Football Page 145 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Chiefs take comfort riding with QB Patrick Mahomes
NEW ORLEANS -- The best player at the most important position in football figures to have a rather large impact on the outcome of Super Bowl LIX.,Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes prepares to take his fifth crack at winning the Lombardi Trophy -- which would be his fourth -- and it's no...
Bourbon St. on Super Bowl week: 'It's more civilized in the morning'
NEW ORLEANS -- "It's more civilized in the morning.",Ducking into a seafood market for a working lunch on Tuesday, that was oyster shucker Greg's response when I shared that I'd never seen Bourbon Street this quiet. ,To be fair, it was also the first time I'd seen Bourbon Street in the daylight. ,Th...
Refs union rejects idea they’re aiding Chiefs: ‘Insulting’
After Roger Goodell dismissed the idea that the league's officiating crews give deference to the Kansas City Chiefs, the NFL Referees Association released a statement Tuesday calling such theories "insulting and preposterous.",The release from NFLRA executive director Scott Green began by thanking t...
NFL owner's $360M superyacht looms over Super Bowl LIX
NEW ORLEANS -- Towering over the steamboats dotted along the Mississippi River in New Orleans this week sits the 122-meter superyacht Kismet.,That's 400 feet -- 40 more than a football field -- for those of us who don't easily process metric conversions. ,The Kismet was purchased last year by Jackso...
Donald Trump to attend Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans
Donald Trump will become the first sitting president to attend the Super Bowl, according to a statement from the U.S. Secret Service on Tuesday.,Trump will travel to New Orleans for Super Bowl LIX and watch the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs take on the Philadelphia Eagles.,"Extensiv...
Marching in: Eagles' Kellen Moore set for long-term residency in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS -- One final victory is up for grabs before this NFL season comes to a close on Sunday night. ,The New Orleans Saints are the lone team without a head coach, and Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore is set to fill a role he's never held at any level of football.,"I'm go...
Eagles' Nick Sirianni embracing emotional label: 'It's who I am'
NEW ORLEANS -- Eagles coach Nick Sirianni knows what losing a Super Bowl feels like. ,As he prepares Philadelphia and quarterback Jalen Hurts for a rematch with the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX, Sirianni believes his team wouldn't be here without the pain of their Super Bowl LVII defeat. Hur...
Former Packers K Mason Crosby announces retirement
Longtime Green Bay Packers kicker Mason Crosby announced his retirement Tuesday after 17 NFL seasons.,Crosby, 40, became the leading scorer in Packers history from 2007-22 before finishing his career with the New York Giants in 2023.,He announced his decision during his radio show on Milwaukee's 105...
Chiefs coach Andy Reid 'grateful' for Super success
NEW ORLEANS -- Andy Reid recognizes longevity as a running mate in his sustained success with the Kansas City Chiefs as he prepares the team for a third consecutive Super Bowl. ,And he admits he can't hide from it given the evidence on the opponent's roster on Sunday. Eagles linebacker Jeremiah Trot...
Bills S Micah Hyde announces retirement
Buffalo Bills safety Micah Hyde announced his retirement Tuesday after 11 seasons on the field.,Hyde, 34, also served as a mentor on the team's practice squad last season.,A Bills team captain for three seasons from 2021-23, Hyde played 158 career games (128 starts) for the Green Bay Packers (2013-1...
Cooper Kupp Trade Landing Spots: Top Trade Suitors For Los Angeles Rams Wide Receiver
The Los Angeles Rams are going to trade Cooper Kupp this offseason and these four teams could swoop in and acquire the talented wide receiver on a sound deal....
How Kansas City Chiefs Can Defeat Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX
By defeating the aggressive man coverage by Philadelphia's defense and stopping the tush push, this is how the Kansas City Chiefs can beat the Eagles in the Super Bowl....
Chiefs LB Nick Bolton unfazed by Opening Night madness
NEW ORLEANS -- Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Nick Bolton had all the answers Monday, even for the slightly offbeat questions a player can get at Super Bowl Opening Night.,From favorite K.C. barbeque to whom he would like to spend time with on a desert island, Bolton didn't hesitate on any response.,...
Chiefs TE Travis Kelce: Quitting time can wait
NEW ORLEANS -- Travis Kelce is enjoying the Kansas City Chiefs' dynasty era, with no plans to contemplate retirement no matter the outcome of Super Bowl LIX on Sunday.,Kelce, 35, said he has weighed what riding off into the sunset in the afterglow of a three-peat might feel like, but he is not serio...
Chiefs, chasing history, attempt to tune out distractions
NEW ORLEANS -- The Kansas City Chiefs aren't interested in distractions.,As they prepare to pursue an unprecedented third straight Super Bowl title in Super Bowl LIX against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, they will have to deal with more than usual.,Super Bowl Opening Night -- the media kickoff ...
Chiefs preach solidarity in pursuit of first Super Bowl three-peat
NEW ORLEANS -- The Kansas City Chiefs are chasing history in their pursuit of a third straight championship when they face the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX on Sunday, but they are neither fixated on the challenge nor intimidated by it.,After defeating the Eagles 38-35 in Super Bowl LVII and...
Eagles' Dallas Goedert is more than 'other tight end' in Super Bowl
NEW ORLEANS -- Dallas Goedert doesn't have a girlfriend with a bunch of Grammy Awards, and the Philadelphia Eagles tight end hasn't attracted any national endorsements. At least not yet.,The Kansas City Chiefs are the ones with the glamorous tight end in Super Bowl LIX, Travis Kelce, who is not only...
Eagles not ready to talk Nick Sirianni extension
NEW ORLEANS -- Nick Sirianni is the first coach in Philadelphia Eagles' history to take the team to the Super Bowl twice. He's already in elite company among peers reaching the season's final game again, something only Mike Tomlin and Joe Gibbs can claim in their first four seasons as head coach.,Bu...
Eagles' Zack Baun, C.J. Gardner-Johnson in familiar territory in NOLA
NEW ORLEANS -- Zack Baun and C.J. Gardner-Johnson have played plenty of games in the Caesars Superdome.,But they've never experienced one like they will Sunday, when they and their Philadelphia Eagles teammates face the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX in their former...
Cooper Kupp says Rams informed him he will be traded
Longtime Los Angeles Rams receiver Cooper Kupp announced Monday evening that his tenure with the team is over and he has been informed that he will be traded, a decision he disagrees with.,Kupp, who has spent eight seasons with the Rams, revealed the team's decision in a social media post.,"I was in...