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Eagles' James Bradberry reflects on his season spent on IR that ended with a Super Bowl ring
PHILADELPHIA — James Bradberry stood on top of the seat in Tanner McKee’s stall on the outskirts of the New Orleans Saints’ locker room after the Eagles’ Super Bowl LIX win. He recorded his teammates’ jubilation in front of him with his phone in one hand and a beverage and a cigar in the other.
The 31-year-old defensive back was in ...Read more

Dave Hyde: The sad truth about Dolphins' Bullygate scandal finally comes out
It was always the worst kind of lie: One that was convenient and believable; one NFL lawyers could sell to move on; one Miami Dolphins officials signed off on for added public credibility; and one that after more than a decade of damaging lives can officially be called the lie it was all along.
“I never believed for a second I was being ...Read more

Eagles players found Super Bowl motivation in shirts Chiefs wore at previous parade
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The struggles of the Chiefs’ offensive line in Super Bowl LIX was in stark contrast to what happened just two years earlier.
In their 38-35 win over the Eagles in Super Bowl LVII, the Chiefs offensive line didn’t surrender a single sack. Philadelphia had piled up 70 sacks during the regular season but failed to take ...Read more

Here is why Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes changed his hairstyle after Super Bowl LIX loss
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Brace yourself: The Mahomes Mohawk is gone.
But we knew this day would come, because Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes talked about it during the 2023 Netflix docuseries “Quarterback.”
There was a short exchange between Mahomes and his trainer, Bobby Stroupe, in which they discussed the iconic hairstyle.
“This is my last ...Read more

Panthers bring back veteran QB Andy Dalton to work with Bryce Young
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Andy Dalton isn’t going anywhere.
The Carolina Panthers announced Tuesday that the team reached an agreement with the veteran quarterback on a new two-year contract. Dalton was set to test free agency on March 12 prior to the agreement.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the deal is worth a base value of $8 million. Per...Read more

Gerry Dulac: Next season's major decisions loom this week for Mike Tomlin, Steelers staff
PITTSBURGH — Oh, there were the talent-search excursions to the East-West Shrine Bowl and Senior Bowl. And there were a few meetings to determine some minor coaching changes.
But the real work for the Steelers begins in earnest Monday when the entire coaching staff convene at their South Side facility to break down the offense and defense and...Read more

8 Patriots offseason questions that will shape free agency and the 2025 NFL draft
BOSTON — In one week, the NFL will gather in Indianapolis for the start of the league’s annual scouting combine.
Two weeks later, free agency will kick off.
Seven weeks after that, the draft will close and begin to draw the curtain on another NFL offseason.
By then, the Patriots could be a completely different football team.
They lead ...Read more

Mike Preston: Like Peyton Manning, Ravens' Lamar Jackson needs pass rushers
BALTIMORE — The careers of Indianapolis Colts great Peyton Manning and current Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson have a lot of similarities, but there is one glaring difference.
It’s not what you think.
Manning never had Jackson’s mobility and Jackson doesn’t have Manning’s accuracy, but the Pro Football Hall of Famer had two great ...Read more

Sam McDowell: The Chiefs' three-peat bid failed. So how should we remember their run from 2024?
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs spent 728 days as Super Bowl champions, and this, after bridging more than 18,000 between Lombardi Trophies.
A long climb.
And then a long stay at the top.
But as of last Sunday, around, oh, 9:17 p.m. Central Time, the Chiefs stepped into an old role.
The hunters.
No longer the target.
There will be plenty ...Read more

'You're coming with us': How the Eagles made New Orleans terror attack survivor part of their Super Bowl parade celebration
PHILADELPHIA — On Friday afternoon, Ryan Quigley was sitting behind a barricade in his wheelchair, not far from the Art Museum, with three of his friends and throngs of fans, when he caught the attention of the Eagles offensive linemen Jordan Mailata, Cam Jurgens and Landon Dickerson.
They immediately ran over to the 26-year-old native of ...Read more

Chris Perkins: Dolphins' Mike McDaniel needs a small miracle to save his job
Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel could use some good fortune.
In fact, McDaniel could use a one-year turnaround similar to Philadelphia coach Nick Sirianni’s one-year turnaround.
To be blunt, McDaniel, who has been blessed with more talent than most coaches in Dolphins history, hasn’t done a good job taking advantage of his bounty. It seems ...Read more

Vahe Gregorian: Why Chiefs superstar Travis Kelce appears more likely to retire than not
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A few days before Super Bowl LIX, Chiefs general manager Brett Veach sat in a ballroom inside the New Orleans Marriott and marveled over 35-year-old Travis Kelce — particularly when it comes to the playoffs.
When “the lights are the brightest,” he said, the “great ones know how to find that. They know where it’s ...Read more

3-year-old Eagles fan celebrates birthday with Saquon Barkley
PHILADELPHIA — Lucy Bannon was planning to celebrate her third birthday on Friday with some cake, but ended up receiving something much better.
The Bannon family was standing in between Tasker and Morris on Broad Street for the Eagles Super Bowl parade when they saw Saquon Barkley walking their way. Lucy was with her grandmother, Tracy, when ...Read more

Marcus Hayes: Brandon Graham finishes Super Bowl speeches with a tease (?) and Jalen Hurts tells a secret as the Eagles make Jason Kelce proud
PHILADELPHIA — Seven years ago, on another clear and cold February afternoon, Jason Kelce wore a Mummers outfit, and, well-lubricated with anti-inhibition juice, for slightly less than six minutes, he spewed forgivable profanities in the most memorable speech Pennsylvania has heard since Gettysburg.
Nobody recreated the incomparable oration ...Read more
The best Eagles Super Bowl parade speeches, from 'I bleed for this city' to a Philly sing-along
PHILADELPHIA — Howie Roseman quite literally bled for the city of Philadelphia on Friday, after he got whacked in the head with a beer can at some point during the procession up Broad Street.
Whether Roseman intentionally referenced his injury during his speech or not, telling the crowd, “I bleed for this city,” his was one of the early ...Read more

Dolphins release RB Raheem Mostert, a starting cornerback and longest-tenured player on team
There was no Valentine’s Day love from the Miami Dolphins for three veterans on Friday.
Running back Raheem Mostert, cornerback Kendall Fuller and tight end Durham Smythe were all released, the team announced.
The trio of veterans was known to potentially be on the chopping block early this offseason due to salary cap savings for a Miami ...Read more

Eagles GM Howie Roseman hit in head with beer can during Super Bowl parade
PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles Super Bowl parade is a time of celebration for everyone, and some fans get overexcited, trying to toss beer to their favorite players to shotgun or drink on the buses.
Unfortunately, those cans become projectiles, and on Friday, one fan accidentally hit general manager Howie Roseman in the head, resulting in a battle...Read more

The best moments from Eagles players along the parade route: Battle scars, beer chugging and signing babies
PHILADELPHIA — Love was in the air this Valentine’s Day as the City of Brotherly Love hosted its second Super Bowl parade. Thousands of fans gathered along Broad Street to catch a glimpse of the champs — and the players did not disappoint.
Along the parade route, the Eagles interacted with fans, chugged beers, and even suffered some ...Read more

Dave Hyde: Time to finally give this Dolphins great his Hall of Fame due
In 13 NFL seasons, Player X started 183 games at left tackle, made seven Pro Bowls and four All-Pro teams (two at first team), and was named to the All-Decade second team for the 1990s.
In 13 NFL seasons, Player Y started 184 games at left tackle and made four Pro Bowls and four All-Pro teams (three at first team).
Two great careers, even if ...Read more

A 9-year-old Pennsylvania boy helped Bradley Cooper set the tone in Eagles' Super Bowl LIX win
PHILADELPHIA — The Super Bowl’s kickoff was less than an hour away when Declan LeBaron was pulled from his seat at the Superdome on Sunday. Bradley Cooper, the Hollywood megastar who doubles as an Eagles diehard, was set to introduce the Birds in New Orleans as they ran onto the field. He wanted the 9-year-old LeBaron, who has systemic ...Read more
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