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We are just a few days away from Super Bowl LVIII and the anticipation for this big game between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs from Las Vegas is ramping up to historic levels. Patrick Mahomes’ team seeks to win its third title in the last five years, while the 49ers eye revenge on K.C. for their loss in …

Why Griese believes Purdy is ready for Super Bowl stage originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area HENDERSON, Nev. — Brock Purdy seemed at ease Wednesday in front of hundreds of reporters packed into a meeting center at the 49ers’ hotel. San Francisco held its first significant workout on a makeshift practice field on the campus of UNLV, as Purdy …

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 …

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. …

The NFL Pro Bowl Games may have looked like it was all fun and games, but really … it was.  The top players once again faced off in low-stakes competitions to see who would be awarded bragging rights for the year, from skills competitions to Tug-of-War to flag football (spoiler: the NFC took it with an overall score of 64-59). …

Getty Images We’re almost ready for kickoff! After a long NFL season — 18 regular-season weeks and three rounds of playoff games — the NFL’s championship is finally set: Facing off will be the San Francisco 49ers and the defending-champion Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas on Sunday, Feb. 11. The time for talking is just …

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 …

The Super Bowl has teased us the previous two years. While both endings were good, they were marred by controversial penalties that contributed to the outcome.  Those penalties cost both games a place on my list of the greatest endings in Super Bowl history. Hopefully, the zebras won’t have a similar impact in Super Bowl LVIII. If they don’t, there’s …

USATSI The NFL’s regular season kicked off in September — almost exactly five months ago — and now it’s down to this. There’s only one game left to decide which team will claim the Lombardi Trophy. The big day is almost here, and what’s Super Bowl Sunday without special pregame coverage? Fortunately, CBS Sports has you covered. With Super Bowl …

Ready or not, Super Bowl LVIII is rocketing towards us. As you likely know, the Super Bowl is one of the most wagered-on events that we have on the sporting calendar, and it’s expected to remain so, especially with this year’s game taking place in the betting capital of the world: Las Vegas.  On top of your standard game-centric bets, …

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 …

The San Francisco 49ers and defending champion Kansas City Chiefs will face off in one of the most anticipated Super Bowls, and it will kick off in just a few days. Super Bowl LVIII will feature those teams clashing in the big game for the second time in five seasons as Kansas City seeks its third Super Bowl title in that time …

For whatever reason, some Super Bowl champions are remembered more than others. Teams like the 1966 Packers, 1978 Steelers, 1972 Dolphins, 1985 Bears, and 1999 Rams continue to be celebrated and chronicled by fans and media members alike. Heck, even the 2007 Patriots, who failed to bring home the Vince Lombardi Trophy, continue to earn mention among the NFL’s all-time …

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 …

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 …