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NFL confident in Super Bowl security plan in wake of New Orleans terror attack
The NFL's security chief projected confidence in the league's security plans as New Orleans prepares to host the Feb. 9 Super Bowl in the aftermath of a terror attack that killed 14 people there on New Year’s Day. NFL chief security officer Cathy Lanier said Wednesday there will be...
Miami's Cam Ward wins the Manning Award as top college QB, says it can help him prepare for NFL
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Cam Ward's college career got one more accolade Wednesday, when he was announced as the winner of the Manning Award as the nation's top quarterback. And the now-former Miami star, who quite possibly will be the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft later this spring...
Eagles' run to the Super Bowl vs. the Chiefs is fueled by changes after epic collapse last season
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Eagles were indeed flying high as the best in the NFL, boasting a 10-1 record with a No. 1 seed, home-field advantage in the playoffs, and yes, a Super Bowl ring all ahead as credible goals. This season? On the way to the Super Bowl on Feb. 9 in a rematch...
As the Chiefs chase a 3-peat, DeAndre Hopkins and other vets finally get their Super Bowl chance
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — DeAndre Hopkins was stuck on a downtrodden team in Tennessee headed for the No. 1 overall pick in the draft. Kareem Hunt was stuck without a job at all. Yet the veteran wide receiver and running back, along with Marquise Brown, D.J. Humphries...
Jalen Hurts will try to become 4th starting QB to win a Super Bowl after losing in his debut
Jalen Hurts bucked decades of history just by getting back to the Super Bowl after losing his first trip there as a starting quarterback. Now he will try to become the fourth quarterback to win the NFL's ultimate prize as a starting quarterback after losing his first Super Bowl...
Where could the NFL hold an international Super Bowl? The pros and cons of potential hosts
LONDON (AP) — It’s a question Roger Goodell gets when he’s in London: Would the NFL stage a Super Bowl internationally? The usual answer is that America’s biggest sporting event is reserved for cities that have NFL franchises. But as the commissioner noted in October, “...
Bears hire Dennis Allen as defensive coordinator under new coach Ben Johnson
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have hired Dennis Allen as defensive coordinator and Declan Doyle as offensive coordinator under new coach Ben Johnson. Chicago also is keeping Richard Hightower as special teams coordinator as it looks to rebound after going 5-12 this...
Andy Reid and Nick Sirianni have this in common: Eagles fans wanted them fired
"Fire Andy" chants echoed throughout the stands in Philadelphia during Andy Reid’s final season coaching the Eagles in 2012. Nick Sirianni heard many of those same fans yelling “Fire Nick” in Week 6. Now, the two head coaches are facing off in the Super Bowl for...
Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen and Jayden Daniels to skip Pro Bowl Games
Baltimore's Lamar Jackson, Buffalo's Josh Allen and Washington's Jayden Daniels won't be participating in the Pro Bowl Games this week. The NFL announced final rosters Tuesday that didn't include any of those quarterbacks. New England Patriots rookie Drake Maye is replacing Jackson...
Hirings of Jets' Glenn and Patriots' Vrabel give NFL 5 teams with coaches who once played for them
Aaron Glenn had no doubts about where he wanted to go once the New York Jets' head-coaching job became available. Home sweet NFL home. Once a key playmaker after being a first-round draft pick for the franchise, Glenn will lead the Jets from the sideline after...
