San Francisco 49ers CEO Jed York was asked the other day what comes to mind when he thinks back to his team’s Super Bowl loss to Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs four years ago, and he quipped: “I mean, I remember Nick Bosa getting held on third-and-long — and that not getting called.” So perhaps it would be …
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New coach Dan Quinn’s work with the Commanders is well underway with much more still to do
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Dan Quinn landed in the Washington area on Sunday night with wife Stacey and was greeted on the tarmac by general manager Adam Peters and his wife Jennifer. Peters hugged his new coach and congratulated him. “I’m so pumped,” Quinn replied. Before even getting on the ground, the Commanders’ new football decision makers were already well …
Read More »Raheem Morris seeks a Super Bowl title for Atlanta after loss 7 years ago that still ‘stings’
ATLANTA (AP) — Raheem Morris wants to make the most of his second opportunity as the Atlanta Falcons’ coach. That means helping the Falcons achieve something they couldn’t during what he called the most painful loss of his career. Morris was named Atlanta’s coach on Jan. 25. His first news conference on Monday came on the seventh anniversary of the …
Read More »Nate Burleson will be integral part of CBS and Nickelodeon’s coverage throughout Super Bowl week
CBS’ Nate Burleson might be the only person at the Super Bowl to get more air time than Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes or any of the other star players in the game. The network’s morning show, where Burleson is a co-host, will originate from Las Vegas this week. Burleson will also be an analyst on the Super Bowl pregame show …
Read More »NFC outlasts AFC in Pro Bowl Games showcasing soon-to-be Olympic sport of flag football
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — All-Pro wide receiver Tyreek Hill catching a pass over the middle and flashing world-class speed on the way to scoring a touchdown. Receiver Keenan Allen taking a lateral from C.J. Stroud, juking a defender to buy time before throwing across the field to tight end Evan Engram in the left corner of the end zone. The …
Read More »49ers overcame Trey Lance trade to build a Super Bowl roster behind Brock Purdy
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers made the kind of decision that could set a franchise back for years when they traded three first-round picks to draft Trey Lance third overall in 2021. The big investment in a potential franchise quarterback turned into a dud with Lance making just four starts his first two seasons and then …
Read More »Seahawks hope they’ve found a disruptor who can again make them contenders in coach Mike Macdonald
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — There wasn’t anything personal with John Schneider’s heavy rooting interest for the AFC championship game last weekend and wanting to see Kansas City, and not Baltimore, in the Super Bowl. The Seattle Seahawks general manager was simply thinking about the future of his organization and the desire to finally get an interview with Mike Macdonald. It …
Read More »Seahawks hope they’ve found a disruptor who can again make them contenders in coach Mike Macdonald
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — There wasn’t anything personal with John Schneider’s heavy rooting interest for the AFC championship game last weekend and wanting to see Kansas City, and not Baltimore, in the Super Bowl. The Seattle Seahawks general manager was simply thinking about the future of his organization and the desire to finally get an interview with Mike Macdonald. It …
Read More »Packers GM Gutekunst expresses interest in negotiating long-term deal with Jordan Love
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Jordan Love’s ability to lead the NFL’s youngest team to the divisional playoffs in his first year as a starter has the Green Bay Packers eager to work out a long-term extension with him. After the Packers traded four-time MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets, Love agreed to terms on a one-year …
Read More »Patrick Mahomes and Brock Purdy are chasing greatness and the greatest in Tom Brady and Joe Montana
Patrick Mahomes is chasing Tom Brady. Brock Purdy is playing in the shadow of Joe Montana. Winning the Super Bowl would be another major step for either quarterback. Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs seek to become the first team in 19 years to win back-to-back Super Bowls when they take on Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers in Las …
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