USATSI Celebration turned to tragedy in Kansas City on Wednesday, as shots rang out during the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl LVIII victory parade. In an afternoon press conference, Kansas City Police Police Chief Stacey Graves announced one person had died and 22 were injured in the shooting. The shooting happened towards the end of festivities, and the thousands of …
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Saints announce Klint Kubiak as offensive coordinator
The Saints had to wait until the Super Bowl was over to finalize the hiring of their new offensive coordinator, but the move is now official. Klint Kubiak was announced as the team’s new offensive coordinator on Wednesday. Kubiak had been the 49ers’ passing game specialist, which is why the Saints had to wait until now to seal the deal. …
Read More »Chiefs players react to shooting at Kansas City Super Bowl parade
Tragedy struck at the end of the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl LVIII championship parade Wednesday when shots were fired near the west side of Union Station in downtown Kansas City, just minutes after Chiefs players and officials spoke triumphantly at the end-of-parade rally. Read more: Latest coverage of shooting at Chiefs Super Bowl parade Between 10-15 people were injured …
Read More »Kelce believes Shanahan, 49ers handed Chiefs advantage with OT call
Kelce believes Shanahan, 49ers handed Chiefs advantage with OT call originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs couldn’t believe Kyle Shanahan and the 49ers’ overtime decision in Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium. On the latest episode of the “New Heights” podcast, Kelce and his older brother, Jason, discussed Shanahan’s choice, …
Read More »Bears president Kevin Warren speaks glowingly about Justin Fields with the NFL draft approaching
Bears president Kevin Warren speaks glowingly about Justin Fields with the NFL draft approaching originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The 2024 NFL draft, as well as the new league year, are rapidly approaching. That means the Bears will soon have to decide whether or not they’d prefer to retain Justin Fields or find a new signal caller. In an …
Read More »Choose Your Patriots QB: Does trading up for Caleb Williams make sense?
Choose Your Patriots QB: Does trading up for Caleb Williams make sense? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Editor’s Note: The New England Patriots have a franchise-altering decision to make at quarterback this offseason. As part of our “Choose Your Patriots QB” series, we’ll highlight five different paths the team can take at QB in 2024, laying out the pros …
Read More »‘The Dynasty’ delivers the goods on Patriots’ Shakespearean story
‘The Dynasty’ delivers the goods on Patriots’ Shakespearean story originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston I sat in my blue chair staring at my laptop until 3 a.m. Wednesday morning. I watched every episode of the 10-part Apple TV+ documentary “The Dynasty” back-to-back-to-back. My two-sentence synopsis: “It got every bit as bad as we told you. It was even better …
Read More »One person dead, up to 15 injured after shooting near Chiefs Super Bowl parade
Getty Images One person is dead and upwards of 10 to 15 were injured after shots were fired near the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade on Wednesday, Kansas City Police Police Chief Stacey Graves said in a press conference. Shots were fired west of Union Station near the garage. The status of the victims is still unclear and officials do …
Read More »New Patriots OC Alex Van Pelt emphasizes importance of strong run game
New Patriots OC Alex Van Pelt emphasizes importance of strong run game originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots have a lot of issues to fix on offense heading into the 2024 NFL season, and one of them is getting the rushing attack firing on all cylinders again. After ranking 12th in rushing yards per attempt in …
Read More »49ers part ways with defensive coordinator Steve Wilks after one season
Getty Images Just two days after their Super Bowl LVIII overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters that he expects all of his coaches to be back in 2024. On Wednesday, Shanahan changed course. Shanahan informed reporters that the 49ers were parting ways with defensive coordinator Steve Wilks, per CBS Sports …
Read More »Tom Brady admits his departure from Patriots was due to Bill Belichick
Tom Brady knew his tenure with the New England Patriots was over before it officially ended. In the upcoming documentary “The Dynasty,” the former Patriots quarterback shared that he knew he wasn’t going to return to New England as a free agent in 2020 with Bill Belichick remaining as the head coach. “Me and coach Belichick, we did what we …
Read More »Shanahan, 49ers part ways with DC Wilks after first season
Shanahan, 49ers part ways with DC Wilks after first season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers are on the search for the organization’s fourth defensive coordinator in five seasons. Coach Kyle Shanahan met with Steve Wilks on Wednesday morning and informed him he was fired after one season running the 49ers’ defense. When asked about Wilks’ status …
Read More »Injuries reported after shots fired at Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade site, police say
Minutes after Kansas City Chiefs players vowed to go for a third-straight Super Bowl title Wednesday, shots were fired and multiple people near the parade route were carried away on stretchers. Fire Department Battalion Chief Michael Hopkins said eight to 10 people were injured but declined further comment, saying only that additional information will be released soon. Police said in …
Read More »Perfect Eagles 2024 NFL Draft plan: Restock the defense, first in the secondary and then at linebacker
The Kansas City Chiefs just got done winning their second straight Super Bowl, which should bring to mind the Philadelphia Eagles advancing to the big game at the end of the 2022 season. But does it? Just a year after contending with Patrick Mahomes and Co. for the NFL’s ultimate prize, the Eagles somehow feel much further removed from their …
Read More »49ers dismiss DC Steve Wilks after Super Bowl LVIII loss
The San Francisco 49ers have fired defensive coordinator Steve Wilks after one season, head coach Kyle Shanahan announced Wednesday. Wilks arrived in San Francisco last offseason after an impressive turn as Carolina Panthers interim head coach in 2022, nearly leading the Panthers to a playoff spot after the early-season firing of Matt Rhule. He replaced outgoing defensive coordinator Demeco Ryans, …
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