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Report: Saints set to hire Eagles OC Kellen Moore as head coach
The last head coaching vacancy in the NFL will be filled after the Super Bowl, as the New Orleans Saints plan to hire Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore, per an ESPN report on Saturday night.,Moore, 36, has never been a head coach, but in his lone season guiding Philadelphia's of...

New Orleans reveling in Super Bowl after challenging events
NEW ORLEANS -- Never a city short on color, New Orleans has been looking positively brightly adorned in recent days, as the city undergoes its makeover for Super Bowl LIX.,Murals have sprung up all over downtown, along with big, bold placards and advertisements, signaling that the city with a reputa...

Eagles DE Brandon Graham activated off IR for Super Bowl LIX
The Philadelphia Eagles activated defensive end Brandon Graham from injured reserve on Saturday, giving the oldest player on the roster a chance to play the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX.,Graham, 36, is listed as questionable (elbow) on the injury report for Sunday's game in New Orleans, whic...

Former Bears, Bills head coach Dick Jauron dies at 74
Former Chicago Bears and Buffalo Bills head coach Dick Jauron died Saturday morning after a short battle with cancer. He was 74.,The news was first reported by the Daily Item in Swampscott, Mass., where he attended high school.,Jauron served as the head coach of the Bears from 1999-2003. His best se...

Super Bowl injury report: Eagles’ Brandon Graham questionable
Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham is questionable and Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Skyy Moore is doubtful for Super Bowl LIX, according to the final injury report for the game released Friday.,Graham (elbow) was a limited participant in practice Wednesday and Thursday before pract...

Howard Twilley, WR on undefeated Dolphins team, dies at 81
Two-time Super Bowl champion Howard Twilley, a member of the Miami Dolphins' undefeated 1972 team, has died at 81.,The National Football Foundation announced his passing on Friday, but did not provide a cause of death. The Texas native died on Wednesday.,Before landing in Miami, the wide receiver pl...

Chiefs fans, plummeting prices drive run on Super Bowl tickets
NEW ORLEANS -- Kansas City Chiefs fans hoping to see history made on Sunday are driving a late spike on ticket sales ahead of Super Bowl LIX.,StubHub reported on Friday morning that it had seen a 14 percent increase in tickets sold to Kansas and Missouri over the previous 24 hours. That put the comb...

NFL's Christmas games on Netflix drive historic audience
The NFL's foray into placing exclusive Christmas Day games on Netflix resulted in the the-most streamed television day in United States history.,Nielsen announced Friday that Dec. 25, 2024 was the first in the history of its measurement to top 50 billion viewing minutes (51.219), with streaming repr...

Steelers to play in NFL's first regular season game in Dublin
The NFL will play its first regular season game in Dublin in 2025, with the Pittsburgh Steelers signed on as the designated team.,The league announced the game on Friday but did not name an opponent for the Steelers or a game date. Details will come when the NFL schedule is announced in the spring.,...

NFL Honors: Josh Allen edges Lamar Jackson in close MVP vote
NEW ORLEANS -- Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen was named the NFL's Most Valuable Player at the 2025 NFL Honors ceremony at the Saenger Theatre in front of a packed house of NFL stars, alumni and celebrities Thursday night.,Allen edged Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson for MVP in a tight vote. Th...

Antonio Gates among four elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame
NEW ORLEANS -- Antonio Gates, who went from being an undrafted player to one of the most prolific pass-catching tight ends in NFL history, was among four selections to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Thursday night.,The former San Diego/Los Angeles Charger, who was a two-time finalist, was joined b...

NFL Honors: Josh Allen, Saquon Barkley, Patrick Surtain II earn top awards
NEW ORLEANS -- Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen was named the NFL's Most Valuable Player at the 2025 NFL Honors ceremony at the Saenger Theatre in front of a packed house of NFL stars, alumni and celebrities Thursday night.,The 2024 Coach of the Year was the Minnesota Vikings' Kevin O'Connell, P...

NFL Honors: Saquon Barkley, Patrick Surtain II earn top awards
NEW ORLEANS -- Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley was selected the Offensive Player of the Year at the 2025 NFL Honors ceremony at the Saenger Theatre on Thursday in front of a packed house of NFL stars, alumni and celebrities.,Denver Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain II was chosen the...

Super Bowl injury report: Two Eagles upgraded to full participants
Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter (illness) and running back Kenny Gainwell (concussion, knee) ramped up from limited participants in Wednesday's practice to full participants on Thursday, according to the penultimate Super Bowl LIX injury report.,Carter popped up on the injury repor...

Different roster, different outcome? Eagles tout newcomers' experience
NEW ORLEANS -- It was just two years ago that the Philadelphia Eagles were last in the Super Bowl.,That experience in a 38-35 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs was helpful to the many players who will face the Chiefs again in Super Bowl LIX on Sunday at the Caesars Superdome.,But the differences betwee...

Chiefs notebook: Travis Kelce admires Taylor Swift's work ethic
NEW ORLEANS -- As the cameras pan around the Caesars Superdome on Sunday during Super Bowl LIX, they're sure to find Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce's girlfriend and one of his biggest supporters.,Swift, one of the world's biggest music stars, is famous for putting on an entertaining show during her leng...

Laterals and 'Corn Dogs': Chiefs gain an edge from creative offense
NEW ORLEANS -- Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has said he's dreamed about tossing a lateral to win the Super Bowl.,It's not that far-fetched an idea.,In a Week 5 win over the New Orleans Saints, Kelce caught a pass over the middle well short of the yardage to gain on third-and-22. Instead...

FOX's Mike Pereira: Theory that refs favor Chiefs 'a myth'
NEW ORLEANS -- Mike Pereira feigned surprise when a flock of reporters huddled around him Thursday.,"What do you all want to talk to me about?" he quipped as Pereira slid into a chair at FOX Sports' Super Bowl media day.,Predictably, the first question was about his feelings on the conversation abou...

Bears mourn passing of owner Virginia Halas McCaskey
Virginia Halas McCaskey, owner of the Chicago Bears for more than 40 years, died Thursday. She was 102.,McCaskey's father, George Halas, founded the team, and she assumed ownership upon his death on Oct. 31, 1983. Her son, George, has run the franchise since he became chairman in 2011.,A cause of de...

Reports: Jaguars add Shane Waldron to staff
The Jacksonville Jaguars are adding former Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Shane Waldron to their coaching staff, multiple media outlets reported Thursday.,Per ESPN, Waldron likely will serve as pass-game coordinator in Jacksonville.,The Jaguars hired Grant Udinski to be head coach Liam Coen's o...