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Patriots QB Drake Maye won't need offseason shoulder surgery
After battling through a shoulder injury that required pain-management injections ahead of Super Bowl LX, New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye told reporters Tuesday that he won't need offseason surgery to address the issue.,"Time is the best healer," Maye said. "Just need time off. Nothing t...
Former Lions DE Tracy Scroggins dies at 56
Tracy Scroggins, who spent his entire 10-year NFL career with the Detroit Lions, died Monday. He was 56.,The Lions announced the passing of the former defensive end but did not provide a cause of death. ,His family issued a statement to TMZ, however, that blamed football, saying they believed he suf...
Atlanta Falcons Bet Big on James Pearce Jr. — and Lost
The Falcons’ decision to trade future draft capital for James Pearce Jr. has spiraled into a franchise-altering disaster....
Free agent TE David Njoku posts that his time in Cleveland is over
Tight end David Njoku revealed in an Instagram post on Monday night that he will enter free agency and not return to the Cleveland Browns.,Njoku, 29, has played all nine of his NHL seasons in Cleveland. He ranks second among Browns tight ends in all-time touchdowns (34) and pass receptions (384). On...
Raiders confirm Seahawks OC Klint Kubiak as new head coach
The Las Vegas Raiders have hired Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak as their next head coach, making the previously reported decision official in a social media post Monday.,The Raiders posted a video of Kubiak exiting a plane in the Las Vegas area with his family, with the caption,...
49ers say DE Keion White shot in ankle, undergoes surgery
San Francisco 49ers defensive end Keion White was shot in the ankle early Monday morning, the team announced Monday.,"Keion White was a victim of a shooting and sustained a bullet wound to his ankle this morning in San Francisco. He is currently undergoing surgery at a local hospital. We will provid...
Why the New England Patriots Can Get Back to the Super Bowl After Ugly Loss
Despite a Super Bowl LX loss to Seattle, the New England Patriots are positioned to contend again behind Drake Maye, Mike Vrabel, and a rising defense....
NFL Needs To Get Back to the Basics With Super Bowl Halftime Show Next Year
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl LX halftime show wasn’t bad at all — but it exposed a major NFL disconnect the league has with its core demographic of fans....
Why the Road to Super Bowl LXI Runs Through the NFC West
A breakdown of the early favorites and why the NFC West dominates the Super Bowl LXI picture....
Reports: Ex-Dolphins, Jets coach Adam Gase joins Chargers
Former Miami Dolphins and New York Jets head coach Adam Gase is returning to the NFL as the Los Angeles Chargers' pass game coordinator, multiple outlets reported Monday.,Gase, 47, has not worked in the NFL since the Jets fired him after a 2-14 season in 2020.,He went 23-25 with the Dolphins from 20...
How the Seahawks Smothered Patriots in Super Bowl LX
The Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots 29-13 in Super Bowl LX behind a dominant defensive performance....
Seahawks' Super Bowl parade set for Wednesday
The Seattle Seahawks' Super Bowl LX championship parade is expected to draw up to 1 million fans on Wednesday, organizers said Monday.,The Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots 29-13 at Levi's Stadium on Sunday in Santa Clara, Calif.,The festivities will begin with a trophy celebration at Lumen...
Report: More details emerge in arrest of Falcons' James Pearce Jr.
Atlanta Falcons rookie linebacker James Pearce Jr., who was arrested on five felony charges on Saturday in Florida, allegedly struck a police officer with his vehicle while evading arrest and crashed into a vehicle driven by WNBA player Rickea Jackson, ESPN reported on Monday.,Per the criminal compl...
Super Bowl LXI: Seahawks set as early favorite to repeat
Super Bowl LXI in the Los Angeles area falls on Valentine's Day next year, and 31 teams will again be going home with heartbreak. ,With a little more than a year to go, sportsbooks are still feeling a lot of love for the NFC West. ,The newly-crowned champion Seattle Seahawks are favored on consensus...
SBLX notebook: Vegas-bound Klint Kubiak bids farewell to Seattle
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak said on the field Sunday night he's headed to Las Vegas to become a head coach.,"We're going to enjoy tonight. You guys know I'm going to Las Vegas, and I'm fired up about it," Kubiak said. "Hell yeah, I'm going.",Kubiak spent the 20...
Super Bowl title punctuates Sam Darnold's redemption story
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Sam Darnold didn't need to play a starring role to pen the final chapter in one of the greatest redemption stories in NFL history on Sunday night.,Darnold completed 19 of 38 yards with a touchdown and did not turn the ball over in Seattle's 29-13 victory over New England in Su...
Seahawks ride 'Dark Side' D, Kenneth Walker to Super Bowl LX victory
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- The "Dark Side" was not going to let history repeat itself. Instead, the Seattle Seahawks' self-nicknamed defense more than returned the favor.,Eleven years after New England beat Seattle in Super Bowl XLIX with a clinching interception in the end zone, the Seahawks forced a p...
Seattle's Kenneth Walker III runs to Super Bowl glory, MVP honors
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- When the Seattle Seahawks won their first Super Bowl title 12 years ago, a 43-8 thrashing of the Peyton Manning-led Denver Broncos, the Most Valuable Player award could have landed in a number of different players' hands. Little-known linebacker Malcolm Smith was the winner, h...
Seahawks ride defense, Kenneth Walker to Super Bowl LX victory
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Kenneth Walker III rushed for 135 yards and Seattle's top-ranked scoring defense scored the decisive blow in a 29-13 win over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX at Levi's Stadium on Sunday.,The Seahawks, who led the NFL in allowing an average of 17.2 points per game dur...
Super Bowl LX: Seahawks take 9-0 halftime lead
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Jason Myers kicked a trio of field goals and Kenneth Walker rushed for 94 yards as the Seattle Seahawks took a 9-0 lead against the New England Patriots into halftime of Super Bowl LX at Levi's Stadium on Sunday.,New England managed only four first downs and 51 yards of total ...