If NFL playoff contenders, championship dreamers and the usual also-rans hoped to catch the Kansas City Chiefs and cease their dominance, this was the season to do it. Kansas City lost more regular season games (6) than ever with Mahomes as QB. For the first time...
Before we get to my betting choice for Super Bowl 58, I want to give you some information on trends that are relevant in the Chiefs vs. 49ers showdown. Perhaps some of the specifics will help you make up your mind. 1. Schedule Factor: the Super Bowl contestant that...
Let’s talk about a key matchup when San Francisco and Kansas City go at it Sunday in Super Bowl 58. The Chiefs defense is feared for its ability to use blitzes to disrupt quarterbacks. During the regular season Kansas City ranked second in the NFL in pressure...
The Kansas City Chiefs have turned into the New England Patriots. I’m not referring to the winning, the Super Bowl rings, the legendary quarterbacks. This is more about the pragmatic nature of the head coaches, the ability to adapt on offense, and go with a style that...
I’m confused by the non stop bloviating over 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy. Even by the insane standards of the hot-take media industrial complex, the loudest voices raise the volume on these made-up Purdy debates. This is a Quarterback Nation. The outsized importance...
Sunday should be a fun day for NFL fans who will gather to watch two conference championship games, order up a pile of chicken wings and mounds of smoked brisket and pulled pork, and sip on their preferred beverages. Kansas City Chiefs on the road with a shot to take...
The divisional playoff round is my favorite weekend of each NFL season. The postseason tournament is down to eight teams, the pressure is cranked up, and anything can happen. Can anyone stop No. 1 seeds Baltimore and San Francisco? Can the Detroit Lions win a second...
The first thing about the NFL divisional-round playoffs that jumps out at me are the quality of quarterbacks in each conference. AFC: Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes, Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson, Buffalo’s Josh Allen and Houston’s C.J. Stroud. Mahomes, 28, already has won...
BERNIE BITS Hitting some fungoes while patiently waiting for the Cardinals to sign or otherwise acquire a couple of relievers to upgrade their bullpen … Five things jump out about the Blues since Drew Bannister took over as interim coach after the sacking of Craig...
