Browns suffered losses, while the Houston Texans continued their rise with a stunning win over the Broncos. With preparation for Week 14 set to begin, there’s a new team atop the NFL Power Rankings ..read more

Deebo Samuel had three total touchdowns, and Brock Purdy was nearly perfect, going 19-27 for 314 yards, four touchdowns, 0 interceptions, and a flawless 148.8 rating, as the 49ers returned to Lincoln Financial Field and dominated the host Eagles, 42-19. San Francisco was 8-11 on third downs and amassed 456 total yards on the Philadelphia after finishing the first quarter with negative yardage. The Eagles have gone 2-1 on their five-game gauntlet and will prepare for another Sunday showdown against Dallas in Week 14 with the NFC East on the line. With the Monday reaction quickly set to com ..read more

The Eagles played their third game in 13 days, and it showed on Sunday afternoon, as the home team was dominated by a motivated 49ers squad, 42-19. Deebo Samuel had three total touchdowns, and Brock Purdy was nearly perfect, going 19-27 for 314 yards, four touchdowns, 0 interceptions, and a flawless 148.8 rating. San Francisco was 8-11 on third downs and gashed Philadelphia for 456 total yards after finishing the first quarter with negative yardage. The Eagles have gone 2-1 on their five-game gauntlet and will prepare for another Sunday showdown against Dallas in Week 14 with the NFC East on t ..read more

The Eagles had two red zone trips in the first half, settling for field goals, while the 49ers converted two red zone trips into touchdowns as they jumped out to a 14-6 lead at Lincoln Financial Field. In a 2023 NFC Championship Game rematch, Philadelphia dominated the first quarter, while San Francisco regrouped and dominated the second quarter as the Eagles could not maintain any offensive continuity. With the second half underway, here are takeaways and observations from an ugly first half ..read more

After ten months of talking, speculations, what-ifs, and rule changes, the San Francisco 49ers will get another shot at the Philadelphia Eagles with a healthy Brock Purdy at quarterback. The Niners arrive with Brock Purdy, along with a talented skill position group that has the Niners favored on the road against a 10-1 Eagles team. San Francisco says it’s just another game, but 49ers players are dressed in all black for an NFL-style funeral ahead of Sunday’s matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles. .@49ers arriving in all black. : #SFvsPHI — 1pm ET on FOX : Stream on #NFL ..read more