The Pittsburgh Steelers have released quarterback Mitchell Trubisky. The team announced the decision Monday. Per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, the decision was mutual after the two sides discussed their situation. Trubisky, a former first-round pick, was slated to play on the second year of a three-year contract that would’ve kept him in Pittsburgh through the 2025 season. Instead, he’ll hit …
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Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes says Tom Brady comparisons are ‘tough:’ He’ll always have Super Bowl win ‘on my head’
USATSI Patrick Mahomes hears the Tom Brady comparisons, but the Kansas City Chiefs MVP has a hard time putting himself ahead of who many consider is the greatest quarterback who’s ever lived. Mahomes’ reasoning behind his reluctance is simple, and it goes back to what happened when the two faced each other in the big game three years ago. Brady threw …
Read More »Steve Spagnuolo and Chiefs defense ‘blown away’ by Brock Purdy’s ability to dice up zone, per report
USATSI In each of their last three Super Bowl wins, the Kansas City Chiefs had to overcome double-digit deficits to hoist the Lombardi Trophy. Kansas City needed overtime this time around, but a 22-12 run after halftime downed Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in overtime. In the biggest game of his career, the former Mr. Irrelevant completed 23 …
Read More »Steelers cut former No. 2 pick QB Mitch Trubisky after two seasons
The Pittsburgh Steelers cut quarterback Mitch Trubisky on Monday, sending the former No. 2 overall draft pick into free agency after two disappointing seasons. Trubisky signed with the Steelers in March 2022 and was given first crack at replacing the retired Ben Roethlisberger. Trubisky started four games before being benched in favor of then-rookie Kenny Pickett. Trubisky struggled again this …
Read More »Super Bowl commercials: Top 20 all-time ad spots following Chiefs’ overtime win over 49ers
Super Bowl LVIII is in the books, and it was one for the history books. In terms of the commercials, there was one that forced us to revise out top 20 ads of all-time after the Kansas City Chiefs took down the San Francisco 49ers, 25-22, in overtime. As is always the case, there was just as much attention paid to …
Read More »Ward uses morbid analogy to describe mood after 49ers’ SB58 loss
Ward uses morbid analogy to describe mood after 49ers’ SB58 loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LAS VEGAS — Plain and simple, the 49ers’ locker room was devastated after their stunning 25-22 overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday night at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Veteran cornerback Charvarius Ward was one …
Read More »Maple Leafs brace for stretch without defenseman Morgan Rielly
Feb 12, 2024, 06:30 PM ET TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs are bracing to play their next several games without top defenseman Morgan Rielly, who could be facing a lengthy suspension. He has an in-person hearing with the NHL’s department of player safety scheduled for Tuesday in New York. An in-person hearing allows the league to suspend Rielly for …
Read More »49ers have lengthy free agent list to consider entering offseason
49ers have lengthy free agent list to consider entering offseason originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area With the 49ers’ heartbreaking Super Bowl LVIII loss now in the rearview mirror, the team’s focus shifts to the offseason — and the front office has plenty to consider. There are 19 San Francisco players due to become unrestricted free agents this offseason, …
Read More »Browns player jokes that orange in Super Bowl LIX logo means ‘we got a chance’
The great Super Bowl logo conspiracy may have been (partially) debunked over the past few weeks, but one Cleveland Browns player is still looking on the bright (orange) side after the logo for Super Bowl LIX on FOX was revealed on Monday. The conspiracy dictates that the colors in logo, which is customarily revealed in the days following the previous …
Read More »Chiefs set sights on joining Kobe-Shaq Lakers, other pro sports franchises that won three straight titles
Winning one championship is hard, let alone two in a row. Three championships in a row? Well, that is the stuff of legend, a feat that very few teams have been able to over to achieve. That is the challenge that awaits the Kansas City Chiefs in 2024 as they look to become the first NFL team to win three …
Read More »Is Kyle Shanahan the Super Bowl’s Charlie Brown? Why 49ers coach has three of big game’s largest blown leads
Sports are about traditions, and going all out on Super Bowl Sunday with great dining spreads and having friends and family over to celebrate is one of America’s biggest ones. Another football tradition, albeit a cartoon one in the comic strip “Peanuts,” is Lucy never letting Charlie Brown kick the football after holding it out for him, time and time …
Read More »Blackhawks rookie Connor Bedard (jaw) could return next week
Feb 12, 2024, 06:27 PM ET The Chicago Blackhawks hope star rookie Connor Bedard can return to game action next week after missing six weeks with a fractured jaw. Bedard, the No. 1 pick of the 2023 NHL draft, suffered the injury Jan. 5 when on the receiving end of a big hit from New Jersey Devils defenseman Brendan Smith. …
Read More »Report: Commanders to hire Ken Norton Jr. as linebackers coach
Ken Norton Jr. is following Dan Quinn to Washington. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that the Commanders have hired Norton as their linebackers coach. Norton spent the past two seasons as linebackers coach at UCLA under Chip Kelly. He worked with Quinn for three seasons in Seattle. Norton was the Raiders’ defensive coordinator from 2015-17 before returning to the …
Read More »How Travis Kelce’s pregame Super Bowl LVIII speech reportedly impacted Chiefs
Travis Kelce won his third Super Bowl on Sunday night, helping the Kansas City Chiefs defeat the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII. But his biggest impact might have come the night prior. Prior to Sunday’s game, it was reported that the Chiefs tight end gave such a powerful speech that moved his teammates and coaches so much that …
Read More »Steelers cut former Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky
Steelers cut former Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Biscuit will have to rise in another kitchen. The Steelers announced on Monday that they released quarterback Mitchell Trubisky. Trubisky signed with the Steelers in 2022 and won the team’s starting job over rookie Kenny Pickett to start the season. But Trubisky struggled in his …
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