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Chiefs-Eagles Super Bowl Matchup Could Come Down to Trenches

PHOENIX—The all-star cast of players in the trenches should decide the Super Bowl champion. Sure, Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts will make their share of plays. But Sunday’s game will come down to which team controls the line of scrimmage. The Philadelphia Eagles (16–3) reached this point mainly because of a dominant offensive line that…


NFL Honors: Hamlin Joins Medical Staff That Saved His Life

PHOENIX—The first responders who saved Damar Hamlin’s life were recognized with a tribute video at “NFL Honors” before being invited onto the stage. The man they saved was right behind them. Hamlin made his second appearance in Phoenix during Super Bowl week Thursday night, paying tribute to those who had a hand in giving him…


Andy Reid: Ankle Injury Not Limiting Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes

Patrick Mahomes’ high-ankle sprain apparently won’t keep him from running the Kansas City Chiefs offense on Sunday in Super Bowl LVII against the Philadelphia Eagles. In a pre-practice news conference on Wednesday, coach Andy Reid said Mahomes is moving well despite the injury to his right ankle, which the quarterback sustained in the divisional round…


NFL Hall of Famer Michael Irvin ‘Baffled’ After Being Pulled From Super Bowl Coverage

The NFL Network said that former Dallas Cowboys star receiver Michael Irvin won’t appear as an NFL Network analyst ahead of Sunday’s Super Bowl following reports that a woman complained of an incident that allegedly took place over the past weekend. The NFL Media’s vice president of communications, Alex Riethmiller, told multiple news outlets Wednesday…


Sean Payton to Earn $17M to $20M per Year

The Denver Broncos are making Sean Payton one of the highest-paid coaches in NFL history with a contract worth somewhere between $17 million and $20 million per season, 9News and NBC Sports reported. Payton was introduced by the Broncos on Monday. NBC Sports put the price tag at $18 million per season on at least…


Tom Brady Reveals When He’ll Start Broadcasting Career as Top NFL Analyst

Tom Brady, an NFL quarterback who announced last week that this time he’s “retiring for good,” revealed on Monday that he will start his broadcasting venture with Fox Sports during the 2024 season. The 45-year-old told “The Herd” host Colin Cowherd during Monday’s episode that he’s “really looking forward” to starting his new career with…


Former NFL Player Faces DUI Charge in Florida After Crash

HOLLYWOOD, Fla.—A former NFL player was arrested on a misdemeanor driving under the influence charge after troopers say his vehicle rear-ended a pick-up truck that was on the side of a South Florida highway because of a flat tire, injuring the truck’s driver who had been standing outside. Vontae Davis, 34, smelled of alcohol, had…


NFL Will Offer Free CPR Training During Super Bowl Week

Inspired by the lifesaving medical attention Damar Hamlin received on the field during a game last month, the NFL and American Heart Association will provide free CPR education in Arizona throughout Super Bowl week as part of the NFL Experience at the Phoenix Convention Center. Hamlin, the 24-year-old Buffalo Bills defensive back, needed to be…


Former Pittsburgh Steelers RB Sidney Thornton Dies at Age 68

Sidney Thornton, a two-time Super Bowl champion running back who played with the Pittsburgh Steelers, has died at age 68, his former team announced on Wednesday. Thornton passed away on Jan. 28, 2023, according to his official obituary. The cause of death has not been made public. “We are saddened by the loss of former Steelers…


Eagles Reserve Lineman Accused of Rape Ahead of Super Bowl

CAMBRIDGE, Ohio—Josh Sills, a reserve offensive lineman for the NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles, has been indicted on rape and kidnapping charges that stem from an incident in Ohio just over three years ago, authorities said Wednesday. Sills, an undrafted free agent who appeared in just one game this season, was placed on the commissioner’s exempt…