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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...
Roger Goodell dishes on phone buddy Tom Brady, 18-game season
NEW ORLEANS -- Tom Brady has a direct line to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, who is helping the retired quarterback walk the blurred line between FOX football analyst and minority ownership with the Las Vegas Raiders. ,"He calls frequently," Goodell said of Brady, his infamous ‘Deflategate' rival. ...
Roger Goodell: NFL 'better' because of diversity protocols
NEW ORLEANS -- NFL commissioner Roger Goodell rates NOLA as the perfect Super Bowl host but envisions taking the league's marquee event beyond U.S. borders.,"I do think there's a potential that someday we'll have an international franchise," Goodell said Monday afternoon in the Saints' locker room a...
Roger Goodell: Diversity 'makes the NFL better,' efforts to continue
NEW ORLEANS -- NFL commissioner Roger Goodell rates NOLA as the perfect Super Bowl host but envisions taking the league's marquee event beyond U.S. borders.,"I do think there's a potential that someday we'll have an international franchise," Goodell said Monday afternoon in the Saints' locker room a...
Roger Goodell open to international Super Bowl, 18-game season
NEW ORLEANS -- NFL commissioner Roger Goodell rates NOLA as the perfect Super Bowl host but envisions taking the league's marquee event beyond U.S. borders.,"I do think there's a potential that someday we'll have an international franchise," Goodell said Monday afternoon in the Saints' locker room a...
Four Ways This Chiefs vs. Eagles Super Bowl Will Differ From Their Last Matchup
The Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles played each other in the Super Bowl a few seasons ago, but this matchup will look completely different....
NFL vows Superdome 'safest place' on Super Bowl Sunday
NEW ORLEANS -- Six days and counting before Super Bowl LIX kickoff, the NFL and Department of Homeland Security unveiled their plan to make the Superdome the "safest place to be" on Sunday night.,"I'm confident the safest place this weekend will be under the security umbrella we have in place around...
Jared Goff, NFC defeat AFC to win Pro Bowl Games
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff tossed three touchdowns and two defenders scored on interception returns Sunday as the NFC won the flag football game 56-50 and the overall competition 76-63 at the 2025 Pro Bowl Games in Orlando, Fla.,Goff completed 10 of 11 passes for 126 yards, while the Arizo...
59 Prop Bets for Super Bowl LIX
It is common practice for sportsbooks to post a couple of hundred prop bets for games during the regular season and playoffs. ,But for the Super Bowl, no amount of bets seem to be enough. You can put money down on just about every aspect of the game -- plus what happens off the field.,Sportsbooks ha...
How Saquon Barkley and the Philadelphia Eagles Resurrected the Running Back Position
Saquon Barkley and the Eagles are proving that elite running backs still matter, here's how they resurrected the running back position and how it could impact the future....
The NFL Pro Bowl Games Are Back—But Should They Be?
The NFL Pro Bowl is on Sunday after a long weekend of festivities. Eli and Peyton Manning will coach the NFC and AFC, but nobody cares about this fallen All-Star game....
Eagles RT Lane Johnson: 'definitely not retiring' after Super Bowl
Philadelphia Eagles standout right tackle Lane Johnson made it clear Saturday that Super Bowl LIX will not be his final game.,The 34-year-old Johnson is all in when it comes to playing in his 13th NFL season in 2025.,"I'm definitely not retiring after this game, win or lose," Johnson said of the gam...
Andy Reid, Patrick Mahomes driving Chiefs' historic run
There was a time Andy Reid was a sympathetic figure, a champion of the regular season seemingly destined to be an all-time bridesmaid on the NFL sideline. ,Through 13 seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles, Reid reached one Super Bowl (2004) and lost the NFC Championship Game four times. It's why owne...
Revisiting New Orleans' Super Bowls: Ravens turn lights out on 49ers
NEW ORLEANS -- When the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles meet in Super Bowl LIX on Feb. 9 in the Caesars Superdome, New Orleans will make history by tying Miami for the most Super Bowls hosted (11).,But it's the games themselves that have produced plenty of history for the Crescent Cit...
NFC grabs 14-7 lead in Pro Bowl Skills Showdown
Jared Goff, Justin Jefferson and the NFC built a big lead over the AFC in the 2025 NFL Pro Bowl Games on Thursday, the first night of competition for this year's NFL all-stars in Orlando.,Over six total events -- five live and one prerecorded -- the NFC side secured a 14-7 lead ahead of the Sunday f...
Eagles’ Brandon Graham, Chiefs’ Skyy Moore return to practice
The Philadelphia Eagles opened the practice window for defensive end Brandon Graham and tight end C.J. Uzomah, and the Kansas City Chiefs did the same for wide receiver Skyy Moore on Thursday.,Graham, a team captain in his 15th season with the Eagles, was placed on injured reserve on Nov. 26 after t...
Eagles open practice window for DE Brandon Graham
The Philadelphia Eagles opened the practice window Thursday for defensive end Brandon Graham and tight end CJ Uzomah.,Graham, a team captain in his 15th season with the Eagles, was placed on injured reserve on Nov. 26 after tearing a triceps muscle in a Week 12 win against the Los Angeles Rams.,Grah...
Travis Kelce loves Chiefs being seen as villains
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is offering no apologies for his team's success.,Kelce, in fact, acknowledged this week on his "New Heights" podcast that the Chiefs have embraced the role of villains as they vie for an unprecedented third consecutive title in Super Bowl LIX. According to K...
Field set for Pro Bowl Games' tug-of-war, flag football and more
The NFL announced on Wednesday the players participating in each of the on-field and off-field skills competitions that make up the 2025 Pro Bowl Games taking place Thursday and Sunday in Orlando, Fla.,The 11 skills challenges are worth three points apiece for a total of 33 available. Points from th...
Titans DT Jeffery Simmons, Steelers LB Patrick Queen added to Pro Bowl Games
Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons and Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Patrick Queen were added to the Pro Bowl Games roster as replacements on Wednesday.,Simmons, who also went to the Pro Bowl in 2021 and 2022, replaces Baltimore Ravens defensive lineman Nnamdi Madubuike, who is out d...