Jayna Bardahl
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NFL news/trending writer for The Athletic
In 2007, Mike Flynt set out to right a regret that had haunted him since he first was a college player. He brought national attention to Division III Sul Ross by becoming the oldest college football linebacker in NCAA history at 59 years old.
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Meet the man who became college football’s oldest linebacker — and inspired a movie
Mike Flynt returned to college football at 59 years old, finally playing out his senior season 37 years removed from his last game.
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September 19, 2025 at 3:08 PM
In 2007, Mike Flynt set out to right a regret that had haunted him since he first was a college player. He brought national attention to Division III Sul Ross by becoming the oldest college football linebacker in NCAA history at 59 years old.
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Travis Kelce detailed the 'frustrating' collision that sent Xavier Worthy out of the game against the Chargers.
"I just got to be better, man. I’m 13 years in the league, there’s no excuse for me running into my own guys like that.”
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"I just got to be better, man. I’m 13 years in the league, there’s no excuse for me running into my own guys like that.”
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Travis Kelce explains 'frustrating' collision that resulted in Xavier Worthy injury
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September 10, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Travis Kelce detailed the 'frustrating' collision that sent Xavier Worthy out of the game against the Chargers.
"I just got to be better, man. I’m 13 years in the league, there’s no excuse for me running into my own guys like that.”
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"I just got to be better, man. I’m 13 years in the league, there’s no excuse for me running into my own guys like that.”
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Chargers Teair Tart was not ejected for this because the hit was open-handed.
But the decision is drawing plenty of attention with the NFL supposedly cracking down on unsportsmanlike actions this season.
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But the decision is drawing plenty of attention with the NFL supposedly cracking down on unsportsmanlike actions this season.
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Why wasn't Chargers DL Teair Tart ejected after hitting Travis Kelce?
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September 6, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Chargers Teair Tart was not ejected for this because the hit was open-handed.
But the decision is drawing plenty of attention with the NFL supposedly cracking down on unsportsmanlike actions this season.
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But the decision is drawing plenty of attention with the NFL supposedly cracking down on unsportsmanlike actions this season.
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Worthy has now been ruled out for the rest of the game.
Xavier Worthy is questionable to return with a shoulder injury. He collided with Travis Kelce on the Chiefs' opening drive.
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Xavier Worthy injures shoulder, leaves after Chiefs' first drive vs. Chargers
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September 6, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Worthy has now been ruled out for the rest of the game.
The Chargers lead the Chiefs 10-0 early in the second quarter. Live updates from
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September 6, 2025 at 12:54 AM
The Chargers lead the Chiefs 10-0 early in the second quarter. Live updates from
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Xavier Worthy is questionable to return with a shoulder injury. He collided with Travis Kelce on the Chiefs' opening drive.
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Xavier Worthy injures shoulder, leaves after Chiefs' first drive vs. Chargers
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September 6, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Xavier Worthy is questionable to return with a shoulder injury. He collided with Travis Kelce on the Chiefs' opening drive.
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Tonight's Chiefs-Chargers game will be free to watch on YouTube. Here's what you need to know:
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What to know about YouTube broadcast of Chiefs-Chargers game in Brazil
Friday night's game will be the first NFL game streamed on YouTube, not to be confused with the paid YouTube TV streaming service.
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September 5, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Tonight's Chiefs-Chargers game will be free to watch on YouTube. Here's what you need to know:
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Last year's Brazil game drew criticism over the slick field conditions.
The NFL invested in a renovation of the turf at Corinthians Arena to increase traction ahead of tonight's matchup.
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The NFL invested in a renovation of the turf at Corinthians Arena to increase traction ahead of tonight's matchup.
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NFL contributes to turf renovation in Brazil ahead of Chiefs-Chargers game
Corinthians Arena has a hybrid grass with synthetic turf sewn in and was overhauled this summer for the first time since its 2014 opening.
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September 5, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Last year's Brazil game drew criticism over the slick field conditions.
The NFL invested in a renovation of the turf at Corinthians Arena to increase traction ahead of tonight's matchup.
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The NFL invested in a renovation of the turf at Corinthians Arena to increase traction ahead of tonight's matchup.
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NFL average ticket prices for the 2025 season via StubHub
Eagles, Lions, Packers, Raiders, Bears among top five most expensive, all average over $400 a piece
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Eagles, Lions, Packers, Raiders, Bears among top five most expensive, all average over $400 a piece
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2025 NFL average ticket prices decrease slightly; Eagles most expensive, Browns least
Tickets for the defending champion Eagles are selling for an average of $475, according to StubHub. Browns tickets are averaging $158.
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September 4, 2025 at 9:24 PM
NFL average ticket prices for the 2025 season via StubHub
Eagles, Lions, Packers, Raiders, Bears among top five most expensive, all average over $400 a piece
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Eagles, Lions, Packers, Raiders, Bears among top five most expensive, all average over $400 a piece
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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell may have dropped an Easter egg as to who the next Super Bowl halftime performer could be during an interview on “Today.”
“We would always love to have Taylor play.”
“We would always love to have Taylor play.”
Roger Goodell says Taylor Swift a ‘maybe’ for Super Bowl LX halftime show
The NFL commissioner wouldn’t say whether a Swift Super Bowl appearance was in the works but didn’t deny the possibility when asked.
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September 3, 2025 at 5:23 PM
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell may have dropped an Easter egg as to who the next Super Bowl halftime performer could be during an interview on “Today.”
“We would always love to have Taylor play.”
“We would always love to have Taylor play.”
Six of the NFL's 15 full-time female coaches are working in strength departments.
Who are they? And how did they find their fit in the weight room?
Big thanks to these coaches for sharing their stories with me.
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Who are they? And how did they find their fit in the weight room?
Big thanks to these coaches for sharing their stories with me.
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The NFL’s female coaching surge is here. Just look to the weight room
Ten years ago, the NFL had one full-time female coach. Today, there are 15, including six who work in strength and conditioning.
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July 16, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Six of the NFL's 15 full-time female coaches are working in strength departments.
Who are they? And how did they find their fit in the weight room?
Big thanks to these coaches for sharing their stories with me.
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Who are they? And how did they find their fit in the weight room?
Big thanks to these coaches for sharing their stories with me.
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Rome Odunze knows what's ahead of him entering his second NFL season.
“I can now play the game freely in a way that I know where I need to be when I need to be there," he said at minicamp last week.
More on his offseason development:
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“I can now play the game freely in a way that I know where I need to be when I need to be there," he said at minicamp last week.
More on his offseason development:
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Why Rome Odunze, stronger and playing ‘freely’ in Year 2, has high hopes for 2025
Just 23 and now with a year of experience, Odunze said he feels much more prepared for his second NFL season.
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June 9, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Rome Odunze knows what's ahead of him entering his second NFL season.
“I can now play the game freely in a way that I know where I need to be when I need to be there," he said at minicamp last week.
More on his offseason development:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/640...
“I can now play the game freely in a way that I know where I need to be when I need to be there," he said at minicamp last week.
More on his offseason development:
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News out of NFL league meetings:
• New onside kick rule allows teams to declare onside kick at any time they are trailing, not just the fourth quarter.
• Detroit withdraws its proposal to reseed the playoffs.
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• New onside kick rule allows teams to declare onside kick at any time they are trailing, not just the fourth quarter.
• Detroit withdraws its proposal to reseed the playoffs.
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NFL adjusts onside kick rule, Detroit withdraws playoff proposal
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May 21, 2025 at 5:43 PM
News out of NFL league meetings:
• New onside kick rule allows teams to declare onside kick at any time they are trailing, not just the fourth quarter.
• Detroit withdraws its proposal to reseed the playoffs.
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• New onside kick rule allows teams to declare onside kick at any time they are trailing, not just the fourth quarter.
• Detroit withdraws its proposal to reseed the playoffs.
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For two decades, Howard Katz has been at the center of each year’s NFL schedule.
He’s the unknown planner behind every NFL fan’s fall Sundays.
And Wednesday will mark his final football masterpiece ahead of retirement.
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He’s the unknown planner behind every NFL fan’s fall Sundays.
And Wednesday will mark his final football masterpiece ahead of retirement.
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May 13, 2025 at 3:01 PM
For two decades, Howard Katz has been at the center of each year’s NFL schedule.
He’s the unknown planner behind every NFL fan’s fall Sundays.
And Wednesday will mark his final football masterpiece ahead of retirement.
http://dlvr.it/TKkz1D
He’s the unknown planner behind every NFL fan’s fall Sundays.
And Wednesday will mark his final football masterpiece ahead of retirement.
http://dlvr.it/TKkz1D
Details on the NFL 2025 international schedule:
• Vikings travel to Dublin, London in back-to-back weeks.
• Game in São Paulo, Brazil, with the Los Angeles Chargers as the designated home team, is still to be announced.
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• Vikings travel to Dublin, London in back-to-back weeks.
• Game in São Paulo, Brazil, with the Los Angeles Chargers as the designated home team, is still to be announced.
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NFL 2025 international schedule: Vikings travel to Dublin, London in back-to-back weeks
The Broncos (London), Rams (London), Falcons (Berlin) and Commanders (Madrid) are also headed overseas in 2025.
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May 13, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Details on the NFL 2025 international schedule:
• Vikings travel to Dublin, London in back-to-back weeks.
• Game in São Paulo, Brazil, with the Los Angeles Chargers as the designated home team, is still to be announced.
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• Vikings travel to Dublin, London in back-to-back weeks.
• Game in São Paulo, Brazil, with the Los Angeles Chargers as the designated home team, is still to be announced.
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Tom Brady said he texted Shedeur Sanders after the former Colorado quarterback's slide in the NFL Draft.
Brady, a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders, also said he was not involved in any evaluation processes involving Sanders.
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Brady, a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders, also said he was not involved in any evaluation processes involving Sanders.
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May 7, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Tom Brady said he texted Shedeur Sanders after the former Colorado quarterback's slide in the NFL Draft.
Brady, a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders, also said he was not involved in any evaluation processes involving Sanders.
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Brady, a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders, also said he was not involved in any evaluation processes involving Sanders.
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The deadline for NFL teams to exercise the fifth-year option on 2022 first-round draft picks is Thursday.
Here's where each player stands, including Drake London, Aidan Hutchinson, Derek Stingley Jr. and others.
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Here's where each player stands, including Drake London, Aidan Hutchinson, Derek Stingley Jr. and others.
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NFL fifth-year player options tracker: Browns decline Kenny Pickett’s option
The deadline for teams to pick up or decline fifth-year options on first-round picks from the 2022 draft is May 1.
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April 29, 2025 at 2:28 PM
The deadline for NFL teams to exercise the fifth-year option on 2022 first-round draft picks is Thursday.
Here's where each player stands, including Drake London, Aidan Hutchinson, Derek Stingley Jr. and others.
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Here's where each player stands, including Drake London, Aidan Hutchinson, Derek Stingley Jr. and others.
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Shedeur Sanders will — at best — be the sixth quarterback off the board. His slide has turned into a free fall entering Day 3.
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Shedeur Sanders’ NFL Draft tumble continues into Saturday as QB goes undrafted in Rounds 2-3
Once widely projected as a first-round pick, Sanders' landing spot became less clear as the draft approached.
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April 26, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Shedeur Sanders will — at best — be the sixth quarterback off the board. His slide has turned into a free fall entering Day 3.
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The second round is complete. Shedeur Sanders is still waiting.
Three QBs have been selected so far (Cam Ward, No. 1 to Titans; Jaxson Dart, No. 25 to Giants; Tyler Shough, No. 4 to Saints).
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Three QBs have been selected so far (Cam Ward, No. 1 to Titans; Jaxson Dart, No. 25 to Giants; Tyler Shough, No. 4 to Saints).
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Shedeur Sanders’ NFL Draft tumble continues as QB isn’t picked in second round
Once widely projected as a first-round pick, Sanders' landing spot became less clear as the draft approached.
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April 26, 2025 at 1:36 AM
The second round is complete. Shedeur Sanders is still waiting.
Three QBs have been selected so far (Cam Ward, No. 1 to Titans; Jaxson Dart, No. 25 to Giants; Tyler Shough, No. 4 to Saints).
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Three QBs have been selected so far (Cam Ward, No. 1 to Titans; Jaxson Dart, No. 25 to Giants; Tyler Shough, No. 4 to Saints).
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Deion Sanders posted a video on Instagram of Shedeur responding to his Day 1 slide.
"We all didn't expect this but I feel like with God anything is possible. ... This is fuel to the fire. ... Tomorrow's the day. We're going to be happy regardless."
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"We all didn't expect this but I feel like with God anything is possible. ... This is fuel to the fire. ... Tomorrow's the day. We're going to be happy regardless."
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Shedeur Sanders, after NFL Draft hype, not picked in first round: How far will the QB slide?
Various mock drafts and experts projected Sanders would be selected in the first round.
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April 25, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Deion Sanders posted a video on Instagram of Shedeur responding to his Day 1 slide.
"We all didn't expect this but I feel like with God anything is possible. ... This is fuel to the fire. ... Tomorrow's the day. We're going to be happy regardless."
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"We all didn't expect this but I feel like with God anything is possible. ... This is fuel to the fire. ... Tomorrow's the day. We're going to be happy regardless."
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We're halfway through the first round. Is this sound stuck in your head yet?
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Where did ESPN’s NFL Draft chime come from? The story behind the iconic sound
You know the sound. You hear it, perhaps hundreds of times, every April. But you probably don't know how and when it came to be.
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April 25, 2025 at 1:54 AM
We're halfway through the first round. Is this sound stuck in your head yet?
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Travis Hunter was announced as both a WR and DB as the No. 2 pick to the Jacksonville Jaguars. He can probably go fishing there.
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You know Travis Hunter the 2-way phenom. But a 2-sport star? Take a ride on his fishing boat
Hunter catches even more fish than TDs and INTs: "That's all he really wants to do other than be the best football player on the planet."
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April 25, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Travis Hunter was announced as both a WR and DB as the No. 2 pick to the Jacksonville Jaguars. He can probably go fishing there.
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It's almost draft time!
15 prospects are in Green Bay tonight, including Cam Ward, Travis Hunter and Jalen Milroe. According to one agent I talked to, a first-round evaluation is often the most important factor for players considering attending.
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15 prospects are in Green Bay tonight, including Cam Ward, Travis Hunter and Jalen Milroe. According to one agent I talked to, a first-round evaluation is often the most important factor for players considering attending.
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How do NFL Draft prospects decide whether to attend the green room? It’s complicated
Nobody wants to wind up like Will Levis, sliding out of Round 1 while the world watches, but there are many other factors to consider.
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April 24, 2025 at 10:15 PM
It's almost draft time!
15 prospects are in Green Bay tonight, including Cam Ward, Travis Hunter and Jalen Milroe. According to one agent I talked to, a first-round evaluation is often the most important factor for players considering attending.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/630...
15 prospects are in Green Bay tonight, including Cam Ward, Travis Hunter and Jalen Milroe. According to one agent I talked to, a first-round evaluation is often the most important factor for players considering attending.
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Happy #NFLDraft day!
How do prospects decide to attend or not attend the green room? I talked to agents to learn more about the factors athletes consider and where in-person draft attendance might be heading.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/630...
How do prospects decide to attend or not attend the green room? I talked to agents to learn more about the factors athletes consider and where in-person draft attendance might be heading.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/630...
How do NFL Draft prospects decide whether to attend the green room? It’s complicated
Nobody wants to wind up like Will Levis, sliding out of Round 1 while the world watches, but there are many other factors to consider.
www.nytimes.com
April 24, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Happy #NFLDraft day!
How do prospects decide to attend or not attend the green room? I talked to agents to learn more about the factors athletes consider and where in-person draft attendance might be heading.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/630...
How do prospects decide to attend or not attend the green room? I talked to agents to learn more about the factors athletes consider and where in-person draft attendance might be heading.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/630...
This morning with Patrick Mahomes:
• How a Super Bowl loss motivates his offseason
• Why he's excited about the Chiefs' chance to return to an explosive passing attack
• Why he cut his hair (he was superstitious)
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• How a Super Bowl loss motivates his offseason
• Why he's excited about the Chiefs' chance to return to an explosive passing attack
• Why he cut his hair (he was superstitious)
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Motivated by Super Bowl loss, Patrick Mahomes seeks explosive Chiefs passing attack
With the Chiefs' offseason program underway, Mahomes talked about his "bad taste" from the Super Bowl LIX loss and his new look.
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April 23, 2025 at 6:53 PM
This morning with Patrick Mahomes:
• How a Super Bowl loss motivates his offseason
• Why he's excited about the Chiefs' chance to return to an explosive passing attack
• Why he cut his hair (he was superstitious)
www.nytimes.com/athletic/630...
• How a Super Bowl loss motivates his offseason
• Why he's excited about the Chiefs' chance to return to an explosive passing attack
• Why he cut his hair (he was superstitious)
www.nytimes.com/athletic/630...