Chiefs running back Jerick McKinnon could have scored a touchdown with 1:36 to play in the Super Bowl. It would have given Kansas City a six-point lead (pending the PAT), but it also would have given the Eagles a real chance to force overtime, or possibly to win a championship by going for — and [more] … [Read more...] about Steve Spagnuolo had mixed feelings about Jerick McKinnon not scoring late in Super Bowl
Will NFL bring back the ban on pushing the runner?
During the 2022 NFL season, we noticed multiple examples of offensive players pulling ball carriers in the open field. The officials failed to call it, even though the officials recently had been reminded of the rule. As noted at the time, the rule against pushing or pulling the runner changed in 2006, allowing the pushing [more] … [Read more...] about Will NFL bring back the ban on pushing the runner?
Chiefs lined up in wrong formation on Skyy Moore’s fourth-quarter touchdown
The Chiefs’ final touchdown in their Super Bowl LVII victory came when Patrick Mahomes hit Skyy Moore in the fourth quarter. And it turned out that a miscommunication had the Chiefs running that play out of the wrong formation. NFL Films footage from the Super Bowl shows Mahomes and Chiefs quarterbacks coach Matt Nagy on [more] … [Read more...] about Chiefs lined up in wrong formation on Skyy Moore’s fourth-quarter touchdown
NFL Films footage shows James Bradberry pulling JuJu Smith-Schuster’s jersey
Four days after the Super Bowl, a surprising number of people continue to suggest that an instance of defensive holding should not have been called defensive holding. The argument apparently was rooted in the reality that we all wanted to witness a more exciting finish to Super Bowl LVII, and that the foul called on [more] … [Read more...] about NFL Films footage shows James Bradberry pulling JuJu Smith-Schuster’s jersey
Travis Kelce will host Saturday Night Live on March 4
Travis Kelce is going “Live from New York.” The Chiefs tight end will host Saturday Night Live with musical guest Kelsea Ballerini on March 4, the show announced Thursday. “Growing up, I was a huge [Chris] Farley, [Will] Ferrell, [Jimmy] Fallon, kind of guy growing up,” Kelce said on The Tonight Show. “I used to [more] … [Read more...] about Travis Kelce will host Saturday Night Live on March 4