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McCourty reveals conversation with Butler about infamous Super Bowl benching originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Six years later, we’re still left without a clear reason for the New England Patriots’ bizarre benching of cornerback Malcolm Butler in Super Bowl LII. Butler, a hero in Super Bowl XLIX, dressed but did not play any defensive snaps in the Patriots’ 41-33 …

Let’s start with a couple of simple ones. Which two quarterbacks will be leading the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs in Sunday’s game? Jimmy Garoppolo and Patrick Mahomes Brocky Purdy and Patrick Mahomes Sam Darnold and Patrick Mahomes Colin Kaepernick and Tim Tebow Which two teams are tied for the most Super Bowls won at six apiece? Dallas …

At a time when every TV number for the NFL is up, one is down fairly sharply. Via Austin Karp of Sports Business Journal, the Pro Bowl Games drew a combined 5.75 million viewers on Sunday. It was a drop of 8.5 percent over last year’s inaugural non-Pro Bowl Pro Bowl. Of that amount, 3.85 million watched on ABC, 1.83 …

DJ Moore reveals how he’ll feel if the Bears ditch Justin Fields for Caleb Williams originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Wide receiver DJ Moore gave his two cents about which Chicago Bears quarterback he wants to be catching balls from next season. Moore has shared a strong show of support for Justin Fields in recent months as the possibility …

Rams receiver Puka Nacua, a fifth-round draft pick in 2023, had a historic rookie season. In any other season, he would have been the runaway winner of the offensive rookie of the year award. Nacua, though, was beaten out for the award by Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud, who had one of the best rookie seasons for a quarterback in history. …

Can anyone other than Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce step up for the Chiefs offense? Even in a down year, the Patrick Mahomes to Travis Kelce connection remains dynamite for the Kansas City Chiefs. Defenses still struggle to contain the duo, partly because for a handful of plays a game they have no idea what they’re going to do themselves. …

49ers running back Christian McCaffrey will be trying to win the Super Bowl for the first time in his career on Sunday and he’ll go into the game as the NFL’s offensive player of the year. McCaffrey, who is also a finalist for MVP, was the choice in voting conducted by the Associated Press. The other finalists were Dolphins wide …

Eric Allen snubbed by Hall of Fame in first year as finalist originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia He got closer this year. But ultimately, the result was the same. Inexplicably, Eric Allen is still not in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Allen, the brilliant cornerback who spent the first seven years of his career with the Eagles, was …

Bears legendary return man Devin Hester named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Devin Hester, the Bears legendary punt/kick return man, is officially in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. On Thursday, the Selection Committee announced their picks for the 2024 NFL Hall of Fame class. The Pro Football Hall of Fame requires …

Lamar Jackson was the best player in the NFL during the regular season, which won him the league’s MVP award at the NFL Honors ceremony in Las Vegas on Thursday night. The Ravens quarterback beat out Dak Prescott, Christian McCaffrey, Brock Purdy and Josh Allen for the award. It was not a surprise given he received 45 of the 50 …

How Bears legend Steve McMichael, wife Misty found out he made Hall of Fame originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAS VEGAS — Misty McMichael knew it was coming. After being named a Seniors Category finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Misty had no doubt that her husband and Bears legend Steve McMichael’s moment would arrive. She just …

The Super Bowl halftime show is historically the most watched musical performance of the year. This year, global superstar singer Usher will be performing after two quarters of action between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII. Usher has sold over 80 million records in his career, has nine No. 1 singles and has won …

49ers’ McCaffrey, Purdy finish third, fourth in NFL MVP voting originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LAS VEGAS — Quarterback Brock Purdy produced the league’s best passer rating and led the 49ers a Super Bowl appearance in his first full season as an NFL starter, but those accomplishments weren’t enough for him to take home the Most Valuable Player …

Getty Images The New York Jets essentially didn’t have a chance without Aaron Rodgers last season, so losing him four snaps into the year didn’t help matters. New York and Zach Wilson and Tim Boyle behind Rodgers, but neither were able to help them get to the playoffs. Jets owner and CEO Woody Johnson prioritized the position, admitting the team …

Getty Images Joe Flacco has won the Comeback Player of the Year award, the first player in Cleveland Browns franchise history to win the award. Flacco, who wasn’t on an NFL roster until late November, completed 60.3% of his passes for 1,616 yards with 13 touchdowns to eight interceptions in five games (90.2 passer rating) — averaging 323.8 passing yards …