Former Ravens S Bernard Pollard attempting an NFL comeback; willing to play under John Harbaugh

The Latest on defense attorneys’ efforts to erase Aaron Hernandez’s murder conviction following his death (all times local): 1:55 p.m. A judge who agreed to erase Aaron Hernandez’s conviction in a 2013 murder has said there may be “complex and myriad” reasons why the former NFL star took his own life. Judge Susan Garsh ruled Tuesday that Hernandez’s conviction must be vacated under long-standing case law that says convictions are dismissed if a defendant dies before a court has ruled on his direct appeal. Prosecutors had argued that Hernandez forfeited his right to appeal when he took his own life in prison last month. Garsh rejected that. She said there could be many contributing factors, including

Jimmy Garoppolo threw two long touchdown passes and the San Francisco harassed Aaron Rodgers all night, leading the 49ers to a 37-8 victory over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. Garoppolo connected on a 42-yard touchdown strike to Deebo Samuel in the second quarter and a 61-yarder to George Kittle in