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Author: johnriker2023

‘I’m enjoying what I’m doing’: Kansas City coach Andy Reid discusses future in NFL, Chiefs’ ‘church mode’ strategy in Monday presser

Man in red shirt holds trophy next to man in black suit.

By John Riker Medill Reports PHOENIX – Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid stepped to the Phoenix Convention Center stage and lifted the Vince Lombardi Trophy one last time in Arizona, before reiterating his desire to contend for more titles during a news conference Monday morning. Asked about his plans to continue coaching, Reid […]

Devoted sports town or prime title game destination? Super Bowl week, Durant trade provide evidence both can be true, Phoenix sports fans say

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By John Riker Medill Reports PHOENIX — A couple of blocks from the masses swarming the NFL’s central hub downtown, the Footprint Center, home of the NBA’s Phoenix Suns, remained relatively quiet during the first half of Super Bowl week. That all changed for employees at the Suns team store when the most significant sports […]

WATCH: Pigskin perfection: Raiders quarterback Jarrett Stidham builds his own football at NFL Experience

Player in white shirt holds football while talking with employees in black shirts.

By John Riker Medill Reports PHOENIX — As a quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders, Jarrett Stidham has made a living out of gripping and ripping footballs. But before Friday afternoon, he had no idea of how NFL footballs are crafted. Stidham stopped by the Wilson exhibit at NFL Experience to see for himself how […]

No stranger to Arizona Super Bowls, Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo preaches focus ahead of matchup against Eagles

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By John Riker Medill Reports SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo has spent his Super Bowl week preparing his unit to play a high-powered offense featuring an MVP candidate at quarterback, with the ultimate goal of winning a championship in Glendale close at hand. That script might sound familiar. Fifteen years […]

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