Matt Provencher Athlete Injury and Performance Analyst Which two teams will face one another in the Super Bowl on February 12th in Arizona? We are just days away from finding out, with a pair of conference championship games on tap. One of the biggest storylines ahead of Sunday’s games is the health status of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, …
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We’d love to re-sign Geno Smith, Drew Lock
The Seahawks traded Russell Wilson last offseason and still had a Pro Bowl quarterback and a playoff team. But they go into the offseason with their top two quarterbacks in 2022 scheduled to become free agents this spring. General Manager John Schneider reiterated that the Seahawks hope to re-sign both Geno Smith and Drew Lock. “Yeah, we’d love to. We …
Read More »Agent’s Take: How Giants and free agent Saquon Barkley can find common ground on a new deal
A better-than-expected Giants season came to an end with Saturday night’s 38-7 loss to the Eagles in the divisional playoffs. The organization’s focus now turns to the handling of its top two impending free agents: running back Saquon Barkley and quarterback Daniel Jones. Barkley has made it abundantly clear he wants to remain with the Giants. He also recognizes that …
Read More »Former Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger says Bengals’ Joe Burrow is ‘one of the elites in the league’
Ben Roethlisberger typically likes to wait three seasons before making any declarations on a quarterback. While Joe Burrow’s third season is technically not over yet, Roethlisberger is ready to declare the Bengals’ 26-year-old quarterback as the real deal. A year after leading the Bengals to the Super Bowl, Burrow’s continued success this season has caught the eye of Roethlisberger, who …
Read More »Patrick Mahomes injury: How a lack of mobility could impact Chiefs QB in AFC Championship Game vs. Bengals
If you heard a noise after Patrick Mahomes’ leg got rolled up on in the Chiefs’ playoff win against the Jaguars on Saturday, it was probably America’s collective groan as the best quarterback on the planet suffered a high ankle sprain. It’s an injury Mahomes plans to play through on Sunday in the AFC Championship Game, but one that could …
Read More »The 2022 PFWA All-AFC team
The Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA) is comprised of writers that cover the NFL and 32 franchises across the country. Each year they vote on the best players in the league and each conference and announced their All-NFL, All-NFC and All-AFC teams. The All-NFL team is here. The All-NFC team is here. Below is the All-NFC team. Listen to …
Read More »Chiefs’ Travis Kelce comments on Bengals’ ‘Burrowhead’ Stadium nickname: ‘Bulletin board material’
USATSI The rematch is officially set. This Sunday, the Cincinnati Bengals and Kansas City Chiefs will face off in Arrowhead Stadium for the right to represent the AFC in Super Bowl LVII. These two teams played in the AFC Championship game last year, with the Bengals winning in overtime, 27-24. The Bengals and Chiefs also met in the regular season …
Read More »New Titans GM Ran Carthon’s offseason checklist starts with quarterback decision
Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter New Titans general manager Ran Carthon has his work cut out for him to fix a Tennessee team that collapsed to conclude 2022, losing seven straight games to finish the year at 7-10, the franchise’s first losing season since 2015. The Titans’ biggest priority, at this point, is finding a new offensive coordinator. But as …
Read More »NFL conference championship injuries: Patrick Mahomes a full participant with ankle injury
Finally, we have established our final four for the 2022 NFL season, and now, it’s time to decide which teams will play in Super Bowl LVII. The San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, Cincinnati Bengals and Kansas City Chiefs are entering what is Week 21 of the season, and all four teams are dealing with injuries. Below, we will break down …
Read More »Ranking the greatest NFL conference championship games: Where does Bengals-Chiefs 2021 thriller rank all time?
Given what we witnessed during the first 20 weeks of the 2022 NFL season, fans could be in for an extremely memorable championship weekend. The four survivors from last weekend’s divisional round — the 49ers, Eagles, Bengals and Chiefs — will play this weekend for the right to represent their respective conferences in Super Bowl LVII. Among the big storylines …
Read More »Michigan football has seven former players left in NFL playoffs
The NFL is down to the final four teams. On Sunday, in the NFC, the San Fransico 49ers will take on the Philadelphia Eagles, and in the AFC, the Cincinnati Bengals with play the Kansas City Chiefs. Entering the season, there were 35 former Michigan football players on the active 53-man rosters in the NFL. The Wolverines will have seven …
Read More »2023 NFL playoffs picks: Eagles top 49ers in NFC title game thriller, Bengals edge Chiefs in AFC Championship
Maybe it was just me, but did anyone else experience deja vu over the weekend? The 49ers, Chiefs and Bengals all won during a divisional round that ended with the Cowboys running the dumbest play possible. That’s exactly what happened last year, too? Right? OK. Just wanted to make sure it wasn’t just me. Last year, we got a QB …
Read More »2023 NFL playoff schedule, updated bracket: Dates and times, streaming, TV for 49ers-Eagles and Bengals-Chiefs
The NFL season is officially down to its final four teams and we’re going to be seeing some very familiar faces on Sunday. For the second year in a row, the San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs and Cincinnati Bengals are all in the conference title round. The only newcomer this year is the Philadelphia Eagles, who are playing in …
Read More »2023 NFL playoff schedule, updated bracket, dates, times, live stream, TV for Championship Sunday
The NFL playoffs roll on to the conference title games after the defending AFC champion Cincinnati Bengals routed the Buffalo Bills on the road on Sunday and the San Francisco 49ers held off the Dallas Cowboys. The divisional round of the 2023 NFL playoffs kicked off on Saturday as the Kansas City Chiefs and a hobbled Patrick Mahomes held on …
Read More »2023 NFL Draft prospect rankings: Top 50 best available players
Rob Rang NFL Draft Analyst With a few notably skilled exceptions, the bulk of the best players in the 2023 NFL play in the trenches. With name, image and likeness rule changes and the transfer portal providing players more options than in the past, there are fewer underclassmen in this draft than in past years. There were 100 underclassmen granted …
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