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The New America's Team: How the Chiefs have become the new 'it team' in professional sports
Read full article: The New America's Team: How the Chiefs have become the new 'it team' in professional sportsThe Dallas Cowboys like to call themselves “America’s Team,” but in truth, plenty of teams have claimed that title over the years.
As much as the Chiefs love Arrowhead Stadium, they relish playing the spoiler on the road
Read full article: As much as the Chiefs love Arrowhead Stadium, they relish playing the spoiler on the roadPatrick Mahomes has gone from having never played on the road in the postseason to having never lost on the road in the postseason.
Conference title games are old hat for Chiefs and 49ers and new stage for Baltimore and Lions
Read full article: Conference title games are old hat for Chiefs and 49ers and new stage for Baltimore and LionsFor the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers, getting to the conference title game is becoming old hat.
Cowboys-49ers rivalry set for record-tying 9th playoff game
Read full article: Cowboys-49ers rivalry set for record-tying 9th playoff gameFor Kyle Shanahan, the chance to coach the San Francisco 49ers against the Dallas Cowboys in a playoff game is a throwback to when that rivalry was the biggest in football.
Early season downturn in offense avoids Ravens, Dolphins
Read full article: Early season downturn in offense avoids Ravens, DolphinsThe downturn in offense from the first two weeks of the NFL season hasn’t touched all corners of the league with a handful of players and teams putting up staggering numbers.
Miley Cyrus, Green Day span decades in pre-Super Bowl show
Read full article: Miley Cyrus, Green Day span decades in pre-Super Bowl showMiley Cyrus has only been alive for about half the Super Bowls ever played, but her setlist on the eve of the 56th spanned the whole history of the big game and then some.
Winning ways: Are the Chiefs suddenly the NFL's new dynasty?
Read full article: Winning ways: Are the Chiefs suddenly the NFL's new dynasty?The Chiefs have won a record six straight AFC West titles and will be hosting their record fourth straight AFC title game when Cincinnati visits Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday.
Chiefs take playoff experience into Sunday night vs Steelers
Read full article: Chiefs take playoff experience into Sunday night vs SteelersThe last time the Kansas City Chiefs played the Pittsburgh Steelers in the playoffs, Tyreek Hill was a wide-eyed rookie wide receiver, Chris Jones was learning the ropes at defensive tackle and Travis Kelce was just becoming one of the NFL's best tight ends.
49ers-Cowboys playoff rivalry resumes after long wait
Read full article: 49ers-Cowboys playoff rivalry resumes after long waitKyle Shanahan was a teenager watching on the sideline when the heated playoff rivalry between the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers reached a fever pitch with three straight NFC title game matchups.
New sinking in tilting San Francisco high-rise halts repair
Read full article: New sinking in tilting San Francisco high-rise halts repairA $100 million fix to stop a San Francisco luxury high-rise from sinking and tilting even more is on hold while engineers try to learn why the building has sunk another inch during the repair.
Tom Brady has denied 27 QBs in unparalleled playoff success
Read full article: Tom Brady has denied 27 QBs in unparalleled playoff successBrady is shooting for his seventh ring when he leads the Buccaneers (14-5) against the reigning champion Chiefs (16-2) in Super Bowl 55 on Sunday. Brady's postseason record includes a 33-11 mark, 14 conference championship appearances and 10 trips to the Super Bowl. If the Bucs dethrone the champs, Mahomes would become the sixth quarterback Brady has beaten multiple times in the playoffs. Although he’s not showing his age, 43, Brady will be the oldest to play in a Super Bowl, displacing Colts kicker Matt Stover, who was 42 in Super Bowl 44. Unlike Warner, he wasn't going to get ahead of himself and talk about anything but the Super Bowl title in front of him.
Mahomes the rare quarterback with no weakness
Read full article: Mahomes the rare quarterback with no weaknessIn this still image from video provided by the NFL, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) speaks during Opening Night for the NFL Super Bowl 55 football game Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. In his short time as a starting quarterback, Mahomes has put together perhaps the best three-year stretch of play the game has ever seen. That would make the 25-year-old Mahomes the youngest quarterback ever with two Super Bowl wins, reaching the mark a year before Brady and Ben Roethlisberger both did. Tampa Bay cut its blitz by more than half in the first meeting when Mahomes gashed the Bucs for 462 yards and three TDs. Mahomes also thrives on corner and go routes as his strong arm helps him make some of the more difficult throws.
Old (Brady), young (Mahomes), different Super Bowl 55 awaits
Read full article: Old (Brady), young (Mahomes), different Super Bowl 55 awaits(AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)For Tom Brady, another trip to the Super Bowl — but this time, in a Tampa Bay uniform. “Whoever would've thought a home Super Bowl for us? It gave New England its third straight trip to the Super Bowl, and Brady's last of nine as a member of the Patriots. He's leading the Buccaneers to only their second Super Bowl; the Bucs won on their first trip, back in 2002. But nobody would mistake Johnson for Brady, who could join Peyton Manning as the only other quarterback to win a Super Bowl with two franchises.
All eyes on QBs as Packers host Bucs for NFC championship
Read full article: All eyes on QBs as Packers host Bucs for NFC championshipThe Packers defeated the Rams 32-18 to advance to the NFC championship game. When Rodgers’ Green Bay Packers (14-3) host Brady’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers (13-5) in the NFC championship game Sunday, it will be just the fourth time they’ve squared off as starting quarterbacks, and first in the playoffs. “I’m excited about the opportunity to play against him one more time.”The Bucs trounced the Packers 38-10 in Tampa on Oct. 18. A win at Lambeau Field clinches their first Super Bowl berth since their 2002 championship season. “We play the Packers in the NFC championship game.
Brady vs. Brees: A matchup for the ages and aged
Read full article: Brady vs. Brees: A matchup for the ages and aged(AP Photo/Julio Cortez)The NFL has never seen a playoff matchup quite like the upcoming one between Tom Brady’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Drew Brees’ New Orleans Saints. Brees has thrown for more yards than any QB in the regular season with 80,358 and ranks second in TD passes with 571. Brady holds the mark for touchdowns with 581 and trails only Brees in yardage with 79,204. The combined age of the starting quarterbacks will be an NFL-record 85, surpassing the 84 from their two starts in the regular season this season. The team that swept the regular season series won 14 of the previous 22 matchups, which bodes well for the Saints this week.
Fred Dean, 68, fearsome pass rusher of 49ers' dynasty, dies
Read full article: Fred Dean, 68, fearsome pass rusher of 49ers' dynasty, diesFILE - In this Saturday, Aug. 2, 2008, file photo, former San Diego Chargers defensive end Fred Dean waves to fans after his speech at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, in Canton, Ohio. Dean, the fearsome pass rusher who was a key part of the launch of the San Francisco 49ers' dynasty, has died. His death on Wednesday night, Oct. 14, 2020, was confirmed Thursday by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan, File)
Fred Dean, 68, fearsome pass rusher of 49ers' dynasty, dies
Read full article: Fred Dean, 68, fearsome pass rusher of 49ers' dynasty, diesDean, the fearsome pass rusher who was a key part of the launch of the San Francisco 49ers' dynasty, has died. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan, File)SAN FRANCISCO – Fred Dean, the fearsome pass rusher who was a key part of the launch of the San Francisco 49ers' dynasty, has died. “The 49ers family is heartbroken to learn of the passing of one of the game’s all-time greats, Fred Dean,” the team said in a statement. Dean’s career in San Diego ended in a contract dispute in 1981 and he was traded to San Francisco in October. "I could consider it being born by the Chargers but having a renewal life with the 49ers,” Dean said in his Hall of Fame speech.
Woman charged in attempted kidnap of Joe Montana grandchild
Read full article: Woman charged in attempted kidnap of Joe Montana grandchildSodsai Dalzell appears in court for an arraignment Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, in the Van Nuys section of Los Angeles. Dalzell is charged with attempted kidnapping of Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana's granddaughter. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, Pool)
Woman denies attempted kidnapping of Joe Montana grandchild
Read full article: Woman denies attempted kidnapping of Joe Montana grandchildDalzell is charged with attempted kidnapping of Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana's granddaughter. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, Pool)LOS ANGELES – A 39-year-old woman was charged Tuesday in what authorities say was an attempted kidnapping of the 9-month-old granddaughter of Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana from his Southern California home. “She understands the harm that this has caused the family, friends and also fans of the Montana family. After a brief struggle, Jennifer Montana pried the girl away, and Dalzell fled from the home, authorities said. He and Jennifer Montana, a philanthropist and former model, have been married since 1985 and have four adult children.
Joe Montana, wife block attempted kidnapping of grandchild
Read full article: Joe Montana, wife block attempted kidnapping of grandchildFILE - In this Sept. 16, 2018, file photo, Joe Montana and his wife, left, Jennifer walk onto the field at Levi's Stadium before an NFL football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Detroit Lions in Santa Clara, Calif. Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana and his wife confronted a home intruder who attempted to kidnap their grandchild over the weekend, law enforcement confirmed on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)
Joe Montana, wife block attempted kidnapping of grandchild
Read full article: Joe Montana, wife block attempted kidnapping of grandchild(AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)LOS ANGELES – Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana and his wife confronted a home intruder who attempted to kidnap their 9-month-old grandchild over the weekend, law enforcement officials confirmed on Sunday. Montana and his wife, Jennifer, confronted the woman, whom authorities later identified as Sodsai Dalzell, tried to “de-escalate the situation” and asked her to give back their grandchild. After a tussle, law enforcement officials say Jennifer Montana pried the child out of Dalzell's arms. “Thank you to everyone who has reached out,” the former San Francisco 49ers star tweeted. Montana, 64, retired after the 1994 season, playing 13 years of his 15 year-career with the San Francisco 49ers, which won four Super Bowls with him as starting quarterback.
Jay-Z joins cannabis company Caliva as chief brand strategist
Read full article: Jay-Z joins cannabis company Caliva as chief brand strategist(CNN) - You can't knock the hustle: Jay-Z is joining the cannabis industry. Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter billionaire rapper, producer, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and Beyonc Knowles' husband will serve as the chief brand strategist for Caliva, a burgeoning California company that counts former star NFL quarterback Joe Montana as an investor. "With all the potential in the cannabis industry, Caliva's expertise and ethos makes them the best partner for this endeavor." Caliva officials and Carter could not be immediately reached for comment. Earlier this year, Caliva raised $75 million from a group of investors including Montana and former Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz.