With Super Bowl LVIII now less than a week away, companies are already giving viewers a taste of what is to come in between the action on CBS. A number of the brands that will be airing commercials during the Super Bowl have already released previews that include big stars from the world of sports and entertainment. In recent years, companies …
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Calling 49ers’ Brock Purdy a ‘system quarterback’ might not be the insult you think it is
LAS VEGAS — Brock Purdy heard fullback Kyle Juszczyk issuing the alert. The San Francisco 49ers quarterback understood his teammate’s intention: Flip the formation, and send tight end Charlie Woerner in motion on the third-quarter play against the Green Bay Packers in the divisional round. But Purdy realized what Juszczyk didn’t: The play clock had nearly expired. With just two …
Read More »Elias Lindholm nets two goals in Vancouver Canucks debut
RALEIGH, N.C. — Playing for a new team in a familiar building worked out just fine for Vancouver’s Elias Lindholm on Tuesday night. Lindholm scored two power-play goals in similar fashion in his debut with the Canucks and J.T. Miller provided the winning goal in a 3-2 victory against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night. “It’s crazy how it all …
Read More »Art Rooney II doesn’t rule out trading for a quarterback
The Steelers “still feel good” about quarterback Kenny Pickett. They might eventually feel even better about someone else. Speaking to Bob Pompeani of KDKA-TV, Steelers president Art Rooney II did not rule out pursuing a veteran quarterback in trade. “Well, you know, as we sit here early February, we’re not closing the door on anything,” Rooney said. “We have a …
Read More »Can 49ers QB Brock Purdy shed game-manager label with Super Bowl win?
Eric Williams NFC West Writer Brock Purdy, the San Francisco 49ers quarterback with the aw-shucks smile and boy next door looks, can’t shake the perception that he was born on third base. With elite weapons like Christian McCaffrey, Deebo Samuel, George Kittle and Brandon Aiyuk, along with one of the best playcallers in the game in San Francisco head coach …
Read More »2024 Super Bowl: Tracking the biggest events and parties in Las Vegas ahead of 49ers vs. Chiefs in Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is annually the biggest event in American sports as well as the most-watched broadcast of the year, bringing together sports, music, celebrities and fans from all over. This year, the Super Bowl will take place in one of the entertainment capitals of the world: Las Vegas. There are already lots of things to do in Vegas and …
Read More »2024 Super Bowl Madden simulation: 49ers survive Chiefs as former Kansas City defender wins MVP
In what feels like a blink of an eye, we have arrived at Super Bowl LVIII and the anticipation for this big game between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs from Las Vegas is ramping up to historic levels. Patrick Mahomes’ team seeks to win its third title in the last five years, while the 49ers eye revenge …
Read More »Purdy details priceless advice from 49ers greats Montana, Young
Purdy details priceless advice from 49ers greats Montana, Young originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area With the 49ers set to face the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday, quarterback Brock Purdy has a chance to join San Francisco legends Joe Montana and Steve Young as the franchise’s only signal-callers to hoist the Vince Lombardi Trophy. Those …
Read More »Former Titans coach Mike Vrabel reportedly intimidates NFL executives due to his size
Despite three playoff appearances and AFC South titles over six years with the Tennessee Titans, Mike Vrabel was dismissed by team owner Amy Adams Strunk in one of the more surprising moves of the 2024 NFL coaching carousel. If not for Vrabel’s former coach Bill Belichick, who failed to land another head-coaching job after mutually parting ways with the New …
Read More »ESPN, FOX and Warner Bros. Discovery forming joint venture to launch streaming sports service in U.S.
ESPN, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, FOX and Warner Bros. Discovery have reached an understanding on principal terms to form a new joint venture to build an innovative new platform to house a compelling streaming sports service. The platform brings together the companies’ portfolios of sports networks, certain direct-to-consumer (DTC) sports services and sports rights — including content …
Read More »Every Super Bowl score and MVP in NFL history: Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady among short list of repeat winners
Getty Images Already the first player to win league MVP and Super Bowl MVP before his 25th birthday, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes joined a select group of players by winning MVP of Super Bowl LVII, which the Chiefs won, 38-35, over the Eagles to cap the 2022 season. The MVP of the Chiefs’ victory over the 49ers in Super Bowl LIV, …
Read More »2024 Super Bowl: Here’s why you should root for the Chiefs when they take on the 49ers in Super Bowl 58
Don’t look now, but the Kansas City Chiefs are set to play in their second straight Super Bowl, and their fourth in five years. The Chiefs won their sixth straight AFC title game after ousting the Baltimore Ravens on the road. The upset marked Patrick Mahomes’ second road playoff game aside from past Super Bowl appearances. Kansas City previously beat the Bills in …
Read More »Papa pinpoints key Super Bowl LVIII matchup that could determine MVP
Papa pinpoints key Super Bowl LVIII matchup that could determine MVP originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area One of the key storylines entering Super Bowl LVIII is the matchup between San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan’s offense and Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve “Spags” Spagnuolo. As 49ers broadcaster Greg Papa explained to Laura Britt at Radio Row on …
Read More »Chargers hire Jesse Minter as DC, reportedly tab Greg Roman to run offense
Jim Harbaugh reportedly has his offensive and defensive coordinators for the Los Angeles Chargers lined up, and both are familiar faces. Michigan defensive coordinator Jesse Minter has finalized a long-anticipated agreement to follow Harbaugh to the Chargers, the team announced Tuesday. Additionally, NFL Media reported that Harbaugh has also finalized the addition of Greg Roman as offensive coordinator. Minter, whose …
Read More »Super Bowl 2024: CBS Sports Network, CBS Sports HQ to combine for 115 hours of weeklong coverage of Super Bowl
Getty Images Super Bowl LVIII is less than a week away. Leading up to the big game, which will air on CBS and stream on Paramount+, fans will have plenty of content from CBS Sports leading up to the big game. Announced Wednesday, CBS Sports Network and CBS Sports HQ will provide more than 115 combined hours of Super Bowl …
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