Big Ten Tournament: Buckeyes knock off Hawkeyes, continue unprecedented streak of upsets
By Adam Bakr Medill Reports No. 13 seed Ohio State defeated No. 5 seed Iowa 73-69 in the Big Ten tournament second round on Thursday and made Big Ten history in the process. It’s the first time the lower seed has won the first four games of a Big Ten tournament. With No. 10 Penn […]
After enough game-changing runs on one ankle, Mahomes can finally rest
By Adam Bakr Medill Reports Once again with his high ankle sprain, Patrick Mahomes changed the game with a fourth-quarter scramble. Last time, a late hit turned his 4-yard run into a 19-yard gain to get into field goal range. In the Super Bowl, his season-long 26-yard-run put the Kansas City Chiefs in position to […]
Rollercoaster season comes full circle for Harrison Butker as he returns to State Farm Stadium
By Adam Bakr Medill Reports If Patrick Mahomes is to be compared to Tom Brady at every step, then that would make Harrison Butker his Adam Vinatieri. With the Kansas City Chiefs and the New England Patriots, you can’t tell the story of the quarterback’s late-game heroics without the kicker stepping up after. With the […]
Tommy Townsend’s quick rise to team, media and league recognition
By Adam Bakr Medill Reports Four players on the Kansas City Chiefs have been voted as a team captain, an Associated Press All-Pro and Players All-Pro. Joining Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Chris Jones is punter Tommy Townsend, who received these honors in just his third season. “It’s honestly hard to put into words,” Townsend […]
