NFL teams can keep using the tush push after ban proposal fails By The Associated Press May 22, 2025 at 6:16 a.m. The ban on offensive players from pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping or encircling a runner was...
Can Nicolas Cage’s John Madden movie be authentic if filmed in Georgia? By Martha Ross May 16, 2025 at 4:44 a.m. Photos dropped Tuesday showing Cage dressed up to look like the legendary former Oakland Raiders...
From the archive: Derek Carr nearly quit football for preacher’s life before his rookie season By Jerry McDonald May 12, 2025 at 4:25 a.m. Carr retired from the NFL over the weekend after 11 seasons in the league, including...
Former Oakland Raiders QB Derek Carr is retiring because of ‘significant degenerative changes’ to his right shoulder By Associated Press May 11, 2025 at 12:18 p.m. Derek Carr played 11 seasons since being selected out of Fresno State by the then-Oakland...
Guard Jon Feliciano retires from career bookended by Raiders, 49ers stints By Cam Inman February 20, 2025 at 11:31 a.m. Offensive lineman Jon Feliciano has retired from a 10-year career that started with the Oakland...
After years of celebrating titles, Bay Area sports fans face new reality By Joseph Dycus February 20, 2025 at 4:53 a.m. The 49ers went 6-11 last season. The Warriors are in 10th place. The Sharks are...
John Madden’s grandson Jesse lands his first NFL coaching job By Cam Inman February 18, 2025 at 11:19 a.m. Jesse Madden, a grandson of the late John Madden, has landed his first full-time NFL...
Why a change of scenery for Warriors’ Jimmy Butler reminds me of Jerry Rice By Jerry McDonald February 12, 2025 at 10:09 a.m. When it comes to big-name veteran players, sometimes a change of scenery can do wonders.
Art of the deal: The biggest trades in Bay Area sports history By Jerry McDonald February 6, 2025 at 3:39 p.m. Bay Area teams have a rich history of big-time trades that have included the likes...
McDonald: Pete Carroll, at 73, just might be the right man to stop the Raiders’ spiral By Jerry McDonald January 29, 2025 at 2:39 p.m. Has Pete Carroll's arrival lifted a cloud of dysfunction in the Raiders' organization?