Latest news with #SuperBowlMVP
Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Is Eagles Supporting Cast Ranking Damning for Super Bowl MVP?
Is Eagles Supporting Cast Ranking Damning for Super Bowl MVP? originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Is Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts being disrespected around the league again? Even after winning a Super Bowl MVP trophy just last February? Advertisement It depends how you look at it. No quarterback has won more games in a four-year stretch than Hurts. He is the first signal-caller in team history to reach the Super Bowl twice, and has one of the best touchdown-to-interception ratios as well. Some analysts believe that Hurts has something few quarterbacks in this league have. FOX Sports NFL reporter David Helman believes that the Eagles have the best supporting cast in the league. That's valid. Does it lessen Hurts' impact or what he should be credited for? "The top spot might be the easiest to figure out in this entire exercise," Helman said. "The Eagles return 10 of 11 starters from the unit that cruised to a Super Bowl have the best running back in football, an elite receiver duo, a quality tight end and the top offensive line in the game. Advertisement "Maybe there's some small cause for concern with the loss of playcaller Kellen Moore to the Saints — first-time OC Kevin Patullo has been on staff since 2021 — but there's too much talent here to lose sleep over it." All of that makes sense. But as some analysts struggle to judge Hurts as a quarterback - his numbers don't always pop like signal-callers such as Josh Allen or Dak Prescott or Lamar Jackson - all Hurts does is win. And so Philly's 'supporting cast' on offense is top-notch … but so is the QB star being 'supported.' Perhaps that is what they should be judged on … how they mesh. How they win. Advertisement And few quarterbacks in history have won at the pace that Hurts has set since he became a starter. Related: 'Kelce Genes Are Strong!' Jason And Kylie Reveal Baby Girl's 'Look' Related: Bryce Huff Trade Shows Why NFL is Cracking Down on Eagles This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
Fox Sports
2 days ago
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes on flag football: 'I'll leave that to the younger guys'
Flag football will debut as an Olympic event at the 2028 Summer Olympics, but Kansas City Chiefs superstar Patrick Mahomes doesn't expect to be slinging passes in Los Angeles. "I'll probably leave that to the younger guys. I'll be a little older by the time that comes around," Mahomes said about playing flag football in the 2028 Summer Olympics on Thursday, according to FOX Sports NFL Reporter Henry McKenna. Mahomes will be 32 by the time that the 2028 games commence. Last summer, the NFL named Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts as the Olympic flag football ambassador. As for Mahomes, the two-time NFL MVP and three-time Super Bowl MVP totaled 3,928 passing yards, 26 passing touchdowns, 11 interceptions and a 93.5 passer rating last season, while completing 67.5% of his passes in a 15-2 campaign for the Chiefs. He also rushed for 307 yards and two touchdowns. Mahomes ranked second among quarterbacks in rushing grade (91.5), 10th in overall grade (85.8) and 14th in passing grade (79.1), according to Pro Football Focus. Of course, while they were the No. 1 seed in the AFC, Mahomes and the Chiefs lost to the Eagles in Super Bowl LIX, 40-22, ending their three-peat aspirations. The Eagles' win got them even with the Chiefs, who beat the former in Super Bowl LVII. The two teams will run it back in Week 2 of the 2025 season, as the Chiefs host the Eagles on Sept. 14 (4:25 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app). Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily! FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience National Football League Kansas City Chiefs Patrick Mahomes recommended Get more from National Football League Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
Fox Sports
3 days ago
- Sport
- Fox Sports
2025 NFL odds: Back Jonathan Gannon to win Coach of the Year
We are now less than 100 days away from the start of the NFL season, with the Hall of Fame Game between the Chargers and Lions just two months away. Football is coming! We've had over a month to digest the NFL Draft, as well as some time to analyze the release of the schedule. With football so close to returning, books have done a good job of providing betting options not just on season win totals for each team or odds on who will win the Super Bowl, but markets for all the NFL awards. What is fun about betting on these awards, is you can get long odds and jumbo payouts if you pick correctly. It gives you something to root for over the course of the entire NFL season — you essentially have action on every game that involves your awards bet. With all of these awards open for betting, let's take a look at one wager I have already made. Jonathan Gannon 20-1 to win Coach of the Year (DraftKings) The Cardinals have been a plucky team under head coach Jonathan Gannon so far in his brief two-year tenure. After going 4-13 in 2023 without quarterback Kyler Murray for much of the season, the team improved to 8-9 in 2024. At one point, the Cardinals were 6-4 and looked like an NFC West contender before fading down the stretch. Can they finish the job this year and actually win the division? Well, if they do, Gannon will be squarely in the mix for NFL Coach of the Year, and with their division odds at +390, plus Gannon's odds at 20-1, Gannon is the better bet. My enthusiasm for the Cardinals comes from the attention and resources they've committed to their defense this offseason. They signed pass-rusher Josh Sweat away from the Eagles after he nearly won Super Bowl MVP with his performance against the Chiefs in February. Then in April, the draft was dedicated almost entirely to defense. Walter Nolen, Will Johnson, Jordan Burch, Cody Simon, and Denzel Burke are five defensive players that college football fans watched dominate on Saturdays the last few falls in college football. They all look to improve a defense that was 22nd in yards per play allowed in 2024. The Cardinals also have a schedule that's conducive to getting off to a hot start. In the first six weeks, they will likely see the following opposing quarterbacks: rookies Tyler Shough and Cam Ward, Bryce Young, Sam Darnold and whoever the Colts decide to play between Daniel Jones and Anthony Richardson. Coach of the Year often goes to the coach of a team that makes it to the playoffs after missing the playoffs the previous year. Gannon checks that box and plenty of others, as the Cardinals could be much-improved in 2025. Will Hill, a contributor on the Bears Bets Podcast, has been betting on sports for over a decade. He is a betting analyst who has been a host on VSiN, as well as the Goldboys Network. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily! recommended Get more from National Football League Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
USA Today
3 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Browns QB Joe Flacco gives perfect response when asked about mentoring young QBs
Browns QB Joe Flacco gives perfect response when asked about mentoring young QBs Cleveland Browns veteran quarterback Joe Flacco is the elder statesman of the quarterback room. However, Flacco does not see it as his role to be a mentor to the rookies, Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders. He has been steadfast about this and even took the same stance toward Anthony Richardson when he was with the Indianapolis Colts a year ago. But he hits a home run with his reasoning as to why he prefers to go about his business and put in the work: 'If I say, 'I don't want to be a mentor,' I look bad. If I say, 'I do want to be a mentor,' then I look like an idiot who doesn't care about being good and playing football. I tend to try to be honest, and I've said, 'I'm not a mentor. I play football.' This does not mean that Flacco is not down to give guidance to the young quarterbacks, but ultimately, Flacco is leaving the rest up to the likes of Gabriel and Sanders. As Flacco prepares to win a starting job or game plan for an opponent on a week-to-week basis, he wants the way he works to be the example set for younger quarterbacks. These OTAs are a great start for those rookies to fall in line behind the seasoned veteran and Super Bowl MVP. 'The best way to be a mentor, honestly, is to show people how you go to work. Like I said, hope they pick up on that stuff, but not necessarily force them to pick up on the things that you do.' Questions arise in meeting rooms, and things happen on the practice and game field. As Flacco looks to compete and win games, the young quarterbacks need to intuitively pick up and follow what the 40-year-old veteran does, rather than expecting him to walk them through how to be a professional.
NBC Sports
6 days ago
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Aaron Rodgers is willing to consider retiring as a Packer
It's highly unlikely that Aaron Rodgers would ever play again for the Packers. A ceremonial one-day contract remains possible. During his recent appearance with 'Mike Stud,' Rodgers addressed the possibility of officially retiring as a Packer. He's on the fence, for now. 'You know, I've thought about that and I don't understand what the reason for that is,' Rodgers said. 'You know, at the same time, I grew up a Niner fan and most of my favorite players retired as a Niner. You know, Jerry Rice, who went to three other teams, really, he came back and retired as a Niner. So I understand the cool thing about it but, if I didn't do it, would that make a difference in how I'm viewed in the Packers' eyes? . . . 'If I do or if I don't, I don't think it should make a difference. I'm not sure yet. If they approach me about it, I probably would.' He's right. It's a meaningless gesture for the team and its fans. It seems to be, if nothing else, a way for the player to get closure on his career. If the player doesn't need it, why do it? The bigger question is how Rodgers's time with the Packers will be remembered. 'When I retire, in four years I'm gonna go into the Packer Hall of Fame — may or may not get my number retired — whether they do or not that's fine,' Rodgers said. 'But in four years I'll be in the Packer Hall of Fame. . . . There's a lot of love from me and how I feel about the team.' Despite my very strong belief that no team should permanently retire numbers (and that, if they do, it should truly be permanent), the Packers have crossed that bridge. They retired Brett Favre's number (and Bart Starr's). They should also retire Rodgers's number. Both Rodgers and Favre won a Super Bowl. Unlike Favre, Rodgers was a Super Bowl MVP. He won the league MVP award four times. (Favre won three.) Rodgers has nearly as many passing yards for the Packers as Favre did (61,655 vs. 59,055). Rodgers has more touchdown passes (475 vs. 442) and far fewer interceptions (105 vs. 286). Rodgers' touchdown-to-interception ratio remains uncanny. For his career, he's at 503 touchdown passes and only 116 interceptions. So, yes, the Packers should retire Rodgers's number 12. Regardless of whether Rodgers wants to sign a one-day retirement contract.
