After winning MVP honors at Super Bowl LIV, video game company Electronic Arts has removed Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes from the cover of their football video game ‘Madden 20,’ citing his playoff success being incongruent with what they expect from their cover athletes.
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Former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown spoke out on Tuesday, accusing the league of conspiracy after he was, in his eyes, snubbed for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award, which was presented to Jaguars defensive end Calais Campbell on Saturday for his excellence on and off the field. Continue reading “Antonio Brown Accuses NFL of Conspiracy After Not Winning Walter Payton Man of the Year Award”
Despite already having an MVP award to his name, it seems that Super Bowl LIV champion Patrick Mahomes still has a lot to learn about the game of football. The superstar quarterback tells The Second String that he forgot he was supposed to try during the first three quarters of Sunday’s big game against the San Francisco 49ers, forcing him to do all the work in the final quarter of the game.
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The referees of Super Bowl LIV have reportedly gone mad with power and are now trying to overthrow the NFL after calling offensive pass interference on San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle with no objection, a reporter at the scene tells The Second String. Continue reading “Refs Go Mad with Power After Calling Offensive Pass Interference on George Kittle”
It was a big payday for Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill, who received a $1 million bonus by fulfilling the terms of the “Don’t choke your girlfriend” clause of the three-year, $54 million contract he signed at the beginning of the season.
In a move that surprised many in the National Football League, Philip Rivers announced that he will not re-sign with the Los Angeles Chargers. Rather than explore playing for other teams, the eight-time Pro Bowler has decided to start his own NFL team, now that he has enough children to field a full 53-man roster.
It’s been a good year for San Francisco quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. Not only has the former Patriot found his way to the Super Bowl, but he recently overtook Jesus of Nazareth, the lord and savior of the Christian religion, in a new poll of most popular Jesuses in San Francisco, a report by The Second String shows. Continue reading “Report: ‘Jimmy Geesus’ Garoppolo Now More Popular than Actual Jesus in San Francisco”
An identity crisis struck Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid following his team’s AFC Championship victory over the Tennessee Titans, as he stared at himself in the mirror for hours afterwards, not able to recognize the successful coach he has become.
Insurance behemoth State Farm announced that they are parting ways with star quarterback and advertising frontman Aaron Rodgers following his disappointing loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship.
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Kirk Cousins lost a playoff game on Saturday—or did he? Following what many believed to be another postseason loss, the Minnesota quarterback told the press that he has actually been an undercover member of the San Francisco 49ers defense all along, making the divisional matchup the best January performance of his career.
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