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It’s a good thing Don Shula didn’t have a trade partner for Larry Csonka. If he had, the Miami Dolphins’ legendary fullback wouldn’t be presenting the Vince Lombardi Trophy to the winner of Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday night.  It’s been 50 years since Csonka capped off the Dolphins’ successful title defense with an MVP performance in Super Bowl VIII. It was the defining …

Eric Williams NFC West Writer George Kittle believes this time will be different. Four years ago, a young San Francisco 49ers squad lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl. But now that Kittle and his teammates are back, a little wiser and more experienced with an offense averaging 29 points a contest — the most since that …

Chip Kelly spoke to NFL teams about offensive coordinator openings in recent weeks, but he didn’t land any of the available positions around the league. Kelly remained the head coach of UCLA while pursuing those jobs, but it looks like he won’t be returning to the school for a seventh season. Pete Thamel of ESPN.com reports that Kelly is expected …

When Sean Payton took over as the head coach for the Denver Broncos last offseason, it was immediately clear that one of two things was going to happen: Either Payton was going to turn Russell Wilson’s career back around after his disastrous 2022 season, or the Broncos were going to move on from Wilson as soon as possible. Toward the …

Getty Images In February of 2020, the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers squared off for the NFL title, Fast-forward to 2024 and these same two teams will meet again in Super Bowl LVIII, which is just days away. Both franchises are busy preparing in Las Vegas for the big game. When exactly will it be played? You’ve come to the right place …

Are you looking to bet on Super Bowl LVIII? Of course you are. With that, you’ll want to listen to The Group Chat segment in each episode of “Bear Bets,” this week, as the fellas break down several ways to bet the Big Game. FOX Sports’ Chris “The Bear” Fallica and Geoff Schwartz, along with Sam Panayotovich and Will Hill, …

LAS VEGAS — On the big electronic board inside every sportsbook in this town, the information reads mostly the same. San Francisco -2. The 49ers are the betting favorite to win the Super Bowl on Sunday, at least according to the oddsmakers. The public is less convinced. Some 83 percent of all bets and 82 percent of all the money …

Super Bowl Sunday wouldn’t exist without the action on the gridiron, but it also wouldn’t become the most televised event of the year if it weren’t for entertainment. The Super Bowl brings out the biggest in music and showbusiness every year, and Super Bowl 58 is no different. Reba McEntire will perform the National Anthem and Usher will play the …

Victoria Matiash, Fantasy HockeyFeb 9, 2024, 01:00 PM ET CloseESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010 Approaching the final third stretch of the season, we’re back to the league’s own brand of regularly scheduled programming where the large majority of teams play during the meat of the weekend while only a precious few gear up on either daily side. …

Getty Images The Green Bay Packers recently filled their defensive coordinator position, but not before wading through some interesting applicants. One of them, a fan with a wealth of fantasy football success, even received a hand-written letter of rejection from CEO Mark Murphy. After a few years on the job, Joe Barry was relieved of his duties as Green Bay …

Brock Purdy will make the biggest start of his career when he lines up under center for the San Francisco 49ers, who are facing the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday in Super Bowl LVIII. Good news for the Niners: Purdy is taking care of business in practice. “He’s had a hell of a week,” head coach Kyle Shanahan said Thursday. …

Billy Walters loves the Super Bowl. Loves it. “I don’t know if there’s any better source of entertainment,” the renowned gambler and Vegas icon says, “even if you’re not a bettor.” Oh, but if you are a bettor? It’s nirvana. “If you’re a professional gambler,” Walters told Yahoo Sports this week from Radio Row, “it’s the best opportunity in the …

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Super Bowl LVIII is finally here. On Sunday night, the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers will meet in the final game of the 2023 NFL season, with both teams battling for right to call themselves champions. The Chiefs are the defending champs, and are looking for their third Super Bowl victory of the Patrick Mahomes era. They captured …

SHEFFIELD, England — The man arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after the death of American ice hockey player Adam Johnson has had his bail extended, police said Friday. Johnson died after his neck was cut by a skate blade during a game in England on Oct. 28. He was playing for the Nottingham Panthers against the host Sheffield Steelers in …