Chiefs, NFL world react to 49ers’ ‘crazy’ SB58 OT decision originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers tested Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ ability in clutch moments, and it came back to bite them in their gut-wrenching Super Bowl LVIII loss on Sunday. San Francisco’s decision to receive the ball after winning the overtime coin toss confused the general …
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Is Andy Reid now in the Best Ever conversation?
Is Andy Reid now in the Best Ever conversation? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Andy Reid, the guy who couldn’t win the big one while he was here, can’t stop winning the big one. And his resume is reaching historic levels. Three Super Bowl championships. Five Super Bowl appearances. Eleven conference championship games. Twenty-six playoff wins. But maybe the …
Read More »Would this hypothetical Justin Fields trade idea make sense for Patriots?
Would this hypothetical Justin Fields trade idea make sense for Patriots? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots are one of the most fascinating teams in the 2024 NFL Draft. They badly need a franchise quarterback. Lackluster play at the position was among the primary reasons why the franchise finished 4-13 at the bottom of the AFC …
Read More »Super Bowl draws record 123.4 million viewers, helped by Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce
If you bet on Super Bowl LVIII being the most watched TV event of all time, it’s time to collect. The telecast of the Kansas City Chiefs’ stunning 25-22 overtime victory over the San Francisco 49ers had an average audience of 123.4 million viewers, according to Nielsen data. The game from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, which aired across CBS, …
Read More »CBS Hits Super Bowl Record 123.4 Million Viewers on OT Heroics
It was only the second Super Bowl to be decided in overtime in the last 58 years, and the first to feature the biggest recording artist on the planet getting in on the postgame celebration. As such, there’s little wonder that CBS’ broadcast of Sunday night’s 49ers-Chiefs thriller set a new ratings record. Well, sort of. According to Nielsen, Kansas …
Read More »Super Bowl LVIII: Best moments from Nick Wright’s Chiefs victory lap on ‘First Things First’
Nick Wright is one happy man. Not only did the “First Things First” co-host watch his beloved Kansas City Chiefs win another Super Bowl on Sunday after defending them at every turn during a rocky regular season, but then got even more vindication when quarterback Patrick Mahomes posted a message to social media after the victory: “Never A Doubt.” That’s …
Read More »CBS Sports’ Super Bowl LVIII broadcast is most-watched telecast in history: 123.4 million tune in
Getty Images Super Bowl LVIII, which aired live Sunday on CBS, is officially the most-watched program in television history. The broadcast, which featured the Kansas City Chiefs defeating the San Francisco 49ers, 25-22 in overtime, drew in 123.4 million average viewers across all platforms, including CBS Television Network, Paramount+, Nickelodeon, Univision, and CBS Sports, Univision and NFL digital properties, including …
Read More »Cowboys and Mike Zimmer agree on a reunion as defensive coordinator
The Dallas Cowboys have settled on a coaching reunion by deciding to bring back Mike Zimmer as defensive coordinator to replace Dan Quinn. Zimmer is rejoining the Cowboys 18 years after serving in the same role for Dallas. He later spent eight years as Minnesota’s head coach. The Cowboys and Zimmer reached an agreement Monday. The Cowboys had an opening …
Read More »Super Bowl LVIII sets new viewership record for most-watched telecast in American history
CBS won big with its broadcast of Super Bowl LVIII. The Kansas City Chiefs’ overtime win against the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl on Sunday night was the most-watched telecast in history, the network announced on Monday. The game averaged a total of 123.4 million viewers across all of CBS’s platforms. [For full Super Bowl coverage, check out …
Read More »Bruce Arians thinks Buccaneers will have both Baker Mayfield and Mike Evans back next year
One of the biggest surprises of the 2023 season was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers going back to the playoffs despite the team having lost Tom Brady last offseason. In the first year of the post-Brady era, Baker Mayfield signed with Tampa on a low-cost, one-year deal, then had one of the best seasons of his career to lead Tampa back …
Read More »Patrick Mahomes on Super Bowl overtime: MVP says Chiefs would have gone for two if Niners had scored a TD
One of the biggest talking points in the aftermath of the Kansas City Chiefs’ 25-22 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII was Niners head coach Kyle Shanahan’s decision to take the ball first in the overtime period. Shanahan explained his decision Sunday night, stating that he and the rest of the Niners’ coaching staff talked about …
Read More »Steelers release Mitchell Trubisky – Yahoo Sports
The Steelers released quarterback Mitchell Trubisky, the team announced Monday. Trubisky’s release will give him a head start on free agency. Trubisky, 29, signed with the Steelers before the 2022 season to be their bridge quarterback. He lasted only four games, though, before Kenny Pickett supplanted him. Trubisky started one other game in his first season in Pittsburgh. He started …
Read More »2024 Super Bowl: Andy Reid calls a timeout, fails to challenge third-down spot in costly sequence for Chiefs
Getty Images Andy Reid was one of the greatest coaches in NFL history, but even the Kansas City Chiefs head coach has a flaw in his game that has been put on notice over the course of his 25 years leading the sidelines. Luckily for the Chiefs, in the end they still got the job done en route to a …
Read More »Super Bowl 2024: Taylor Swift reacts to Travis Kelce, Chiefs defeating 49ers in overtime
The Kansas City Chiefs are Super Bowl champions — again — defeating the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in overtime. It was wide receiver Mecole Hardman Jr. who got the winning touchdown, catching a 3-yard pass from quarterback Patrick Mahomes to cap off a 75-yard scoring drive. Chiefs fans everywhere celebrated their second consecutive Super Bowl win, becoming the first team since …
Read More »Chiefs fans hoping Taylor Swift attends parade, but her schedule is tight
Stacey Stauch has one question on her mind as the Kansas City Chiefs prepare to celebrate their third Super Bowl title in five seasons with a parade. “We’re all wondering: Will Taylor show up?” the paralegal said during a trip to the Chiefs-bedecked Union Station, where Wednesday’s parade will end. Joining Stauch was her 11-year-old daughter, Rilynn, and two of …
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