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Ranking greatest QB performances in Super Bowl history: Tom Brady No. 1, 49ers signal-callers make top five

Amazing quarterback performances have become synonymous with the Super Bowl. Almost as much as commercials, food and the halftime shows. Almost annually, a quarterback has a performance in the big game that becomes the stuff of legend. Last year, for example, both Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts recorded performances that were among the best by a quarterback in Super Bowl …

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2024 Super Bowl: Here’s why you should root for Chiefs when they take on 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII

The Kansas City Chiefs are back in their second straight Super Bowl, and fourth one in five years. The defending champions won their sixth straight AFC title game after ousting the Baltimore Ravens on the road. The upset marked Patrick Mahomes’ second road playoff game aside from past Super Bowl appearances. Kansas City previously beat the Bills in Buffalo in the divisional round. …

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Report: Three ex-Bears make Pro Football Hall of Fame

Report: Three ex-Bears make Pro Football Hall of Fame originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Three former Chicago Bears players are reportedly headed for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Devin Hester, Steve McMichael and Julius Peppers will be announced as inductees Thursday at the NFL Honors in Las Vegas, a source told the Sun-Times. Hester, 41, played 11 seasons …

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49ers hold first pre-Super Bowl workout at UNLV amid field concerns

49ers hold first pre-Super Bowl workout at UNLV amid field concerns originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area By Nicki Jhabvala, The Washington Post LAS VEGAS, Nev. — The goal is to find normalcy in a chaotic week, and the 49ers found a semblance of that Wednesday. In their first pre-Super Bowl workout, the 49ers practiced for roughly 90 minutes …

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49ers Super Bowl LVIII injury report: Kyle Shanahan offers key updates on George Kittle, Arik Armstead

Getty Images While injuries have plagued them in recent years, the San Francisco 49ers are doing pretty well from that standpoint heading into Super Bowl LVIII. That doesn’t mean, however, that the 49ers are completely devoid of injury news.  On Wednesday, tight end George Kittle (toe) and defensive lineman Arik Armstead (knee/foot) were limited during the team’s first practice of …

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Lightning’s Mikhail Sergachev stretchered off with leg injury

NEW YORK — Tampa Bay defenseman Mikhail Sergachev had to leave the ice on a stretcher after his left leg bent at an awkward angle seven minutes into the second period of the Lightning’s game against the New York Rangers on Wednesday night. The 25-year-old defenseman grabbed his left knee as he went down along the boards in the Lightning …

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Joe Thuney only Chiefs player to miss practice Wednesday

Left guard Joe Thuney was the only Chiefs player not to practice Wednesday. Chiefs head coach Andy Reid called Thuney a long shot to play in the Super Bowl, but Thuney said Wednesday he is holding out hope. Running back Jerick McKinnon (groin) was the only player limited. He remains on injured reserve and would have to be activated back …

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Bruins’ Matthew Poitras out for season after shoulder surgery

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterFeb 7, 2024, 08:46 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Boston Bruins rookie center Matthew Poitras will effectively miss the rest of the regular season after having surgery on his right shoulder, the team announced Wednesday. The 19-year-old, who had five goals and 15 points in 33 games, underwent an open …

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