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Purdy's big 4th quarter helps the 49ers overcome their mistakes and beat the Bucs
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The mistakes kept piling up for the San Francisco 49ers thanks to a slew of special teams blunders, key defensive penalties and missed opportunities to put the Tampa Bay Buccaneers away early. But when the 49ers needed it most on Sunday, Brock Purdy made...
Struggling Bucs feel they will turn their season around when they stop making critical mistakes
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers blame themselves for a four-game skid that has followed a promising start to the NFL season. Injuries to Mike Evans, Chris Godwin and other key players haven’t helped, however the Bucs (4-6) simply haven’t played well enough in...
Christian McCaffrey happy to be back on field and making plays to help 49ers win in his season debut
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Christian McCaffery felt good physically. He’ll wait until he has a chance to watch some tape before deciding how good he looked in his season debut. San Francisco's star running back returned to the lineup after missing the first eight games of the season and...
Moody shrugs off 3 missed FGs to kick 49ers past Buccaneers 23-20 in McCaffrey's season debut
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jake Moody said his confidence never wavered. Not even after a frustrated teammate confronted him on the sideline. The usually reliable San Francisco kicker made up for missing three earlier field goals by booting a 44-yarder as time expired Sunday to give the...
Bucs host 49ers with both teams aiming to build momentum for strong second-half push
San Francisco (4-4) at Tampa Bay (4-5) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, FOX BetMGM NFL Odds: 49ers by 6. Series record: 49ers lead 20-7 Against the spread: 49ers 4-4, Buccaneers 5-4 Last meeting: 49ers beat Buccaneers 27-14 in Santa...
Buccaneers and 49ers are aiming to shrug off so-so starts and make strong second-half runs
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Baker Mayfield says he would gladly sacrifice some personal success for a few more victories. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-5) are riding a three-game losing streak and have dropped four of their past five to fall below .500 for the first time this year. ...
49ers running back Christian McCaffrey excited to make his season debut
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Spending the first half of the season as a spectator while he worked his way back from Achilles tendinitis took its toll on San Francisco 49ers All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey. McCaffrey described being in a “dark” place during his eight...
Chiefs' Mahomes practicing as usual 2 days after tweaking his ankle in Monday night win over Bucs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes practiced as usual Wednesday and plans to be ready for this weekend's game against the Broncos, two days after tweaking his left ankle while throwing a touchdown pass in a win over the Buccaneers. Mahomes was rolling to his...
Bowles says the Bucs need to do little things better to pull out of midseason tailspin
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Todd Bowles is adamant about what it will take to turn Tampa Bay's season around. Yes, he and his staff can make some adjustments. It would help, too, to get a couple of injured starters back on the field, cut down on turnovers and eliminate other mistakes that...
Taylor Swift watches Travis Kelce and the Chiefs play Buccaneers after wrapping US leg of Eras Tour
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Pop superstar Taylor Swift returned to Arrowhead Stadium on Monday night to see the Kansas City Chiefs and her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after wrapping up the U.S. leg of her record-setting Eras Tour. It wound up being a good...
