Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz is joined by the Pro Football Hall of Famer on Radio Row at Super Bowl LVIII to discuss the best QB he’s ever played with, his performance in Super Bowl XXIII and so much more. Jerry Rice and Chanelle Houston joined Yahoo Sports on behalf of the FedEx-HBCU Student Ambassador Program. Video Transcript [MUSIC PLAYING] JASON …
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Puka Nacua, who will get votes for the rookie of the year award announced Thursday night, talks in Las Vegas ahead of Super Bowl LVIII. (Gary Klein / Los Angeles Times) As he navigated the sprawling aisles of audio and video setups in the Super Bowl media center’s Radio Row, Puka Nacua moved as if he was exploring a new …
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Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz, Jori Epstein and Charles Robinson discuss how gambling is affecting the National Football League and what the tipping point could be in the future. Hear the full conversation on “Inside Coverage” – part of the “Zero Blitz” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. Video Transcript [INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PLAYING] CHARLES ROBINSON: …
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Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz, Jori Epstein and Charles Robinson discuss what the San Francisco quarterback is doing in Kyle Shanahan’s offense is exactly what the 49ers need despite what the critics are saying. Hear the full conversation on “Inside Coverage” – part of the “Zero Blitz” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. Video Transcript …
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Chiefs safety Reid shares plan to stop 49ers’ YAC attack originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Chiefs’ defense knows of the 49ers’ offensive strengths ahead of Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas, and San Francisco excels in one area above all that Kansas City wants to limit on Feb. 11. When talking to reporters on Wednesday at Super …
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After leading the San Francisco 49ers to the NFC Championship Game as a rookie last season and following that up by taking them all the way to this Sunday’s Super Bowl, quarterback Brock Purdy has made a mockery of the “Mr Irrelevant” label he was slapped with as the 262nd – and last – overall pick in the 2022 NFL …
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Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and Charles McDonald report on the former coach who visited the AFC champions right before they clinched a spot in their fourth Super Bowl in five seasons. Video Transcript [MUSIC PLAYING] [AUDIO LOGO] JASON FITZ: Everybody talks about Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes. But what if I told you the Chiefs might actually have a secret …
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LAS VEGAS — The landscape had already shifted in September. After a slew of player suspensions for violations of the league’s broad gambling policy, the NFL and NFLPA collectively bargained in September to reduce consequences for betting on non-NFL sports in exchange for increased consequences for betting on the NFL. With the first Super Bowl in Las Vegas this week, …
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Reid bets against Chiefs guard Thuney playing in Super Bowl vs. 49ers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area By Peter King, NBC Sports HENDERSON, Nev. – Coach Andy Reid put the AFC champion Kansas City Chiefs through a 1-hour, 16-minute workout Wednesday afternoon at the Las Vegas Raiders’ Intermountain Health and Performance Center, calling it a “mental day, a …
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Why Rapoport is confident 49ers eventually will pay Aiyuk originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area With Nick Bosa’s contract saga officially put to bed this past offseason, the next 49ers star due for a payday is wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk. The former first-round pick of the 2020 NFL Draft is fresh off his second consecutive 1,000-yard season with San …
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LAS VEGAS — In the expanse of three days and two news conferences, we got an answer to what will be fueling the next phase of a tug-of-war between the NFL and players union. Grass. Specifically, how many NFL fields don’t have it, how many, according to the NFLPA, don’t maintain it well, and how long it will take for …
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What Deebo told Lynch during halftime of 49ers’ epic NFC title win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area If the game is on the line, don’t question Deebo Samuel’s willingness to call for the ball. Sluggish and completely overwhelmed defensively, the 49ers made their way into the locker room at halftime trailing the Detroit Lions by 17 points in …
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Getty Images As his coaching future with the Washington Commanders was in doubt, Eric Bieniemy paid a visit to the Kansas City Chiefs in the midst of their Super Bowl run. Bieniemy attended the Chiefs meetings before the AFC championship game, according to NFL Network, and spent some time with the offense — as Kansas City would later go on and beat …
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1 This guy is special. Even when he was counted out earlier this year, he finds a way to get it done. He’s on his way to being the best ever.2 McCaffrey makes the offense go. His ability to run it and catch it is makes him such a tough matchup. He is almost guaranteed to score a touchdown every …
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What the Kansas City Chiefs are doing just isn’t normal. The defending Super Bowl champions are in their fourth Super Bowl in the last five years, sitting as only the third team in NFL history to accomplish such a feat, joining the 1990s Buffalo Bills (1990-1993) and the 2010s New England Patriots (2014-2018). Should they defeat the NFC champion San Francisco …
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