Dallas Goedert fulfilling a dream that started as a South Dakota State walk-on

Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert barely knew what a tight end was when he started playing the position, but he’s about to play it in the Super Bowl. Goedert reflected this week on his journey as a walk-on at South Dakota State who began to recognize that his athletic profile aligned more with tight ends [more]

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Jalen Hurts credits Jason Kelce for helping him develop as a player and leader

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has had Jason Kelce snapping him the ball for every game of his NFL career, and he says that Kelce’s steady leadership has been a major part of his own success. Hurts was asked about mentors he’s had in the NFL and brought up Kelce as a player who had had [more]

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Former Steelers player, 49ers executive Paul Martha dies at 80

Former Steelers safety John “Paul” Martha died Saturday in Pittsburgh, the University of Pittsburgh announced. He was 80. The Steelers selected the University of Pittsburgh product in the first round of the 1964 draft. The Bills made him a ninth-round choice in the AFL draft that same year. Martha chose to sign with the Steelers, [more]

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Kadarius Toney “running around like crazy” at practice

Wide receiver Kadarius Toney continues to deal with the ankle injury he suffered in the AFC Championship Game and he was the only member of the Chiefs who was not a full participant in Wednesday’s practice. During a Thursday press conference, head coach Andy Reid was asked about his level of concern for Toney’s availability [more]

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Andy Reid: Patrick Mahomes is “for sure” deserving of MVP award

NFL Honors is on Thursday night, which means we’ll all learn who the Associated Press voters have elected MVP. While there are five finalists, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is the frontrunner to win the award. As the quarterback of the AFC’s No. 1 seed, Mahomes secured 49 of the 50 first-place votes for the AP’s [more]

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Trey Lance: I just want an opportunity to compete

49ers quarterback Trey Lance entered the 2022 season as the team’s starter, but his run ended when he broke his ankle in the second game of the year and his future role with the team is very much up in the air. While the 49ers don’t plan to bring Jimmy Garoppolo back, seventh-round pick Brock [more]

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Jimmy Johnson talked to Jeffrey Lurie, ripped Jerry Jones’ claim that Eagles bet it all for one year

Cowboys owner and General Manager Jerry Jones raised plenty of eyebrows when he claimed that the Eagles bet it all to win this year, while the Cowboys are trying to build a consistent winner. Among those who have wondered what Jones was thinking were Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie and Super Bowl-winning Cowboys coach Jimmy Johnson. [more]

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