Patriots safety duo returns to Bay Area for Super Bowl homecoming
By Ryan Kirton Medill Reports SANTA CLARA, Calif. — If you had told a Patriots fan who their starting safeties would be before the season began, they might’ve started preparing for next year’s draft. But in a season full of pleasant surprises, Jaylinn Hawkins and Craig Woodson have been perhaps the most surprising of all. […]
Efton Chism’s underdog season lands him in Super Bowl LX
By Ryan Kirton Medill Reports SAN JOSE, Calif. – You wouldn’t have known Efton Chism was an undrafted rookie if you were at Super Bowl Opening Night. In a sea of superstars, seasoned veterans and even the MVP runner-up, Chism found himself caught up in a sea of reporters. There were times you could barely […]
George Holani’s road to Super Bowl rooted in persistence, sacrifice
By Mike Hall Medill Reports SAN JOSE, Calif. – For his final year and a half at St. John Bosco High School, in Bellflower, Calif., George Holani slept on his assistant coach’s couch while his parents stayed at a discount motel for weeks at a time. On Sunday, the 26-year-old will suit up as the […]
Law enforcement officials promise ICE-free Super Bowl
By Brock Morgan Medill Reports SAN FRANCISCO – NFL Chief Security Officer Cathy Lanier said the Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement would not be among the federal and local law enforcement agencies protecting the region during the Super Bowl. “No planned ICE enforcement activities, we are confident of that,” Lanier said during […]
New England’s defensive coordinator just beat cancer. Now Patriots aim for 2nd victory — Super Bowl LX.
By Collin O’Callaghan Medill Reports SANTA CLARA, Calif. – In just one season under head coach Mike Vrabel, the New England Patriots are back in the Super Bowl. But last week, the team already had their most important victory away from the football field. In early September, defensive coordinator Terrell Williams was diagnosed with prostate […]