MIAMI — The most anticipated subplot of Super Bowl LIV will be on the sidelines. Andy Reid and Kyle Shanahan are two elite offensive head coaches performing at their peaks and looking to confuse the hell out of every defender who gets in the game. Reid has proved to be a master play designer with […]
Continue readingSuper Bowl LIV feels like the dawning of a new era. For the first time since the 2015 season, the New England Patriots will not be competing in the NFL’s title game. With serious questions about the future of Tom Brady and the viability of the New England dynasty, Sunday (6:30 p.m. ET, Fox) brings […]
Continue readingMIAMI — Raheem Mostert has placed his surfing career on hold. “That was put in this year. I’m not allowed to,” said Mostert, who last surfed in January 2019 with a few teammates. “I’ll be able to have time to do that when I’m done playing ball. I’m not too bummed about it. I have […]
Continue readingAt one U.S. sportsbook, San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan is a long shot to blow another 28-3 lead in the Super Bowl. Bookmakers in Indiana and New Jersey are busy stirring up odds on which color of Gatorade will be dumped on the winning coach, and the coin flip is already dividing the betting […]
Continue readingGREEN BAY, Wis. — Three days have passed, and Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur still can’t understand his team’s lack of urgency — especially in the first half — during a blowout loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday. Later Wednesday, sources told ESPN that defensive coordinator Mike […]
Continue readingAlthough that injury left Coleman in plenty of pain, it doesn’t appear that it’s going to keep him out of Super Bowl LIV on Feb. 2 against the Kansas City Chiefs. At least, that was the initial indication given by coach Kyle Shanahan. “We have got to wait until we get the stuff back, so […]
Continue readingHere’s some early advice on Super Bowl LIV: Prepare for a lot of red. The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers advanced Sunday out of their respective conferences, gifting us the NFL’s first Super Bowl matchup of teams that employ red as their primary color. (Let it also serve as a reminder that no […]
Continue readingAfter the Niners’ 37-20 win in the NFC championship game, coach Kyle Shanahan said he didn’t have full information on Coleman’s status but indicated there was hope he’d be able to be ready for Super Bowl LIV on Feb. 2 against the Kansas City Chiefs. “I’m hoping he’ll be all right next week,” Shanahan said. […]
Continue readingSANTA CLARA, Calif. — To take the biggest step toward completing one of the most dramatic turnarounds in NFL history, the San Francisco 49ers did what they’ve done so often throughout the season: They rode the wave provided by an unlikely hero. With Raheem Mostert, the journeyman running back/accomplished surfer, putting together one of the […]
Continue readingWith the 2019 NFL playoffs upon us, you already know a little bit about the NFL’s 12 remaining teams. Let’s go a little further and try to offer up some additional insight into the remaining contenders as part of my preview. How are they better or worse than public perception? Is that likely to play […]
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