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We take a closer look at what makes the Cam Newton-to-Greg Olsen connection so effective for Carolina.
Like Bears receiver White, Thomas also experienced serious injuries early in his career.
Newton's not the prototypical quarterback, but he's a special, unique talent.
The NFL continues to create widespread attention for every event it can.
With less than a week to go until Super Bowl 50, there are so many who have their eyes focused on the Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos, but there is much more.
What happens when you put Peyton Manning, Miss Universe, an orange-and-blue leprechaun and 200 TV cameras into the same room? Answer: Super Bowl Opening Night.
If the Broncos are going to win the Super Bowl, they'll have to defeat the NFL's best team, as Carolina has the league's MVP and one of the top defenses.
Peyton Manning might be playing the final game of his NFL career and has the talent to win Super Bowl 50.
The buildup to Super Bowl 50 began in 2011.
Cam Newton may be the NFL's best player. But in Super Bowl 50, the Carolina Panthers defense will decide if he's on the best team.
From the inspiration that the team gains from Sam Mills to the roads traveled by Cam Newton and Michael Oher, here is a look at the Carolina Panthers team news heading into Super Bowl 50 week.
As the Broncos head to Santa Clara and Super Bowl 50, we look back at the best and worst performances from offense, defense, special teams and coaching.
Super Bowl 50 in Levi's Stadium is just a week away, and the teams battling for the Lombardi Trophy arrived in the Bay Area Sunday.
Even if the game is nearly 50 miles south of the city, San Francisco will have plenty of free, ticketed and exclusive events for fans to attend during Super Bowl week
From Steve Smith talking about Cam Newton's personality and Mike Tolbert talking about beating Peyton Manning to Ron Rivera talking about what it means to have a Super Bowl ring, here is a look at the Carolina Panthers team news.
In the latest episode of The Jason Fitz Show, Fitz talks championship defenses, changes to the Pro Bowl and how he was wrong.
The Denver Broncos seem to be everyone's underdog to the Carolina Panthers. But sometimes the best offense is a great defense.
CBS Sports' THE SUPER BOWL TODAY pre-game show will include in-depth interviews with Peyton Manning and Cam Newton.
"I don't like when guys celebrate with dances and stuff," Urlacher said.
Professor Vegas looks at betting heading into Super Bowl week. What are the lines on the game and the many prop bets?
The Super Bowl is a little more than a week away, but advertisers are going strong online, offering up celebrity laden teasers well ahead of the game.
From Luke Kuechly's jersey sales and the Panthers repaying their entire staff for their loyalty to the Denver Broncos showing superstition before playing in the Super Bowl, here is a look at more Carolina Panthers news heading into Super Bowl 50.
The Broncos have reached the Super Bowl a record eight times, but their history is marked by spectacular failure and improbable triumph. Here's a look back at each of their seven previous games.
Tillman meant so much to Chicago for so long. It's time he gets a Super Bowl ring.
The field at Levi's Stadium will have millions of eyes on it for Super Bowl 50, and it's nearly ready for the action.
The FBI on Monday morning was investigating a cybersecurity incident at Evanston Township High School that has closed down the whole campus.
Trump calls on Israel and Iran to hold fire, but says both sides are seeking an "immediate ceasefire" as strikes strain a shaky truce.
The inbound Kennedy Expressway was shut down at the Nagle Avenue curve for a crash as the morning rush began early Monday.
Chicago police early Monday were investigating a stabbing that left a man dead in the Auburn Gresham community.
One person was taken to the hospital after a fire broke out early Monday at a bar and liquor store in Chicago's Irving Park neighborhood.
Attorneys for the now-cleared "Broadview Six" defendants are seeking any possible evidence of pressure from White House officials on the U.S. attorney's office in Chicago to secure an indictment against the group.
In a surprise move, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Friday that he is putting a pause on all new state tax incentives for data centers and calling on lawmakers to pass new data center reforms during the fall veto session.
CBS News obtained a brief voice memo from Iranian American journalist Reza Valizadeh, who is being detained in Iran's Evin Prison and is pleading for help for him and other American captives.
New legislation in Illinois means new rules for electric bikes, scooters, and similar devices. Supporters of the legislation said the goal is to prevent injuries and fatalities, but some e-bike riders question the additional cost that would be involved.
Senate Republicans passed funding for the Department of Homeland Security's immigration enforcement agencies following a "vote-a-rama." The measure didn't ban the administration's "anti-weaponization" fund.
An Illinois law banning "swipe fees" on taxes and tips — already delayed twice by lawmakers — appears to be on life support after a federal judge that once permitted it issued a permanent injunction against it this week.
A new study from the Cook County Treasurer's office underlines growing concerns about the impact the Illinois megaprojects bill could have on the county's property tax base and overall fiscal health.
As thousands of Chicagoans wrap up road trips over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, gas prices in the city have reached the highest levels seen in four years.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
While 330 Ebola infections are confirmed in central Africa and huge challenges remain, hundreds more suspected cases "have been cleared out," the WHO says.
June is World Infertility Awareness Month, and Northwestern Medicine on Monday shared the story of a woman who is celebrating the birth of her second child after a tumor disrupted her fertility.
The Centennial Park Aquatic Center in the southwest Chicago suburb of Orland Park has been closed to the public after two recent cases of E. coli infection.
Menopause can feel like a major turning point for millions of women, with symptoms like fatigue, weight gain, and brain fog can make women feel like their bodies aren't their own.
Walgreens is set to close in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood on Thursday, and there's growing concern about where families will get their medications.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Flight attendants at Chicago-based United Airlines have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years.
"Schmigadoon!" — which was tied for the most nominations, with 12 — won Best Musical, and "Liberation" took home the honor of Best Play at the 2026 Tony Awards.
Anthony Head played librarian and mentor Rupert Giles in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and recently appeared in "Ted Lasso."
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is on the cover of Madden NFL 27, the first Bear ever to grace the primary cover of the massively popular video game.
Peabo Bryson, a two-time Grammy-winning singer and songwriter known for Disney movie hits "Beauty and the Beast" and "A Whole New World," has died at age 75.
You may never have heard about it, but before Bob Dylan got to Manhattan and blazed his trail to fame, he spent about a month on and around the University of Chicago campus.
This Thursday, leading Chicago advocacy organization Ascend Justice will celebrate people making a difference in the lives of survivors of violence, abuse, and exploitation at is annual Celebration of Courage. Joining Marissa Perlman are Champion of Justice Award winner Dr. Nora Rowley and Ascend Justice chief executive officer Margaret Duval.
A 13-year-old was being questioned early Monday in a shooting that left four boys between the ages of 12 and 14 wounded in Chicago's Bronzeville community over the weekend, a police source told CBS News Chicago. Darius Johnson reports.
Offering people compliments is a small action with big benefits. Adam Kotowski, clinical director at the Grundy Eunoia Wellness Center, joins Marie Saavedra to explain.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has your 5 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, June 8, 2026.
Israel and Iran traded strikes overnight Sunday into Monday, threatening efforts to reach a peace deal. Bradley Blackburn reports.
A person of interest was being questioned early Monday in a shooting that left four boys wounded in Chicago's Bronzeville community.
The inbound Kennedy Expressway was shut down at the Nagle Avenue curve for a crash as the morning rush began early Monday.
The FBI on Monday morning was investigating a cybersecurity incident at Evanston Township High School that has closed down the whole campus.
Stacey King, who played on the first three NBA Champion Chicago Bulls teams with Michael Jordan in the 1990s, has died.
Trump calls on Israel and Iran to hold fire, but says both sides are seeking an "immediate ceasefire" as strikes strain a shaky truce.
The Obama Presidential Center has been built with sustainability literally in its foundation. But its infrastructure for clean energy, environmentalism and climate change resiliency will also help the communities around it on Chicago's South Side.
A driver in Carol Stream says a band of hungry squirrels caused nearly $30,000 in damage to three different luxury vehicles because of plant-based parts they view as a tasty snack.
Legislation protecting Illinois customers receiving professional massages from sexual assaults and harassment is now on its way to Gov. JB Pritzker for his signature.
Could banning cell phones make Illinois classrooms better places to learn? State lawmakers are betting on it, sending a bill to Gov. JB Pritzker's desk to do exactly that.
Feel Free, a kratom drink, is easy to buy and increasingly popular, even as doctors and medical experts grow more concerned about its health impacts, addiction rates and deaths.
Two-time Gold Glove shortstop Dansby Swanson was held out of the Cubs' starting lineup for a second straight game.
Brandon Marsh homered for the third straight day and drove in two runs as the Phillies beat the White Sox in South Philly.
Stacey King, who played on the first three NBA Champion Chicago Bulls teams with Michael Jordan in the 1990s, has died.
Jacob Gonzalez hit his first major league home run, Colson Montgomery also went deep and the Chicago White Sox defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3.
Golden Tempo made Cherie DeVaux the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner and the second woman to train a Belmont Stakes winner.
Chicago police early Monday were investigating a stabbing that left a man dead in the Auburn Gresham community.
A man is dead after police said he was shot multiple times in the West Garfield Park neighborhood on Chicago's West Side.
A person of interest was being questioned early Monday in a shooting that left four boys between the ages of 12 and 14 wounded in Chicago's Bronzeville community over the weekend.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Lombard were investigating a homicide that took place in a residential building this weekend.
A woman was left in critical condition early Sunday after she was shot and wounded on a residential street in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood.