From the moment they finally gathered for in-person training camp, the Kansas City Chiefs had a pretty good idea what kind of COVID-19 protocols they would have to wade through in their bid to repeat as Super Bowl champions.
by DAVE SKRETTA / The Associated PressConsidering that there has been no repeat NFL champion since the 2004 season, clearly some major obstructions have gotten in the way.
by BARRY WILNER / The Associated PressWith whistles blowing, players moving from station to station, everything appeared to be business as usual Tuesday at the Senior Bowl - even if they're anything but normal.
by JOHN ZENOR / The Associated PressAs soon as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the NFC title game, Brian Pope went shopping for a Tom Brady jersey to wear when he watches them play in the Super Bowl.
by JIMMY GOLEN / The Associated PressFor the first time since 1983, when Anheuser-Busch used all of its ad time to introduce a beer called Bud Light, the beer giant isn't advertising its iconic Budweiser brand during the Super Bowl.
by MAE ANDERSON and DEE-ANN DURBIN / AP Business WritersBrady's status as GOAT is irrefutable at this point, and now the question becomes: Is Tom Brady the greatest team sport athlete of all time?
by Jay GreesonIt was one of those unexpected moments that revealed in one or two seconds so much about Tom Brady's outrageous professional football success the past two decades.
by Mark WiedmerTom Brady has a new team in a new town, but the end result is the same. He's going to another Super Bowl. This time, though, that means going home.
by STEVE MEGARGEE / The Associated PressIt took the Kansas City Chiefs five frustrating decades to make their second Super Bowl appearance. Now they're headed to the big game for the second straight year and trying to repeat as champions.
by DAVE SKRETTA / The Associated PressA decade after firing Sean McDermott as his defensive coordinator, Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid is about stare across the field and see a former assistant try to spoil his hopes of a Super Bowl repeat.
by DAVE SKRETTA / The Associated PressIn spite of all that Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers have done in their storied and accomplished NFL careers, the two quarterbacks have rarely faced off on the field.
by STEVE MEGARGEE / The Associated PressArthur Smith has started to assemble his first staff as coach of the Atlanta Falcons.
by The Associated PressJust in case it matters, Chad Henne isn't nearly as likely as Patrick Mahomes to chuck the ball deep down the field for the Kansas City Chiefs.
by SCHUYLER DIXON / The Associated PressThe Kansas City Chiefs had already lost star quarterback Patrick Mahomes to a concussion Sunday afternoon. Suddenly, they were also in danger of losing the game.
by DAVE SKRETTA / The Associated PressTaron Johnson stole the spotlight by stealing the ball.
by JOHN WAWROW / The Associated PressDon't tell Aaron Rodgers the lack of capacity crowds in a pandemic will limit the Green Bay Packers' home-field advantage in the NFC championship game.
by STEVE MEGARGEE / The Associated PressThe Atlanta Falcons have agreed to terms with Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Arthur Smith to become the team's head coach.
by CHARLES ODUM / The Associated PressWhen quarterback Mac Jones signed with Alabama in 2017 as a three-star prospect, he joined a Crimson Tide program that contained Jalen Hurts, the 2016 Southeastern Conference offensive player of the year as a freshman, and fellow signee Tua Tagovailoa, who entered Tuscaloosa with five-star status.
by David PaschallUrban Meyer has won everywhere he's been.
by MARK LONG / The Associated PressHow big is the gap? A pair of 40-something quarterbacks will face off in one NFC game in the divisional round, while the oldest AFC starting quarterback remaining in the postseason is 25.
by SCHUYLER DIXON / The Associated PressThe game and the season for the Tennessee Titans had just ended Sunday afternoon, and emotions were raw for both the home team and the Baltimore Ravens, who left Nashville with a playoff victory.
by Mark WiedmerDerrick Henry's worst game of the season couldn't have come at a worse time for the Tennessee Titans.
by TERESA M. WALKER / The Associated PressSo much for the weight of history. Or practicing. Or having your head coach on the sideline. Or your emotional leader on the field.
by WILL GRAVES / The Associated Press