Four times during regulation play, the Kansas City Chiefs had worked their way inside the 49ers’ 20-yard line but on those drives had scored just nine points.
Youth Tackle Football: Balancing risks and rewards depends on race and place
Youth participation in tackle football has been declining for years as medical studies have linked the sport with brain injury and long-term behavioral issues. But not all parents balance risks versus rewards the same way.
In balancing books and play, college football players find it’s a matter of division
WASHINGTON – For the third time in four weeks, the Division III football team at Salisbury University was making final preparations for a trip to face an opposing team. Friday mornings before a trip to another school are busy affairs…
Running backs on rookie contracts are economical options for Super Bowl teams
When the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons face off in the Super Bowl, they will feature three running backs still playing on meager rookie contracts: Devonta Freeman, Tevin Coleman and James White.
With Patriots’ eyes on history, Atlanta looks for first Super Bowl win
When the Atlanta Falcons landed at Bush Intercontinental Airport Sunday, 24 hours before the New England Patriots were set to do the same on Monday, the teams enjoyed their final quiet moments of the season.
Monday night blues: Washington can’t win at home on Monday Night Football, but it might not be their fault
Washington is a brutal 2-15 at home under Monday night’s primetime lights since 1996, the worst record in such games in the NFL.