CBS won big with its broadcast of Super Bowl LVIII. The Kansas City Chiefs’ overtime win against the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl on Sunday night was the most-watched telecast in history, the network announced on Monday. The game averaged a total of 123.4 million viewers across all of CBS’s platforms. [For full Super Bowl coverage, check out …
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MCC hires Willie Tillman to lead football program
Melbourne Central Catholic named Willie Tillman to head its football program on Monday. The Satellite High graduate and defensive coordinator for both Merritt Island High and Florida Tech football brings a quarter century of coaching experience to the position. MCC fired Nate Hooks on Jan. 10 after one season when he was told he violated the terms of an FHSAA …
Read More »Bruce Arians thinks Buccaneers will have both Baker Mayfield and Mike Evans back next year
One of the biggest surprises of the 2023 season was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers going back to the playoffs despite the team having lost Tom Brady last offseason. In the first year of the post-Brady era, Baker Mayfield signed with Tampa on a low-cost, one-year deal, then had one of the best seasons of his career to lead Tampa back …
Read More »Where Colorado ranks among Big 12 football teams in terms of returning production for 2024
Opposed to last year when only a few significant players stuck around, the Colorado Buffaloes will return most of their high-impact names heading into the 2024 season. Those returning for the Buffs include head coach Deion Sanders’ sons Shedeur and Shilo Sanders, two-way phenom Travis Hunter, wide receiver Jimmy Horn Jr., safety Cam’Ron Silmon-Craig and linebacker LaVonta Bentley. Colorado’s offensive …
Read More »Patrick Mahomes on Super Bowl overtime: MVP says Chiefs would have gone for two if Niners had scored a TD
One of the biggest talking points in the aftermath of the Kansas City Chiefs’ 25-22 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII was Niners head coach Kyle Shanahan’s decision to take the ball first in the overtime period. Shanahan explained his decision Sunday night, stating that he and the rest of the Niners’ coaching staff talked about …
Read More »Steelers release Mitchell Trubisky – Yahoo Sports
The Steelers released quarterback Mitchell Trubisky, the team announced Monday. Trubisky’s release will give him a head start on free agency. Trubisky, 29, signed with the Steelers before the 2022 season to be their bridge quarterback. He lasted only four games, though, before Kenny Pickett supplanted him. Trubisky started one other game in his first season in Pittsburgh. He started …
Read More »Where do the ‘Palace on the Prairie’ and Darrell K. Royal rank among SEC Stadium Capacities?
Part of the allure of college football is the environment in which it’s played. A college football team’s stadium can bring as much to the sport as what happens on the field. You can’t think of Oklahoma Sooners football without hearing the great Toby Rowland’s voice booming the “Palace on the Prairie” in a pre-game hype video. If there’s one …
Read More »2024 Super Bowl: 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. Luckily for the Chiefs, in the end they still got the job done en route to a …
Read More »Super Bowl 2024: Taylor Swift reacts to Travis Kelce, Chiefs defeating 49ers in overtime
The Kansas City Chiefs are Super Bowl champions — again — defeating the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in overtime. It was wide receiver Mecole Hardman Jr. who got the winning touchdown, catching a 3-yard pass from quarterback Patrick Mahomes to cap off a 75-yard scoring drive. Chiefs fans everywhere celebrated their second consecutive Super Bowl win, becoming the first team since …
Read More »Gators earn handful of votes in USA TODAY Coaches Poll Week 15 update
Florida basketball only played one game this past week instead of the usual two, but it made it count with an 81-65 drubbing of the Auburn Tigers in Gainesville on Saturday afternoon. It was a big one for Todd Golden, who triumphed over his mentor for a Quadrant 1 win. As a result, the Gators finally got some recognition again …
Read More »Chiefs fans hoping Taylor Swift attends parade, but her schedule is tight
Stacey Stauch has one question on her mind as the Kansas City Chiefs prepare to celebrate their third Super Bowl title in five seasons with a parade. “We’re all wondering: Will Taylor show up?” the paralegal said during a trip to the Chiefs-bedecked Union Station, where Wednesday’s parade will end. Joining Stauch was her 11-year-old daughter, Rilynn, and two of …
Read More »Steelers release QB Mitchell Trubisky
The Pittsburgh Steelers have released quarterback Mitchell Trubisky. The team announced the decision Monday. Per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, the decision was mutual after the two sides discussed their situation. Trubisky, a former first-round pick, was slated to play on the second year of a three-year contract that would’ve kept him in Pittsburgh through the 2025 season. Instead, he’ll hit …
Read More »Auburn drops one place in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll
Auburn basketball experienced the ebbs and flows of life in the SEC last week. The Tigers opened the week by blowing out rival Alabama by 18 points on Wednesday at home before experiencing a trap game in Gainesville on Saturday, losing 81-65 to Florida. The uneven week has caused Auburn to take a slight hit in the latest rankings. The …
Read More »Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes says Tom Brady comparisons are ‘tough:’ He’ll always have Super Bowl win ‘on my head’
USATSI Patrick Mahomes hears the Tom Brady comparisons, but the Kansas City Chiefs MVP has a hard time putting himself ahead of who many consider is the greatest quarterback who’s ever lived. Mahomes’ reasoning behind his reluctance is simple, and it goes back to what happened when the two faced each other in the big game three years ago. Brady threw …
Read More »Steve Spagnuolo and Chiefs defense ‘blown away’ by Brock Purdy’s ability to dice up zone, per report
USATSI In each of their last three Super Bowl wins, the Kansas City Chiefs had to overcome double-digit deficits to hoist the Lombardi Trophy. Kansas City needed overtime this time around, but a 22-12 run after halftime downed Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in overtime. In the biggest game of his career, the former Mr. Irrelevant completed 23 …
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