The San Francisco 49ers might have a problem on their hands. Kickers are a rather underrated part of a team’s success. When an offense stalls out near the end-zone, having a reliable kicker from over 40 yards is a godsend. It allows teams to still score even if the offense stalls out. With that in mind, the 49ers might be without their kicker, Zane Gonzales, for some time.

During their final preseason game, 49ers kicker Zane Gonzales exited the game with an injury, per Around the NFL. Gonzales never returned to the game, giving a problem for San Francisco. Kicker Jake Moody was also out of the game due to a right quad strain.

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“49ers kicker Zane Gonzalez injured his calf Friday night against the Chargers and is out for the remainder of the game. San Francisco has no other kickers suited up as Jake Moody is dealing with a quad injury and not playing.”

This might be a problem for the 49ers moving forward. Gonzales and Moody (the presumed starter) are the only two kickers listed on the roster. If both players’ injuries prove to be lengthy, San Francisco will need to scramble to find a new kicker. That will be tough, considering they already had to replace their ol’ reliable kicker (Robbie Gould) for Gonzales and Moody.

The 49ers are in the midst of a new era. After trading away Trey Lance to the Cowboys, the team is moving forward with Brock Purdy under center. If the team wants to support Purdy properly in his first full season as a starter, they’ll need to figure out a way to fix their kicker conundrum.

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Someone is calling Ty Pennington because we suddenly feel the urge for an extreme home makeover after seeing Zane Phillips in this stunning new photoshoot.

Perhaps sensing the collective concern over the upcoming midterm elections this week, the handsome Legacies and Fire Islands star helped quell our worst Sunday angst as he shared a series of new photos by photographer Raphaël Chatelain this weekend.

In paint-covered trousers and surrounded by bags of mortar, Phillips conveys a very dope vibe, very DIY. But if the star really “does it himself”, then we will help voluntarily!

What can we say, he looks ready to get to work! And considering Phillips posted the pics just days after Disney’s planned live-action Hercules was back in the news, maybe he just wanted to remind us that he’s more than capable of slipping into the chiseled demigod’s sandals Hatch.

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The Internet, for its part, loses it over the spread. Even the Instagram comments section is a sight to behold, with a true who’s who of gay hunks chiming in to make their thirsty puns. “Plast me,” jokes Phillips’ Fire Island co-star Nick Adams. “Hello sir, I have some putty for you,” adds Vaughn Vreeland, a New York Times chef personality.

And Broadway star Andrew Keenan-Bolger is all of us with his comment: “Suddenly great interest in apartment renovations.”

Of course, these photos made their way to Twitter, where people are just as rabid. For example:

I think Zane Phillips could be the most beautiful person who ever walked the earth.

— Lee Jordan (@Beelenzies) November 7, 2022

Hey @zanityfair if you are reading this I am free Saturday night and would like to hang out with me please reply if you would like to hang out with me on Saturday night when I am free https://t.co/q0ITIGk9p5

— Jensen from Dodge City (@petworthot) November 7, 2022

And while we certainly appreciate the momentary pause from *movements* of everything, we also love that Phillips knows there are far more important things to do. Taking to his Instagram Story, the actor shared an Out magazine article about the photoshoot – one with the caption that says he “wants you to see him sweat” – and delightfully added, “Okay lol but actually I just want you to vote.”

That’s right Zane! Use this platform – and all this attention – to get gay people to the polls!

Speaking of which, while you’re here to check out the shirtless photos, can we interest you in this article about the queer community fighting for their voice in Marjorie Taylor Greene’s home district? Or how about finding out about all the LGBTQ people running for office this year? or guess what? Check out the excellent coverage of the 2022 election from our colleagues at LGBTQ Nation.

And most importantly, don’t forget to vote on Tuesday 8 November – our future depends on it!

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Somebody call Ty Pennington because we have the sudden urge for an Extreme Home Makeover after seeing Zane Phillips in this jaw-dropping new photoshoot.

Perhaps sensing the collective anxiety around this week’s upcoming midterm elections, the hunky Legacies and Fire Island star helped quell the worst of our Sunday scaries when he shared a series of new photos this weekend from photographer Raphaël Chatelain.

Donning paint-covered slacks and surrounded by bags of mortar, the vibe Phillips is giving is very much home renovation, very DIY. But if the star is really “doing it himself,” then we’ll volunteer to swing by a lend a hand!

What can we say, he looks ready to get to work! And, considering Phillips posted the pics just a few days after Disney’s planned live-action Hercules was in the news again, maybe he just wanted to remind us all that he’s more than capable of stepping into the sandals of the chiseled demigod.

Related: ‘Fire Island’ hunk Zane Phillips is down to play Hercules, so what’s the hold-up, Disney?

The internet, for its part, is losing it over the spread. Even the Instagram comments section is a sight to behold, with a veritable who’s who of gay hunks chiming in to make their thirsty puns. “Plaster me,” jokes Phillips’ Fire Island co-star Nick Adams. “Hello sir I have some spackling for you to attend to,” adds New York Times Cooking personality Vaughn Vreeland.

And Broadway star Andrew Keenan-Bolger is all of us with his comment: “Suddenly deeply interested in home renovations.”

Naturally, these photos have made their way to Twitter, where folks are just as rabid. For example:

I think Zane Phillips might be the most beautiful human being to have ever walked the earth.

— Lee Jordan (@Beelenzies) November 7, 2022

Hey @zanityfair if u are reading this im free Saturday night and would like to hang out please respond if u would like to hang out with me on Saturday night when im free https://t.co/q0ITIGk9p5

— Jensen from Dodge City (@petworthot) November 7, 2022

And while we can certainly appreciate the momentary break from *motions wildly* everything, we also love that Phillips knows there are much more important matters at hand. On his Instagram story, the actor shared an Out magazine piece about the photoshoot—one with a headline that says he “wants you to see him get sweaty”— delightfully adding, “ok lol but actually I just want u to vote.”

That’s right Zane! Use that platform—and all this attention—to get the gays to the polls!

Speaking of, while you’re here to gawk at the shirtless photos, can we interest you in this piece on the queer community fighting for their voice in Marjorie Taylor Greene’s home district? Or, how about reading up on all of the LGBTQ folks running for office this year? Or, you know what? Go check out all of the excellent Election 2022 coverage from our colleagues over at LGBTQ Nation.

And most importantly: Don’t forget to vote on Tuesday, November 8 — our futures depend on it!

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Zane Meeks is moving west a few hours to reach his next college destination.

The former wolf pack striker, who posted his name on the NCAA transfer portal last month, has gotten involved with the University of San Francisco. The 6-foot-9,215-pound product from Prairie Village, Kan., Will have three remaining seasons at the Dons from the 2021-22 campaign.

Meeks was a part-time starter for Nevada last year before a knee injury sabotaged the end of his season. At the start of 10 of the 18 games he appeared in, Meeks averaged 9.0 points and 5.9 rebounds in 22.3 minutes per game. He shot 47 percent from the field and 35.8 percent from three. As a freshman, Meeks averaged 6.4 points and 3.7 rebounds per game on 43 percent shooting, of which 36.4 percent of three. His 40 3-pointers made were the fourth most for a newbie wolf pack.

“I’m very excited to add Zane to our program,” said USF trainer Todd Golden in a press release. “He’s a proven goalscorer on the forecourt who also excels as a rebounder. As a confident perimeter shooter, he can really stretch the ground and has the ability to complete with skillful shots on and around the edge. He’s a great student, has a great one. ” Basketball IQ and blends in seamlessly with the other high performing student-athletes we have here on the hill. “

Last season, Meeks missed three games with a knee injury in January. After returning for four games against UNLV and Boise State, he did not play in the last five games of the Wolf Pack with knee tendonitis. Meeks’ high-scoring career ended with a 72-62 win over UNLV on Feb.2. He scored 19 points with eight rebounds. It was one of the last times Meeks played for the wolf pack. Alford spoke beaming about Meeks after this UNLV performance.

“The thing about Zane is that he can, and I told him that later,” said Alford. “‘You can guard. You can pass. And of course you can shoot it and score.’ It’s all about whether you choose to do other things than just shoot, if he does we’re really good because he’s a very good rebounder and I thought his defense in the second half was way better. When he’s on watch his minutes go up. It’s really an easy thing for him because we know he can shoot it and I know he can give us an offensive spark late in the game. “

Meeks is participating in a USF program attending the West Coast Conference. The Dons went 11-14 and 4-9 in the WCC last season, which was Golden’s second year in the program. USF went 22-12 overall and 9-7 for the WCC in Golden’s first season. The Dons defeated Nevada, 85-60, last year and also scored a big surprise over the then No. 4 ranked Virginia, 61-60. They also defeated the Grand Canyon NCAA tournament team during the regular season.

USF could be a good match for Meeks, who has been one of Nevada’s top three-point shooters for the past two seasons. The Dons averaged 10.4 points per game last season, the sixth most in the nation. They averaged 30.4 3-point tries per game, putting them in second place nationwide behind St. Josephs (30.4 per game).

There’s a good chance Meeks will face the wolf pack in the coming season. Nevada and USF were scheduled to play a two-game series in 2020-21, but the second half of that series, which was played at the War Memorial in the Sobrato Center, has been canceled following local COVID-19 restrictions in the Bay Area.

“In the event that no appointment can be made this year, the game on Sunday will be postponed to the 2021-22 season. The wolf pack is coming to the war memorial in Sobrato to complete the original home-and-home series,” USF said in a press release in December.

Meeks joins three graduate transfers previously signed with the Dons, including Yauhen Massalski from San Diego, Gabe Stefanini from Colombia and Patrick Tapé from Duke. Meeks is one of three players broadcasting this off-season. Kane Milling recently signed with UC Davis while Robby Robinson remains in the transfer market.

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