⏰ GAME DAY: 49ers at Seahawks — How to Watch/Listen to NFL Kickoff Week 1

The 2025 NFL season kicks off with fireworks in the NFC West as the San Francisco 49ers travel to Lumen Field to face the Seattle Seahawks. A fierce divisional showdown awaits, and the result could set the tone for the playoff race from day one.

📅 Game Details

Date/Time: Sunday, September 7, 2025 — 1:05 p.m. PT (4:05 p.m. ET)
Venue: Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
Week: 1 — regular-season opener for both teams

📺 TV Broadcast

Network: FOX
Announcers: Joe Davis (play-by-play), Greg Olsen (analyst), Pam Oliver (sideline)

💻 Streaming

NFL+: Live local and primetime games on mobile/tablet in the U.S., plus full and condensed replays after the game

🎧 Radio Coverage

49ers Radio Network: KSFO 810 AM / KSAN 107.7 FM — with analyst Tim Ryan alongside a temporary play-by-play replacement as announced by the team for 2025
Seahawks Radio Network: Seattle Sports 710 AM & KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM — Steve Raible (play-by-play), Dave Wyman (analyst), Jen Mueller (sideline)
National: SiriusXM NFL Radio will air both team feeds

🔑 Key Storylines

49ers: Quarterback Brock Purdy enters his third season with Super Bowl expectations, leading an offense stacked with Christian McCaffrey, Deebo Samuel, Brandon Aiyuk, and George Kittle. Defensive anchor Nick Bosa spearheads a front designed to dominate.
Seahawks: Geno Smith returns with a strong receiving trio of DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Rookie Byron Murphy II adds muscle to the defensive line, while new head coach Mike Macdonald makes his debut aiming to disrupt the NFC champions.

⚠️ Why It Matters

Divisional clashes often define the NFC West. For San Francisco, a statement road victory would reinforce their Super Bowl ambitions. For Seattle, protecting Lumen Field under a new regime would send a clear message that the Seahawks are ready to rise again.

👉 Faithful and 12s — the season begins here. Don’t miss a snap of this primetime rivalry battle.

Steelers Cut Former Patriots Cornerback Just 10 Days After Signing

Pittsburgh, PA – August 24, 2025

The Pittsburgh Steelers continued trimming their roster ahead of the NFL’s 53-man deadline, and one of the first casualties was a familiar name to Patriots fans.

Cornerback Mikey Victor, who briefly spent time in New England last year, was released Friday as part of Pittsburgh’s early cuts. The move comes just 10 days after the Steelers signed him on August 12 to bolster depth in a secondary hit by injuries during training camp.

Victor saw preseason action with the Patriots in 2024, where he appeared in three games and logged five tackles. According to Pro Football Focus, he allowed three receptions on seven targets for 33 yards. While serviceable in coverage, he struggled to make a strong enough impression to stick on the roster.

His short stint in Pittsburgh mirrored his time in New England — a stopgap option brought in to fill numbers, but ultimately edged out by younger, longer-term prospects. The Steelers have been rotating several defensive backs through camp and appear confident in their current mix of veterans and rookies.

The decision to move on from Victor was part of a broader wave of roster cuts, as the team reduced its numbers ahead of next week’s final deadline. Pittsburgh’s staff remains focused on developing consistency in its secondary, especially with a revamped front seven expected to generate pressure on opposing quarterbacks.

For Victor, the release leaves his NFL future uncertain. Practice squad opportunities could surface, but for now, his tenure in black and gold ends almost as quickly as it began.