Getty Images NFL fans, buckle your seat belts — the biggest day on the league’s calendar has finally arrived. The NFL’s last two remaining teams are locked in a battle in Super Bowl LVIII to determine who hoists the Lombardi Trophy and goes down in history as this season’s champion. We have Patrick Mahomes and the defending champion Kansas City …
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Florida football strength coach Craig Fitzgerald leaving for Boston College
New strength coach Craig Fitzgerald’s tenure as Florida football strength coach turned out to be short. Fitzgerald left the Florida Gators less than two months into the job on Sunday to take over as strength coach at Boston College. Fitzgerald made the move based on his close relationship with Boston College coach Bill O’Brien, who was hired on Friday. He …
Read More »Super Bowl: George Kittle’s 1st catch makes good on 4th-down gamble, sets up go-ahead 49ers touchdown
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 11: George Kittle #85 of the San Francisco 49ers dives for a first down in the fourth quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs during Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) Kyle Shanahan took a big gamble in Sunday’s Super Bowl. It paid …
Read More »Super Bowl 2024: Chiefs make 49ers pay for special teams gaffe, take first lead of Super Bowl LVIII
Getty Images The Kansas City Chiefs have taken their first lead of Super Bowl LVIII, erasing a 10-0 deficit only to go up late in the third quarter. After punting for the second time in the third and going without points for the seventh time in nine possessions, the Chiefs were up the river without a paddle. A special teams gaff …
Read More »With time running short, UCLA narrows its search to replace Chip Kelly
Could Stanford coach Troy Taylor end up with the job at UCLA? (Jed Jacobsohn / Associated Press) UCLA has cast a wide net in its hopes of reeling in the big one for its next football coach. Athletics officials have corresponded with more than a dozen potential candidates for the vacancy created by the departure of Chip Kelly to become …
Read More »Super Bowl 2024: Andy Reid calls a timeout, fails to challenge third-down spot in costly sequence for Chiefs
Getty Images Andy Reid was one of the greatest coaches in NFL history, but even the Kansas City Chiefs head coach has a flaw in his game that has been put on notice over the course of his 25 years leading the sidelines. Travis Kelce caught a 9-yard pass on second-and-10 at the Chiefs’ 2-yard line, but Kelce appeared to …
Read More »LOOK: Two shirtless fans run onto field at 2024 Super Bowl, ejected during second half of Chiefs vs. 49ers
Getty Images LAS VEGAS, Nevada — The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers may have combined for less fireworks than expected deep into the third quarter of Super Bowl LVIII, but two fans did their best to spice up the festivities, storming the field shirtless. The fans sprinted onto the Allegiant Stadium grass from the corner of the Chiefs’ …
Read More »Look: Tennessee football’s Jauan Jennings throws touchdown for 49ers in Super Bowl 2024
Jauan Jennings is no stranger to getting a touchdown in a big moment. The moments, however, don’t get any bigger than the one he was in on Sunday. And in the biggest game in the country’s most popular sport, he delivered. The San Francisco 49ers wide receiver, a former Tennessee football standout, threw a touchdown pass on a trick play …
Read More »Every Super Bowl halftime performer in history: Usher, Beyonce, Rihanna, Eminem, Snoop Dogg and more
Getty Images One of the major non-football storylines that centers around the Super Bowl is the halftime show. These days, the halftime show is one of the most exciting performances of the year and is headlined by some of the biggest artists of all time. Last year, Rihanna took the stage at State Farm Stadium during Super Bowl LVII. Before that, five …
Read More »Chiefs force a quick 49ers punt, Deebo Samuel shaken up
The 49ers and Chiefs are trading punts in the third quarter. After the 49ers stuffed Isiah Pacheco on a third down deep in Chiefs territory, they took over the ball on their own 36-yard-line. Brock Purdy was pressured on first down by Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones and was able to get the ball away, but wide receiver Jauan Jennings …
Read More »Patrick Mahomes throws interception to start second half of Super Bowl LVIII
The Chiefs’ offense had a rough first half. The second half is off to an even worse start. On the Chiefs’ first offensive play of the second half, Isiah Pacheco fumbled a pitch from Patrick Mahomes and lost 12 yards. After a short completion on the next play, Patrick Mahomes threw a pass that was intercepted by San Francisco’s Ji’Ayir …
Read More »Super Bowl LVIII halftime show: Top moments from Usher’s performance
Carmen Vitali NFC North Reporter Peace up. Usher brought the house down. Fans were treated to a little bit of Atlanta in Las Vegas during the halftime show of Super Bowl LVIII. One of the greatest R&B artists of all time took the stage on the Allegiant Stadium field to the familiar notes of “My Way” — before we saw …
Read More »Breaking: 4-star Jaden Smith has requested out of his NLI with Michigan
Jaden Smith, a four-star recruit in the 2024 class, has requested his release from Michigan. The request by Smith was posted on Sunday afternoon. He was a four-star in the 247Sports Composite and the No. 284 overall recruit in the nation. At Michigan, he was slated to play linebacker. The 6-foot-3, 195-pound athlete from West Charlotte (Charlotte, North Carolina) played …
Read More »49ers’ Dre Greenlaw out for rest of Super Bowl LVIII after bizarre Achilles injury
Dre Greenlaw’s appearance in Super Bowl LVIII came to an abrupt and bizarre end. When the San Francisco 49ers defense went to take the field early in the second quarter, the standout linebacker was hopping as he approached the field. But as Greenlaw was getting off the sideline, his left leg appeared to get caught in the field, causing him …
Read More »Super Bowl: Receiver Jauan Jennings becomes unlikely passing star for 49ers in defensive 1st half
LAS VEGAS — Jauan Jennings has some history as a quarterback. He was a highly recruited dual-threat quarterback out of high school. He was Rivals’ 13th-ranked dual-threat QB in his class. His career took a different path. He switched to receiver at Tennessee and has carved out a nice career at the position with the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers …
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