BOSTON — Whether Tom Brady will return as quarterback of the New England Patriots next season is still an open question. But the 42-year-old on Wednesday gave another indication that he isn't done playing football. In an Instagram post to fans, Brady said “I still have more to prove” following a season...
49ers Take NFC West, No. 1 Seed With 26-21 Win Over Seahawks
SEATTLE — Richard Sherman once again wore the hat of a division champion as he walked out of the locker room in Seattle. Except this time there was a San Francisco logo beneath the words “NFC West champions.” “It’s a great feeling. It’s a great feeling to get the one...
Lessons for Teachers and Students From Coach Vince Lombardi
This Dec. 21 marks the 50th anniversary of the last football game Vince Lombardi ever coached. Remembered primarily as the helmsman of the Green Bay Packers during the 1960s and namesake of the Super Bowl trophy, Lombardi has been ranked as one of the top 10 greatest coaches in the...
Guns N’ Roses, Maroon 5, Khaled Part of Pre-Super Bowl Shows
NEW YORK — Guns N’ Roses, Maroon 5, DJ Khaled and DaBaby will bring the heat to Super Bowl week in Miami. On Location Experiences announced the lineup for its second Bud Light Super Bowl Music Fest, to take place Jan. 30 through Feb. 1 at AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami....
Optimistic 49ers Undeterred by Close Loss to Raven on Road
BALTIMORE — The San Francisco 49ers proved Sunday they can hang with an elite team on the road. Next step? Showing they can beat the NFL’s best away from home. “We had every chance to win that game,” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said after absorbing a 20-17 loss to the...
Calling Plays in NFL a Challenge for Some Rookie NFL Coaches
Maybe Sean McVay made it all look just too easy. McVay coached the Los Angeles Rams to the playoffs each of his first two seasons, including the Super Bowl in February. He proved such a perfect match with quarterback Jared Goff that six of eight NFL teams hiring this offseason turned to...
Hall of Fame Cornerback Willie Brown Dies at Age 78
Hall of Fame cornerback Willie Brown, who provided the iconic play of the Oakland Raiders' first Super Bowl title, died on Tuesday. He was 78. The Raiders and Pro Football Hall of Fame announced Brown's death but did not reveal a cause. He had been dealing with cancer. "The entire Hall of...
Fresno State Legend Trent Dilfer Resurfaces in an Unlikely Role
Trent Dilfer is back. But it's not the return anyone would expect. The man considered one of the best quarterbacks in Fresno State history, who won a Super Bowl with the Baltimore Ravens, and who forged a career off the field as ESPN analyst before being unceremoniously fired two years...
NFL's 100th Season Schedule Finalized
NEW YORK — The NFL's 100th season will begin with its most classic rivalry and feature the Super Bowl champion Patriots hosting Pittsburgh in the first Sunday night game. As previously announced, NFL 100 will kick off with Green Bay at Chicago for the 199th meeting of a series that...
Who Are the 2019 Fresno Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees?
UPDATE, July 24, 2019 Former standout Fresno State and National Football League running back Michael Pittman has asked that his 2019 induction into the Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame be "respectfully withdrawn for personal reasons.” “We respect the right of Michael and his family to privacy and wish them...