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Marcus Hayes: Jeffrey Lurie offers a candid contrast between his high-flying Eagles and Jerry Jones' collapsed Cowboys
NEW ORLEANS — Jeffrey Lurie bought the Philadelphia Eagles in 1994, smack-dab in the middle of the Dallas Cowboys' dominance. America's Team was Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith and Michael Irvin, coached by Jimmy Johnson and owned by Jerry Jones.
However, by the end of Lurie's second year, the franchises were headed in completely opposite ...Read more

Sean Keeler: Broncos, Bo Nix only tight end away from catching Chiefs, Eagles
DENVER — What do the Kansas City Chiefs have that Bo Nix doesn’t? I mean, besides a line judge who actually winks back?
“I think it’s good, obviously, to get here, to understand what it’s like,” the Broncos’ Adam Trautman, affable to the last, told me in Buffalo last month, shortly after the Bills ran him and his mates out of ...Read more

Vera Wang talks raising a 'psycho Eagles fan' and designing the cheerleaders' uniforms
PHILADELPHIA — What do Ariana Grande’s wedding dress, Nancy Kerrigan’s 1994 Winter Olympics figure skating costume, and the uniforms for the Philadelphia Eagles cheerleaders all have in common?
They were designed by Vera Wang.
The 75-year-old couture fashion designer from New York is best known for her ethereal bridal looks, having ...Read more

Joe Starkey: Russell Wilson's quarrel should be with Mike Tomlin, not Arthur Smith
PITTSBURGH — What's with Mike Tomlin not letting his veteran, Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks change plays at the line?
Isn't that supposed to be an advantage with seen-everything guys like Ben Roethlisberger and Russell Wilson?
This is a Tomlin issue because the offensive coordinators in question are mere subordinates. He's the boss. It's ...Read more

Tom Brady says he enjoys being tested by new broadcasting and Raiders co-ownership roles
Tom Brady is widely acknowledged as the greatest quarterback of all time. His knack for performing in the clutch and winning Super Bowls is unparalleled.
But his current juggling act might be every bit as difficult an endeavor.
Brady made his NFL broadcasting debut as an analyst for Fox in September after signing a 10-year, $375 million ...Read more

Sam McDowell: Why Tyreek Hill deserves credit for this Chiefs three-peat pursuit in Super Bowl LIX
NEW ORLEANS — Late Sunday, as the Chiefs were landing in New Orleans, Tyreek Hill was pulling up his social media feed, where he would find the self-proclaimed world’s fastest man calling him out by name.
“Tyreek could never,” read a sign that Olympic champion Noah Lyles used to cover his face after winning another 60-meter final at the...Read more

NFL announces the Rams will play league's first game in Australia in 2026
The Rams are headed Down Under.
It's a year and a half away, but the Rams will be the home team for the NFL's first regular-season game in Australia, the league announced Wednesday.
The opponent has not been announced, but a report that it will be the Eagles is inaccurate because the Rams are the visitors at Philadelphia in 2026.
The game ...Read more

Jason Mackey: Of course the Steelers should consider getting Cooper Kupp -- but there's a catch
PITTSBURGH — The Los Angeles Rams and quarterback Matthew Stafford targeted wide receiver Cooper Kupp 21 times during a Week 1 loss at Detroit. It took Calvin Austin III seven weeks to see that many footballs come his way, Van Jefferson eight.
It might also be worth noting that Austin, Jefferson and Mike Williams did not have a 1,000-yard ...Read more

Ken Sugiura: A theory about Kirk Cousins' 'clerical error' explanation
ATLANTA — In hindsight, maybe Kirk Cousins recognized what his teammates and coaches were seeing on the Falcons practice fields in Flowery Branch and what the team’s fans saw in the final three games of the season.
Improving week by week, Michael Penix Jr. was the real deal.
It would help answer one of the more perplexing riddles of the ...Read more

Marcus Hayes: Amid NFL ref controversy, Jeffrey Lurie is still bitter over iffy call for Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII
NEW ORLEANS — One minute, forty-eight seconds.
The cheapest call in Super Bowl LVII is a wound that continues to fester. It is a sore that will not heal. Even Jeffrey Lurie can’t let it go.
The Eagles owner said Monday the only way to make sure the refs don’t affect Super Bowl LIX against the NFL’s golden children from Kansas City is ...Read more

Kareem Hunt says this isn't first time Chiefs coach Andy Reid gave him a second chance
NEW ORLEANS — Andy Reid likes to joke that the Kansas City Chiefs plucked Kareem Hunt “off the couch.” To the Chiefs running back, however, his coach’s description of how Hunt re-joined the team that drafted him is not just funny hyperbole.
“It is the truth,” Hunt said Tuesday.
After he worked out at his former high school and used...Read more

Chiefs, NFL officials blast referee conspiracy theories: 'Insulting and preposterous'
NEW ORLEANS — The NFL and the Chiefs aren’t just responding to the perception of favoritism by officials, they’re fighting back.
NFL Referees Association executive director Scott Green, a retired referee, called it “insulting and preposterous to hear conspiracy theories that somehow 17 officiating crews consisting of 138 officials are ...Read more

Super Bowl XVIII hero Marcus Allen recognizes something super in Eagles' Saquon Barkley
NEW ORLEANS — Marcus Allen never flinched.
Early in Super Bowl XVIII in 1984, the Los Angeles Raiders running back fumbled against the Washington Redskins. Allen watched as the ball rolled away from him, seemingly in slow motion, until a teammate recovered it.
Allen returned to the huddle unfazed.
“Most guys would be in a full panic,” ...Read more

Sam McDowell: On a night to praise Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes, there's still one thing he can improve
NEW ORLEANS — In the chaos that is Super Bowl media night, the onslaught of questions for Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes tilted to a debate that you might see on sports talk shows, or, heck, mixed into group chats among longtime friends.
Can you be the greatest quarterback ever?
“I’m trying to be the greatest Patrick Mahomes I can be...Read more

Chiefs CEO/chairman Clark Hunt shares thoughts on tight end Travis Kelce's future
NEW ORLEANS — If you want to know what the future holds, there is perhaps no better city to find that answer than New Orleans.
There are more than a dozen places to find a psychic in the Big Easy, but it’s doubtful anyone would know what is ahead for Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.
As he pursues a career in acting during the offseason, ...Read more

Vahe Gregorian: Chiefs legend Bobby Bell returns to New Orleans, a site of extremes in his life
NEW ORLEANS — Shortly before kickoff at what became known as the first Super Bowl in January 1967, Bobby Bell and Buck Buchanan of the Kansas City Chiefs gazed into the stands at the Los Angeles Coliseum and were struck by ... the empty spaces.
Despite a local TV blackout, more than 30,000 seats in the then-94,000-seat stadium went unsold for...Read more

Greg Cote: Dolphins trade for Browns defensive star Myles Garrett would be boldness Miami needs
The Miami Dolphins should go hard after Myles Garrett.
This club has improved over the past few NFL seasons but still is struggling to matter in the stacked AFC, and should look fast at being one of the teams that might take advantage of the defensive star Garrett on Monday publicly requesting a trade from the Cleveland Browns.
Will it happen?...Read more

Rams inform wide receiver Cooper Kupp he is going to be traded
LOS ANGELES — The Cooper Kupp era with the Rams appears to be over.
On Monday, the star receiver tweeted that he was informed the Rams will seek to trade him.
"I was informed that the team will be seeking a trade immediately and will be working with me and my family to find the right place to continue competing for championships," Kupp wrote...Read more

Bears expected to hire Tulane's Dan Roushar as their offensive line coach
CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears are expected to hire Dan Roushar as offensive line coach, a source told the Chicago Tribune on Monday — a critical role as new coach Ben Johnson works toward finalizing his staff.
Roushar, 64, spent the last two seasons at Tulane and also has ample NFL experience. He spent 10 seasons with the New Orleans Saints, ...Read more
Myles Garrett requests trade from Browns, wants to compete for Super Bowl
Things keep getting worse for the Cleveland Browns.
Superstar pass rusher Myles Garrett requested a trade Monday following the Browns’ disappointing 3-14 season.
“While I’ve loved calling this city my home, my desire to win and compete on the biggest stages won’t allow me to be complacent,” Garrett, 29, said in a statement. “The ...Read more
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