Top storylines of Super Bowl 2026: Sam Darnold’s redemption, Mike Vrabel’s historic quest
NY Post
SEATTLE — Tom Brady and Drake Maye both quarterbacked the Patriots to the Super Bowl as second-year pros, so, of course, a new dynasty led by a Hall of Famer must be upon us.
If only projecting careers were as simple as drawing that parallel.
Maye is the ninth quarterback to reach the Super Bowl in his second season. Some of the other eight have built Hall of Fame résumés — like Brady, Kurt Warner, Dan Marino, Ben Roethlisberger and Russell Wilson.
Some became regulars in the Super Bowl — like Brady, Warner and Roethlisberger.
Some have realized how hard it is to get back there at all — like Marino, Colin Kaepernick and Joe Burrow. Or more than one other time — like Wilson and Brock Purdy.
Brady (seven) and Roethlisberger (two) are the only ones among the eight with multiple Super Bowl victories.
SAN DIEGO — As you may have seen elsewhere in this newspaper (and also if you haven’t deleted me yet from your social media), I have a book coming out Tuesday called “The Bosses of The Bronx.” Much of it details the 37 years’ worth of antics, winning, losing, winning again and overall mania of George Steinbrenner’s time with the Yankees.
The Knicks are on a five-game winning streak and flooded with concerns.
Don’t close the curtain on “Mean” Joe Greene.
The hockey world is getting a new TV adaptation of another romance series that helped define the genre.
What is there about Giants edger ushers and their fixation with single-digit jersey numbers?
Cade Cunningham, almost inarguably the best player in the East this season, is likely out for the remainder of the regular season. That’s the word out of Detroit following the depressing news that Cunningham punctured a lung when he took a knee to his side Tuesday from Washington’s Tre Johnson while chasing a loose ball.
Legal problems continue to follow ex-NHLer Billy Tibbetts.
After legendary Mets broadcaster Howie Rose announced his retirement Thursday, he took to social media to send a message to fans in Queens.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The special teams battle was up for grabs Thursday night.
There’s an intangible part of Jose Alvarado’s game that could be crucial for the Knicks.
PORT ST. LUCIE — One less familiar voice will be heard over the Mets’ airwaves next season.
Carson Wentz impressed the Vikings enough in 2025 that they decided to bring him back, raising further questions about J.J. McCarthy’s future.
Wednesday was another positive day at Yankees camp. For the first time since March 6, 2025 — an outing in which he knew “something wasn’t right,” which began a weeks-long saga that ended on the operating table for Tommy John surgery — Gerrit Cole was back on a mound and facing hitters in game action.