Former San Francisco 49ers tight end Russ Francis played six years for the 49ers died on Sun Sep 30, 2023 from a plane accident at Lake Placid NY Airport (Getty image)
On Headline Sports podcast with Jessica Kwong:
#1 Jessica, Former San Francisco 49ers tight end Russ Francis who played six years with the 49ers and was on their 1984 Super Bowl team died in a plane accident on Sunday. Francis who with Richard McSpadden a former US Air Force Thunderbirds commander and flight leader were in a plane that crashed at Lake Placid Airport at the end of a runaway. It was reported that a power failure on the plane led to the crash.
#2 New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rogers isn’t giving up reportedly he’s attacking practice and rehab in trying to make a return this season. Rogers is into his third week after having Achilles tendon surgery. Rogers says he believes he could return this season. Achilles tendon surgery normally takes about one year to return to any top level athletic competition.
#3 The New York Giants center John Michael Schmitz and tight end Daniel Bellinger both got injured on a tush push in the first quarter on Monday Night Football against the Seattle Seahawks at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford New Jersey. Schmitz wound up with shoulder injury and Bellinger a knee injury.
#4 Dallas Cowboys Jerry Jones says the road to the Super Bowl goes through the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers are rolling. The 49ers most recent win against the Arizona Cardinals puts them at 4-0. The Cardinals who defeated the Cowboys two weeks ago are without star quarterback Kyler Murray and struggled on offense against the 49ers last Sunday.
#5 On Tuesday the Detroit Lions Jameson Williams was thrilled to be back from his four game/one month suspension for non NFL betting. Williams was punished mobile betting from a club facility. Williams said he was not aware that it was a NFL policy and said he was not mad and said it’s rules you have to follow and that’s the main thing.
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