San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl starting quarterback Brock Purdy’s NFL journey is objectively incredible. As the 262nd and final pick of the 2022 NFL Draft, aka “Mr. Irrelevant,” it was unlikely he was ever going to complete a pass in the NFL. He entered the league as a third-string quarterback behind both the third overall pick in the 2021 NFL …
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Jackson Powers-Johnson highlighted as one of top performers at Senior Bowl
Everyone at Oregon knows how good center Jackson Powers-Johnson is and now all of the NFL scouts know how good he is. The Rimington Award winner is impressing those in attendance at the Senior Bowl as his draft stock is rising despite going through drills with a bum hamstring. He suffered the injury during training leading up to the Senior …
Read More »Pros and Cons: Should Jets sign Mike Onwenu?
It’s been well-documented that the Jets need to replenish their offensive line in 2024. The team was overwhelmed by injuries in 2023 as they started an incredible 13 different combinations throughout the season. The Jets need continuity, chemistry and cohesion and will only find this if they invest in some upgrades. One of the free agents set to hit the …
Read More »Super Bowl 2024 odds, spread, line: 49ers vs. Chiefs picks, predictions by San Francisco expert on 22-5 run
The reigning champion Kansas City Chiefs will attempt to join an elite group when they take on the NFC champion San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl 58 on Sunday, Feb. 11. Kansas City (14-6), which won its second championship in four years last season, is looking to become the eighth franchise to win back-to-back Super Bowl titles and first since …
Read More »USC football offers 2025 running back D’Shaun Ford
D’Shaun Ford is a 2025 four-star running back at 5-foot-11 and 205 pounds. He is from Opelousas, Louisiana, where he plays for Opelousas High School. Ford holds offers from Auburn, Florida State, Miami, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Penn State, Tennessee, Tulane, UCF, and the ultimate favorite to land him, LSU, which is his home-state team. As a sophomore, Ford earned …
Read More »2024 Super Bowl picks, projections, best bets: Experts make score predictions for Chiefs vs. 49ers
Super Bowl 58 is set, with the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs meeting on Sunday, Feb. 11 at 6:30 p.m. ET on CBS and Paramount+. San Francisco erased a 24-7 halftime deficit in a 34-31 win over Detroit in the NFC Championship Game after staging a comeback against Green Bay in the Divisional Round. Kansas City is coming …
Read More »2024 Super Bowl simulation: Ex-Chiefs defender wins MVP as 49ers defeat Patrick Mahomes, K.C.
In what feels like a blink of an eye, we have arrived at Super Bowl LVIII. As you might imagine, the anticipation for this showdown between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs from Las Vegas is ramping up to historic levels. Patrick Mahomes’ team is looking to win its third title in the last five years, while the …
Read More »2025 defensive lineman Trajen Odom picks up offer from USC football
Junior defensive lineman Trajen Odom has been offered by USC. The 6-foot-5, 270-pound defensive lineman, based in North Carolina, is originally from Inglewood, California. Going home to USC could be a very high option for the Trojans’ target. As a junior last fall for Panther Creek High School, Odom had 54 total tackles, 22 tackles for a loss, and a …
Read More »In what world does Taylor Swift not belong at the Super Bowl?
Henry McKenna AFC East Reporter If you caught their exchange on the field after the Kansas City Chiefs won the AFC Championship Game last Sunday, Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift likely made you feel something. They hugged and kissed. Later, he told her he loved her and she seemed to tell him she’d “never been so proud. Ever.” Before writing …
Read More »Super Bowl 2024: How the 49ers and Chiefs have done against the spread and over/under so far this season
You’re not alone if you’re a casual bettor looking to bet on the Super Bowl at BetMGM. After last season’s Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles was the most-bet Super Bowl of all-time, bettors are expected to wager millions of dollars on the Feb. 11 matchup between the Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers. If you’re one …
Read More »Nothing is assured, but Lions are poised for more than ‘one shot’ at Super Bowl
Carmen Vitali NFC North Reporter The NFL, among its many players, coaches and executives, bears another acronym: Not For Long. That has many applications. National Football League players aren’t guaranteed to have long careers. The league average hovers around just three years. Coaches aren’t guaranteed to be employed by the same team or on the same staff for a significant …
Read More »Hawkeyes hire Packers’ analyst Tim Lester, ex-Western Michigan coach, to revive offense
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Former Western Michigan coach Tim Lester was hired Wednesday to turn around Iowa’s underperforming offense. Lester replaces coach Kirk Ferentz’s son, Brian Ferentz, who finished this past season on the staff after athletic director Beth Goetz told him in late October that he wouldn’t return in 2024. The 46-year-old Lester spent a year as a senior …
Read More »2024 Super Bowl LVIII odds: How bookmakers set the lines, 49ers-Chiefs
Sam Panayotovich FOX Sports Betting Analyst Setting a Super Bowl betting line is an exercise that requires bookmakers to balance full-season power ratings with recent developments. Once the NFL’s season finale between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs was finalized, multiple Las Vegas sportsbooks opened San Francisco as a 2-point favorite with the total at O/U 47.5. However, …
Read More »Huskers offer scholarship to Texas linebacker
A class of 2026 linebacker has been offered a scholarship by the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Noriel Dominguez plays for Fort Bend Marshall High School out of Missouri City, Texas. In 11 games last season, he recorded 80 tackles, 12.0 for loss, and 3.0 sacks. Dominguez holds offers from Oregon, LSU, and Florida, to name a few. Nebraska has been busy offering …
Read More »2024 Super Bowl prediction: Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs look for second title win vs. 49ers in five years
It’s showtime, baby. After 21 weeks of regular-season and postseason action, the 2023 NFL campaign will conclude with Super Bowl LVIII on Feb. 11, live from Las Vegas with the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers vying for this year’s ultimate prize. On one hand, this matchup is precisely what many could’ve forecast back in Week 1. The Chiefs …
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