Articles filed under Football
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Role players often have major impacts on Super Bowl winnersFeb 04, 2025 7:19 pm - NEW ORLEANS — The Super Bowl matchup between Philadelphia and Kansas City isn't lacking for star power. Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce are among the most recognized pla...
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Roger Goodell says perception that officials favor the Chiefs is a 'ridiculous theory'Feb 03, 2025 7:26 pm - NEW ORLEANS — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell disputed the perception that officials favor the Kansas City Chiefs, saying it’s a “ridiculous theory.” Goodell addressed sev...
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NFL’s Saints helped Catholic church amid abuse crisis, emails showFeb 03, 2025 6:43 pm - Hundreds of internal emails obtained by The Washington Post on Monday shed new light on the role New Orleans Saints executives played in helping the city’s Catholic churc...
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Former LSU receivers score 8 times as the NFC tops the AFC in the Pro Bowl Games again, 76-63Feb 02, 2025 5:21 pm - ORLANDO, Fla. — With Olympic flag football three years away, this much is becoming clear: the U.S. team should want a former LSU receiver on its roster. The four ex-Tiger...
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Once the plucky underdog, the Kansas City Chiefs have become the NFL juggernaut fans love to hateFeb 02, 2025 5:17 pm - KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs were once the lovable NFL underdogs, led by the good-natured coach who couldn’t win the big one, the plucky quarterback with the...
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Not much good news in Chicago sports, but here are 3 encouraging signsFeb 01, 2025 6:38 pm - One month into 2025, Mike McGraw found three reasons to be optimistic about Chicago sports finding a way to bust out of its current futility. Leading the way is the impressive potential of Bulls rookie Matas Buzelis.
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The players and coaches in Super Bowl 59 with Illinois connectionsFeb 01, 2025 4:52 pm - Here’s a list of players and coaches participating in the Super Bowl who either grew up in Illinois, were born here and moved away, played or coached in Illinois or played or coached for the Bears.
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25 questions ahead of Super Bowl 59Feb 01, 2025 4:36 pm - With another “Super Bowl Week” about to tempt us, we find that there are many more questions than answers. Here are 25 of them, conveniently multiple choice.
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New defensive coordinator Allen fits the bill for new coach Johnson, BearsJan 31, 2025 3:20 pm - From pretty much the moment the Bears hired Ben Johnson as head coach, veteran coach Dennis Allen was linked to Johnson as a possible defensive coordinator. The Bears mad...
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NFL says it will look into allegations by massage therapists about Justin Tucker’s behaviorJan 30, 2025 5:46 pm - An NFL spokesman says the league will look into allegations that Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker behaved inappropriately toward massage therapists at four spas and wellness centers in the Baltimore area.