This is a running analysis of the San Francisco 49ers’ moves and key departures during this season of free agency. The legal tampering window began Monday at 9 a.m. PT and the NFL’s new league year, when teams can formally sign free agents who played elsewhere in 2023, begins on Wednesday. Live updates: Free-agent news … Read more
Former NFL cornerback Richard Sherman was arrested early Saturday morning on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to Washington State Patrol. Sherman was booked at 4:51 a.m. PT Saturday, according to King County arrest records. No other details were available, trooper Rick Johnson, a Washington State Patrol spokesperson, said. A request for comment to … Read more
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Usher and longtime partner Jenn Goicoechea married in Las Vegas just hours after the R&B superstar’s headline appearance at the Super Bowl halftime show, according to officials and documents. The officiant who wed the pair is known to dress as an Elvis Presley impersonator. The couple married Sunday at Vegas Weddings, … Read more
The Chiefs beat the 49ers in overtime to win Super Bowl LVIII. Is it too early to start looking ahead to Super Bowl LVIX held in New Orleans? Never. The San Francisco 49ers are Super Bowl favorites at +500 on BetMGM, despite losing to the Kansas City Chiefs (+700 to repeat) in Super Bowl 58. … Read more
LAS VEGAS — Go ahead and crown the Kansas City Chiefs as the fourth NFL dynasty of the Super Bowl era. They have joined the post-2000 New England Patriots, 1980s San Francisco 49ers and 1970s Pittsburgh Steelers in a class apart from all others. Theirs is a dynasty in progress — just getting started, perhaps. … Read more
The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII — just like the President jokingly claims he planned. United States President Joe Biden posted on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, following the conclusion of overtime: “Just like we drew it up.” The post was a reference and … Read more
LAS VEGAS — For each of the first 57 Super Bowls, George Toma was contracted by the NFL to prepare the field. That tenure earned him the nicknames “Sodfather” and “The God of Sod.” But his latest work wasn’t his best. Players on both the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles slipped constantly throughout Super … Read more
For the second consecutive season, the Kansas City Chiefs enter the Super Bowl as an underdog. They defeated the favored Philadelphia Eagles last season and will try to knock off the favored San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. Will it feel like an upset if Kansas City makes it happen? The Chiefs possess the ultimate edge in … Read more
One of the biggest talking points heading into Super Bowl LVIII between the Kansas City Chiefs and the 49ers concerns quarterback Brock Purdy. Much has been made of the young 49ers signal-caller’s playmaking ability or lack thereof, with a wide array of media personalities offering their praise or criticism. Speaking to NBC Bay Area’s Laura … Read more
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The polarizing moniker is still applied to the Dallas Cowboys these days, regardless of whether it rings as true as it did during their 1990s heyday, when Troy Aikman, Michael Irvin and Emmitt Smith led them to three Super Bowl titles in a four-year span. “America’s Team.” The team that … Read more