The Super Bowl LVIII matchup is set, with the Kansas City Chiefs scheduled to square off with the San Francisco 49ers in Las Vegas on Feb. 11. It’s the culminating contest for two contenders long expected to be in the mix for this year’s Lombardi Trophy. But which of their 12 fallen playoff challengers have a legitimate chance of claiming …
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Tom Brady: ‘The fire burns’ in Bill Belichick to continue coaching
It doesn’t appear that Bill Belichick will be on an NFL sideline in 2024, but the quarterback he won six Super Bowls with would be surprised if he decided to call it a career. Tom Brady believes that his former head coach with the Patriots for 20 seasons still wants to coach, even if he might be out of the …
Read More »Super Bowl 2024: Early bettors love the Chiefs, but line moves back toward 49ers
The bets that come in the first two days after the Super Bowl matchup is set is just a small fraction of what will be wagered on the game before kickoff. But the early bettors do like the Kansas City Chiefs, who are slight underdogs to the San Francisco 49ers. As of Tuesday morning, the Chiefs were getting the money …
Read More »Bill Belichick landing spots: Could legendary coach still get job in 2024 with Ben Johnson returning to Lions?
Last week, CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones reported that the Atlanta Falcons were closing in on reaching an agreement with Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris to be their new head coach, and the Rams later made it official. This development was notable for multiple reasons, none bigger than the fact it impacted arguably the greatest NFL head …
Read More »5 early Super Bowl 2024 predictions as 49ers, Chiefs set to square off: Will this be Travis Kelce’s last game?
Super Bowl LVIII is set, as the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers will battle in Las Vegas for the Lombardi Trophy. The Chiefs appear to have overcome their regular-season offensive struggles, and even won two playoff games on the road as underdogs against the Buffalo Bills and No. 1-seeded Baltimore Ravens. As for the 49ers, the No. 1 seed …
Read More »2024 Super Bowl LVIII odds: Will Travis Kelce fill blank space on Taylor Swift’s finger?
Patrick Everson FOX Sports Betting Analyst It was the NFL prop heard ‘round the world on Monday. FanDuel Canada decided to take a cannonball dive into the Super Bowl proposition bet pool, leaning into the Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce craze. The sportsbook operator posted a Yes/No prop on whether Kelce would propose to Swift on the field after Super Bowl LVIII. …
Read More »Joe Schoen: Daniel Jones our starter when healthy, we’ll look at everything for draft
When the Giants had the sixth overall pick in the 2019 draft, they used it on Daniel Jones and General Manager Joe Schoen didn’t rule out picking another quarterback with the sixth pick in this year’s draft. Schoen spoke to reporters from the Senior Bowl on Tuesday and said that the team views Jones as their starter as long as …
Read More »2024 NFL Pro Bowl Games replacements: Baker Mayfield, Jalen Hurts among alternates added to all-star roster
USATSI With the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers advancing to the Super Bowl, not only do we now have the official matchup for this year’s championship, but also a better idea of the 2024 Pro Bowl Games rosters. Since Super Bowl players voted into the NFL’s annual all-star event are not eligible to actually suit up for the …
Read More »DeForest Buckner, Ryan Kelly replace a pair of Chiefs in Pro Bowl Games
The Colts announced that the NFL has added Colts defensive tackle DeForest Buckner and center Ryan Kelly to the Pro Bowl Games. Buckner replaces Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones, and Kelly will fill in for Chiefs center Creed Humphrey. Buckner and Kelly join left guard Quenton Nelson, who was on the original Pro Bowl roster, as Colts players who will …
Read More »What will ex-Falcons coach Arthur Smith bring to Steelers as offensive coordinator?
Greg Auman NFC South Reporter Arthur Smith, fired after three seasons as the Falcons’ head coach, has a fresh start as the Steelers’ new offensive coordinator. What does that mean for Pittsburgh? After the Steelers struggled to move the ball consistently with two different coordinators in 2022, it’s a chance to perhaps get back to an above-average run game for …
Read More »Lions OC Ben Johnson tells Commanders, Seahawks he’s pulling out of the running for head coaching jobs
Getty Images For the second straight season, Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson was one of the more intriguing candidates on the coaching carousel. For the second straight season, he decided to take himself out of the running. Johnson informed both the Seattle Seahawks and Washington Commanders that he will be returning to Detroit to serve as the Lions offensive …
Read More »Lions won’t have an easy road in 2024. But Ben Johnson’s return helps a great deal
Carmen Vitali NFC North Reporter After the NFC Championship Game loss in Santa Clara, Calif., Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell was realistic as he addressed his team. No team is the same year to year. The 2023 iteration of the Detroit Lions that shattered records and made history as the first team to host a playoff game in Ford …
Read More »Unsealed deposition transcripts show NFL’s lingering tension over head trauma
More than a decade ago, the NFL agreed to settle the concussion class action in order to, among other things, avoid litigation that would have resulted in plenty of problematic documents and testimony coming to light through the discovery process. Discovery still happened, however, in a case involving whether the NFL was entitled to insurance coverage for the concussion settlement. …
Read More »NFL Super Bowl: 10 most memorable, iconic, exciting performances and moments from previous halftime shows
The Super Bowl is the most-watched television program every year and people are not just turning into the game, but the halftime show is also a major draw to the event. Throughout the history of the Super Bowl, the halftime show has evolved and grown into a spectacle that is one of the most highly anticipated musical performances each year. …
Read More »2024 All-AFC playoff team: Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce headline Chiefs-heavy squad
To the victors go the spoils, which is something the Kansas City Chiefs know very well these days. It didn’t take long for the AFC to adopt another dynasty following the Tom Brady/Bill Belichick era in New England. In fact, Kansas City’s rise to the top began just after Brady’s Patriots won it all for the sixth and final time. …
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