There’s a fun little rivalry shaping up between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Cincinnati Bengals.
For the second year in a row, the two teams will face off in the AFC Championship game at Arrowhead Stadium. But many in Cincinnati’s camp are looking to rename the legendary venue. (Unofficially, of course.)
During last week’s win over the Buffalo Bills, Bengals cornerback Mike Hilton called the Chiefs’ stadium “Burrowhead.”
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Tom Brady may be immortal on the football field – at least until this past fall – but off the field, he’s just like any other guy going through a breakup.
According to ESPN’s Jeff Darlington, Brady lost 15 pounds during the final months of his relationship with now ex-wife Gisele Bündchen last year, and former QB’s coach Clyde Christensen admitted he was “worried about him.”
“He lost that weight. It was very stressful,” Christensen told The Tampa Bay Times. Christensen left the Bucs after five years and retired from the NFL last week.
Despite leading the league in scoring, the Sixers center was not selected as a starter in the NBA All-Star game. It’s a theme that has been ongoing throughout his career.
If there’s a player who epitomizes “Always the bridesmaid, never the bride,” it’s Joel Embiid.
He looked like a sure thing to be the No. 1 pick back in 2014, but then a foot injury dropped him to No. 3.
The brothers are both playing on championship Sunday for the first time.
With the Eagles and Chiefs playing on Sunday, it will be the first time that both Kelce brothers are playing in championship games on the same day. As a result, the Kelce parents had to make a decision about which game to attend.
Last weekend, the Kelces attended Kansas City’s game against Jacksonville on Saturday afternoon to watch Travis, but couldn’t make it to the Eagles-Giants game since that was played on Saturday night. So, this week the Kelces will be in Philadelphia to watch Jason.
The Chiefs, Bengals, Eagles and 49ers have all played in the Super Bowl within the past five seasons, managing to stay above the parity the NFL tries to maintain.
Retirement is being kind to Rob Gronkowski and anyone thinking he’s headed back to the NFL next season will probably be disappointed because he’s really enjoying his life right now.
“Yes I am, man, it’s going really well,” Gronkowski told OutKick this week. “I love staying busy. I love doing activities. Pickleball is a new type of activity/sport that I’ve picked up. It’s a lot of fun. Keeps me in shape. It keeps me going. Keeps my motivated.
“And I’m also doing the FOX stuff, the analyst stuff with FOX has been a wonderful pleasure as well.
The cornerback was asked about a potential trade for the quarterback.
The Jets‘ decision to hire Nathaniel Hackett as their new offensive coordinator has ignited the discussion that the Jets are interested in trading for Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The quarterback’s connection to Hackett is well-documented, and his future in Green Bay is in doubt heading into the offseason.
On Thursday, a Jets player spoke for the first time publicly about the rumors.
For the first time since the team announced the hire, the interim coach spoke about his feelings on the situation.
For the first time since the Panthers announced the hiring of Frank Reich as the franchise’s new head coach on Thursday, 2022 interim coach Steve Wilks released a statement on the decision.
Though he expressed his disappointment in not landing the full-time job, Wilks admitted that he will always remain a fan of the team.
“The sun rose this morning and by the grace of God so did I. I’m disappointed by not defeated,” Wilks wrote in a note posted to Twitter.
Our experts provide their favorite bets and player props for the NFC and AFC championship games.
Heading into championship weekend, we find four closely matched teams that have a combined record of 59-14 this season.
In the NFC, bettors encounter a Philadelphia squad that is 8-2 straight up (SU) and 7-3 against the spread (ATS) at Lincoln Financial Field hosting a 49ers club that is 12-0 SU and 10-2 (ATS) since Week 8.
Since Sunday, the Eagles, who opened as 1.5-point home favorites, have grown to a 2.5-point demand, while the game total has ticked up from 45.5 to 46.
“If you throw the ball to me 100 times, I’m going to want it 101 times,” Eagles receiver A.J. Brown said. Devonta Smith has the same attitude, and it’s part of why both are great.
