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Seahawks nostalgic to be back in San Francisco, site of 2024 turning point
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- As a rookie head coach in 2024, Mike Macdonald took his team to San Francisco for the first time with no trophies on the line but a sense the Seattle Seahawks' season was on the brink.,"We were on a rollercoaster," Macdonald said Tuesday at the San Jose Convention Center, recalli...
NFL security chief: No planned ICE operations at Super Bowl
SAN FRANCISCO -- The NFL's chief security officer said she is "confident" that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has no planned operations leading up to and through Super Bowl LX at Levi's Stadium on Sunday.,"We are confident of that," Cathy Lanier said during the NFL's Super Bowl secur...
CFP reveals quarterfinal, semifinal dates and bowls for 2026-27
The College Football Playoff announced the dates and bowl games for the quarterfinals and semifinals for the next two seasons on Tuesday.,Of note, there will be approximately a two-week break between those rounds in both years.,The 2026 season:,CFP quarterfinals:,--Dec. 30, 2026, at the Fiesta Bowl,...
Patriots' Mike Vrabel calls Robert Kraft missing Hall of Fame 'unfortunate'
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel knows franchise owner Robert Kraft will be a Hall of Famer, but if he truly missed the first ballot selection in the Class of 2026, there will be disappointment in the organization. ,Vrabel said Tuesday at the Santa Clara Marriott he...
Kid Rock to headline Turning Point USA's alternative halftime show
Turning Point USA, the conservative student-outreach organization co-founded by the late Charlie Kirk, announced on Monday that Kid Rock will headline its streaming concert that will air opposite the Super Bowl halftime show.,TPUSA created the event, titled the All-American Halftime Show, shortly af...
Seahawks Opening Night notebook: Goal-line nightmare revisited
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Not surprisingly, Seattle Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald was asked what he would do if his team was at the New England Patriots' 1-yard line in the final minute of the Super Bowl and needed a touchdown to take the lead.,It was 11 years ago that the Seahawks faced that same situati...
Report: Super Bowl host committee says no ICE operations planned
The United States' biggest domestic sporting spectacle, the Super Bowl, reportedly won't be affected by the nation's biggest on-going hot-button topic, the actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.,The Bay Area Host Committee informed city officials in the area that ICE has no raids planned fo...
Patriots' Drake Maye declares throwing shoulder 'just fine'
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Drake Maye is concern-free as Super Bowl LX approaches.,That goes for his throwing arm, too.,The New England Patriots' second-year quarterback said his tender right shoulder feels fine and there's no reason for worry entering the Sunday clash with the Seattle Seahawks in Santa Cl...
Mike Vrabel, Pats' coach and ex-LB, on verge of Super Bowl history
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Mike Vrabel will be in an exclusive club if he can steer the New England Patriots to a victory over the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl LX on Sunday. In fact, Vrabel will be the club's only member.,A New England win would make Vrabel the only person to win a Super Bowl as a player...
Roger Goodell talks controversies surrounding NFL in state of the league address
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell tackled a multitude of controversies surrounding the league Monday including New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch's appearance in the Epstein Files, the league's ongoing diversity problems in the coaching system and Bill Belichick's recent Hall of Fame snub during his ...
Bengals QB Joe Burrow added to Pro Bowl Games
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow earned his third career Pro Bowl selection after being added Sunday to the AFC roster for the Pro Bowl Games this week.,Burrow, 29, also was honored in 2022 and 2024. This season, he joins Bengals teammates in wide receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins as ...
The Browns Had Two Pro Bowler QBs and the Worst Passing Offense in the NFL
The Browns started two Pro Bowl quarterbacks and still had the worst passing offense in the NFL. The Pro Bowl has lost all meaning....
Bengals QB, 18-year vet Joe Flacco picked for first Pro Bowl
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco, an 18-year NFL veteran and a past Super Bowl MVP, earned his first career Pro Bowl selection Friday.,Flacco, who turned 41 on Jan. 16, was added as an alternate to the AFC roster for the Pro Bowl Games, joining Cincinnati wide receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Te...
Bengals WR Tee Higgins added to Pro Bowl roster
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins has replaced the Baltimore Ravens' Zay Flowers on the AFC roster for the Pro Bowl Games.,Higgins, who was a second alternate, collects his first Pro Bowl honor after wide receiver Flowers, selected for two consecutive seasons, opted out.,In their fourth y...
Patriots elect to wear all white for Super Bowl
The New England Patriots will wear white jerseys and white pants in Super Bowl LX next weekend in Santa Clara, Calif., ESPN reported Thursday.,As the designated home team for the game against the Seattle Seahawks, New England got its call on the uniform color scheme.,Those colors brought the Patriot...
Cowboys' CeeDee Lamb added to Pro Bowl roster
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb replaced Seattle Seahawks star Jaxon Smith-Njigba on Wednesday on the NFC's Pro Bowl roster.,Lamb will be considered a Pro Bowler for the fifth straight season. He will join fellow Cowboys wideouts George Pickens and KaVontae Turpin on the roster, however the...
Packers CB Keisean Nixon in for Seahawks' Devon Witherspoon at Pro Bowl Games
Green Bay Packers cornerback Keisean Nixon was added on Tuesday to the Pro Bowl Games roster, replacing Seattle Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon.,It's the first career Pro Bowl selection for Nixon, 28. He was first-team All-Pro in 2022 and 2023 as a kick returner for Green Bay.,Witherspoon, 25,...
Why Sam Darnold Is the Best Story in Sports Right Now
After years of instability, Sam Darnold finally found the right situation — and now he’s leading the Seahawks with a real Super Bowl chance....
The NFL Told Us the Super Bowl Matchup Eight Months Ago
A viral NFL graphic from Week 1 may have foreshadowed Seahawks vs. Patriots in Super Bowl LX — if you knew where to look....
For Seahawks' Mike Macdonald, no need for a 'Super Bowl handbook'
The Seattle Seahawks are heading to their fourth Super Bowl since 2006, but neither Mike Holmgren nor Pete Carroll are walking through that door.,Instead, the job of preparing his team for Super Bowl LX falls to 38-year-old Mike Macdonald in just his second season as a head coach at any level.,Asked...