- Josh Allen, Steve McNair (2003) and John Elway (1987) are the only players to win the NFL’s MVP award without also being named first-team All-Pro.
Josh Allen became the first player in 21 seasons to capture MVP without being named first-team All-Pro. Since MVP was first handed out in 1957, the only other players to win the award despite not being a first-team All-Pro were Broncos QB John Elway (1987) and Titans QB Steve…
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 7, 2025
Here’s how the voting went down for MVP:- Jackson got 30 of the 50 1st team All-Pro votes, Allen got 18 and Joe Burrow 2.- Allen won the 1st place votes for MVP 27-23- Jackson got 12 1st-place votes to 1 for Allen for Offensive Player of the Year.
– 9 voters picked Jackson 1st…
— Josh Dubow (@JoshDubowAP) February 7, 2025
- A long list of former NFL stars will be eligible for the Hall of Fame next year.
First-time eligibles for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026 include:🏈Larry Fitzgerald🏈Drew Brees🏈Philip Rivers🏈Jason Witten🏈Frank Gore🏈Julian Edelman🏈Maurkice Pouncey🏈LeSean McCoy🏈Thomas Davis🏈Greg Olsen🏈Alex Smith🏈Dez Bryant
🏈Stephen Gostkowski… pic.twitter.com/5n2VjFfoG8
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 7, 2025
- Even though the Bengals fell short of the playoffs, Joe Burrow bounced back hard after a wrist injury ended his 2023 campaign early.
- Jalen Carter has been dealing with illness this week as the Eagles prepare for the Super Bowl in New Orleans. (Bill Streicher/Imagn Images)
- Defensive tackle Jalen Carter was limited Wednesday with an illness, but he was a full participant Thursday.
- Everyone on the Eagles practiced Thursday, but three players were limited.
- WR Devonta Smith | Hamstring
- C Nick Gates | Groin
- DE Brandon Graham | Elbow
- Full injury report
- South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley, born and raised in Philadelphia, is a noted superfan of the Philadelphia Eagles. But with her Eagles playing in Super Bowl LIX, Staley will not be able to attend the championship due to President Donald Trump’s visit.
- Staley had planned to fly to New Orleans, but told reporters Wednesday that she would not be able to since the airspace would be closed in anticipation of the president’s flight. Under Federal Aviation Administration rules, airspace activity is limited when the president is flying.
- “And I’m not going to the Super Bowl; Trump is going to be at the Super Bowl so they closed the airspace,” Staley told reporters Wednesday, via Greenville News. “Party here though.”
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