Super Bowl: Chiefs win was ‘amazing’ says Patrick Mahomes Super Bowl LV will be contested between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs, it’s been confirmed. It’s Tom Brady vs Patrick Mahomes. Experience vs youth. The Buccaneers will compete in their first Super Bowl since 2003, after securing a stunning victory against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday […]

Previously covered University of Michigan for ESPN.com and AnnArbor.com Also covered Notre Dame for Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Deshaun Watson, Kyler Murray, Jamal Adams and Derrick Henry will be among the real-life participants controlling the AFC and NFC in the virtual Pro Bowl using Madden 21 on Sunday. Watson, Henry, Snoop Dogg and Keyshawn Johnson will represent the AFC. Murray, […]

Kansas City Chiefs left tackle Eric Fisher will miss out on the opportunity to play in Super Bowl 55. Fisher suffered a torn Achilles in his team's 38-24 victory Sunday over the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship, according to NFL.com.  Fisher's injury occurred in the fourth quarter and after the game coach Andy Reid told reporters: "It doesn't look […]

The late Kobe Bryant’s ferocious drive and competitiveness, the Mamba Mentality, greatly influenced the current generation of elite athlete. That was obvious Sunday night when two pivotal players in Super Bowl 55 made separate references to a Bryant quote about not being satisfied until a championship is won. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and Buccaneers pass-rusher Jason Pierre-Paul each pointed to […]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It is so easy to get caught up in the sizzle of Patrick Mahomes. This was on display again Sunday night during the AFC title tilt at Arrowhead Stadium that was essentially a high-stakes rebound game for the Chiefs quarterback, a week after he left the same field dazed by a concussion. Mahomes threw for 325 yards and three TDs. He […]

Micah Hyde, a starting safety for the Buffalo Bills, looked dazed. The Kansas City Chiefs had just defeated the Bills, 38-24, on Sunday and, from Hyde’s perspective, in head-spinning fashion. “They got a lot of weapons all over the field,’’ he said. “They got guys on the outside, with 87 and 10, that can kill you. You saw tonight, 87 […]

With the Super Bowl 55 matchup set, the 32 things we learned from the 2020 NFL season's championship game Sunday: 1. What a Super Bowl it should be. Kansas City Chiefs vs. (at?) Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 1a. K.C. will try to become the first team to repeat in 16 years. The 2003-04 Patriots, led by Tom Brady, last pulled it off.  […]

This might be the most open a Bills wide receiver was on Sunday. Stefon Diggs had a solid but relatively quiet performance in the AFC championship game vs. the Chiefs, grabbing six passes for 77 yards and no touchdowns. The result was an emotional final few minutes alongside quarterback Josh Allen on the sideline. Diggs, clearly shaken by Buffalo’s 38-24 […]

Super Bowl 55 is on track to be the most expensive Super Bowl in the history of American football after Tom Brady’s Tampa Bay became the first team in NFL history to play in a Super Bowl inside their home stadium. The Buccaneers win in the NFC Championship game has combined with a COVID-19 crunch on ticket availability to drive […]

Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 The GOAT is a ‘dog in the Super Bowl. The Kansas City Chiefs opened as consensus 3-point favorites over Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV. The line was trending up Sunday night, with some sportsbooks moving to Kansas City -3.5. Barring significant line movement, it […]