49ers projected to have majority fan presence in Super Bowl vs. Chiefs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area In the final game of the 49ers’ 2023 NFL season, the Faithful again will be the dominant force in the stands. According to Vivid Seats’ proprietary algorithm Fan Forecast, 58 percent of the crowd at Allegiant Stadium for Super Bowl LVIII …
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Cottage Grove football to move down in OSAA classification in 2024 season
Cottage Grove football will move down from competing in the OSAA Class 4A to 3A this fall. The move was decided by the football ad hoc committee of the OSAA. Cottage Grove, which won the 4A state championship in 2017, was dropped to 3A for “schools that meet 22% or less winning percentage” and will compete in the Special District …
Read More »Micah Parsons: Dallas Cowboys’ priority is CeeDee Lamb contract
The Dallas Cowboys have several big decisions to make surrounding player’s contracts, and that includes All-Pro wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, who led the NFL with 135 receptions this past season. According to Cowboys star linebacker Micah Parsons, Lamb’s contract is the first order of business for Jerry Jones and the organization. “I know they gotta get CeeDee Lamb done. I …
Read More »49ers vs. Chiefs predictions: NFL experts pick Super Bowl 58 winner
49ers vs. Chiefs predictions: NFL experts pick Super Bowl 58 winner originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers are one win away from securing the franchise’s sixth Vince Lombardi. A matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday at Allegient stadium is the only thing standing in the way of San Francisco snapping it’s 29-year championship drought. The …
Read More »Super Bowl 2024: How Chiefs mascot K.C. Wolf and 49ers mascot Sourdough Sam got their names
Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas is fast approaching and the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers have been preparing for the big game over the last two weeks. But you know who else has to prepare for Super Bowl Sunday? The mascots. Those furry larger-than-life characters bring an excitement level to the game and the fans in attendance, …
Read More »Where does Texas A&M’s 2024 recruiting class land in On3’s blue chip signees rankings?
Texas A&M’s football program is now under new leadership, as new head coach Mike Elko has only been on the job for two full months, already acquiring 22 players from the transfer portal while solidifying the Aggies’ 2024 recruiting class to boot. During Wednesday’s National Signing Day, Elko and his staff secured signings from several 2024 commits, headlined by 5-star …
Read More »Brock Bowers set to begin NFL journey after modeling game after Kelce, Kittle
RJ Young FOX Sports National College Football Analyst Two of the best tight ends in football will take the field Sunday in Las Vegas when Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs battle George Kittle and the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII. While Kelce might be the best pass-catching tight end in history — rivaling Rob Gronkowski — …
Read More »Nothing irrelevant about the Patrick Mahomes vs. Brock Purdy Super Bowl showdown
Talk about a couple of one-armed bandits. On one side, Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes, a two-time NFL and Super Bowl most valuable player. On the other, San Francisco’s Brock Purdy, the onetime “Mr. Irrelevant” who finished this season with a league-best passer rating of 113.0. Both will be on display on the NFL’s biggest stage Sunday in a Super …
Read More »Hawaii football coaches Jacob Yoro, Roman Sapolu leaving staff
Feb. 10—Co-offensive coordinator Roman Sapolu and Jacob Yoro, who was the defensive coordinator the past two seasons, are leaving the University of Hawaii football team, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser has learned. Sapolu, who also coached UH’s offensive linemen, is expected to join the Miami Dolphins’ coaching staff. Yoro is poised to join the Missouri coaching staff, where he will be reunited …
Read More »Chiefs Super Bowl 58 injury report: Joe Thuney ruled out vs. 49ers; Jerick McKinnon activated
Getty Images The Kansas City Chiefs will be without Joe Thuney for Super Bowl LVIII against the San Francisco 49ers, as he was ruled out with the pectoral injury that has sidelined him this deep in the postseason. Backup offensive tackle Prince Tega Wanogho was also ruled out with a quad injury. Thuney was placed on injured reserve on Saturday …
Read More »Chiefs hold Super Bowl 58 mock game in final practice walkthrough
Chiefs hold Super Bowl 58 mock game in final practice walkthrough originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area By Peter King, NBC Sports HENDERSON, Nev. — Coach Andy Reid, in the final on-field prep work for Super Bowl LVIII, said his Kansas City Chiefs team “got everything covered that we needed to get covered” in the usual Saturday “Mock Game” …
Read More »Deion Sanders puts finishing touches on coaching staff, hires Robert Livingston as defensive boss
BOULDER, Colo. — Deion Sanders rounded out his Colorado coaching staff by bringing in Robert Livingston as defensive coordinator and sticking with Pat Shurmur to oversee the offense. In addition, Sanders added Phil Loadholt to revamp a shaky offensive line and Jason Phillips to work with the receivers, the school announced Friday. The Buffaloes also shifted Vincent Dancy from analyst …
Read More »Hurricanes to be without Antti Raanta for at least two weeks
Feb 10, 2024, 04:39 PM ET Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Antti Raanta will be out at least two weeks because of a lower-body injury. Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour told reporters of Raanta’s status following the team’s morning skate on Saturday. Raanta, 34, last played Thursday in relief of starter Pyotr Kochetkov in the second period against the Colorado Avalanche but didn’t …
Read More »Super Bowl 2024: A look at all the performers set to hit the stage during the big game
Getty Images Super Bowl LVIII is finally here and soon either the San Francisco 49ers or Kansas City Chiefs will be crowned champions. These two teams are not the only ones who will be taking the field, however. Numerous singers will be included in the festivities, with performances throughout the event. Before kickoff, multiple pregame performances will be broadcasted. Here …
Read More »Michigan football hires familiar face, Steve Casula, as tight ends coach
A familiar face will be roaming the Michigan football sidelines this fall. Steve Casula, a former analyst for the Wolverines (2019-21) during the middle Jim Harbaugh years, was officially named the program’s tight end coach by head coach Sherrone Moore. Casula spent the past two seasons at UMass as the team’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach under former U-M defensive …
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