Keidel: Patriots Winning Without Gronk
Rob Gronkowski is the Patriots' second-most indispensable player, and the team has won despite his season-ending injury.
Rob Gronkowski is the Patriots' second-most indispensable player, and the team has won despite his season-ending injury.
The New England Patriots didn't get as good as they are by making poor choices and just drafting any player on the board. Every single decision they have made in the past few years have led up to this point and this collection of players is the reason they are heading back to the Super Bowl.
The Atlanta Falcons went from a playoff contender to a team who missed the postseason three years in a row. However, smart personnel and player changes helped bring them back to the playoffs and into Super Bowl 51.
Patriots head coach, Bill Belichick, may be the greatest coach in NFL history, especially given this era of parity and free agency.
Here are five reasons you should root for the Falcons in this year's big game.
Whether you like them or not, there are a lot of reasons to root for the Patriots to beat the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI.
Tom Brady and Matt Ryan, two contrasting quarterbacks leading high-powered offenses, are the story for Super Bowl LI.
This year's NFL Championship round is fueled by pyrotechnic passing and overall offense. What teams will move on to the Super Bowl?
CBS Sports' NFL analysts Phil Simms, Bill Cowher, Tony Gonzalez, and lead play-by-play caller Jim Nantz look at Championship Weekend.
Rodgers' performance in Dallas showed again that he's the best pure passer in NFL history. It's really not even close.
The Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs is the season's best pure weekend of football. How do these stellar matchups shape up?
Tony Gonzalez, 17-year NFL veteran and current CBS Sports NFL analyst, discusses Texans-Patriots and other divisional round matchups.
The Steelers' offense overwhelmed the Dolphins in the NFL Wild Card round, as Roethlisberger, Brown and Bell lived up to the hype.
The NFL Playoffs kick off this weekend with some hot teams and heavy favorites taking the field. How will the matchups play out?
Bill Cowher, legendary former Steelers coach, breaks down the Dolphins-Steelers AFC Wild Card matchup this weekend.
Brady doesn't get to miss 25 percent of the NFL season and qualify as its best player, even with the TD-Interception ratio record.
Week 17 features a slew of division rivalry games, but the one on Sunday night between the Lions and Packers will have the entire nation's attention.
Depending on earlier games, the loser may well toil in winter purgatory, watching the very party they were four quarters from joining.
There's plenty that remains to be determined in Week 17 and many fans will have to wait until the final clock strikes zero to know their team's fate.
Even by the stellar standards these teams set over the epoch, this was a glittering finish that reminded us why football is the best sport.
In case you don't feel like watching A Christmas Story all weekend, here's some sports action to get you away from the family for a little while.
Eli Manning is the face of solidity, security, and consistency. Yet fans are still trying to understand the understated QB.
Major division games highlight a holiday weekend completely overrun with NFL games.
The Giants can still win the NFC East title, but they'll have to get past an Eagles team looking to play the spoiler.
Solomon Wilcots, former NFL safety and current NFL ON CBS analyst, discusses three important week 16 matchups in the AFC.
The final accuracy and logic tests were under way Monday at the Chicago Loop Supersite, at 191 N. Clark St.
At 5:53 p.m. Sunday, the man performed an indecent act in front of two minor children in the 6200 block of North Maplewood Avenue.
Taylor County, Florida Sheriff Wayne Padgett said 90% of homes in Keaton Beach were "gone" after the storm.
Lonzo Ball also said he is feeling good coming back from his three knee surgeries, and expects to be ready to play on opening night.
Pete Rose, Major League Baseball's all-time hit leader who was later banned for betting on games, has died.
The final accuracy and logic tests were under way Monday at the Chicago Loop Supersite, at 191 N. Clark St.
"I didn't ask anybody to do anything. I didn't ask anybody to do anything," Johnson said.
The Wausau city clerk said the box was available outside of city hall "for residents to submit absentee ballots, payments, and other important city requests as was intended."
Ryan Routh, who is accused of plotting to kill Donald Trump, appeared in a West Palm Beach federal court and pleaded not guilty to five counts.
The demonstrations came as approximately $200 billion federal COVID relief funding is coming to an end nationwide.
Michael Cozzi bought a prepaid debit card for his friend and put $300 on it—only to be told by every party involved with the card that it was in somebody else's name and he couldn't unlock the money.
The New York Times has unveiled the 2024 edition of their list of the top 50 restaurants in the U.S., and a Chicago steakhouse is among the spots that made the national cut.
Earlier this year, CBS News Chicago reported on Monica Davis, a suburban woman who has since been arrested on accusations of pretending to be a dentist.
The Internet lit up this week with news that a Chicago restaurant is offering a luxe cocktail for $13,000, purportedly the most expensive martini in the United States.
Scammers have taken more than $100 million meant for senior citizens' Medicare bills, which comes from taxpayer money. The fraud scheme was exposed after swindlers made $3 billion worth of fake Medicare claims.
The government has already disbursed more than 900 million free at-home COVID-19 tests, and will be reopening its free test kit portal.
According to the Cook County Department of Animal and Rabies Control, the bats were both found Monday.
The Food and Drug Administration ended a program that provided free COVID-19 vaccines in August of 2024.
Earlier this year, CBS News Chicago reported on Monica Davis, a suburban woman who has since been arrested on accusations of pretending to be a dentist.
The Gift of Hope Organ Donor Care Center is focused on deceased patients whose lungs, hearts and more will live on in others.
A Black man alleges in a lawsuit that an Iowa trucking company fired him as a driver because he wouldn't cut off his dreadlocks.
The restaurant will begin with dinner service from 4 p.m. to midnight, with plans to extend hours in the future.
Durpetti was known to treat everyone "like a long-lost relative with a firm handshake, a double kiss, or a friendly joke."
Greyhound said its lease is up on Oct. 20, but Greyhound is "working with local officials and stakeholders to determine the path forward."
Experts say the warmer early fall temperatures mean some of the summer fruits and veggies we love. But it also means some fall produce could be delayed.
There are five new stadium dates for next summer in Toronto, Chicago, New Jersey, Los Angeles and Mexico City.
Kris Kristofferson, a songwriter who became a country star and A-list actor, died at his home on Maui surrounded by family on Saturday, a spokesperson said in an statement.
British actress Dame Maggie Smith had an extensive career in theater and movies, gaining international acclaim in later roles in "Harry Potter" and "Downton Abbey."
The adventure begins for 16 ordinary Americans as they embark on their trek to the top of the treacherous New Zealand Alps in 'The Summit.'
Since their debut nearly 35 years ago, Pearl Jam has been one of the world's most popular and influential rock groups. Lead singer Eddie Vedder and bassist Jeff Ament talk about success, friendship, creativity, and giving back to their loyal fans.
The exhibit opens Wednesday, featuring all kinds of Amazonian creatures, from anacondas to electric eels.
David Jones was driving from South Carolina to Johnson City, Tennessee, when a state trooper told him roads were impassable. Jones was not to be deterred.
Doctors say cutting your alcohol intake, even for a few weeks, can have a significant impact on your digestive health.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, Sept. 30, 2024.
This was the second burglary for The Wieners Circle in two weeks.
Residents said they have compassion for people who find themselves unhoused—but they want the city to step up the efforts to make the park accessible again.
The final accuracy and logic tests were under way Monday at the Chicago Loop Supersite, at 191 N. Clark St.
Windows were smashed at The Wieners Circle, located at 2622 N. Clark St.
Rhyker Earl's family said body camera footage that showed his final moments revealed responding officers lacked both proper training and compassion.
"I didn't ask anybody to do anything. I didn't ask anybody to do anything," Johnson said.
Beachgoers notice a much wider beach, and 22 stone breakwater structures to protect against erosion.
The complaint alleges "a pattern of discrimination that has caused an increasingly hostile environment at UChicago for Palestinian, Arab, and Muslim students and students associated with them."
Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling talked with CBS News Chicago about victories and challenges after a year in the job.
Car break-ins were the source of a whopping 40% of gun thefts last year.
The sum was less than attorneys were seeking.
Lonzo Ball also said he is feeling good coming back from his three knee surgeries, and expects to be ready to play on opening night.
Pete Rose, Major League Baseball's all-time hit leader who was later banned for betting on games, has died.
While no one expected the White Sox to be good, or even average, in 2024, few expected them to set a league record for futility.
Dikembe Mutombo, who was an eight-time NBA All-Star, was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2022.
The team ends the 2024 season with a 41-121 record, replacing a 62-year-old single-season record previously held by the New York Mets in 1962 by one game.
At 5:53 p.m. Sunday, the man performed an indecent act in front of two minor children in the 6200 block of North Maplewood Avenue.
Police said the victims were shot shortly before 9:40 a.m. in the 11500 block of South Vincennes Avenue.
The vandalism has happened at least three times in the last week in the 4700 block of South Ellis Avenue.
Lyle Menendez tells "48 Hours" contributor Natalie Morales, "There's just never been a case of guilt or innocence. It was always about why it happened."
All three victims were reported in good condition.