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AFC & NFC Championship Games: Who Is Heading To The Super Bowl?

January 27, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Just four teams remain in the NFL playoffs. Some were expected to be here; others were more surprising. In the AFC, the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs travel to the white-hot Baltimore Ravens. Meanwhile, the NFC sees the Detroit Lions attempt to make their first Super Bowl at the expense of the San Francisco 49ers. With both games scheduled for Sunday, HotNewHipHop has everything you need to know about the AFC & NFC Championship Games.

AFC: Chiefs @ Ravens

When: January 28, 3:00 PM ET

Where: M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore

Odds: Baltimore -4

The Chiefs enter their sixth consecutive AFC Championship Game under very different circumstances to the previous five. For one, they aren’t hosting. And secondly, they are doing so after winning less than 12 games in the regular season. While the Chiefs still rule the AFC West, they don’t look like the powerhouse team that has made two of the last three Super Bowls. It’s not that the Chiefs are worse, it’s simply that the rest of the conference is catching up.

And that’s where their hosts, the Ravens, come in. After beginning the season unsure if Lamar Jackson would actually play, the team stormed to the league’s best record. However, this marks new territory for the team. They appear in their first Conference Championship Game since 2012, the year they won the Super Bowl. But the newness cuts both ways. The Ravens will get to enjoy their home-field Conference Championship Game in franchise history.

Can Kansas City Slow Down Baltimore?

The big question heading into this matchup will be whether the Chiefs can slow down Baltimore enough to let Patrick Mahomes ball out. Kansas City allowed the second-fewest yards per game during the regular season (289.8). However, their defense must contend with the league’s sixth-highest yardage team in Baltimore (370.4). There will be high expectations from the DT Chris Jones and CB Trent McDuffie, both All-Pro First Teamers for the Chiefs.

The key for Baltimore will be in the backfield. Unsurprisingly, given their prototypical dual-threat QB, Baltimore led the league in rushing yards per game this season (156.5). Conversely, the Chiefs allowed the 15th-most rushing yards during the regular season (113.2). If the Chiefs can’t stop the run, it’s going to be a long night for the red-and-white faithful.

Prediction: Ravens 20 – 17 Chiefs. Chiefs don’t allow the Ravens to ever run away with the game but just don’t have enough to neutralize the potency of Baltimore’s ground game.

NFC: Lions @ 49ers

When: January 28, 6:30 PM PT

Where: Levi Stadium, Santa Clara

Odds: San Francisco -7.5

The 49ers were here a year ago, on the cusp of a Super Bowl appearance. However, a spate of injuries saw them steamrolled by the Eagles. They were here the year before that, when they were 15 minutes from the Super Bowl before allowing 13 fourth-quarter points to lose to the Rams. Now they stand 60 minutes from another Super Bowl, with a former Mr. Irrelevant at quarterback. The NFC has been weird this year, with no one emerging as a clear favorite. However, the Niners have been one of the conference’s better teams. They are an offensive juggernaut (four offensive all-pro first-teamers) and are ready to flex that moniker all the way to a Lombardi.

However, they will have to overcome this year’s scrappy underdog. In 2008, the Detroit Lions went 0-16. Since that infamous season, they have appeared in the playoffs just four times. And now they are one game away from their first-ever Super Bowl appearance. The last time the Lions were in this position, it was 1957 and they were playing for a chance to appear in the pre-Super Bowl NFL Championship. But head coach Dan Campbell, the epitome of “never give up, never surrender” has turned the Lions into a team that their fans can finally believe in.

Who Wins The Backfield Duel?

The running game will absolutely define the NFC Championship. The 49ers have the league’s best running back in Christian McCaffery. McCaffery rushed for 1459 yards, nearly 300 more yards than the next best back in the league (Derrick Henry). However, the Lions have an elite backfield of their own. The two-pronged attack in Detroit begins with fifth-year back David Montgomery. After signing with the Lions ahead of the 2023 season, Montgomery rewarded the team with his first 1000-yard season since 2020. However, Montgomery isn’t alone. Many people questioned Detroit’s decision to take Alabama running back Jahmyr Gibbs 12th overall in the 2023 draft, especially after trading back from 6th overall. Well, Gibbs rushed for 945 yards in the regular season.

However, it’s not just about the run game for these two teams, it’s also about their run defense. The Lions and Niners are second and third respectively in run defense this season, with 0.9 yards per game separating them. Teams have simply not been able to drive out of the backfield against either team. This becomes a fascinating dynamic, however, when the opponent is someone with as prolific a run game as these two teams have. This means that whoever finds the edge in the backfield will hold the keys to this matchup.

Prediction: 49ers 30 – 23 Lions. This will likely be the game of the season. However, as much as the Lions deserve to be here and will keep it close, the Niners’ overwhelming offense gives them the edge here.

AFC/NFC Championship Games: Who Wins?

However, let us know what you think! Is Kansas City headed to yet another Super Bowl? Do the Lions find a way to beat San Francisco? We’d love to hear your thoughts.

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Saweetie and P-Lo Team with 49ers for New Anthem “Do It For the Bay”

January 20, 2024 by newhiphopnews

In anticipation of the San Francisco 49ers’ playoff campaign, Saweetie and P-Lo are unveiling their latest track, “Do It For The Bay,” in collaboration with the San Francisco 49ers. The San Francisco 49ers are delighted to unite with Bay Area artists Saweetie and P-Lo, whose careers have achieved national recognition while upholding a deep bond with their local community.

“We’re grateful to iconic Bay Area artists and 49ers Faithful, Saweetie and P-Lo, for creating a song that celebrates our team and gives The Faithful a new song for their gameday soundtracks,” said Allie Dicken, Senior Director of Brand Marketing for the San Francisco 49ers. “We’re lucky to be based in a region that is thriving with talent, diversity, and innovation, and excited that Saweetie and P-Lo were able to capture those values in this new anthem for The Bay.”

Saweetie said, “I’m excited to share our new 49ers single designed to hype up the team and The Faithful for this playoffs run! I want to thank the 49ers organization for this opportunity. Shout out to P-Lo for doing what he does. I love that we were able to collaborate and make something that’s so Bay-triotic, as P-Lo would say.”a

P-Lo added, “Big thanks to the 49ers for their commitment to bridging sports and Bay Area culture. I’ve been wanting to release music with Saweetie and with both of us being die-hard 49ers fans, this a great opportunity to come together and show our pride for The Bay.”

You can hear the single below.

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Saweetie And P-Lo Pump Up The San Francisco 49ers With Their Energetic New ‘Do It For The Bay’ Anthem

January 19, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Saweetie and P-Lo are getting into the sporty spirit, as the two dropped a new anthem for the San Francisco 49ers. The collab, titled “Do It For The Bay,” finds the two pumping up the team to make it to the Super Bowl in February.

The two appear in an equally energetic music video that incorporates both footage of the team and Saweetie performing with P-Lo. It also was a special full-circle moment, considering Saweetie is from Santa Clara and P-Lo’s from the Bay Area.

“I’m excited to share our new 49ers single designed to hype up the team and The Faithful for this playoffs run,” Saweetie said in a statement, according to Rolling Stone. “I want to thank the 49ers organization for this opportunity. Shout out to P-Lo for doing what he does.”

“I love that we were able to collaborate and make something that’s so Bay-triotic, as P-Lo would say,” Saweetie added.

“We’re lucky to be based in a region that is thriving with talent, diversity, and innovation, and excited that Saweetie and P-Lo were able to capture those values in this new anthem for The Bay,” Allie Dicken, a representative from the 49ers marketing team, shared also.

Check out Saweetie and P-Lo’s new “Do It For The Bay” song above.

Saweetie is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Cam Newton Disputes Deebo Samuel Claims: “I Ain’t Got Your Number To Call You”

December 28, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Cam Newton has responded to Deebo Samuel’s claims that the former QB has been blowing up his phone after the 49ers fell to the Ravens on Christmas Day. “Big fan, still a fan. I still f-ck with you. But I ain’t got your number to call you. It was very believable, I had to go and check to make sure I didn’t call you. But I ain’t got your number. Whoever is calling you, it ain’t me,” Newton said.

Samuel made his claims during an appearance on Up & Adam while defending his quarterback, Brock Purdy. The Ravens completely routed the 49ers in the late Christmas Day game. Baltimore picked off Purdy four times, eventually forcing the Niners to sub in Sam Darnold. Samuel had been responding to the wave of criticism against Purdy when he called out Newton.

Cam Newton Sues Ex For Bentley

However, feuding with Deebo isn’t the only beef Newton has been involved in this year. Back in October, Newton sued his ex-girlfriend Kia Proctor over possession of a 2017 Bentley. According to legal documents seen by RadarOnline, Newton alleges that Proctor was given the car on the understanding that she would return it in the event that they broke up. The couple, who have four children together, broke up in 2019 after Newton fathered a child with another woman while Proctor was pregnant.

Online, a majority of people seemed to back Proctor over Newton. “Broke up in 2019 but came to collect the car in 2023 chiiile, EVERYTHING a man gifts you should be in YOUR name,” one person commented. “After I push out 4 kids, and you got a side baby, that’s my Bentley chief,” added another. “He wrong. He cheated on her and got the other woman pregnant. she had all them kids for him. The least he could do is let her have 2017 car he really don’t care about,” noted a third. Newton has not publicly commented on the lawsuit, nor has Proctor.

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George Kittle Hit With $13K Fine For Cowboys T-Shirt

October 13, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Niners tight end George Kittle has been hit with a fine over $13,000 for a “Fuck Dallas” t-shirt he wore against the Cowboys last weekend. Kittle wore the shirt, which was in the Cowboys’ traditional colors, under his uniform and revealed it during a celebration of a teammate’s touchdown. Furthermore, the shirt was an homage to former Niner Gary Plummer. Plummer wore a similar shirt against the Cowboys during the 1994 playoffs. However, The NFL has been considering a fine throughout the week. The typical fine for a personal message uniform violation is a little over $10,000.

Despite this, Kittle was nonchalant about the proceedings. “Probably to get a fine. I wore a personalized T-shirt, maybe an inappropriate word. So it is what it is. It was a decision I made. If they want to fine me, they fine me,” Kittle said when he was asked what punishment he likely faced for the stunt. Furthermore, Kittle voiced no regrets about the situation. “One hundred percent I’d do it again,” Kittle added.

Kittle, Niners Crusing This Season

#49ers George Kittle on if he would wear his f*** Dallas shirt again. “100%. I’d do it again.”pic.twitter.com/ac3cDkFExb

— NFL Rumors (@nflrums) October 13, 2023

The Niners have emerged as one of the best teams in the NFL this season. 5-0, they are just one of the two unbeaten teams left in the league. It’s their first 5-0 start since 2019, when the team started 8-0 before dropping their first game. Furthermore, they have a point differential of +99 and have won all games bar one by double digits. The Niners, who began the season with 8-1 Super Bowl odds, are now title favorites at 7-2.

Meanwhile, Kittle continues to thrive. The tight end has 215 yards and three touchdowns through the first five games of the year. He’s already well on his way to surpass his 2022 stats of 765 yards and 11 touchdowns. This week the Niners take on the 2-2 Browns. The Browns, who enter the game as heavy underdogs, will be without starters Joel Bitonio and DeShaun Watson. David Njoku, who suffered full-face burns just a few weeks ago, is listed as questionable on the most recent injury report.

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SOURCE SPORTS: Sunday’s Cowboys-Niners Game Sets Record for Sunday Night Football Viewership

October 11, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Cowboys 'Punched in the Mouth' in 42-10 Loss to 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers running all over the Dallas Cowboys is officially the most-watched Sunday Night Football game ever. The Sunday Night Football platform launched on NBC in 2006.

According to Deadline, the 49ers’ 42-10 win over the Cowboys was watched by 24.3 million people on linear TV. That number spiked to 26.3 million when streaming numbers were inserted.

Second place for the week was the CBS national window bringing the Kansas City Chiefs and Minnesota Vikings to a battle that 23 million people watched.

The Sunday Night Football matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys had all the hype you could ask for in a matchup. As for the result, the Cowboys claim they were “punched in the mouth.”

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— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) October 9, 2023

The Niners won 42-10, with Niners quarterback Brock Purdy once again proving himself behind a four-touchdown effort. Three of Purdy’s passes went to tight end George Kittle.

Brock Purdy vs the Cowboys:

17/24
252 passing yards
4 TDs
144.4 passer rating

( @49ers) pic.twitter.com/cmI0uyibqR

— PFF (@PFF) October 9, 2023

For the Cowboys, Dak Prescott wasn’t as fortunate. After tossing a beautiful touchdown bomb on the team’s third drive, he would throw interceptions on three consecutive drives. Prescott called the game “humbling.”

“Put everything into it and got punched in the mouth,” Prescott said. “Called it a couple weeks ago humbling against Arizona, but this may be the most humbling I’ve ever been a part of. Felt good about the preparation and felt good about everything, honestly, coming into this game, matchups, and they beat us in every aspect.”

“I don’t foresee a whole lot of winning grades coming out of this performance,” Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy said. “I think the most important thing for all of us, and I expressed it, just be accountable for what you did tonight, how you played. We’ve got to clean our own house up.”

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SOURCE SPORTS: Cowboys ‘Punched in the Mouth’ in 42-10 Loss to 49ers

October 9, 2023 by newhiphopnews

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— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) October 9, 2023

The Niners won 42-10, with Niners quarterback Brock Purdy once again proving himself behind a four-touchdown effort. Three of Purdy’s passes went to tight end George Kittle.

Brock Purdy vs the Cowboys:

17/24
252 passing yards
4 TDs
144.4 passer rating

( @49ers) pic.twitter.com/cmI0uyibqR

— PFF (@PFF) October 9, 2023

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49ers-Giants Fan Fight Video Emerges Online

September 23, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Footage of a bloody altercation in the stands of Levi’s Stadium following this week’s Thursday Night Football game has emerged online. The fight between a handful of Niners and Giants fans reportedly began after a woman was hit by a beer thrown by trash-talking fans. However, the witness who told this to TMZ did not indicate which fanbase threw the beer. The Niners had just stomped the visiting Giants 30-12 minutes before the fight broke out.

Footage of the fight, released by TMZ, shows a chaotic carnage erupting in the stands. One Niners 49ers fan can be seen with a bloody nose. Elsewhere in the footage, a Giants fan can be seen hitting a Niners fan with a haymaker that leaves him with a nasty cut above his eye. A witness claims that deputies and venue security arrived at the scene but were too late to break up the fight. Furthermore, Santa Clara PD told TMZ that the incident is being investigated.

Read More: Lil Durk links up with Deebo Samuel

Woman Thrown Down Stairs During Separate Niners Brawl

However, the bloody post-game brawl was not the only one to occur during Thursday Night Football. TMZ also acquired footage of a separate fight that occurred between a group of Niners fans earlier in the game. In the brief clip, two women in Niners jerseys are seen arguing and fighting. A man in a Richard Sherman jersey then enters and grabs one of the women by her hair. He then proceeds to throw her down a nearby flight of stairs. This prompted several more fans to get involved. Despite this, the incident did not appear to cause too much disruption.

In more positive 49ers news, the team is now 3-0 for the first time since 2019. As a result, head coach Kyle Shanahan and GM John Lynch both received multi-year contract extensions this week. Both Shanahan and Lynch have been with the Niners since 2017. Since arriving at Levi’s Stadium, the tandem has pushed the team to 52 wins and a Super Bowl appearance. Lynch’s new contract runs through 2024 while Shanahan’s keeps him in the Bay Area until 2025. The Niners next face the Cardinals on October 1.

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Trent Williams Not Being Ejected From Thursday Night Football Defended By NFL

September 22, 2023 by newhiphopnews

The NFL has defended the decision made by the refs during Thursday Night Football not to eject Niners tackle Trent Williams. “We ended up looking at the video we had available to us. And we just didn’t see anything that rose to the level of flagrant, which is the standard that we have to apply to disqualify the player. We couldn’t confirm that 100 percent from the standpoint of was it truly a closed fist with a strike. We just couldn’t determine that.”

The incident in question came as the Niners burned clock in the final seconds of the first half. A scuffle broke out between Williams and Giants defensive tackle A’Shawn Robinson. Williams appeared to hit Robinson’s facemask with a closed-fist punch, which would typically warrant an ejection. “Just mixing it up. A lot of tempers flaring out there, it’s a competitive game and sometimes things boil over a little bit,” Williams said of the incident. Furthermore, Williams also called it a “love tap”. The Niners went on to earn a convincing 30-12 win.

Lil Durk Takes In Niners Win

SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 22: Trent Williams #71 of the San Francisco 49ers lines up during an NFL divisional round playoff football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys at Levi’s Stadium on January 22, 2023 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images)

Away from the halftime unpleasantness, there were several famous faces in the crowd. Rapper Lil Durk came away from the win with a game-worn jersey from wideout Deebo Samuel. The Chicago rapper hit up the talented wide receiver after the game, posing for pictures on the field with Samuel before hugging it out and leaving with the jersey. Durk’s partner India Royale also joined the pair for a couple of photos. The game took place at the Niners’ home ground of Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. Furthermore, the game served as the Niners’ home opener.

Samuel had 129 yards and a touchdown on six catches. The win took the team to 3-0, their first three-game perfect start since Samuel’s rookie year in 2019. Brock Purdy continued to prove that he is him for the Niners, putting up 310 passing yards and two touchdowns. As for the Giants, they fall to 1-2 as their 2022 breakout continues to look like more and more of a fluke season. Daniel Jones only managed 137 yards through the air. The Niners next face the Cardinals.

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Nick Bosa Becomes Highest-Paid Defensive Player In NFL History

September 6, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Nick Bosa and the San Francisco 49ers have made history as a new extension for defensive end makes Bosa the highest-paid defensive player in league history. The Niners announced they had signed Bosa to a 5-year, $170 million extension, with $122.5 million guaranteed. That surpasesses Aaron Donald for highest per-year salary and Bosa’s brother Joey for total money guaranteed.

Furthermore, the deal comes as a major relief for Niners fans. The team typically signs its big-name extensions at the start of training camp. However, it took until less than a week before the Niners season-opener to sign Bosa. While neither side was worried that the deal wouldn’t go throw, it was something a tense time in Niner Nation. However, the new deal means that Bosa will absolutely be in the lineup for Sunday’s game against the Steelers.

Bosa Locked In With Niners

Source: Nick Bosa has agreed to a five-year, $170 million extension with the San Francisco 49ers, including $122.5 million guaranteed, by a wide margin. It will make him the highest-paid defensive player in history. pic.twitter.com/bRm6S9Eemf

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 6, 2023

While uncertainty reigns at the quarterback position for the Niners, they can sleep a little more soundly knowing that they have locked up the defending Defensive Player of the Year for the next half-decade. 2022 was a career year for Bosa, who received his third consectutive Pro Bowl nomination as well as being named to his first All-Pro Team. Bosa racked up 51 tackles and 18.5 sacks during a dominant season for the 25-year-old. He also forced two fumbles. The Niners reached the AFC Championship Game but were blown out by the Eagles 31-7.

The Niners, who went 1-2 in the preseason, open the year against the Steelers on September 10. They will have to wait until Week 3 for their home opener, when they welcome the Giants to Levi Stadium. Brock Purdy, 2022’s Mr. Irrelevant and that season’s savior for the Niners, is once again slated to be QB1. The Niners acquired Sam Darnold to back him up while trading former first-round pick Trey Lance to the Cowboys. How do you think the Niners will do this season? Let us know in the comments. Follow all the latest sports news here at HotNewHipHop.

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