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☆ NFL season recap: Record viewing numbers, Taylor Swift and a new dynasty
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

CNN —With its bright lights, big names and halftime shows, the Super Bowl has always been the biggest sporting ticket in the US. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes holds the Lombardi Trophy after the Chiefs won Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday, February 11. Steph Chambers/Getty Images Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce kisses his girlfriend, singer Taylor Swift, during the postgame celebrations. This was just the second Super Bowl in history to go to overtime. Swift, Ice Spice, Blake Lively and others were in attendance for Super Bowl LVIII.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Patrick Mahomes, Mahomes, Steph Chambers, Travis Kelce, Brynn Anderson, Trey Smith, Eric Gay, Adam Hunger, Andy Reid, Julio Cortez, Kyle Juszczyk, Mecole Hardman Jr, Jamie Squire, Hardman, Ezra Shaw, Tim Nwachukwu, Christian McCaffrey, Jake Moody, Frank Franklin II, Bill Vinovich, Mike Blake, Reuters Kelce, Fred Warner, David J, Phillip, Moody, Harrison Butker, Jauan Jennings, Kirby Lee, Chris Jones, Brock Purdy, George Walker IV, Kyle Shanahan, Marquez Valdes, Scantling, David Gray, Ray, Ray McCloud III, Stephen R, James Lang, Brian Snyder, Ji'Ayir Brown, Doug Benc, Gregory Bull, McCaffrey, Jennings, Dre Greenlaw, Achilles, Kelce, Reid, Isiah Pacheco, Pacheco, Harry, Trent McDuffie, Deebo Samuel, Chris Conley, Javon Hargrave, Sam Lutz, George Kittle, Getty Images Purdy, Michael Reaves, Nick Bolton, Candice Ward, Reba McEntire, Lively, McEntire, Andra Day, Jay, Blue Ivy, Rumi, Steve Luciano, Carlos Barria, Sterling, ’ Taylor, cutaways, Jason’s, Swift, Blake Lively, Vince Lombardi, Bill Belichick, Belichick, Don Shula’s, Hall, Tom Landry, Belichick hasn’t, Alex Grimm, Joe Flacco, Damar Hamlin, Hamlin, commotio cordis, Jeffrey T, Barnes, Dan Campbell, Aaron Rodgers, Rodgers, Robert Saleh, There’s, ’ Organizations: CNN, Super, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, NFL, Chiefs, Getty, AP Chiefs, Hardman, AP 49ers, 49ers, Reuters, USA Today Sports Chiefs, AP, USA, Network, Sports, Reuters 49ers, CBS, Reuters Chiefs, Getty Images, Allegiant, Vegas, New England Patriots ’, Green Bay Packers, Patriots, The Patriots, Kansas City Super, New England Patriots, of Fame, Hall of Fame, Atlanta Falcons, Indianapolis Colts, Deutsche Bank, Cleveland Browns, Buffalo Bills, Bills, Miami Dolphins, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, Lions, NFC, New York Jets, Jets Locations: Las Vegas, Brittany, Japan, Allegiant, ”, Kansas, Massachusetts, Foxborough, Frankfurt, Germany, Cincinnati, East Rutherford

☆ Travis Kelce says push on Chiefs head coach Andy Reid was ‘definitely unacceptable’
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Ben Morse | Jill Martin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Steph Chambers/Getty Images Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce kisses his girlfriend, singer Taylor Swift, during the postgame celebrations. Adam Hunger/AP Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, second left, celebrates with staff members after the game. Jamie Squire/Getty Images Chiefs wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling celebrates after catching a 16-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter. George Walker IV/AP Kelce yells at Reid after Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco fumbled in the red zone during the second quarter. Mike Blake/Reuters Chiefs cornerback Trent McDuffie defends a pass intended for 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel during the second quarter.

Persons: Travis Kelce, Andy Reid, Jason, Kelce, it’s, Aw, ”, Reid, Jerick McKinnon, I’d, “, ” Travis, ’, Reid –, –, ” Kelce, Patrick Mahomes, Mahomes, Steph Chambers, Taylor Swift, Brynn Anderson, Trey Smith, Eric Gay, Adam Hunger, Julio Cortez, Kyle Juszczyk, Mecole Hardman Jr, Jamie Squire, Hardman, Ezra Shaw, Tim Nwachukwu, Christian McCaffrey, Jake Moody, Frank Franklin II, Bill Vinovich, Mike Blake, Reuters Kelce, Fred Warner, David J, Phillip, Moody, Harrison Butker, Jauan Jennings, Kirby Lee, Chris Jones, Brock Purdy, George Walker IV, Kyle Shanahan, Marquez Valdes, Scantling, David Gray, Ray, Ray McCloud III, Stephen R, James Lang, Brian Snyder, Ji'Ayir Brown, Doug Benc, Gregory Bull, McCaffrey, Jennings, Dre Greenlaw, Achilles, Isiah Pacheco, Pacheco, Harry, Trent McDuffie, Deebo Samuel, Chris Conley, Javon Hargrave, Sam Lutz, George Kittle, Getty Images Purdy, Michael Reaves, Nick Bolton, Candice Ward, Reba McEntire, Lively, McEntire, Andra Day, Jay, Blue Ivy, Rumi, Steve Luciano, Carlos Barria, Sterling, That’s Organizations: CNN, Kansas City Chiefs, Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, CBS, Philadelphia Eagles, Super, Getty, AP Chiefs, Hardman, AP 49ers, 49ers, Reuters, USA Today Sports Chiefs, AP, USA, Network, Sports, Reuters 49ers, Reuters Chiefs, Getty Images, Allegiant, Vegas, Bowl Locations: Las Vegas, Brittany

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Kyle Shanahan has heard the criticism that, for all his great accomplishments as head coach of the San Francisco 49ers, he is unable to win the big game. “I hope that I can be a part of a team that wins the game at the end of the year. But to say the Niners can’t win a big game would be an extremely inaccurate statement.”They have just been unable to win the ultimate prize despite coming so close in recent years. San Francisco blew a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter to the Chiefs to lose the Super Bowl following the 2019 season. Shanahan said he will go over almost every decision he made in the game, knowing one play could have been the difference.

Persons: — Kyle Shanahan, Shanahan, ” Shanahan, “, ”, Patrick Mahomes, “ I’m, Fred Warner, You've, Brock Purdy, playmakers, Christian McCaffrey, Brandon Aiyuk, George Kittle, Deebo Samuel, San Francisco, ” Purdy, Mahomes, Mecole Hardman, Steve Wilks, Wilks, Shanahan didn't, hadn't, Kyle Juszczyk, it’s, It’s, you’re Organizations: San Francisco 49ers, Niners, Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas, Chiefs, NFC, Los Angeles Rams, San, 49ers, Super Bowl, The Chiefs, NFL Locations: SANTA CLARA, Calif, Kansas City, Francisco, Philadelphia, San Francisco

☆ Opinion: A thrilling Super Bowl that was also about something more
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Opinion Amy Bass | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Amy Bass Rodney BedsoleThis time around, football pundits wondered if Super Bowl LVIII would be the coronation of Chiefs coach Andy Reid and the establishment of a Kansas City dynasty with a third title in five years. This Super Bowl matchup, of course, had history. “We’re not done.”Key to any Super Bowl, of course, is the halftime show. Compared to Usher on roller skates, the commercials – which often take center stage of any Super Bowl broadcast — were relatively tame. “Taylor Swift is in Las Vegas,” commentator Ian Rappoport had assured Taylor Nation.

Persons: Amy Bass, Read, Patrick Mahomes, Mecole, ” Hardman, Tom Brady, Michael Che, ”, Donald Trump’s, Lady Gaga, Amy Bass Rodney Bedsole, Andy Reid, Kyle Shanahan’s, Mike, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Reid, Kelce, Shanahan, Brock Purdy, George Kittle, Swift, Taylor, Purdy, Jake Moody’s, Harrison Butker, Moody, Butker, Mahomes, “ We’re, Usher, Alicia Keys, Lil Jon, Ludacris, Lionel Messi, Dan Marino, Jason Sudeikis shilled, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez, Dunkin, Robert F Kennedy Jr, ’, Kennedy, Kennedy Jr’s, Taylor —, “ Taylor Swift, Ian Rappoport, “ I’ll, —, Ashley Avignone, Joe Biden, Trump, ” Taylor, Joe Biden ”, Biden, Biden — Organizations: Manhattanville College, CNN, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Atlanta Falcons, New England Patriots, Budweiser, Denver Broncos, Chiefs, 49ers, Super, Kansas City, Verizon, PAC, “ GO CHIEFS, NFL, Truth Locations: America, Kansas, San Francisco, Japan, Las Vegas, Mahomes, Cetaphil’s, Massachusetts, Sephora

The first two Super Bowls that Jim Nantz and Tony Romo worked together for CBS lacked drama. “What a thrill to be able to say that we witnessed an overtime Super Bowl game and what will go down in history as one of the greatest games of all time and the longest Super Bowl game of all time. They had New England’s 13-3 victory over the Los Angeles Rams in 2019 and Tampa Bay’s 31-9 rout of Kansas City two years later. This was CBS’ ninth Super Bowl with McManus in charge. “Jim and Tony up at the booth deserved an exciting Super Bowl.

Persons: Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, ” Nantz, “ I’m, Jim Rikhoff, San Francisco, Jake Moody, Patrick Mahomes, Mecole Hardman, San, Nantz, “, Mahomes, Romo, Francisco, Lombardi, you’re, ” Rikhoff, Mike Arnold, Dre Greenlaw, Jauan Jennings, Christian McCaffrey, Travis Kelce’s, San Francisco George Kittle, Sean McManus, McManus, McManus ’, ” McManus, “ Jim, Tony, ”, ___ Organizations: CBS, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Super, San, Kansas City, Chiefs, Romo, Los Angeles Rams, Tampa Bay’s, Buffalo - Kansas City AFC divisional, Bills, 49ers, San Francisco, CBS Sports, Fox, Nielsen, Kansas City ’, Philadelphia Locations: San Francisco, New England, Kansas, Buffalo

☆ Las Vegas hopes to hit the jackpot with the Super Bowl
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Alicia Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —When Super Bowl Sunday rolls around each year — whether it’s in Miami, New Orleans, Los Angeles or Minneapolis — Las Vegas still draws the crowds. It took years — and a Supreme Court ruling legalizing sports betting — for the National Football League to view Las Vegas in a different light. “We’re sold out, have been for the last month,” said Paul Hobson, general manager of the Sahara Las Vegas hotel-casino. “Las Vegas has a lot of people going there for Super Bowl weekend anyway,” Stephenson said. Additionally, the visitors it attracts spend a whole lot more than the ones who would show up on your typical Super Bowl weekend, Hill said.

Persons: they’ve, Steve Hill, ” Hill, “, Hill, We’re, ”, Paul Hobson, It’s, Aaron J, Thornton, famer Michael Irvin, ” Hobson, Noel Bowman, you’re, ” It’s, Bowman’s, “ We’ve, Vince Lombardi, Ethan Miller, Frank Stephenson, ” Stephenson, Kirby Lee, “ We’re, “ That’s, Winston Fisher, David Farris, Café Lola, George Kittle, Travis Kelce, Lin Jerome, Lola, Alexandra Lourdes, “ It’s, Felicia Parker, she’s, Parker, it’s, Harry Reid Organizations: CNN, Minneapolis —, Football, Super, Las Vegas Convention, Visitors Authority, Las Vegas, National Football League, Playmakers Party, FHM, famer, NFL, Sunday, Visitors, Las, Super Bowl, Priceline, Berry College, of Sports Economics, USA, Reuters, Bowl, Business Connect, ”, Harry, Harry Reid International Airport Locations: it’s, Miami , New Orleans, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Vegas, Sin City, Las Vegas, Sahara, Mandalay Bay, Mount Berry , Georgia

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Pro Picks is a weekly column where AP Pro Football Writer Rob Maaddi shares his picks for upcoming games. For all previous Pro Picks, head here. ___The underdog Kansas City Chiefs are playing for history against the San Francisco 49ers. Under Shanahan, the 49ers are 32-11 straight up and 28-14-1 against the spread when playing in the Pacific time zone for the second straight game. Pro Picks leans slightly toward the 49ers in a close one that comes down to Purdy having to lead the team to a comeback win for the third straight game.

Persons: —, Rob Maaddi, they’ve, FanDuel, They’re, Patrick Mahomes, “, ” Mahomes, “ I’m, it’s, Kyle Shanahan, Shanahan, Travis Kelce, Chris Jones, Brock Purdy, Christian McCaffrey, George Kittle, Samuel, Brandon Aiyuk, They’ve, Nick Bosa, Fred Warner, Dre Greenlaw, don’t, Purdy Organizations: LAS VEGAS, AP Pro Football, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Bowls, Chiefs, Buffalo, 49ers, Patriots, Rams, it’s, Super, All, 49ERS, Twitter Locations: Baltimore, Super, Francisco

☆ Super Bowl LVIII festivities get underway with Opening Night in Las Vegas
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —After a long, grueling NFL season, it is finally Super Bowl week. The festivities got underway on Monday’s Opening Night, with players and personnel from both sides engaging with the media. Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesChiefs superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes also shook off jeers from crowd as he prepares for his fourth Super Bowl appearance. Though it seemed unlikely at one point, Mahomes and the Chiefs are back in the Super Bowl. “I’m in Las Vegas at the Super Bowl, playing football with my teammates for an extra week, there’s only two teams doing it.

Persons: “, ”, Travis Kelce, Kelce, Taylor Swift, Swift, ” Kelce, Ethan Miller, Patrick Mahomes, Mahomes, Vince Lombardi, Lamar Jackson, Matt Slocum, Tom Brady’s, “ I’m, ” Mahomes, ‘ We’re, Brock Purdy, ’, Purdy, Christian McCaffrey, Deebo Samuel, Brandon Aiyuk, ” Purdy, “ There’s, Marc Sanchez, ‘ Swifties, “ We’re, George Kittle, Kittle, I’ve, there’s Organizations: CNN, NFL, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Bowl, Chiefs, 49ers, Niners, Getty, Philadelphia Eagles –, ”, ” After Kansas City, Super, Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens, AFC, Ravens, Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions, Allegiant, New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers, Patriots Locations: Las Vegas, Sin City, Mecca, Vegas, ” After, San Francisco

(AP) — The Chiefs' Travis Kelce and the 49ers' George Kittle are best of friends when they are off the field. The king of Tight End U,” Kelce said of Kittle, when asked about their relationship. “He's the best tight end in the league and deservingly so this year. Kittle had two more catches in the NFC title game against Detroit to set up his rematch with Kelce and the Chiefs. “I couldn't be more proud of him,” Kelce said, “couldn't be more honored, really, to go up against George in another Super Bowl.

Persons: Travis Kelce, George Kittle, Greg Olsen, that's, ” Kelce, Kittle, “, He's, Taylor Swift, Kelce, Jerry Rice, Patrick Mahomes, ”, Fred Warner, “ Pat, it's, John Lynch, marveled, Jerry Rice’s, ” Lynch, Jerry, he’s, Andy, Reid, ‘ You’ve, You’ve, San, hasn't, George, It's Organizations: KANSAS CITY, —, Chiefs, 49ers, University, San Francisco, Kansas City, Super, Miami, AFC, Ravens, longtime 49ers, NFL, Packers, NFC, Detroit Locations: KANSAS, Mo, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Buffalo, Baltimore, Kansas, ” San Francisco, Miami

A run of big draft hits in previous years, two trades for All-Pros and perhaps the greatest get out of jail free card in draft history. He's done all that while getting a salary of $870,000 this season, allowing San Francisco to spend big at other spots. San Francisco also invested heavily in McCaffrey and have the highest-paid fullback in the league in All-Pro Kyle Juszczyk. San Francisco added to the position by dealing a third-round pick at the trade deadline for a former No. San Francisco used a fourth-round pick on punter Mitch Wishnowsky in 2019.

Persons: Trey Lance, Lance, couldn't, Brock Purdy, “ It’s, Trent Williams, Kyle Shanahan, John Lynch, Jed York, “ Kyle, ” York, George Kittle, Fred Warner, Nick Bosa, Deebo Samuel, Talanoa Hufanga —, Williams, Christian McCaffrey, Shanahan, ” Lynch, “, it’s, Samuel, Brandon Aiyuk, Francisco, McCaffrey, Kyle Juszczyk, Purdy, Aaron Banks, Colton McKivitz, Jake Brendel, Jon Feliciano, Lynch, Arik Armstead —, Javon Hargrave, San, Chase Young, Dre Greenlaw, Charvarius Ward, Ward, Robbie Gould, Jake Moody, Moody, Mitch Wishnowsky, ___ Organizations: San Francisco 49ers, 49ers, San Francisco, NFC, Kansas City Chiefs, Niners, NFL, Shanahan, Warner, Chiefs Locations: SANTA CLARA, Calif, San Francisco, Purdy, Washington, Francisco, Cleveland

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Kyle Shanahan's offense is mimicked throughout the NFL as his innovative schemes are utilized by teams throughout the league. His former assistants are spread around the league as coordinators and head coaches as the “Shanahan offense” has become one of the most predominant ones in today's game. “We’re real proud of a lot of things that we’ve accomplished here in the last five years or so. Shanahan is now 8-3 as a head coach in the playoffs, trailing only Vince Lombardi in winning percentage for coaches with at least 10 playoff games. “The way he describes football, the way that he teaches football to offense, defense and special teams guys.

Persons: — Kyle Shanahan's, Shanahan, ”, ” Shanahan, “, it’s, Jimmy Garoppolo, there’s, Fred Warner, Vince Lombardi, Brock Purdy, I’m, Chris Foerster, We’ve, Kyle, George Kittle, He’s, I’ve Organizations: NFL, 49ers, NFC, Super Bowl, Niners, Kansas City Chiefs, Falcons, Super, New, Kansas City, Chiefs, Green Locations: SANTA CLARA, Calif, San Francisco, Atlanta, Las Vegas, New England, Green Bay, Detroit, Washington

The San Francisco 49ers finally climbed back up the playoff mountain to return to the Super Bowl only to find a familiar foe waiting for them. When the Niners get a second shot at a Super Bowl against the Kansas City Chiefs it will be a rare title game rematch in this short of a span. Here's a look at the other times there was a Super Bowl rematch within five seasons of the first meeting. COWBOYS vs. BILLSDallas and Buffalo had the only Super Bowl rematch in consecutive seasons, meeting at the end of the 1992 and 1993 campaigns. Pittsburgh won again three years later in the first Super Bowl rematch ever to deny Dallas back-to-back championships.

Persons: Nick Bosa, Patrick Mahomes, They’re, Mahomes, Andy Reid, “, ”, Kyle Shanahan, “ They’ve, Bosa, Deebo Samuel, George Kittle, Fred Warner, Dre Greenlaw, Arik Armstead, Kyle Juszczyk, Mitch Wishnowsky, Travis Kelce, Chris Jones, Harrison Butker, Mecole Hardman, James Winchester, Nick Allegretti, Blake Bell, San Francisco, Charvarius Ward, Ross Dwelley, Richie Hames, Derrick Nnadi, Austin Reiter, Mike Pennel, PATRIOTS Eli Manning, Tom Brady, Randy Moss, Manning, David Tyree's, Plaxico, Troy Aikman, James Washington, Emmitt Smith, Lynn Swann, Dallas, Terry Bradshaw, Jackie Smith, Roger Staubach's, ___ Organizations: San Francisco 49ers, Super, Niners, Kansas City Chiefs, 49ers, Chiefs, Kansas City, GIANTS, PATRIOTS, Giants, The Patriots, Dolphins, COWBOYS, The Cowboys, STEELERS, COWBOYS The Cowboys, Steelers, Dallas, Minnesota, Rams, Steel, Pittsburgh, Super Bowl Locations: Miami, ” San Francisco, San, New York, New England, Dallas, Buffalo

☆ Why the average Super Bowl ticket already costs nearly $11,000
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Cork Gaines | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The Super Bowl in Las Vegas is now set with the Chiefs and 49ers playing for the Lombardi Trophy. According to TicketIQ, a ticket search engine that also conducts ticket market analysis, the cheapest ticket to the Super Bowl as of Monday is $8,872. This is the first time the NFL has hosted the Super Bowl in Las Vegas. Swift will be in Tokyo in the days leading up to the Super Bowl for part of the international leg of her "The Eras Tour" concerts. All these factors have created a perfect storm for the Super Bowl and demand is pushing ticket prices to a place rarely ever seen.

Persons: —, TicketIQ, Jesse Lawrence of TicketIQ, Lawrence, Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Nick Bosa, George Kittle, Sterling Skye, Brynn Anderson, Raymond James, Robin Alam, Taylor, Swift, Taylor Swift, Patrick Smith, Kelce Organizations: Chiefs, 49ers, Service, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Business, NFL, AP, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Philadelphia Eagles, Getty, AFC, NFC Championship, Super, Super Bowl Locations: Las Vegas, Detroit, Tampa, Tokyo

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Few people proselytize about the importance of tight ends more than San Francisco's George Kittle. So Kittle showed no surprise about the fact that the four teams playing on championship weekend all rely heavily on the tight end in the passing game. "Tight ends give you the ability to mismatch whether it's on linebackers or safeties. “I’ve got a lot of respect for the way he plays the game, man,” said Lions coach Dan Campbell, a former NFL tight end. The second-round pick set a rookie playoff record for tight ends with nine catches last week and his 86 for the season also were the most ever for a rookie tight end.

Persons: Francisco's George Kittle, Kittle, ”, it's, Travis Kelce, Sam LaPorta —, Mark Andrews, Isaiah, ” Kittle, Christian McCaffrey, Deebo Samuel, Brandon Aiyuk, “ I’ve, Dan Campbell, LaPorta, “, Coach Campbell, Kelce, Taylor Swift, Jerry Rice, Patrick Mahomes, Andy Reid, ” Reid, Andrews, Lamar Jackson's, ” Campbell, Larry Lage, Dave Skretta, Noah Trister, ___ Organizations: NFL, Kansas City, Lions, AFC, Ravens, AP Sports Locations: SANTA CLARA, Calif, Kansas, Francisco, Iowa

The Niners will host the winner of Sunday's game between Tampa Bay and Detroit next weekend for a spot in the Super Bowl. Green Bay converted a third-and-15 when Ambry Thomas was called for a 41-yard pass interference penalty against Bo Melton. The Niners made them pay for that with Purdy hitting George Kittle on a 32-yard pass on the run for a TD that gave San Francisco the lead. Jones finished with 108 yards on 18 carries for the Packers, and Love was 21 of 34 for 194 yards. 49ers: WR Deebo Samuel injured his shoulder on the opening drive and missed most of the game.

Persons: — Christian McCaffrey, Brock Purdy, McCaffrey, Purdy, Brandon Aiyuk, Chris Conley, I’ve, ’ ” Purdy, you’ve, ” McCaffrey, Dre Greenlaw, Jordan Love, Love, Aaron Rodgers, Purdy —, You’ve, ” Purdy, Ambry Thomas, Bo Melton, Melton, Tashaun Gipson, Keisean Nixon, Eric Wilson, Tyler Kraft, Aaron Jones, Jake Moody, Anders Carlson, George Kittle, Francisco, Kyle Shanahan, Moody, Colby Wooden, Jones, Zach Tom, didn't, Deebo Samuel, ___ Organizations: San Francisco 49ers, Green Bay Packers, Niners, Tampa, Super, 49ers, Green, Packers, San, The Packers Locations: SANTA CLARA, Calif, Francisco, Tampa Bay, Detroit, Love, San Francisco, Green Bay

Pro Picks is a weekly column where AP Pro Football Writer Rob Maaddi shares his picks for upcoming games. Josh Allen and the Bills have a third chance to get their first playoff win over Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. After a winning regular season, Pro Picks aims to rebound from a losing start in the wild-card round. LIONS, 23-20KANSAS CITY at BUFFALOLine: Bills minus 2 1/2Finally, the Bills get the Chiefs at home in January. BILLS, 24-23Last week: Straight up: 2-4.

Persons: Rob Maaddi, Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes, Baker Mayfield, Gardner, Johnson, Lamar Jackson, Stroud, DeMeco Ryans, FanDuel Sportsbook, Jackson, it’s, Roquan Smith, Kyle Hamilton, Colin Kaepernick, Jimmy Garoppolo, it’s Brock Purdy’s, Jordan Love, Aaron Rodgers, Love, Matt LaFleur’s, Aaron Jones, Romeo, Christian McCaffrey, George Kittle, Kyle Juszczyk, Purdy, Deebo Samuel, Brandon Aiyuk, Fred Warner, Nick Bosa, Mayfield, Russell Gage, he’s, Jared Goff, Mahomes, They’re, ___ Organizations: AP Pro Football, Bills, Kansas City Chiefs, Buccaneers, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, 49ers, Green Bay Packers, HOUSTON, BALTIMORE, Texans, Cleveland, Ravens, Houston, RAVENS, SAN FRANCISCO, San, Packers, Dallas, The Cowboys, All, BEST BET, 49ERS, TAMPA BAY, DETROIT Line, Philadelphia, Lions, Bucs, Rams, The Lions, LIONS, KANSAS CITY, BUFFALO Line, Chiefs, Kansas City, Pittsburgh, Miami Locations: Stroud, Baltimore, San Francisco, Charvarius, TAMPA, DETROIT, Tampa, Philadelphia, KANSAS

☆ George Kittle's pre-game meal includes loaded breakfast bowls and filets
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Meredith Cash | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

If the game starts closer to the evening — think Sunday Night Football, Monday Night Football, or Thursday Night Football — the four-time Pro Bowler still starts the day with his jam-packed breakfast bowl. AdvertisementIn recent years, the 30-year-old has added another pre-game boost — one fueled by superstition — to his meal plan: a pumpkin loaf from Starbucks. Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports"It is on and off a little bit," Kittle told BI. "So we were like, okay, no pumpkin loaf for a little bit," he added. "And I think it went pretty well for us on Thursday Night Football."

Persons: George Kittle, Kittle, —, Alka, Seltzer, Ross D, Pro Bowler, Sergio Estrada, Rob Schumacher Organizations: San Francisco 49ers, NFL, Service, Business, Franklin, Football, USA, GQ, 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Starbucks Locations: Kittle, Seattle

☆ NFL roundup: Lions storm back in fourth, stun Bears
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

Jared Goff, who threw a season-high three interceptions, engineered two fourth-quarter scoring drives and finished with 236 yards passing and two touchdowns for Detroit (8-2). Wilson completed 27 of 35 passes for 259 yards in the Broncos' fourth consecutive victory. Joshua Dobbs completed 20 of 32 passes for 221 yards, one touchdown and one interception for Minnesota (6-5). Giants 31, Commanders 19Tommy DeVito threw three touchdown passes and the New York defense forced six turnovers in a victory over Washington in Landover, Md. Bills 32, Jets 6Josh Allen threw three touchdown passes and Buffalo avenged a Week 1 loss to New York with a victory in Orchard Park.

Persons: David Montgomery, David Reginek, Jared Goff, Justin Fields, DJ Moore, Goff, Jameson Williams, Sam LaPorta, Aidan Hutchinson, Fields, Russell Wilson lobbed, Courtland, Sutton, Wilson, Joshua Dobbs, Dobbs, Dorian Thompson, Robinson, Dustin Hopkins, Pittsburgh . Thompson, Deshaun Watson, Jaylen Warren, Warren, Kenny Pickett, Dak Prescott, Tony Pollard, Prescott, Carolina's, DaRon Bland, Bryce Young, Young, Jordan Love, Love, Christian Watson, Love's, Jayden Reed, Aaron Jones, Emanuel Wilson, Justin Herbert, Keenan Allen, Joey Bosa hobbled, C.J . Stroud, Stroud, Tank Dell, Devin Singletary, Murray, Trevor Lawrence, Calvin Ridley, Will Levis, Tua Tagovailoa, Jalen Ramsey, Tyreek Hill, Hill, Tagovailoa, Aidan O'Connell, Davante Adams, Antonio Pierce, Tommy DeVito, Isaiah Simmons, Sam Howell, Howell, Saquon Barkley, DeVito, Brock Purdy, Brandon Aiyuk, Purdy, Christian McCaffrey, George Kittle, Tampa Bay's Baker Mayfield, Mike Evans, White, Josh Allen, Joe Brady, Ken Dorsey, Allen, Zach Wilson, Tim Boyle, Boyle, Lucas Havrisik, Geno Smith, Jason Myers, Kenneth Walker III, Cooper, Smith, Matthew Stafford, Royce Freeman Organizations: Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears, Ford Field, Bears, Detroit, Chicago, Broncos, Vikings, Courtland Sutton, Denver, Minnesota, Browns, Steelers, Pittsburgh, UCLA, Cleveland, Cowboys, Panthers, Dallas, Carolina, Packers, Chargers, Los, Green, Texans, Cardinals, Houston, Arizona, Jaguars, Titans, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Dolphins, Raiders, Miami, Las Vegas, Miami Gardens, NFL, Las, Giants, New, Washington, 49ers, Buccaneers, Tampa, Bills, Jets, Buffalo, AFC East, Miami . New, Rams, Seahawks, Seattle, Thomson Locations: Detroit , Michigan, USA, Montgomery, Cleveland, Charlotte, N.C, Green, Los Angeles, Angeles, Miami, Fla, Tyreek, Las Vegas, New York, Landover, Md, DeVito, Francisco, Tampa Bay, Santa Clara, Calif, Tampa, Orchard Park, Miami . New York, Inglewood , Calif

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Brock Purdy threw three of his four touchdown passes to George Kittle and the San Francisco 49ers extended their dominance over the Dallas Cowboys with a 42-10 victory Sunday night. He threw two more interceptions in the fourth quarter with his only highlight coming on a 26-yard TD pass to KaVontae Turpin in the second quarter. Kittle became the first Niners player with three TD catches in a game since Vernon Davis in 2009. Purdy added a 1-yard TD pass to Kyle Juszczyk in the fourth quarter. SCORING STREAKMcCaffrey scored on a 1-yard run in the second quarter after losing a fumble near the goal line earlier in the game.

Persons: — Brock Purdy, George Kittle, Purdy, Dak, Prescott, KaVontae Turpin, Dallas, Brandon Aiyuk, Deebo Samuel, Kittle, Vernon Davis, Kyle Juszczyk, San, McCaffrey, Lenny Moore, Simpson, John Riggins, LB Leighton Vander Esch, Goodwin, Turpin, LG Aaron Banks, ___ Organizations: San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, Niners, Cowboys, NFL, Dallas, Arizona, 49ers, INACTIVES Cowboys, LB, C.J, LG, NEXT Cowboys, Chargers Locations: SANTA CLARA, Calif, Dak Prescott, New Orleans, Kittle, Purdy, San Francisco, Dallas, Cleveland

Nearly 12 months later, coach Kyle Shanahan can't even imagine what life would be like without McCaffrey driving the Niners offense. The midseason addition of McCaffrey last year immediately transformed the 49ers from a middling offense into one of the most productive. McCaffrey currently is in the top 10 for odds to win the award, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. I knew he was really, really good and really special and could do a lot of things conventional running backs can’t do. Obviously, he can run the ball, can run routes out of the backfield, can line up as a receiver and run routes.

Persons: Christian McCaffrey, Kyle Shanahan, McCaffrey, “, ” Shanahan, Adrian Peterson, FanDuel, San Francisco didn't, Trent Williams, “ I'm, ” McCaffrey, Jerry Rice's, Hall, Hall of Famers Jim Brown, Emmitt Smith, “ He’s, Kyle Juszczyk, Deebo Samuel, ”, Brandon Aiyuk, George Kittle, Madden, Kyle, ” Kittle, San Francisco, Brock Purdy, ” Purdy, Dre, Charvarius Ward, Elijah Mitchell, Jon Feliciano, WR Deebo Samuel, Jauan Jennings Organizations: San Francisco 49ers, Carolina, Niners, 49ers, Panthers, Hall of Famers, Swiss Army, NFC, Charvarius Locations: SANTA CLARA, Calif, Carolina, San Francisco, can’t, Swiss, San

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers gave coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch multi-year contract extensions on Friday. San Francisco is 55-46 in six-plus seasons under Shanahan and Lynch with six playoff wins. San Francisco passed up an opportunity to draft Patrick Mahomes in 2017 and then traded three first-round picks to draft quarterback Trey Lance third overall in 2021. That move didn't prove to be a major setback because San Francisco found starting quarterback Brock Purdy with the final pick of the 2022 draft. Purdy is back healthy this season playing at a highly efficient level as San Francisco has scored 30 points in each game.

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Christian McCaffrey scored a touchdown in his 12th straight game, Brock Purdy threw two TD passes and the San Francisco 49ers won their 13th straight regular season game, 30-12 over the New York Giants on Thursday night. The defense did the rest against the short-handed Giants (1-2), who fell behind by double digits at the half for the third time in three games this season. That matched Jerry Rice's franchise record with 12 straight games in the regular season or playoffs with a TD and is three shy of the NFL mark. They rallied to beat the Cardinals with a strong second half. Davidson (elbow) left in the second half.

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Nick Bosa's lengthy contract holdout ended four days before the start of the season for the San Francisco 49ers when he agreed to a contract extension that will make him the NFL's richest defensive player ever. Coach Kyle Shanahan said Wednesday that the two sides agreed to the contract and that Bosa is on his way to the team facility. Now Shanahan is glad he can stop thinking about what it would be like for the Niners to open their season without their best defensive player. The Defensive Player of the Year. ESPN first reported the extension and said it was worth $170 million over five seasons with $122.5 million guaranteed.

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☆ NFL: Welcome Back Dak, Cowboys' Prescott returns to face the Lions
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( Hannah Brewitt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

CNN —Dallas Cowboys’ quarterback Dak Prescott will be back in action this week after missing the last five games with an injury. Ross D. Franklin/AP Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen hurdles Kansas City Chiefs safety Justin Reid as he scrambles for a first down. The Colts beat their division rivals 34-27 thanks to a last-gasp touchdown from quarterback Matt Ryan to rookie Alec Pierce. Adam Hunger/AP Dallas Cowboys quarterback Cooper Rush celebrates with Dak Prescott after the team's 22-10 win against the Los Angeles Rams. Gary A. Vasquez/USA Today Sports/Reuters New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas makes a reception against Atlanta Falcons cornerback A.J.

☆ NFL roundup: Bills edge Chiefs in AFC Divisional round rematch
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

Allen passed for 329 yards and three touchdowns for the Bills, who have the best record in the AFC. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterButker booted a 44-yard goal to give the Chiefs a 20-17 lead with 9:49 remaining in the fourth quarter. Jimmy Garoppolo threw two first-half touchdown passes to Brandon Aiyuk, but also mixed in a pair of interceptions on a 29-for-41, 296-yard day. Bengals 30, Saints 26Joe Burrow threw three touchdown passes as visiting Cincinnati came from behind in the fourth quarter to defeat New Orleans. The two connected on a scoring strike with 9:55 left in the fourth quarter to help the Steelers snap a four-game losing skid.

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