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49ers hold first pre-Super Bowl workout at UNLV amid field concerns originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area By Nicki Jhabvala, The Washington Post LAS VEGAS, Nev. — The goal is to find normalcy in a chaotic week, and the 49ers found a semblance of that Wednesday. In their first pre-Super Bowl workout, the 49ers practiced for roughly 90 minutes …

The San Francisco 49ers and defending champion Kansas City Chiefs will face off in one of the most anticipated Super Bowls, and it will kick off in just a few days. Super Bowl LVIII will feature those teams clashing in the big game for the second time in five seasons as Kansas City seeks its third Super Bowl title in that time …

For whatever reason, some Super Bowl champions are remembered more than others. Teams like the 1966 Packers, 1978 Steelers, 1972 Dolphins, 1985 Bears, and 1999 Rams continue to be celebrated and chronicled by fans and media members alike. Heck, even the 2007 Patriots, who failed to bring home the Vince Lombardi Trophy, continue to earn mention among the NFL’s all-time …

Getty Images While injuries have plagued them in recent years, the San Francisco 49ers are doing pretty well from that standpoint heading into Super Bowl LVIII. That doesn’t mean, however, that the 49ers are completely devoid of injury news.  On Wednesday, tight end George Kittle (toe) and defensive lineman Arik Armstead (knee/foot) were limited during the team’s first practice of …

NEW YORK — Tampa Bay defenseman Mikhail Sergachev had to leave the ice on a stretcher after his left leg bent at an awkward angle seven minutes into the second period of the Lightning’s game against the New York Rangers on Wednesday night. The 25-year-old defenseman grabbed his left knee as he went down along the boards in the Lightning …

Left guard Joe Thuney was the only Chiefs player not to practice Wednesday. Chiefs head coach Andy Reid called Thuney a long shot to play in the Super Bowl, but Thuney said Wednesday he is holding out hope. Running back Jerick McKinnon (groin) was the only player limited. He remains on injured reserve and would have to be activated back …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterFeb 7, 2024, 08:46 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Boston Bruins rookie center Matthew Poitras will effectively miss the rest of the regular season after having surgery on his right shoulder, the team announced Wednesday. The 19-year-old, who had five goals and 15 points in 33 games, underwent an open …

Mahomes believes matching 49ers’ energy key to Super Bowl 58 win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Patrick Mahomes has a feeling that lifting the Vince Lombardi Trophy will be a tough ask for the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, if they don’t match the 49ers’ intensity from start to finish. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday in Las Vegas, …

Getty Images Two of the NFL’s best teams all season are about to meet in a showdown to decide who’ll go down in history as champion. On one side, it’s the defending-champion Kansas City Chiefs. On the other, we’ve got the star-studded San Francisco 49ers. The teams will clash in Super Bowl LVIII, and kickoff is approaching fast — just …

It’s just about ‘go’ time! For the first time, the NFL’s biggest game is being held in Las Vegas, and now Super Bowl LVIII will kick off in a matter of just a few days. The defending champion Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers are getting ready for a rematch after playing for the championship in February 2020. Super Bowl LVIII will …

USATSI It’s almost here! On Sunday — Feb. 11, 2024 — the defending NFL champion Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers will square off at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas for Super Bowl LVIII — and these two teams have been in this position before. As a matter of fact, these same teams played each other in the Super Bowl just four …

Patrick Mahomes is a much different quarterback than he was four years ago, when he helped the Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl to end a championship drought stretching back five decades. He’s a different man, for that matter, a father of two these days with different priorities in life. Sometimes the two intersect, …

Chad Alexander, the Jets’ director of player personnel, is leaving to become the Chargers’ assistant General Manager, Connor Hughes of SNY reports. He spent the past five seasons with the Jets, working closely with both General Manager Joe Douglas and assistant General Manager Rex Hogan to oversee the Player Personnel Department. The Jets recently parted ways with Hogan. Before joining …

NEW YORK — Winnipeg Jets defenseman Brenden Dillon has been suspended three games for an illegal check to the head of Pittsburgh Penguins forward Noel Acciari. The suspension was announced by the NHL’s Department of Player Safety after a disciplinary hearing. Dillon hit Acciari in the head with his left shoulder four minutes into the second period of Tuesday’s game …

Back in February of 2020, these same two teams met with an NFL title in the balance, and here there are again. The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers will square off once again, with Super Bowl LVIII just a few days away. Both teams are busy preparing in Las Vegas, but when exactly will it be played? You’ve come to the right …