Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady announces his retirement

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – This time, Tom Brady says he’s done for good. The seven-time Super Bowl winner with New England and Tampa Bay announced his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday, exactly one year after first saying his playing days were over, by posting a brief video lasting just under one minute on social … Read more

2023 QB carousel: predicting landing spots for Aaron Rodgers, Derek Carr and Lamar Jackson

Just as entertaining now as free agency is the subset of quarterback movement, or the threat of quarterback movement. This offseason, we have plenty of stalwarts, including Aaron Rodgers, Jimmy Garoppolo and Derek Carr potentially on the market, plus a good deal of second-tier passers who could end up factoring in as bridge quarterbacks or … Read more

Travis, Jason Kelce’s mom Donna opens up about Super Bowl sons

She is the first mother to have two sons playing against each other in a Super Bowl — Jason Kelce, who throws the ball to Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, versus Travis Kelce, who catches passes from Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. “It’s gonna be really tough but I’m just gonna cheer my head off when the … Read more

Damar Hamlin launches 3forHeart challenge with Tom Brady, LeBron James and Michelle Obama’s help

Damar Hamlin has launched a partnership with the American Heart Association to raise awareness of how to deliver hands-only CPR – and he’s asked for some help from Tom Brady, LeBron James and Michelle Obama. Hamlin collapsed on the field on January 2 playing for the Buffalo Bills but has made remarkable steps in his … Read more

Doug Williams Q&A: Why a Super Bowl with Patrick Mahomes, Jalen Hurts is so meaningful

As they helped lead their teams to Super Bowl berths on Sunday, Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes and Philadelphia’s Jalen Hurts became a part of history. When they met in Glendale, Ariz., on Feb. 12, it will be the first time two Black quarterbacks start opposite each other with the Lombardi Trophy on the line. Hurts … Read more

Want Super Bowl tickets? Why $5,000 is likely the new floor to get them

In 2015, the last time the Super Bowl landed in Arizona, something unexpected happened. It wasn’t just the Patriots’ last-second interception at the goal line to preserve the victory or the Seahawks’ confounding decision not to feed Marshawn Lynch the ball in the dying moments. What fans and the business of football also remember is … Read more

Brock Purdy, Patrick Mahomes injuries just part of the NFL’s injury epidemic

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 beaten up, and their receiver group was decimated; the Bengals were … Read more

Want Super Bowl tickets? Why $5,000 is likely the new floor to get them

In 2015, the last time the Super Bowl landed in Arizona, something unexpected happened. It wasn’t just the Patriots’ last-second interception at the goal line to preserve the victory or the Seahawks’ confounding decision not to feed Marshawn Lynch the ball in the dying moments. What fans and the business of football also remember is … Read more

Everything wrong with rules analysts was on display in NFL Championship Games

1. “The rules analyst job is the most overrated thing to ever happen in sports broadcasting.” I wrote that in Traina Thoughts two weeks ago. After watching the AFC and NFC championship games Sunday, I can say that the rules analyst job is not only the most overrated thing to happen in sports broadcasting, but … Read more