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Yahoo
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Lions and Broncos guest announcers taunt Packers fans before making sixth-round picks at 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay
Green Bay brought the Midwest Nice to the football world this week as the host of the 2025 NFL Draft. Hey, how many other sites hand out free goodie bags at the airport? Many of the guest announcers recognized this niceness and hospitality on the draft stage throughout the week. Advertisement But a couple folks' team reps apparently didn't want to return the favor in the sixth round April 26. We're looking at you, Detroit Lions and Denver Broncos. Detroit Lions international fan taunts Packers fans First, it was Marius Dell, the Lions' international fan of the year. Waving a Lions flag that read 'Germany' across the bottom, Dell took to the stage to announce the team's pick of Boise State's Ahmed Hassanein with the 196th selection. 'What up, dog!' Dell yelled out to the crowd. 'Now, I want to hear all the Packers owners,' Dell challenged, clearly with a sarcastic tone. Then he referenced the Lions quarterback who helped beat the Packers twice last season. Advertisement 'Well, I honestly didn't hear Jared Goff,' he fired back. And while many guest announcers thanked Green Bay as the host site, Dell was only thanking the Lions. He also let everyone know that it's the Lions and not the Packers that have won the NFC North the last two years. 'I want to thank the Detroit Lions, the king of the North, having me this opportunity here,' he said. Dell wasn't the only one who threw shade at the Packers. It was the latest jab from the Lions at the Packers in recent days. The Lions' team president started the Green Bay bashing earlier this week. Nickel column: This weekend, let's remember Green Bay how it was then, and marvel at what it is now Kurt Tocci, content creator, reminds Packers fans of Broncos beating Green Bay in Super Bowl 32 About a half-hour later, a content creator announcing the pick for the Denver Broncos took it to another level in his 15 seconds of fame. Advertisement Wearing a Broncos jersey, Kurt Tocci set up his bit telling the crowd that folks in Green Bay 'are so nice.' 'Your hospitality is top-tier,' said Tocci, who has 1.6 million followers on YouTube. But it was all a setup. He then reminded the fine folks of Green Bay about the Broncos' 31-24 win over the Packers in Super Bowl XXXII in 1998 and brought up John Elway's rushing touchdown in the game. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Lions, Broncos announcers taunt Packers fans at NFL Draft in Green Bay
USA Today
19-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Watch Shannon Sharpe welcome his brother, Sterling, to Hall of Fame
One of the best moments of Super Bowl weekend is always 'The Knock,' the moment when new Pro Football Hall of Fame members are welcomed into the exclusive fraternity. For former Denver Bronco and current resident of the Hall of Fame Shannon Sharpe, this year's 'knock' was a special and historic one. Shannon welcomed his brother, wide receiver Sterling Sharpe, to the club. 'Welcome bro,' said Shannon to Sterling, 'to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.' The brothers then shared a long embrace. 'To have this moment — I've had some great moments, trust me,' Shannon said. 'I'm in the Pro Football Hall of Fame; Super Bowls, All-Pros, what I have going on now in my professional life, this is the proudest moment of my life.' 'I'm happy man, 'cuz I finally get to follow you at something,' said Sterling. Shannon and Sterling are the first brothers to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Sterling played for the Green Bay Packers from 1988-1994, amassing 8,134 receiving yards, 65 touchdowns, starting all 112 games he played in during his career. Sterling, Shannon's older brother, tragically had his career cut short due to a neck injury. Shannon long admired his brother, even giving Sterling his first Super Bowl ring (Super Bowl XXXII). Sterling was Shannon's presenter for the Hall of Fame when the former Bronco was inducted into Canton in 2011. You can watch the Sharpe brothers' emotional moment below.
NBC Sports
09-02-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Patrick Mahomes favored to win fourth Super Bowl MVP
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is trying to become the first player to lead his team to three straight Super Bowl titles and he could also become the first to win three straight Super Bowl MVPs. Oddsmakers have made Mahomes the favorite to pull that off. Mahomes is +120 at most sportsbooks, but he isn't currying the most favor with some members of the betting public with kickoff a little more than an hour away. ESPN Bet says that Eagles running back Saquon Barkley, who is at +250, has drawn the most action as of Sunday morning. No running back has won Super Bowl MVP since Terrell Davis in Super Bowl XXXII. David Purdum of ESPN also reports that MGM has taken a $25,000 bet on Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce at 15-1 odds. No tight end has ever been named the Super Bowl MVP.
Los Angeles Times
04-02-2025
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
Super Bowl XVIII hero Marcus Allen recognizes something super in Eagles' Saquon Barkley
NEW ORLEANS — Marcus Allen never flinched. Early in Super Bowl XVIII in 1984, the Los Angeles Raiders running back fumbled against the Washington Redskins. Allen watched as the ball rolled away from him, seemingly in slow motion, until a teammate recovered it. Allen returned to the huddle unfazed. 'Most guys would be in a full panic,' Allen said in a phone interview. 'I didn't even blink. ... It's almost metaphysical to describe. I was so locked in. I was so fifth-dimension.' Allen went on to rush for 191 yards and two touchdowns in a 38-9 victory at Tampa Stadium. His 74-yard scoring run ranks among the most spectacular plays in Super Bowl history, and his rushing total was a record at the time. Allen, a Hall of Famer, expects Saquon Barkley will be in a similarly locked-in state of mind Sunday when the Philadelphia Eagles running back goes up against the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX at the Superdome. Barkley, the No. 2 pick in the 2018 draft, played six seasons for the New York Giants before the Eagles signed him last March to a three-year contract that included $26 million in guarantees. Barkley rushed for 2,005 yards and 13 touchdowns this season and did not slow down during the playoffs as the Eagles advanced to the Super Bowl for the second time in three years. Barkley rushed for 119 yards in an NFC wild-card victory over the Green Bay Packers. He ran for 205 yards and two touchdowns in a divisional-round win over the Rams, and 118 yards and three touchdowns in the NFC championship game against the Washington Commanders. The 6-foot, 233-pound Barkey has been especially unstoppable after clearing the line of scrimmage. After scoring on runs of 70 and 72 yards against the Rams during the season, he scored on runs of 62 and 78 yards against them in the playoffs. His first carry against the Commanders resulted in a 60-yard touchdown. 'You give him a little bit of space,' Eagles guard Mekhi Becton said, 'he's going to make you [pay] no matter what.' The NFL record for yards rushing in a season, postseason included, is held by Terrell Davis, who amassed 2,476 yards to help the Denver Broncos win Super Bowl XXXII in 1998. Barkley is 30 yards shy of eclipsing Davis' record. The top five rushing performances in Super Bowl history were achieved in victories. In 1975, Pittsburgh's Franco Harris ran for 158 yards in Super Bowl IX. Washington's John Riggins broke the record in 1983 by gaining 166 yards in Super Bowl XVII. Allen eclipsed the mark a year later. In 1988, with running back George Rogers slowed by injuries, Washington coach Joe Gibbs made the surprise decision to start rookie Timmy Smith in Super Bowl XXII. Smith set a record that still stands by running for 204 yards and two touchdowns in a 42-10 victory over the Broncos. Washington quarterback Doug Williams, however, was voted the most valuable player. Ten years later, Davis capped his historic season by rushing for 157 yards and three touchdowns in a 31-24 victory over the Packers in Super Bowl XXXII. Davis was voted Super Bowl MVP, the last time a running back achieved the award. Barkley might end the drought if the Eagles defeat the two-time defending champion Chiefs. 'The MVP and all that, it's cool and all, but it's the added bonus,' said Barkley, who will turn 28 on Sunday. 'The most important thing is lifting up that Lombardi Trophy.' The Chiefs have not had an opposing player rush for more than 100 yards since Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson did it in the opener. During Steve Spagnuolo's six seasons as defensive coordinator, the Chiefs never have had a player eclipse 100 yards rushing in a playoff game. Now they must contain Barkley. 'There's just so many elements to his game,' Chiefs linebacker Drue Tranquill said. 'He's elusive. He's powerful. He's got great, great vision.' Along with an outstanding offensive line, receivers and tight ends who block for him and a quarterback in Jalen Hurts who can run and pass. 'So you have all those ingredients,' Tranquill said. 'They've got a recipe for success over there.' Allen sees parallels between his run-up to the Super Bowl and Barkley's. Allen gained 121 yards in the divisional round and 154 in the AFC championship game. Then came his Super Bowl performance. 'We peaked at the right time,' he said, 'and, actually, so did I.' Allen met Barkley last offseason and came away impressed by his humility and confidence. Those qualities also are evident on the field, Allen said. 'He's born to do what he's doing,' Allen said. 'There's a naturalness. There's nothing contrived.' Whether he's jumping backward over defensive players — as he did against the Jacksonville Jaguars — spinning out of tackles or jetting away from pursuers, Barkley has displayed uncommon talent. 'The body responds in ways that only the gifted have,' Allen said. 'Most of the time, he is not thinking about, 'Hey, let me set this guy up.' 'He just does what he does, and there's no ifs, ands or buts about it.'
Yahoo
31-01-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
On this date in 1999: Broncos won Super Bowl XXXIII
One year after defeating the Green Bay Packers 31-24 in Super Bowl XXXII, the Denver Broncos returned to the NFL's championship game to defeat the Atlanta Falcons 34-19 in Super Bowl XXXIII on Sunday, Jan. 31 1999. Playing in the final game of his career, quarterback John Elway took home Super Bowl MVP honors after completing 18-of-29 passes for 336 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Elway also rushed three times for two yards and another score. Elway later retired during the 1999 offseason and he was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility in 2004. Three other members of Denver's starting lineup that day later joined Elway in the Hall of Fame: tight end Shannon Sharpe, running back Terrell Davis and safety Steve Atwater. Elway returned to the team as an executive in 2011 and he helped the Broncos reach two more Super Bowls, winning one in 2016. Denver has won three Super Bowls in franchise history, with Elway playing a role in all three. Broncos throwback: 50 best photos from Super Bowl 50 This article originally appeared on Broncos Wire: On this date in 1999: Broncos won Super Bowl XXXIII
