Shortly after Mike Macdonald departed Baltimore to become the Seahawks’ head coach, the Ravens promoted Zach Orr from inside linebackers coach to defensive coordinator. Orr, 31, started coaching with the Ravens in 2017 once his playing career with Baltimore ended due to injury after just three seasons. He was the Jaguars’ outside linebackers coach in 2021 but came back to …
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Brock Purdy debate: Does 49ers QB need to defeat Chiefs in Super Bowl 58 to finally shed game-manager label?
As the 262nd and final pick of the 2022 NFL Draft, aka “Mr. Irrelevant,” it was unlikely Brock Purdy’s was ever going to complete a pass in the NFL. The San Francisco 49ers quarterback entered the league as a third-string quarterback behind both the third overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft Trey Lance and longtime starter Jimmy Garoppolo. Now both Lance (Dallas Cowboys) …
Read More »2024 Super Bowl: 58 things you need to know for Super Bowl 58 as Chiefs and 49ers meet in NFL championship
There’s still one more game to go before the 2023 NFL season wraps up: Super Bowl LVIII. Two historic franchises are set to go head to head for the Lombardi Trophy. What better way to prepare for the 58th Super Bowl than by digesting 58 important things to know for the big game? We’ve got you covered with all the best facts and …
Read More »Ex-Senators coach D.J. Smith joining Kings as an assistant
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Former Ottawa Senators coach D.J. Smith was hired as an assistant coach by the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday. General manager Rob Blake said Monday the Kings were looking to hire an assistant coach from outside the organization after Jim Hiller was named interim coach. Hiller was promoted last Friday after Todd McLellan was fired after …
Read More »A Jeff Stoutland post that seems to reveal his coaching future
A Jeff Stoutland post that seems to reveal his coaching future originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia It appears at least one assistant coach from Nick Sirianni’s staff isn’t going anywhere. One very important assistant coach. The Eagles have cut ties with both coordinators and several other assistant coaches from Nick Sirianni’s coaching staff, including quarterbacks coach Alex Tanney, secondary …
Read More »49ers’ Super Bowl loss to Chiefs four years ago driving players in different ways
Martin Rogers FOX Sports Insider LAS VEGAS — Nick Bosa has forced himself to watch the replay of his first appearance in a Super Bowl, even though it hurt to do so. The San Francisco 49ers edge rusher was a rookie in February 2020 when his team opened up a 10-point lead over the Kansas City Chiefs, before ultimately falling …
Read More »2024 Super Bowl: Chiefs’ Andy Reid addresses retirement speculation ahead of potential third Super Bowl title
Getty Images Despite the offensive struggles in the regular season, and despite a 3-5 stretch which included a Christmas Day loss at home to the Las Vegas Raiders, the Kansas City Chiefs are back in the Super Bowl for the fourth time in the last five years. Head coach Andy Reid has a chance to add to his legacy in …
Read More »Super Bowl 2024: How Chiefs built another championship-caliber roster around Patrick Mahomes through NFL Draft
The Kansas City Chiefs are back in the Super Bowl once again. Sure, they have Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, but the Chiefs’ roster construction, led by general manager Brett Veach, has allowed the organization to reach these heights without compromising sustainability. A total of 66.0% of Kansas City’s roster began its professional careers within the organization either as a draft …
Read More »New Bucs OC Liam Coen hopeful of reunion with QB Baker Mayfield
Greg Auman NFC South Reporter There has been remarkable turnover when it comes to NFL offensive coordinators: 16, or half the league’s OCs, will be new next season. And since the 2021 season, every team in the NFL has changed coordinators. So as the Bucs searched for a third offensive coordinator in as many years, two things worked in Liam …
Read More »Report: Cowboys interviewed Ron Rivera on Monday, Mike Zimmer on Tuesday
The Cowboys could have a new defensive coordinator before the end of the week. They have completed interviews with three candidates, Calvin Watkins of the Dallas Morning News reports. The Cowboys interviewed former Commanders head coach Ron Rivera on Monday and former Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer on Tuesday. Current Cowboys defensive line coach Aden Durde also interviewed this week. …
Read More »2024 Super Bowl lookahead for 49ers vs. Chiefs: Time, TV, streaming, early odds, key storylines, prediction
The postseason is nearly complete, but one more game remains: Super Bowl LVIII between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers. Both teams prevailed on Championship Sunday for their spot in the big game, which will kick off Feb. 11 in Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium. Kansas City, led by Patrick Mahomes, is back for its second straight Super Bowl after …
Read More »Colts owner Jim Irsay says he’s ‘on the mend’ from severe respiratory illness after police suspected overdose
Getty Images Colts owner Jim Irsay, 64, is receiving treatment for a severe respiratory illness, the team said last month in a statement to the Indianapolis Star. A month prior, Irsay was found “unresponsive” in what police believe may have been a suspected overdose of medication. However, Irsay posted on social media Tuesday of Super Bowl week that he is recovering. …
Read More »2024 Super Bowl LVIII odds: The Group Chat’s favorite Chiefs prop bets
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, …
Read More »Mahomes admits he’s ‘long ways’ from Brady’s seven Super Bowl wins
Mahomes admits he’s ‘long ways’ from Brady’s seven Super Bowl wins originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is receiving tons of praise, and rightfully so, for reaching the Super Bowl for the fourth time in six years as a starting quarterback in the NFL. It’s a tremendous accomplishment, and if the Chiefs beat the …
Read More »Who has won the most Super Bowls? 49ers hoping to join Steelers, Patriots as teams with most Lombardi trophies
Getty Images The San Francisco 49ers, the first team to win five Super Bowls, are one win away from joining the Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots as the only franchises with six wins in the big game. The 49ers, who are currently deadlocked in a second-place tie with the Dallas Cowboys for the most Super Bowls wins, will have to …
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