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Bucs' Tom Brady has denied 27 QBs in unparalleled playoff success 
When a baby-faced Tom Brady made his first trip to the Super Bowl 19 years ago, Kurt Warner served up the main headline at media day by revealing he wanted to be remembered as the first quarterback to win five Super Bowls. That was one more than Terry Bradshaw and...
Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes the rare quarterback with no weakness 
When it comes to judging the best quarterbacks, they all seem to have at least one deficiency. Whether it’s pocket passers such as Tom Brady and Peyton Manning who might not be adept at scrambling, or deadeye accurate ones such as Drew Brees and Joe Montana who might lack elite...
Giants' Saquon Barkley says knee doing well, won't set return date 
Saquon Barkley says his surgically repaired knee is doing well, though the New York Giants star running back won’t set a target date for his return. Barkley, the Penn State product who was named 2018 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, tore his right ACL in Week 2 and missed...
Madden 21 picks Chiefs to beat Buccaneers in Super Bowl 
The winner of Super Bowl LV is…. The Kansas City Chiefs, according to this year’s Madden simulation. The EA Sports franchise simulated the Super Bowl 55 matchup between the Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Madden 21. The result was a 37-27 final with the Chiefs winning their second straight...
Super Bowl LV prop bets: Wager on nuptials, nostrils and more
Tom Brady is 43 years old. He will play in his 10th Super Bowl on Sunday when his Tampa Bay Buccaneers face Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. Both of those facts are sure to be mentioned during CBS’ broadcast of the big game. But which one will be...
Fauci: Don't let Super Bowl parties become super spreaders
WASHINGTON — The nation’s top infectious disease expert doesn’t want the Super Bowl to turn into a super spreader. Dr. Anthony Fauci, says when it comes to Super Bowl parties during the pandemic, people should “just lay low and cool it.” He said during TV interviews Wednesday that now isn’t...
Chiefs' Eric Bieniemy doesn't ask to be 'poster boy' for Black coaches
Eric Bieniemy has become the cause celebre when it comes to minority assistants who have been denied the opportunity to become NFL head coaches. Three years as the coordinator of one of the league’s most prolific offenses in Kansas City has led to several interviews for Bieniemy — but no...
Resilient Jason Pierre-Paul excited to be back in Super Bowl with Bucs 
TAMPA, Fla. — Nine years and a pair of career-threatening injuries later, Jason Pierre-Paul is back in the Super Bowl and ready to wreak havoc. The relentless pass rusher helped the 2011 New York Giants beat Tom Brady in the NFL title game. This time, he’s trying to help the...
Ex-Pitt star LeSean McCoy: Role changes, goal doesn't with Bucs 
TAMPA, Fla. — He says his nickname — a household handle in Philly for years — is passe. “Nah, I’m way different,” said Bucs tailback LeSean McCoy, once known as “Shady” to legions. “It started when I was a baby. My mom said I was always shady, so I just...
Star-studded Chiefs rely heavily on late-round gems, too 
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It was an easy decision for Daniel Sorensen to sign with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent. They were really the only ones who wanted him. Sorensen had just finished a standout career at BYU, but his game film and measurables went largely...
Shaquil Barrett aims to follow Von Miller's footsteps
With some fresh but familiar advice from his mentor, Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Shaquil Barrett aims to wreck Patrick Mahomes’ prospects for another Super Bowl parade the same way Von Miller destroyed Cam Newton’s party plans five years ago. Barrett recalls Miller gathering his fellow Denver Broncos pass rushers at...
Former Steelers RB Le'Veon Bell doesn't mind taking backseat for Chiefs' Super Bowl run
Three years after last suiting up for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Le’Veon Bell continues to text and call some of his former teammates. Antonio Brown is not one of them. “We haven’t kept in contact like that,” Bell said Tuesday. They’ll be close — at least from a physical standpoint —...
Black coordinators make Super Bowl history with Buccaneers
TAMPA, Fla. — Diversity matters to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the first team to reach the Super Bowl with a trio of Black assistant coaches serving as coordinators. Byron Leftwich calls plays for a potent offense led by Tom Brady, Todd Bowles orchestrates a stingy defense that’s helped the team...
Gronk, Kelce revolutionized tight end spot in different ways
Gronk’s still got it. That silly, fun-loving personality that helped launch Rob Gronkowski into all-time fan favorite status in New England arrived at Super Bowl media day in vintage form. No, there weren’t any LOL-worthy dances or outrageous moments to send social media buzzing. But the 31-year-old Tampa Bay Buccaneers...
Virus may reduce total Super Bowl bets, but online to surge
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Here’s one more thing the coronavirus pandemic has ruined for at least some people: betting on the Super Bowl. The American Gaming Association, the gambling industry’s national trade group, released a report Tuesday predicting that the number of people planning to make a bet on the...
Column: One number looms large in Super Bowl of numbers
The Super Bowl is always defined by numbers, this one perhaps more than others because there’s one number — positive tests for covid-19 this week — that no one wants to see. Still, this Super Bowl like no other remains a Super Bowl much like any other. That means the...
Chiefs' Robinson, Kilgore land on covid-19 list as close contacts 
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs placed a pair of backups, wide receiver Demarcus Robinson and center Daniel Kilgore, on the covid-19 list as close contacts Monday as they begin final preparations for the Super Bowl against Tampa Bay. Chiefs coach Andy said he was told of the...
Tom Brady on playing past 45: 'I would definitely consider that'
Tom Brady keeps raising the bar about how long he could keep playing quarterback in the NFL. As the 43-year-old Brady prepares for his record 10th Super Bowl and first since joining Tampa Bay this past offseason, he said he’s already considering surpassing his previous goal and playing beyond age...
Packers planning for long-term future that includes Aaron Rodgers
Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst and coach Matt LaFleur say they expect Aaron Rodgers to remain their team’s starting quarterback in 2021 and beyond. Gutekunst and LaFleur made those comments Monday during season-ending Zoom sessions with reporters. After the Packers’ 31-26 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in...
Tampa Bay makes best of Super Bowl week amid sour economy
TAMPA, Fla. — There have been four previous Super Bowls in Tampa, some amid war and economic distress, but none have faced the challenges this year’s event encounters because of the coronavirus pandemic and its fallout. Tickets for Sunday’s game are limited to about a third of the capacity of...
Tom Brady, Patrick Mahomes prepare for 5th matchup after splitting 1st 4 
There was a regular-season shootout and a playoff masterpiece the first season Patrick Mahomes and Tom Brady met on a football field. Brady came out ahead in those two meetings, but Mahomes has gotten the edge the past two times they met. Now as they are set to meet on...
Styles differ, success similar for Bucs' Bruce Arians, Chiefs' Andy Reid 
From the moment he turns a news conference over to reporters with his signature “time’s yours” phrase, Andy Reid always sticks by his players. The man affectionately known as Big Red never has been a coach who publicly criticizes his guys, even when they play poorly. That hasn’t happened often...
Source: Lions trade Matt Stafford to Rams for Goff, draft picks
LOS ANGELES — The Detroit Lions are trading quarterback Matthew Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for quarterback Jared Goff, two future first-round picks and a third-round pick, a person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Saturday night...
Super distancing: CBS keeps season protocols for big game 
Jim Nantz and Tony Romo were inseparable when CBS broadcast the Super Bowl two years ago. Next week, they won’t see each other until they are in the broadcast booth a couple of hours before kickoff. “For me, this is going to be very much like what we did during...
Chiefs following patchwork O-line into Super Bowl vs. Bucs 
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs were supposed to have a talented lineup of millionaires, each a seasoned veteran of the rough-and-tumble NFL, protecting their half-billion dollar quarterback as they defended their Super Bowl title this season. Instead, they’ll have a motley cast of late-round draft picks, journeymen...


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