[ad_1] The Lions were 1–6, and the defense was a mess, and all the great moments from Hard Knocks a couple months earlier were threatening to become punchlines. No one needed to tell coach Dan Campbell how critical a juncture his team was at. “Hey man, we’re this close,” Campbell told his players, holding his […]
[ad_1] Thirteen days until the Super Bowl. And we’re headed to the Senior Bowl … • This may just be me, but the injury stories over this weekend seemed more seismic than we’re used to this time of year—the Chiefs’ quarterback and best skill player were beat up, and their receiver group was decimated; the […]
[ad_1] The coaching carousel is spinning, and we’re keeping up with it. The Panthers hired former Colts boss Frank Reich, which leaves openings still in Denver, Indianapolis, Houston and Arizona. Some notes as we head into the fourth week of the hiring cycle … • With the Broncos circling back with Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh, […]
[ad_1] Judging by the outpouring of anger from fans, the on-court reaction, the calls for investigations, and the subsequent dramatic tweeting, you would think the Lakers were the first team in history to lose on a bad officiating call. Yes, the Lakers were robbed on Saturday night, when LeBron James was clearly fouled on a game-winning layup attempt in […]
[ad_1] Zac Taylor made his way through the Bengals locker room, hugging each player he saw, and when he got to Joseph Ossai, he stopped. Words were both necessary and insufficient. Both men knew it. What was done was done, and what the defensive end had done was hit Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes out of […]
[ad_1] In wrestling, the office gives you the finish. But they can’t tell you how to get there. Cody Rhodes was booked to win the men’s Royal Rumble match in his return. But it was up to him to make the moment special—and that is exactly what he did from the moment he stepped into […]
[ad_1] There’s been no shortage of headlines for the United States men’s national soccer team since its World Cup run ended with a defeat to the Netherlands. And a week of turnover in the federation’s front office ended winless on the pitch in the team’s first two matches since Qatar. A squad comprised primarily of […]
[ad_1] Welcome to the conference championship round! Four teams will square off Sunday, with the two winners set to meet in Super Bowl LVII. Three of the four participants were in this same spot one year ago, as the Bengals and Chiefs will stage a rematch of last season’ memorable game, and the 49ers will visit this year’s lone newcomer, the Eagles. Philadelphia […]
[ad_1] George Karlaftis remembers the Chiefs’ last game before he joined the team. They were at home. He was in Dallas, preparing for the draft. He had watched Kansas City beat Buffalo (“That was all-time wild game”) and then he watched the AFC championship game against Cincinnati. Kansas City raced to a 21–3 lead. “I […]
[ad_1] We’re on to Championship Sunday after the Chiefs, Bengals, Eagles and 49ers advanced with wins in the divisional round this weekend. We’ve been highlighting the best performances during the regular season and now the best efforts in the playoffs deserve to be recognized by our MMQB staff. Here are the divisional round standouts: Gary […]