Super Bowl, NFL news, coaching live updates: Eagles, Chiefs step into Opening Night spotlight

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Super Bowl week’s Media Night is here, where the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs will each give us an hourlong gabfest at the Superdome in New Orleans.

Expect to hear more about the Chiefs’ pursuit of a historic trifecta and them laughing at officiating conspiracy theories. As for the Eagles, might we get more book recommendations from A.J. Brown? Or Jalen Hurts having to defend his passing?

Philly went first, with these Eagles getting podiums:

Head coach Nick Sirianni
QB Jalen Hurts
RB Saquon Barkley
WR DeVonta Smith
WR A.J. Brown
T Lane Johnson
T Jordan Mailata
TE Dallas Goedert
LB Zack Baun
CB Darius Slay
DE Brandon Graham

Kansas City’s session begins at 10 p.m. ET. The 11 Chiefs with podiums are:

HC Andy Reid
QB Patrick Mahomes
TE Travis Kelce
DT Chris Jones
WR DeAndre Hopkins
WR Xavier Worthy
K Harrison Butker
LB Nick Bolton
S Justin Reid
CB Trent McDuffie
RB Isiah Pacheco

Media Night followed Roger Goodell’s state of the league address Monday afternoon, where he answered questions on hot-button topics like officiating, which has dominated the discourse around the Chiefs (he called the notion that referees favored the Chiefs “ridiculous”), and the league’s policies promoting diversity in the workplace (he defended the NFL, saying its rules and procedures make the league better).

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Tue, February 4, 2025 at 4:22 AM GMT+1

Travis Kelce wasn’t escaping opening night without some questions about Taylor Swift. He got one about her cooking. Apparently Swift is a talented baker.

“Her pop tarts are unbelievable, man,” Kelce said. “Homemade pop tarts. Unbelievable.”
Tue, February 4, 2025 at 4:10 AM GMT+1

Patrick Mahomes weighs in on Luka Dončić trade

Mavericks fan Patrick Mahomes took a diplomatic approach to the Luka Dončić-Anthony Davis trade.

“As a Dallas fan, it hurts me,” Mahomes said. “But I’m happy for him that he’s gonna be able to go out there and be in L.A. and get to try to achieve his dream of winning a championship.

“He did so much not only for the basketball team but for the city of Dallas. I’ll always be appreciative of those years. But I’m excited for the Mavericks moving forward and the guys that they’ve brought in.”
Tue, February 4, 2025 at 3:59 AM GMT+1

Familiar territory for Patrick Mahomes

And now, Patrick Mahomes gets his turn in front of Super Bowl media. He’s been here before.
Tue, February 4, 2025 at 3:57 AM GMT+1

The Super Bowl champion Chiefs get their marching band entrance.
Tue, February 4, 2025 at 3:42 AM GMT+1

Jalen Hurts 🤝 Patrick Mahomes

The two quarterbacks took the stage together tonight at the Superdome.
Tue, February 4, 2025 at 3:27 AM GMT+1

Chiefs have made it to the Superdome

The Chiefs are in the building.
Tue, February 4, 2025 at 3:14 AM GMT+1

Jameis to the Giants?

Saquon Barkley may have found his former team their next quarterback…
Tue, February 4, 2025 at 3:04 AM GMT+1

Saquon Barkley’s birthday present?

The Eagles running back will turn 28 on Sunday in New Orleans.
Tue, February 4, 2025 at 3:03 AM GMT+1

Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie on his “childhood team” in Boston being up for sale

Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie probably isn’t going to buy the Boston Celtics anytime soon.

Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie on rumors he is interested in buying the Celtics:

“I would never say never, but I’m not looking to own another sports franchise. The Celtics again are exceptional, they’re so well run, they’re so talented, it’s my childhood team. However, I do not… pic.twitter.com/U2GkVLeGMl

— Ben Volin (@BenVolin) February 4, 2025
Tue, February 4, 2025 at 2:52 AM GMT+1

Guillermo’s return to the Super Bowl

Guillermo is bringing the hard-hitting questions to the Super Bowl once again 🤣
Tue, February 4, 2025 at 2:50 AM GMT+1

Roger Goodell, NFL not backing away from DEI

The NFL’s dedicated push to add diversity in all levels of America’s most popular sport will continue.

That was the message delivered by commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday during his annual state of the league address to kick off Super Bowl week — declining to follow in the footsteps of some major U.S. corporations stripping away diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives from their business models.

“We got into diversity efforts because we felt it was the right thing for the National Football League,” Goodell said on Monday. “And we’re going to continue towards that, because we’ve not only convinced ourselves, I think we’ve proven ourselves that it does make the NFL better.”

Click the photo for more on Goodell’s comments Monday from Charles Robinson on the ground in New Orleans.

Click the photo for more on Goodell’s comments Monday from Charles Robinson on the ground in New Orleans. (Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
Tue, February 4, 2025 at 2:39 AM GMT+1

Jalen Hurts has a different name for the tush push that he helped make famous: “I call it the quarterback sneak.”
Tue, February 4, 2025 at 2:20 AM GMT+1

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is taking his turn facing Super Bowl media.
Tue, February 4, 2025 at 2:16 AM GMT+1

Eagles make formal entrance at Opening Night event

The Eagles led by head coach Nick Sirianni and owner Jeffrey Lurie take the stage ahead Super Bowl opening night shenanigans.
Tue, February 4, 2025 at 1:25 AM GMT+1

Cooper Kupp trade incoming

Cooper Kupp’s time with the Los Angeles Rams is apparently over.

The longtime wide receiver shared on social media on Monday night that the team was looking to trade him. What such a trade would look like, or when it would come down, remains to be seen.

I was informed that the team will be seeking a trade immediately and will be working with me and my family to find the right place to continue competing for championships. I don’t agree with the decision and always believed it was going to begin and end in LA.

Still, if there’s… pic.twitter.com/XWmbGVscGy

— Cooper Kupp (@CooperKupp) February 4, 2025

“I don’t agree with the decision and always believed it was going to begin and end in LA.”

For more on Cooper Kupp’s announcement, click here.
Tue, February 4, 2025 at 1:11 AM GMT+1

Eagles look sharp for Media Night
Mon, February 3, 2025 at 11:02 PM GMT+1

NFL defers to law enforcement on Saints’ emails in clergy sex abuse case

The Associated Press published a jarring story involving the New Orleans Saints and their involvement in a clergy sex abuse scandal.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell addressed the issue, partially, in a news conference Monday in New Orleans.

Here is Roger Goodell’s response to new information about role New Orleans Saints played in local Catholic archdiocese sexual abuse scandal. He was asked whether NFL would investigate: pic.twitter.com/0YlK4BhkOw

— Jori Epstein (@JoriEpstein) February 3, 2025
Mon, February 3, 2025 at 10:30 PM GMT+1

Super Bowl abroad?

Roger Goodell envisions a day when league will have an international franchise – and Super Bowl would be abroad to support that franchise

— Jori Epstein (@JoriEpstein) February 3, 2025
Mon, February 3, 2025 at 10:24 PM GMT+1

Commish Roger Goodell defends NFL’s diversity policies

Roger Goodell says the NFL will continue its diversity efforts, despite the Trump administration’s policies and companies dropping DEI programs: “Our efforts are fundamental in trying to attract the best possible talent into the National Football League, on and off the field.”

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) February 3, 2025

Roger Goodell on continuing the NFL’s DEI policies:

“It does make the NFL better. We’re not in this because it’s a trend to get in or a trend to get out of it. Our efforts are fundamental in trying to attract the best possible talent.” pic.twitter.com/cYMK6sfjI7

— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) February 3, 2025
Mon, February 3, 2025 at 10:17 PM GMT+1

Roger Goodell addresses ref controversy in state of league address

(Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images)

The second question NFL commissioner Roger Goodell fielded Monday in his state of the league address was about officiating, and a belief that the Kansas City Chiefs are benefitting from calls.

“This sort of reminds me of the script” Goodell joked.

In seriousness Goodell called some of the conspiracy theories rampant on social media “ridiculous” and defended his league’s officials, calling them “outstanding.”

Goodell says any theory of the Chiefs benefiting from preferential calls from officials is “ridiculous” and the league officiating is “outstanding.” pic.twitter.com/y5jVXQsKHu

— Greg Auman (@gregauman) February 3, 2025

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell shoots down idea that officials are favoring Chiefs unfairly. Reminds him of idea NFL is scripted.

“It’s a ridiculous theory, for anyone who might take it seriously. But at the end of the day, it’s something we might have to continue to work on.” pic.twitter.com/MKVw9UA9nm

— Jori Epstein (@JoriEpstein) February 3, 2025

Later in the conference, Goodell said he didn’t view flopping as a major issue, but didn’t rule out the league’s competition committee from reviewing potential changes.