Daily Archives: February 9, 2021

Marty Schottenheimer dead at 77; NFL world mourns all-time great head coach

(Getty Images) https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/sporting_news/df/88/marty-schottenheimer-getty-ftr-020921_8c8zx1xytbhc1bkfwm152pkp7.jpg?t=-1965209529&w=500&quality=80 Legendary NFL head coach Marty Schottenheimer has died at age 77 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Schottenheimer put together a dazzling career record of 200-126-1, spending 20 years as a head coach with the Browns, Chiefs, Washington and Chargers. He last coached an NFL game in 2006, being ousted as…

How many people watched Super Bowl 55? Ratings, viewership numbers take big hit in 2021

(Getty Images) https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/sporting_news/df/df/tom-brady-020721-getty-ftrr_137qsygnq6kq11lfsngw4avc1m.jpg?t=-2138982921&w=500&quality=80 The Super Bowl 55 ratings are in, and they’re not so super. After a fairly lengthy delay in the ratings reveal (by usual standards), CBS on Tuesday announced a dip in ratings from over 100 million TV viewers last year to just over 91 million TV viewers this year — a fairly significant drop and the worst TV…

Patrick Mahomes injury update: Chiefs QB to undergo toe surgery after Super Bowl 55 loss

(Getty Images) https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/sporting_news/b8/c5/patrick-mahomes-020721-getty-ftrr_ijpai1kji6251gxcbzradr0eu.jpg?t=-2136681017&w=500&quality=80 With the 2020 NFL season behind him, Patrick Mahomes can finally take care of a lingering injury. After a Super Bowl 55 loss to the Buccaneers, the Chiefs quarterback will undergo surgery Wednesday to repair a torn plantar plate, commonly known as turf toe, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The rehabilitation process is expected to…

Russell Wilson’s camp reportedly ‘frustrated’ with Seahawks

(Getty Images) https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/sporting_news/76/44/russell-wilson-ftr_1n730y9shx4xm1ufc3tx0rosjk.png?t=-1401793036&w=500&quality=80 Russell Wilson is a mobile quarterback, but could he be on the move? Wilson was, once again, sacked an exorbitant amount of times in 2020, getting put on the ground 47 times. Wilson was sacked 48 times in 2019. This has grown to frustration, per a report, with CBS Sports’ Jason La…

NFL power rankings 2021: Chiefs still No. 1 in way-too-early projections; 49ers, Cowboys rise as Saints, Steelers tumble

Super Bowl 55 is done, with Tom Brady’s Buccaneers finishing at the top of the NFL heap to end the 2020 season. But that also means it’s a perfect way-too-early time to consider how all 32 teams project to stack up against each other from best to worst for 2021. Despit the Buccaneers’ championship run, the Chiefs are again the…

Donald Trump’s 2nd impeachment trial starts for inciting insurrection

In this file photo taken on August 27, 2018, former US president Donald Trump listens during a phone conversation with Mexico’s President Enrique Pena Nieto on trade, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. Photo: AFP/Files. WASHINGTON: Former US president Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial for inciting violence began on Tuesday. The gavel…

Melania Trump thinks Donald Trump might finally be over his Twitter exit

Former first lady Melania Trump. — PinterestFormer first lady Melania Trump believes that her husband, former US president Donald Trump, is happy after his Twitter account was taken down, Trump’s aide has said.According to The Independent, Trump’s former campaign manager Jason Miller said that it was the “first time in years” that the former president…

Orlando Pirates more convincing sweeping aside Cape Town City

Orlando Pirates earned what seemed a crucial and relatively convincing 2-0 win against Cape Town City at Orlando Stadium on Tuesday evening to remain in touch with the DStv Premiership title race.Deon Hotto set the tone scoring the opener with 14 seconds of the first minute remaining, Vincent Pule making it 2-0 in the fifth…

This is ‘wall-to-wall’: Lekota proposes new electoral system for SA

COPE leader Mosiuoa Lekota has proposed the introduction of a constituency-based electoral system, which he says will boost accountability.The veteran MP also proposes 52 multi-member constituencies based on the 44 district and eight metropolitan governments that already exist in SA.“This is wall to wall. We will not need to go back and look at how…

Parliament ready to select NYDA board but first wants guidelines cleared

Parliament has finally agreed to restart the process of selecting suitable candidates to serve on the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) board — but, first, they want clear guidelines in place.The National Assembly’s portfolio committee on women, youth and people with disabilities, as well as the National Council of Provinces’ select committee on health and…