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An earlier report beat the team to their own news, but the Giants confirmed Eli Manning has decided to retire. Manning will hold a news conference Friday, but the Giants showered the quarterback with praise Wednesday. “For 16 seasons, Eli Manning defined what it is to be a New York Giant both on and off […]

Reche Caldwell and Etric Pruitt are pleading guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud in a case involving a dozen former NFL players, according to Bill Estep of the Lexington Herald-Leader. Caldwell pleaded guilty last Thursday while Pruitt was scheduled to enter his guilty plea on Monday. They join former Kansas City Chiefs […]

As the Rams move on from defensive coordinator Wade Phillips, the public praised being heaped upon him by coach Sean McVay raises an obvious question. Why isn’t Phillips being retained? Technically, his contract has expired. Phillips said that the Rams have told him the contract won’t be renewed, which makes the move not his choice, […]

Wade Phillips was out of work in 2014 after the Texans moved on following the 2013 season. Some thought his career might be over then. It wasn’t. The Broncos hired Phillips, and in two seasons in Denver, he produced top-five defenses and won a Super Bowl. The Rams hired Phillips in 2017, and his defense […]

Former New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan said Monday night on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon that his former team is planning to retire his No. 92 jersey. “Yeah, they are,” Strahan confirmed when asked by Fallon if that was indeed happening. “It’s going to be really emotional.” Strahan played for the Giants […]

The Dallas Cowboys have done nothing but talk about a future that includes Dak Prescott as part of the picture despite a current lack of a long-term deal for their star quarterback. Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said earlier this month that the team is “so, so all-in on Dak.” He reiterated on Tuesday […]

Wade Phillips is a free agent again. The veteran defensive coordinator will not return to the Rams next season, according to Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times. The 72-year-old Phillips took the fall for a defense full of expensive veteran stars not matching the previous season’s level. Prior to joining the Rams in 2017, […]

Here’s a one stop look at all coaching, G.M. and front office moves, interviews, rumors, etc. for the 2020 cycle. Atlanta: The Falcons announced head coach Dan Quinn and General Manager Thomas Dimitroff would return ahead of Week 17. Carolina: Fired Ron Rivera with four games left in the regular season. Perry Fewell was the […]

It appears Leon Lett’s long relationship with the Cowboys is going to continue at least a little while longer. Todd Archer of ESPN reports that Lett is set to remain the team’s assistant defensive line coach. The Cowboys have hired Jim Tomsula to be the head defensive line coach. Lett has been in that role […]

Nick Bosa was the first defensive player off the board in last April’s draft and he never made the 49ers think twice about their decision to take him with the second overall pick. Bosa missed the preseason because of an ankle injury, but recovered in time to open the year with a sack in a […]

Martin Mayhew is headed to Miami for Super Bowl LIV with the rest of the 49ers organization and it marks the vice president of player personnel’s first trip to the game since he went to Super Bowl XXVI as a Washington defensive back. Many in Detroit hoped that Mayhew would have found a way to […]

When it was happening, Kyle Juszczyk didn’t realize it. But on looking back at the 49ers dominance on the ground in the NFC Championship Game, he can’t help but enjoy it a little more. The 49ers fullback admittedly loves the way they ran against the Packers, and were able to advance to the Super Bowl […]

This weekend could prove to be one of the most memorable of John Lynch’s career on multiple fronts. Lynch could win his second Super Bowl and first as a General Manager if the San Francisco 49ers can topple the Kansas City Chiefs this Sunday in Miami. Additionally, Lynch is a finalist for the Hall of […]

NFL players increasingly choose to sit out the Pro Bowl, but one of the reasons some players still participate is the opportunity to spend time with the colleagues they respect the most. For Drew Brees and Lamar Jackson, the mutual respect has been evident this Pro Bowl week. Brees posted a picture on social media […]

Jason Garrett has not called plays since 2012 in his second full season as head coach. But Giants coach Joe Judge has turned the keys of the offense over to Garrett, trusting him to develop Daniel Jones. The Giants confirmed they hired Garrett, defensive coordinator Patrick Graham and special teams coordinator Thomas McGaughey. Graham will […]

The 49ers don’t have too many injury issues to monitor heading into the Super Bowl, which should leave plenty of eyes on running back Tevin Coleman over the next few days. Coleman dislocated his shoulder early in the NFC Championship Game and head coach Kyle Shanahan said last week that the team is hopeful he […]

49ers tight end George Kittle is doing what he can to acknowledge and support a family that suffered the loss of a man who was serving his country. Kittle, working with USAA and the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, has given the family of Martin “Mick” LaMar a trip to Super Bowl LIV in Miami. […]

It’s a good bet officials will call a defensive holding penalty or pass interference penalty on the Chiefs. The question is: How many? The Chiefs led the league in penalties on passing plays during the regular season, according to Matt Maiocco of NBCSportsBayArea.com. That included a league-high 21 defensive holding penalties, with three declined. Kansas […]

Eric Berry plans to return to the NFL in 2020, Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports. The former Chiefs safety worked out for the Cowboys but did not play in 2019. Garafolo said that was by design, giving Berry time to recover physically and mentally. Berry, 31, has played only four games, including the postseason, […]

Drew Brees‘ future is as uncertain as it has been since perhaps 2006 when he was a free agent coming off shoulder surgery and searching for a new home. The Saints have made it clear, though, that they want the quarterback as part of their team as long as he wants to keep playing. “No […]

Stopping Patrick Mahomes is job No. 1 for the 49ers defense in Super Bowl LIV and the ways they hope to do that were among the talking points for members of that defense at Super Bowl LIV Opening Night in Miami. Linebacker Fred Warner called defending Mahomes an “extreme challenge” because of both his arm […]

Kyle Shanahan isn’t afraid to go against the grain — whether it’s with league-issued gear, or a hat that must be lucky because it defies any other explanation. The 49ers coach decided to wear his own black hoodie Monday night for interviews, rather than the white outfits the league was passing out to both teams. […]

Katie Sowers dreamed of coaching in the NFL, but the dream didn’t stop at the assistant level. Sowers, in her fourth NFL season and second as an offensive assistant for the 49ers, said she “absolutely” could be an NFL head coach. “Wherever I can impact the game, I will continue to work and to be […]

With four teams remaining in contention to win Super Bowl LIV, the Chiefs are the favorites. And with 32 teams in contention to win Super Bowl LV, the Chiefs are the favorites to win next year, too. The current odds at Caesars Sportsbook have the Chiefs as 11-10 favorites to win this year’s Super Bowl. […]

Jason Garrett will go from coaching against the Giants twice a year to coaching for them. Garrett has been hired as the Giants’ new offensive coordinator, Ed Werder of ESPN reports. The 53-year-old Garrett spent the last decade as the Cowboys’ head coach and was their offensive coordinator for four years before that. Now he’ll […]

Chiefs linebacker Anthony Hitchens was a starter at Iowa in 2012 when a freshman named George Kittle showed up. Kittle was a backup whose primary job was playing on the scout team, and he’s motivated by some of those memories. Kittle said he’s looking forward to going after Hitchens and fellow Chiefs linebacker Ben Niemann, […]

The number of Super Bowl prop bets is limited only by the creativity of those devising them. For Super Bowl LIV, the folks at PointsBet have plucked a fairly low piece of low-hanging fruit in crafting a prop wager that calls back to Super Bowl LI. Via David Purdum of ESPN.com, the odds of the […]

Few football players have played at a high level beyond their 40th birthdays. Two currently are. Tom Brady just concluded a season at the age of 42. As of today, Drew Brees is 41. Brees had one of the best seasons of his career in 2019, despite missing five games with a thumb injury. He […]

The Saints will see the $13.5 million in dead money that the Patriots will carry for Tom Brady in 2020 and raise it by $7.8 million. Tom Curran’s story of the dead money attached to Tom Brady’s soon-to-be-voiding contract conjured memories of the cap mess to be created by Drew Brees in New Orleans. As […]

Jimmy Garoppolo heard from a lot of people after the 49ers won the NFC Championship Game. One of them was his mentor, Tom Brady. “Yeah, he shot me a text congratulating us on the NFC Championship and wished me luck here,” Garoppolo said Monday, “so it was pretty cool.” In his first 3 1/2 seasons, […]

The 49ers and Chiefs both have highly productive tight ends playing big roles in their offenses and the two players put any feelings about winning Sunday’s Super Bowl on hold when it came time to talk about one another on Monday night. 49ers tight end George Kittle and Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce formed a […]

Patrick Mahomes has plenty of weapons around him. That often understates what a weapon he is himself. The Chiefs quarterback just gave his team a 21-17 lead just before half with a ridiculous 27-yard touchdown run. He appeared to be stopped, down, or out of bounds at least three times, but spun and twisted and […]

This isn’t Budda Baker‘s first Pro Bowl. It is his first Pro Bowl as a safety. The third-year player made his first Pro Bowl as a rookie on special teams. Baker will start this one on defense. “I’m at the position I’ve played my whole life,” Baker said when asked by Darren Urban of the […]

It’s really no secret. The Cowboys have one job this offseason. That’s getting Dak Prescott signed to a long-term deal. “It’s been urgent for us,” Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said Tuesday, via Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News. “We certainly want to get that done. That’s our No. 1 priority as we […]

Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones’ health was monitored closely in the days leading up to the AFC Championship Game because of the calf injury he suffered ahead of the team’s first playoff game and Jones was ultimately able to play in the win over the Titans. At Super Bowl LIV Opening Night in Miami, Jones […]

Chiefs punter Dustin Colquitt has played more NFL seasons than the other men in his family, and has been to more Pro Bowls than the other men in his family. But his father, Craig Colquitt, and his brother, Britton Colquitt, both have something he doesn’t have: A Super Bowl ring. Craig won two rings with […]

Norma Hunt has attended every Super Bowl. This time, the widow of Chiefs founder Lamar Hunt will have plenty of company. According to Chiefs V.P. of communications Ted Crews, “The Hunt family is hosting close to to 2,000 staff, friends and their families” in Miami for Super Bowl LIV. (Ryan O’Reilly wearing a Chiefs helmet […]

What once was a given has become a point of contention in recent years, spanning two administrations. As the 49ers and Chiefs prepare to battle for the privilege of the next NFL invitation to the White House, San Francisco CEO Jed York has taken a pragmatic approach: It doesn’t matter until the 49ers win the […]

Chiefs coach Andy Reid isn’t taking the credit for the team’s decision in 2017 to package two first-round draft picks, plus a third-round pick, to move up and select Patrick Mahomes. Instead, Reid said tonight at Super Bowl Opening Night, General Manager Brett Veach was the most enthusiastic about Mahomes, calling him the best draft […]

The battle lines are drawn. Jay Glazer of FOX, who is never wrong, reported on Monday that the Chargers have “moved on” from quarterback Philip Rivers, who literally has moved out of California. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media claims that the Chargers haven’t decided what to do about Rivers yet. Rapoport points out that the […]