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USATSI Sauce Gardner gave his opinion on Super Bowl LVIII — like many people on social media — even if the All-Pro cornerback’s take wasn’t well received by a San Francisco 49ers player. Charvarius Ward clearly didn’t like the Jets star’s post, which stated “I told y’all. The 9ers might look better on paper but the Chiefs always find a way.”  …

Aiyuk wants to stay with 49ers ‘if that’s the right move’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk is addressing some of the cryptic social media posts out there suggesting he will be parting ways with the 49ers. When asked to specifically explain the message he wants to get out there about his upcoming contract extension …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterFeb 13, 2024, 09:15 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. The Vancouver Canucks announced Tuesday that veteran winger Phil Kessel will work out this week in Abbotsford, British Columbia, where the team’s AHL affiliate team is located. Kessel has not played since last season, when he won his third Stanley Cup …

Steve Spagnuolo just won his fourth Super Bowl ring as a defensive coordinator, continuing to elevate his track record in that role into one of the best in NFL history. Not only has the beloved coach known as “Spags” been an integral part of all three of the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl titles over the past five seasons, including …

Chicago product Nick Allegretti tears UCL at Super Bowl originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Nick Allegretti, an alum of Chicago suburb high school Lincoln-Way East High School, tore his UCL at Super Bowl 58 after filling in for All-Pro guard Joe Thuney. The news was reported by NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Allegretti played all 79 snaps of the game …

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs needed Nick Allegretti, and Allegretti answered the call.  Allegretti started the Super Bowl at left tackle for the Chiefs after the team’s starter at that spot on the offensive line, All-Pro Joe Thuney, tore his pectoral muscle in the Chiefs’ divisional round win over the Buffalo Bills. But then Allegretti himself got hurt, …

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk had a quiet showing in the team’s 25-22 overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII. Since then, the chatter surrounding his future has been quite loud. The 25-year-old is headed into the final year of his rookie contract since the 49ers picked up his fifth-year option last April. On …

Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers have been put under the microscope in the wake of their Super Bowl LVIII loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. For the second time under the head coach (and against this very same team), the Niners held a double-digit lead in the Super Bowl and eventually came out on the losing end of …

The running back position will likely be under the microscope yet again this NFL offseason with several high-profile players set to hit free agency. That includes Austin Ekeler, who had been unable to reach an agreement with the Los Angeles Chargers on an extension last offseason and momentarily even sought a trade. Now, he’s hitting unrestricted free agency. While there’s …

Feb 13, 2024, 07:52 PM ET Patrik Laine and his agency criticized an insensitive comment about suicide made on a podcast Monday in reference to the Columbus Blue Jackets forward, who is currently receiving care from the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program. Octagon Hockey, in a statement posted to social media Tuesday, said it was disappointed in the “reprehensible remark” about …

After a team plays in the Super Bowl, there is generally a slew of shake-ups in its coaching staff.  And while this could pose trouble for the team itself, it usually isn’t a negative happenstance for the individuals. Several teams who failed to reach the season’s final game keep a keen eye on those who do, and often, they’re waiting …

Shanahan addresses Wilks’ future as 49ers DC after up-and-down season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Defensive coordinator Steve Wilks appears to be in line to return for his second season on the job, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan intimated on Tuesday. When asked directly whether Wilks will remain in charge of the 49ers’ defense, Shanahan answered, …

Since the Super Bowl era began in 1966, there have been five runs by teams who won at least three championships in a five-season span. Those teams are the 1970s Pittsburgh Steelers (four from 1974 to 1979), the 1990s Dallas Cowboys (three from 1992-1995), the 2000s New England Patriots (three from 2001-2004), the 2010s New England Patriots (three from 2014-2018) …

For the first time since the NFL changed the rules in 2022 to guarantee both teams a possession in postseason overtime, the rule was applied in a postseason game. Both teams apparently made their strategic coin-toss decisions in advance. The Chiefs planned to kick. The 49ers planned to receive. 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan based his decision on a desire to …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNFeb 13, 2024, 07:29 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly has been suspended five games by the NHL Department of Player Safety for a cross-check to the head of Ottawa Senators forward Ridly Greig on Saturday night. Rielly hit Greig with his stick after the Senators rookie scored an …