<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-news-deandre-hopkins-breaks-silence-lamar-jackson-derrick-henry-photo');   ga('set', 'title', 'Ravens’ DeAndre Hopkins breaks silence on viral Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry photo');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/DeAndre-Hopkins-breaks-silence-on-viral-Lamar-Jackson-Derrick-Henry-photo.jpg"></figure><h1>Ravens’ DeAndre Hopkins breaks silence on viral Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry photo</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-16T10:01:59-07:00">March 16th, 10:01am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-16T10:02:32-07:00">March 16th, 10:02am</time><address><a>Jaren Kawada</a>Jaren Kawada is a former full-time sports bettor and is now a NFL, College Football and Betting Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. Kawada was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, but now resides in Indianapolis, Indiana, after graduating from Butler University with a B.A. in sports media. Aside from football, Kawada is an avid combat sports and basketball bettor.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Baltimore Ravens</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Four years after teasing a potential team-up Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry, DeAndre Hopkins made the fantasy a reality. By <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/ravens-news-deandre-hopkins-signing-baltimore-super-bowl-loss-chiefs">signing with the Baltimore Ravens in free agency</a>, Hopkins allowed the trio he mocked up years ago to come to fruition.</p><p>Once Hopkins signed with the Ravens, fans immediately trudged up the old photo he posted with Jackson and Henry in 2020. In it, the veteran wideout asked fans how many touchdowns the hypothetical trio would account for. With the theoretical scenario now materialized, Hopkins was <a href="https://x.com/Ravens/status/1900582467150774562" rel="noopener">forced to address it</a> but gave an evasive answer to his own question.</p><p>“I did not think there was a possibility [we would ever play together],” Hopkins said in an interview posted to the team website. “The number [of touchdowns we score] is enough to win the amount of games we need to win. Hopefully, it’s more than a little bit.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">.<a href="https://twitter.com/DeAndreHopkins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DeAndreHopkins</a> weighs in on his viral pic with <a href="https://twitter.com/Lj_era8?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Lj_era8</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/KingHenry_2?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KingHenry_2</a> 😂 <a href="https://t.co/EBEnpqzh88">pic.twitter.com/EBEnpqzh88</a></p><p>— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ravens/status/1900582467150774562?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 14, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Four years after the original photo, neither Hopkins nor Henry are still in their athletic primes. That has not seemed to affect Henry, who is coming off a 1,921-yard rushing season, but it has clearly taken a toll on Hopkins. The 32-year-old managed just 610 receiving yards in 2024, his fewest in a full season.</p><p>Despite Hopkins’ clearly diminished form, his presence provides meaningful experience to an otherwise young Ravens receiving room. Before his signing, Baltimore’s most experienced wideout was scarcely used seven-year veteran Anthony Miller.</p><h2><b>Ravens’ Super Bowl aspirations with DeAndre Hopkins addition</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Ravens.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Mitch Stringer-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>DeAndre Hopkins also joins the team as a proven winner, coming off a Super Bowl LIX appearance with the Kansas City Chiefs. The game marked the first Super Bowl appearance of his 12-year career.</p><p>While head coach John Harbaugh has a ring on his resume, neither one of Lamar Jackson or Derrick Henry has ever made a Super Bowl. Adding that level of experience to the roster made Hopkins one of the Ravens’ biggest free agency additions.</p><p>Coming off three consecutive playoff appearances — including one AFC Championship Game berth — the Ravens are aching to get over the hump and return to the Super Bowl for the first time since 2012. They will seemingly have the best chance to do so in 2025 with their most complete roster of the Jackson-led era.</p><p>Despite <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/ravens-news-mark-andrews-breaks-silence-devastating-bills-loss">losing to the Buffalo Bills in the Divisional Round</a>, the 2024 campaign was a highly successful one for Baltimore. Jackson took a considerable leap as a passer, leading to second-year wideout Zay Flowers’ first Pro Bowl nod. Regardless of the disappointing finish, the Ravens’ offense looked better than it ever had, including Jackson’s two MVP seasons.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Ravens’ DeAndre Hopkins breaks silence on viral Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry photo

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-news-deandre-hopkins-lamar-jackson-reason-joining-baltimore');   ga('set', 'title', 'DeAndre Hopkins’ Lamar Jackson reason for joining Ravens');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/DeAndre-Hopkins-Lamar-Jackson-reason-for-joining-Baltimore.jpg"></figure><h1>DeAndre Hopkins’ Lamar Jackson reason for joining Ravens</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-14T10:36:27-07:00">March 14th, 10:36am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-14T10:36:27-07:00">March 14th, 10:36am</time><address><a>Jaren Kawada</a>Jaren Kawada is a former full-time sports bettor and is now a NFL, College Football and Betting Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. Kawada was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, but now resides in Indianapolis, Indiana, after graduating from Butler University with a B.A. in sports media. Aside from football, Kawada is an avid combat sports and basketball bettor.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Baltimore Ravens</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Coming off another MVP-level season, Lamar Jackson will have a new star receiver to work with in 2025. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/ravens-news-deandre-hopkins-signing-baltimore-super-bowl-loss-chiefs">Baltimore Ravens signed veteran wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins</a> in free agency to bolster their pass-catching corps.</p><p>Hopkins, who is one month removed from playing in Super Bowl LIX with the Kansas City Chiefs, signed a one-year, $6 million deal with the Ravens in free agency. After officially putting pen to paper, the 32-year-old <a href="https://x.com/Ravens/status/1900586766936965554" rel="noopener">addressed local media</a> with his reasoning behind his decision.</p><p>“Lamar [Jackson] being a leader of this team is part of the reason that I came here,” Hopkins said at his introductory press conference. “What he stands for and how he leads this team, this organization, to the playoffs for multiple years. Since he’s been here, he’s just led any receiver group he’s had. That played a big part of me coming here, for sure.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"That played a big part in me coming here for sure, <a href="https://twitter.com/Lj_era8?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Lj_era8</a> being the quarterback." <a href="https://twitter.com/DeAndreHopkins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DeAndreHopkins</a> <a href="https://t.co/WN0I4ECwc7">pic.twitter.com/WN0I4ECwc7</a></p><p>— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ravens/status/1900586766936965554?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 14, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Jackson has been a dynamic playmaker from day one but took a significant leap as a passer in 2024. He threw for a career-high 4,172 passing yards and 41 touchdowns on the year with just four interceptions. His touchdown total was nearly double that of 2023, the year he received his second MVP award.</p><p>Hopkins has never previously played with Jackson but has always been a fan of the two-time MVP. Since his signing, an <a href="https://x.com/Ravens/status/1900582467150774562" rel="noopener">old photo</a> of Hopkins, Jackson and Derrick Henry has resurfaced and gone viral. Hopkins initially posted the photo in 2020 with the caption, “How many TDs would this trio total?”</p><p>While still a sure-handed target, Hopkins is coming off a regressive season in 2024. He mustered just 610 receiving yards with the Chiefs and Tennessee Titans, the fewest of his career. He will begin his age-33 season in the fall.</p><h2><b>Ravens’ receiver room with DeAndre Hopkins</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Zay-Flowers-Lamar-Jackson.jpg"><figcaption>Troy Taormina-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Ravens will add Hopkins to their existing receiving room, which is led by emerging star Zay Flowers. Mark Andrews, Rashod Bateman, Tylan Wallace and Devontez Walker join Hopkins as the complementary pieces of the positional group.</p><p>With a productive year in 2024, the team’s receivers are expected to take a leap in 2025. Flowers’ career progression led to his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/ravens-news-zay-flowers-instant-reaction-making-pro-bowl-history-is-priceless">first Pro Bowl recognition</a> in 2024. So long as Jackson stays healthy, there is no reason to believe the entire offense should not take another step forward in 2025.</p><p>Depending on how the 2025 season goes, the ensuing offseason could give the Ravens fits. All three tight ends — Andrews, Isaiah Likely and Charlie Kolar — will hit free agency, along with Hopkins, Wallace and Anthony Miller.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

DeAndre Hopkins’ Lamar Jackson reason for joining Ravens

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He was born and raised in Oceanside and resides in Fresno with his wife and two dogs. Matthew is a huge Southern California sports fan and a retired member of the Fresno State drumline.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Baltimore Ravens</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Baltimore Ravens are doing whatever they can in hopes of making a Super Bowl run in 2025 and beyond. During NFL free agency, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/ravens-news-deandre-hopkins-signing-baltimore-super-bowl-loss-chiefs">Ravens agreed to a deal</a> with veteran wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins.</p><p>The veteran spent the 2024 season with the Tennessee Titans before joining the Kansas City Chiefs midseason and emerging as an option as they made a Super Bowl run. Now, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/ravens-news-deandre-hopkins-prophetic-derrick-henry-lamar-jackson-post-resurfaces">Hopkins teams up with Ravens stars Lamar Jackson</a> and Derrick Henry with an old photo recirculating of the Ravens’ new trio.</p><p>After the move was made, Ravens GM Eric DeCosta <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1900185947217473829/photo/1" rel="noopener">released a statement</a> on the signing, via Adam Schefter of ESPN:</p><p>“We are happy to bring DeAndre Hopkins to the Ravens,” DeCosta wrote. “D-Hop is a player whom we have competed against and admired for a long time. He fits our style of play and is another weapon for our offense. We are excited to watch him play and congratulate DeAndre and his family.”</p><p>Hopkins’ deal with the Ravens is worth $6 million for one year, so it will be worth seeing how he performs in the high-powered offense.</p><p>Hopkins to the Ravens has been a long time coming, and ESPN’s Bill Barnwell mentioned that Baltimore was <a href="https://x.com/billbarnwell/status/1900189270763024744" rel="noopener">trying to trade</a> for him in 2020.</p><p>‘Ravens were attempting to trade for DeAndre Hopkins when the Cardinals landed him in 2020. Now, five years later, they’ve got him.’</p><p>Hopkins turns 33 in June, but he can still produce at a high level. In 2024, between the Titans and the Chiefs, he had over 600 yards with five scores, with most of that coming with the Chiefs.</p><p>Hopkins is just one season removed from a 75-catch, 1,057-yard campaign with the Tennessee Titans, which came in 2023. If DeAndre Hopkins can play at a high level in 2025, it would be a big boost for the Ravens’ offense.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Ravens GM Eric DeCosta breaks silence on DeAndre Hopkins signing

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-news-deandre-hopkins-signing-baltimore-super-bowl-loss-chiefs');   ga('set', 'title', 'DeAndre Hopkins signing with Ravens after Super Bowl loss with Chiefs');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/DeAndre-Hopkins-signing-with-Baltimore-after-Supe-Bowl-loss-with-Chiefs.jpg"></figure><h1>DeAndre Hopkins signing with Ravens after Super Bowl loss with Chiefs</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-11T16:17:25-07:00">March 11th, 4:17pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-11T16:43:22-07:00">March 11th, 4:43pm</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is a Senior Editor and College Sports Lead at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Baltimore Ravens</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>One thing that the Baltimore Ravens are always trying to do is add <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/ravens-news-ronnie-stanley-agree-60-million-contract-extension">more weapons for Lamar Jackson</a> to be able to throw to. On Tuesday, they <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1899597442049319112" rel="noopener">continued that effort in a big way</a> when they agreed to a one-year, $6 million deal with veteran wideout DeAndre Hopkins, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/chiefs-news-deandre-hopkins-sends-heartfelt-message-after-super-bowl">Hopkins spent last season with the Chiefs</a> after a midseason trade with the Tennessee Titans. While he didn’t put up huge numbers, the former Houston Texans star was a reliable weapon for Patrick Mahomes. He caught 41 balls for 437 yards and four touchdowns in 10 games with Kansas City and also had a touchdown catch in its Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.</p><p>Hopkins is one of the best wide receivers of the last 15 years in the NFL. He comes to Baltimore with 984 career catches and 83 touchdowns, so his experience will be a massive benefit to the rest of the wide receiver room.</p><p>Hopkins hasn’t made a Pro Bowl or an All-Pro team since 2020 and has only eclipsed 1,000 yards in a season one time since then in 2023. However, the Ravens are hoping that Hopkins will give Jackson a reliable target on the outside and in the red zone even if his volume in the passing game isn’t through the roof.</p><p>Stylistically, it’s easy to see why the Ravens like this fit with Hopkins joining the offense. Baltimore has a lot of smaller slot receivers, most notably Zay Flowers, but they don’t really have a big body on the outside that provides a more physical element in the passing game.</p><p>Hopkins can be a ball-winner for Jackson and company that can be a true bailout option in some situations. Oftentimes, Jackson is tasked with making a play all by himself if the original call is snuffed out or doesn’t work for another reason. Now, Hopkins can do that at times by making contested catches down the field.</p><p>Overall, Hopkins may not have the numbers that he did in his prime years with the Texans or in his first season with the Arizona Cardinals. However, he will still be a very valuable asset to this Ravens offense as it looks to get over the hump in 2025.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

DeAndre Hopkins signing with Ravens after Super Bowl loss with Chiefs

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/chiefs-news-deandre-hopkins-tweets-deletes-posts-fake-retirement-rumor');   ga('set', 'title', 'DeAndre Hopkins tweets, deletes posts in response to fake retirement rumor');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/DeAndre-Hopkins-tweets-deletes-posts-in-response-to-fake-retirement-rumor.jpg"></figure><h1>DeAndre Hopkins tweets, deletes posts in response to fake retirement rumor</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-11T12:38:40-08:00">February 11th, 12:38pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-11T12:38:40-08:00">February 11th, 12:38pm</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Kansas City Chiefs</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Kansas City <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chiefs-news-patrick-mahomes-truth-bomb-crushing-super-bowl-59-loss">Chiefs suffered perhaps their greatest loss in franchise history</a> on Sunday. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chiefs-most-to-blame-for-blowout-super-bowl-59-loss-to-eagles">Kansas City got demolished 40-22 against Philadelphia in Super Bowl 59</a> in a game that wasn’t nearly as close as the score suggests. Now the Chiefs must transition into offseason mode and focus on improving the team in the future. There is still a possibility that it includes WR DeAndre Hopkins, despite recent rumors about his retirement.</p><p>Hopkins posted, and then deleted, a message on social media <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/deandre-hopkins-tweets-deletes-im-not-done-yet" rel="noopener">firing back at retirement rumors about himself</a>.</p><p>“Don’t know what you heard but I’m not done yet,” Hopkins said in the deleted post, per Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.</p><p>Hopkins was responding to a tweet by a fake Adam Schefter account. That post claimed that Chiefs head coach Andy Reid told reporters that Hopkins had informed the team about his intention to retire from the NFL.</p><p>Hopkins in fact has no plans to retire and is set to become a free agent this spring. It is currently unknown whether or not he will return to the Chiefs this offseason.</p><p>Hopkins finished the 2024 regular season with 56 receptions for 610 yards and five touchdowns split between Tennessee and Kansas City.</p><p>There will be a market for his services in free agency, assuming he does not stay in Kansas City.</p><h2><b>DeAndre Hopkins sends heartfelt message after possible final Chiefs game in Super Bowl 59</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Kansas-City-Chiefs-WR-DeAndre-Hopkins.jpg"><figcaption>Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chiefs-news-deandre-hopkins-sends-heartfelt-message-after-super-bowl">DeAndre Hopkins had previously posted a heartfelt message to Chiefs fans</a> following Super Bowl 59.</p><p>“Forever grateful to be part of the Chiefs organization,” Hopkins said in his post. “Didn’t complete the mission or play my best game but that’s life.”</p><p>Hopkins is referring to one crucial play that he let slip through his fingers, both literally and metaphorically.</p><p>The play occurred in the final minute of the second quarter. Kansas City was down 24-0 and attempting to drive down the field quickly and get on the board before halftime. On third and 11, Patrick Mahomes scrambles outside the pocket and slings a pass towards Hopkins, who is streaking across the field unguarded.</p><p>Unfortunately, Hopkins <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PodIaVB4lHM&amp;ab_channel=TannerPhifer" rel="noopener">dropped the pass</a> and prevented what would have been a huge gain during a crucial part of the game. Kansas City was set to get the opening kickoff of the second half, so getting a score on that drive could have let the Chiefs double up on points. If that happened, the game could have ended very differently.</p><p>It will be interesting to see how the Chiefs address the wide receiver position this offseason.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

DeAndre Hopkins tweets, deletes posts in response to fake retirement rumor

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/chiefs-news-deandre-hopkins-sends-heartfelt-message-after-super-bowl');   ga('set', 'title', 'DeAndre Hopkins sends heartfelt message after possible final Chiefs game');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Chiefs-news-DeAndre-Hopkins-heartfelt-message-to-Chiefs-after-possible-final-Kansas-City-game.jpg"></figure><h1>DeAndre Hopkins sends heartfelt message after possible final Chiefs game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-09T22:04:35-08:00">February 9th, 10:04pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-09T22:04:35-08:00">February 9th, 10:04pm</time><address><a>Lorenzo J Reyna</a>Lorenzo J Reyna has joined ClutchPoints as Associate Editor of NFL &amp; NCAA Football. He's equipped with past experience for both realms through his recent stops at Pro Football Network and Heavy while also writing for 247Sports. His Twitter/X handle is @LJ_Reyna and his Instagram is @lj_zo_rey.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Kansas City Chiefs</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>DeAndre Hopkins got his first Super Bowl taste for the first time in his career. The five-time Pro Bowler never experienced the big game until he joined the Kansas City Chiefs via trade this season. But he may have played his last game with the franchise.</p><p>Hopkins and the Chiefs delivered a rather forgettable 40-22 debacle against the Philadelphia Eagles. The veteran wide receiver, though, was in calming spirits after the game inside the Caesars Superdome. He immediately took to X <a href="https://x.com/DeAndreHopkins/status/1888816566306742567" rel="noopener">to share his final reaction</a> of the season.</p><p>“Forever grateful to be part of the Chiefs organization. Didn’t complete the mission or play my best game but that’s life,” Hopkins said online.</p><p>Hopkins was no stranger to playing on playoff teams. But he never reached the conference title game at his previous stops in Houston, Arizona, and Tennessee. The Chiefs handed him that long awaited taste. But the night fell flat badly for him and the Chiefs offense.</p><h2>How DeAndre Hopkins fared in first Super Bowl with Chiefs</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/DeAndre-Hopkins-catching-TD-pass-.jpg"><figcaption>Stephen Lew-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chiefs-news-deandre-hopkins-honors-dad-epic-mink-coat-super-bowl-59">Hopkins entered the game with a touching family tribute</a>. He walked into the game sporting a mink coat — meant to honor his late father.</p><p>Hopkins’ dad died in a car crash when he was only five months old. NFL insider for The 33rd Team Ari Meirov revealed that Hopkins often said he’s only wear it at his wedding or for the Super Bowl.</p><p>The 32-year-old entered the big game venue with a nice touch. The Eagles, however, limited his touches with a relentless defensive display.</p><p>Philadelphia bottled Hopkins to just two catches for 18 yards. Hopkins managed to catch one touchdown pass late in the game. But the Super Bowl already was out of reach.</p><p>Now, Hopkins faces a tough decision this coming offseason. He’s still entering free agency as the Chiefs took on the remainder of his Titans contract after the midseason trade deal.</p><p>Hopkins settled for a combined 56 receptions at both NFL stops in 2024. He racked up 610 receiving yards and scored five touchdowns. Hopkins is aging and no longer looks like the WR who delivered three-straight 100-catch seasons from 2018 to 2020.</p><p>However, there’ll likely be NFL teams who become interested in his veteran leadership. Perhaps the Chiefs can welcome him back. Hopkins, though, is projected <a href="https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/player/market-value/_/id/12307/deandre-hopkins" rel="noopener">to hold a market value of $15 million</a> per Spotrac. Kansas City already is in excellent hands for the future through Xavier Worthy, who led the way with eight catches for 157 yards and two touchdowns in the Super Bowl.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

DeAndre Hopkins sends heartfelt message after possible final Chiefs game

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/chiefs-news-deandre-hopkins-super-bowl-officiating-ref-controversy');   ga('set', 'title', 'Chiefs WR DeAndre Hopkins’ blunt take on Super Bowl officiating amid ref controversy');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/DeAndre-Hopkins-blunt-take-on-Super-Bowl-officiating-sparks-backlash.jpg"></figure><h1>Chiefs WR DeAndre Hopkins’ blunt take on Super Bowl officiating amid ref controversy</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-09T21:53:54-08:00">February 9th, 9:53pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-09T21:53:54-08:00">February 9th, 9:53pm</time><address><a>Dakota Zientek</a>Dakota Zientek graduated from the University of Iowa in 2020 and has been writing about the NFL ever since. As a die-hard NFL fan, Dakota's fandom rides with the Chicago Bears through thick and thin -- regardless of how much pain it has caused his heart throughout the years. One day, he believes he will celebrate the Bears winning a Super Bowl. Maybe even... a few?</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Kansas City Chiefs</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chiefs-most-to-blame-for-blowout-super-bowl-59-loss-to-eagles">embarrassing 44-20 loss for the Kansas City Chiefs</a> in Super Bowl LIX against the Philadelphia Eagles, receiver DeAndre Hopkins had some words for a specific group of NFL fans. With the Chiefs getting blown out in the Super Bowl, Hopkins <a href="https://x.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1888812828695421179" rel="noopener">questioned the media</a> after all the talking they did about the Chiefs being favored by refs, per Ari Meirov on X.</p><p>“You know, I saw a lot of things in the media about the refs,” Hopkins said. “But, what y’all gon’ say now about the refs and us when there was a lot of touchy calls? Are y’all going to report that? Are y’all going to talk about the refs now?”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chiefs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Chiefs</a> WR DeAndre Hopkins: "I saw a lot of things in the media about the refs. … There were a lot of touchy calls. Are ya'll gonna report that? Are ya'll gonna talk about the refs now?"</p><p> <a href="https://t.co/oy1g5t3apy">pic.twitter.com/oy1g5t3apy</a></p><p>— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1888812828695421179?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 10, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>And while <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chiefs-news-deandre-hopkins-2-word-patrick-mahomes-truth-loss">Hopkins’ post-game comments</a> might come across as him being a sore loser or something like that, he’s saying what many people are thinking right now.</p><p>Heading into the Super Bowl, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chiefs-news-andy-reid-fires-back-officiating-conspiracies">NFL refs were almost a bigger topic</a> than the upcoming game. And during Media Day, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce even <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chiefs-news-travis-kelce-turns-table-reporters-ref-thing-question">turned the tables on reporters about officiating</a>.</p><p>So, for Hopkins to feel like not only is the narrative false but it was proven in the biggest game of the season, that has to hurt a bit. Especially with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chiefs-news-deandre-hopkins-honors-dad-epic-mink-coat-super-bowl-59">Hopkins representing his late father before the game</a>, it shows how important this game was to him.</p><p>This was also <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chiefs-news-deandre-hopkins-gets-real-finally-making-super-bowl">Hopkins’ first-ever Super Bowl appearance</a> after 12 seasons in the NFL. Clearly, this game held importance to Hopkins.</p><p>So, when the officiating — in his words — was touchy, the ref debate is likely to come back full steam.</p><p>However, with more than a week of fans clamoring that the Chiefs were favored by the NFL and refs heading into Sunday, Super Bowl LIX couldn’t have disproven that narrative more if it tried.</p><h2><b>JJ Watt, Robert Griffin III, others support ending Chiefs-ref narrative </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/JJ-Watt-during-a-broadcast.jpg"><figcaption>© Thomas Shea-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>There were plenty of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/tom-brady-super-bowl-refs-questionable-calls-chiefs-eagles">people calling out the refs early in the game</a>, but once the final buzzer buzzed, there weren’t many fans claiming that the NFL was rigged anymore.</p><p>And as one of the loudest members to call out the fans who claimed the Chiefs got all the calls, JJ Watt <a href="https://x.com/JJWatt/status/1888775500434170114" rel="noopener">kept it blunt</a> in his post on X.</p><p>“That ref narrative died pretty quick,” Watt wrote.</p><p>Along with Watt, Robert Griffin III joined the online discussion with a quick question for the fans who think the NFL is rigged.</p><p>https://twitter.com/RGIII/status/1888781710168346829</p><p>And while Watt and Griffin were two of the more known voices in the debate, <a href="https://x.com/Chargers_Union/status/1888808227200204954" rel="noopener">others agreed</a>, including a user under the name of Chargers Union.</p><p>“Oh and almost forgot, pretty bats**t insane that the league allowed the team who they rig everything for to lose by 18 points in the Super Bowl,” Chargers Union wrote. “Just a thought but maybe we can stop whining about the refs and crying about how things aren’t fair now like adults.”</p><p>That wasn’t where social media users stopped, with Joshua Brisco <a href="https://x.com/jbbrisco/status/1888754388413337681" rel="noopener">sending his opinion into the universe</a>.</p><p>“where are your ref tweets you absolute buffoons,” Brisco questioned.</p><p>Finally, one post that gives <a href="https://x.com/priceacarter/status/1888781088845136142" rel="noopener">ultimate clarity</a> on the NFL ref narrative, once and for all.</p><p>“No whining about refs,” Price Carter wrote. “No claiming it’s rigged cause of celebrities. No conspiracy theories. Chiefs were awful today and had no answers. Eagles were the better team and the Chiefs have to get better. Nothing else to it.”</p><p>So, as the NFL heads into hibernation until the 2025-26 season, those claiming the NFL is rigged have nothing to complain about for a while.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Chiefs WR DeAndre Hopkins’ blunt take on Super Bowl officiating amid ref controversy

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/chiefs-news-deandre-hopkins-2-word-patrick-mahomes-truth-loss');   ga('set', 'title', 'Chiefs’ DeAndre Hopkins drops 2-word Patrick Mahomes truth bomb after Super Bowl loss');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Chiefs-news-DeAndre-Hopkins-drops-2-word-Patrick-Mahomes-truth-bomb-after-Super-Bowl-loss.jpg"></figure><h1>Chiefs’ DeAndre Hopkins drops 2-word Patrick Mahomes truth bomb after Super Bowl loss</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-09T21:16:19-08:00">February 9th, 9:16pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-09T21:16:19-08:00">February 9th, 9:16pm</time><address><a href="https://matthew516sports.substack.com/">Douglas Fritz</a>Douglas Fritz has been writing about sports for almost four decades and publishes a Christian sports newsletter and podcast on Substack at Matthew516Sports. He started as a reporter for the student newspaper at East Tennessee State University, worked his way up to Editor-In-Chief, and began his sports writing career at the Johnson City Press daily newspaper while still in college. During 30-plus years at the Press, he covered University of Tennessee football, men's and women's basketball, ETSU athletics, and high school athletics. Among the people he has interviewed are Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, John Smoltz, and Bruce Smith. He is also a Christian-based screenwriter (five feature-length and one short), book writer (three completed manuscripts and one novel), and songwriter.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Kansas City Chiefs</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After the mess of a game, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chiefs-news-andy-reid-honest-outlook-super-bowl-59-debacle">Andy Reid shared an honest outlook</a>. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chiefs-most-to-blame-for-blowout-super-bowl-59-loss-to-eagles">Kansas City Chiefs had plenty of blame</a> to share. And DeAndre Hopkins <a href="https://x.com/JFowlerESPN/status/1888795093890384078" rel="noopener">dropped a two-word</a> Patrick Mahomes truth bomb after the Super Bowl loss, according to a post on X by Jeremy Fowler.</p><p><i>Hopkins on Mahomes: ‘He’s human’</i></p><p>There’s a lot that can be taken from those two words. First, it sounds like Hopkins acknowledged Mahomes as a central figure in the team’s absolute and total offensive breakdown. Hopkins didn’t seem to give Mahomes much wiggle room despite the atrocious play of the Chiefs’ offensive line.</p><h2><b>Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes failed in the big game</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Kansas-City-Chiefs-quarterback-Patrick-Mahomes_a7d3b1.jpg"><figcaption>Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>For the game, Mahomes completed 21 of 32 passes for 257 yards. He had three touchdown passes and two extremely costly interceptions. Those numbers may not seem too bad, but most of Mahomes’ good stuff came after the Chiefs had been hopelessly buried and the Eagles had called off their pass rush.</p><p>Mahomes said the Chiefs didn’t start how they wanted to, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gE1DMHnvLro" rel="noopener">things got worse</a>, according to a post on YouTube by KSHB 41.</p><p>“Obviously he turnovers hurt,” Mahomes said. “I take all of the blame for that. Those early turnovers swing the momentum of the game. That’s 14 points I kind of gave them. It’s hard to come back from that in the Super Bowl.”</p><p>Mahomes said he fell short of expectations.</p><p>“Didn’t play up to my standard,” Mahomes said. “I have to be better next time.”</p><p>Also, Mahomes gave credit to the Eagles.</p><p>“They played great from start to finish,” he said.</p><p>Furthermore, Mahomes acknowledge the pain of losing this game.</p><p>“Any time you lose a Super Bowl, it’s the worst feeling in the world,” he said. “It will stick with you the rest of your career. These will be the two losses that will motivate me to be even better. You only get so few of these. You have to capitalize on these.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Chiefs’ DeAndre Hopkins drops 2-word Patrick Mahomes truth bomb after Super Bowl loss

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/chiefs-news-deandre-hopkins-honors-dad-epic-mink-coat-super-bowl-59');   ga('set', 'title', 'Chiefs’ DeAndre Hopkins honors dad with epic mink coat for Super Bowl 59');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/DeAndre-Hopkins-honors-dad-with-epic-mink-coat-for-Super-Bowl-59.jpg"></figure><h1>Chiefs’ DeAndre Hopkins honors dad with epic mink coat for Super Bowl 59</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-09T13:36:54-08:00">February 9th, 1:36pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-09T13:36:54-08:00">February 9th, 1:36pm</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Kansas City Chiefs</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As the Kansas City <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chiefs-news-patrick-mahomes-travis-kelce-chris-jones-pre-super-bowl-message">Chiefs are set to defend their title</a> against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl 59, the players are arriving in style and getting a lot of attention. DeAndre Hopkins’ pre-game outfit caught the attention of many, mostly because it has a story about <a href="https://x.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1888690397456785621" rel="noopener">his father connected to it</a>, according to NFL reporter Ari Meirov.</p><p>“DeAndre Hopkins’ father died in a car crash when he was just five months old. One of the things he left behind was a mink jacket, and Hopkins always said he would wear it to either his wedding or the Super Bowl—whichever came first,” Meirov write on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>The only thing that can make this day better for Hopkins is if the Chiefs are able to defeat the Eagles, and that would be the first championship of his career.</p><p>Hopkins has played with the Houston Texans, Arizona Cardinals, and Tennessee Titans, and was not able to make it far enough to get a chance to compete on the biggest stage of them all. Hopkins now has that opportunity, and there’s a good chance he ends it with a ring.</p><p>After advancing to the Super Bowl, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/why-chiefs-will-beat-eagles-super-bowl-59">Hopkins spoke about his journey</a> in the NFL and still being able to compete at a high level.</p><p>“I’ve been doubted, a lot of people wrote me off,” Hopkins said via KCTV5’s Marleah Campbell. “Twelve years in the league, man I got traded for pennies in my prime. I just want to thank the organization for giving me a shot. They knew I could still go out here and make plays when I need to, draw double teams, and play beautiful football.”</p><p>Hopkins should be able to make an impact in the Super Bowl, but it won’t be easy against the Eagles, who had one of the best defenses in the league this season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Chiefs’ DeAndre Hopkins honors dad with epic mink coat for Super Bowl 59

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/deandre-hopkins-2025-super-bowl-props-prediction');   ga('set', 'title', 'DeAndre Hopkins 2025 Super Bowl Props Prediction');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/DeAndre-Hopkins-2025-Super-Bowl-Props-Prediction.jpg"></figure><h1>DeAndre Hopkins 2025 Super Bowl Props Prediction</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-07T13:28:23-08:00">February 7th, 1:28pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-07T13:28:23-08:00">February 7th, 1:28pm</time><address><a>Jaren Kawada</a>Jaren Kawada is a former full-time sports bettor and is now a NFL, College Football and Betting Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. Kawada was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, but now resides in Indianapolis, Indiana, after graduating from Butler University with a B.A. in sports media. Aside from football, Kawada is an avid combat sports and basketball bettor.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>For the first time in his career, DeAndre Hopkins will compete for a Super Bowl as the Kansas City Chiefs (17-2) look to three-peat against the Philadelphia Eagles (17-3). It is time to continue our Super Bowl odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> with a DeAndre Hopkins props prediction and pick.</p><p>The Chiefs played with a target on their backs all season but regardless, returned to their third straight Super Bowl. They are coming off a 32-29 win over the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship Game, avenging one of their two losses in the regular season in the process.</p><p>The Eagles needed one more playoff game to return to the Super Bowl and ended up back in the spotlight after a one-year hiatus. Philadelphia dominated divisional rival Washington Commanders in the NFC Championship Game, winning 55-23.</p><figure><img src="https://a.impactradius-go.com/display-ad/3065-2113640"></figure><figure><img src="https://paramountplus.qflm.net/i/492408/2113640/3065"></figure><h2><b>DeAndre Hopkins Last Game – Playoff History</b></h2><p>Since Hopkins was traded from the Titans to the Chiefs, the veteran has been a consistent member of Kansas City’s passing game. However, Hopkins has faded in the playoffs, recording just one catch for 11 yards over the past two games. He failed to catch a pass in the divisional round and reeled in his lone reception of the postseason in the AFC Championship Game against the Bills.</p><p><i><b>Here are the <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/nfl" rel="noopener">Super Bowl odds</a>, courtesy of FanDuel. </b></i></p><h2><b>Super Bowl LIX Odds: DeAndre Hopkins Prop Odds</b></h2><p>Receptions: Over 1.5 (+126)</p><p>Receptions: Under 1.5 (-165)</p><p>Receiving Yards: Over 11.5 (-110)</p><p>Receiving Yards: Under 11.5 (-110)</p><p>Longest Reception: Over 8.5 yards (-120)</p><p>Longest Reception: Under 8.5 yards (-108)</p><p>Anytime Touchdown: +650</p><p>Most receiving yards: +10000</p><p><i><b>*Watch NFL games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/football/?irad=356362&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(Get Access | Save $30)</a>*</b></i></p><h2><b>DeAndre Hopkins Receptions Props</b></h2><p>Hopkins’ decrease in volume has directly coincided with Marquise ‘Hollywood’ Brown’s return from injury. As Brown’s usage has increased, Hopkins’ has declined. As a result, the 32-year-old ran just 11 routes in the AFC Championship Game and was on the field for a mere 19 percent of the offensive snaps.</p><p>The usage is concerning, but Hopkins should be slightly more involved in the Super Bowl. JuJu Smith-Schuster surprisingly stepped up for the Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game but will struggle against the Eagles’ Cooper DeJean, who has locked down the slot all season. In normal conditions, the under would be the play, but the odds are leaning far enough to put value on the Over 1.5.</p><p><b>Final DeAndre Hopkins Prediction &amp; Pick: Over 1.5 receptions (+126)</b></p><h2>DeAndre Hopkins Receiving Yards Props</h2><p>The Eagles play a mix of man-to-man and zone coverage but have trended more towards man down the stretch. Patrick Mahomes has favored his veterans in single coverage in the playoffs, evidenced by Travis Kelce’s recent surge. Hopkins has not been able to join in on the fun but matches up better with the Eagles than either of Kansas City’s previous playoff matchups.</p><p>The Eagles prioritized defending speed and deep passes all season, <a href="https://www.nfl.com/stats/team-stats/defense/passing/2024/reg/all" rel="noopener">allowing the fewest receptions</a> of 20 yards or more in the regular season. Their strengths play into those of Brown and Xavier Worthy. With Worthy likely drawing standout rookie Quinyon Mitchell for most of the game, Hopkins will likely face veteran Darius Slay — the lesser of two evils – whenever he is on the field. A 12-yard catch is all the veteran needs to cash this line.</p><p><b>Final DeAndre Hopkins Prediction &amp; Pick: Over 11.5 receiving yards (-110)</b></p><h2><b>DeAndre Hopkins Longest Reception Props</b></h2><p>If Hopkins is going over his receiving yards line, he is going to surpass this one in the process. He is not a deep threat at this stage of his career, but he still recorded an average depth of target, aDOT, of 11 yards on the year. Andy Reid uses the 32-year-old as a sure-handed, stick-route receiver in this offense, which is more than this line is crediting him with. Even if he does not see the additional volume in the Super Bowl, this line is still two to three yards shorter than it should be.</p><p><b>Final DeAndre Hopkins Prediction &amp; Pick: Over 8.5 longest reception (-120)</b></p><h2><b>DeAndre Hopkins Anytime Touchdown Props</b></h2><p>Maybe it is too difficult to trust Hopkins’ usage in this game, but he will be on the field for more than just a few red zone packages. Of his 11 routes in the AFC Championship Game, four were in the red zone, where he received one target. Even with his decreased snap share, Hopkins has received two of his seven total targets over the past three games in the red zone.</p><p>The last time these teams faced off in the Super Bowl, Kadarius Toney caught a five-yard pass for a touchdown. Reid loves to save some of his most creative play calls for the biggest games, often involving his reserve weapons. Mecole Hardman and Marquez Valdes-Scantling caught Mahomes’ two touchdown passes in Super Bowl LVIII. Age and athleticism aside, Hopkins’ 6-foot-1, 218-pound frame still outweighs any Eagles cornerback by 15 pounds or more. He will get more red zone usage than this line indicates, making it more than worth a sprinkle.</p><p><b>Final DeAndre Hopkins Prediction &amp; Pick: DeAndre Hopkins Anytime Touchdown (+650)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

DeAndre Hopkins 2025 Super Bowl Props Prediction

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Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Kansas City Chiefs</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>DeAndre <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chiefs-news-deandre-hopkins-gets-real-finally-making-super-bowl">Hopkins will be going to the Super Bowl</a> for the first time in his career, and it’s been a long time coming for one of the better receivers that have been in the league. Hopkins has an inspirational story about how he made his way into the NFL, and he’s trying to get kids to understand that with hard work comes blessings. The Chiefs’ receiver recently went on social media and <a href="https://x.com/DeAndreHopkins/status/1886458811713528160" rel="noopener">sent a message</a> to his fans before Super Bowl 59.</p><p>“To all the kids out there living in small towns, in small houses, with single parents. To the kids who see violence, who see loss, who don’t get the resources they deserve, but who still have big dreams. Know that I was a kid in your exact shoes and this week I’m playing in the Super Bowl. Don’t give up, work hard, keep believing. Where you start doesn’t determine where you end up,” Hopkins wrote on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>That message should hit home for a lot of people, and hopefully, it can inspire others to get up and achieve whatever they want to in life.</p><h2>DeAndre Hopkins finds himself in Super Bowl with Chiefs</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/DeAndre-Hopkins.jpg"><figcaption>Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>DeAndre Hopkins has probably seen it all in his career, and he finally can say that he’s made a Super Bowl. Hopkins has played with the Houston Texans, Arizona Cardinals, and Tennessee Titans, and was not able to make it far enough to get a chance to compete on the biggest stage of them all. Now with the Chiefs, Hopkins has that opportunity, and there’s a good chance he ends it off with a ring.</p><p>After <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/why-chiefs-will-beat-eagles-super-bowl-59">advancing to the Super Bowl</a>, Hopkins spoke about being able to get a chance to compete for a championship.</p><p>“I’ve been doubted, a lot of people wrote me off,” Hopkins said via KCTV5’s Marleah Campbell. “Twelve years in the league, man I got traded for pennies in my prime. I just want to thank the organization for giving me a shot. They knew I could still go out here and make plays when I need to, draw double teams, and play beautiful football.”</p><p>The Chiefs offense hasn’t been as dynamic as it has been known for in the past couple of years, but as long as Patrick Mahomes is under center, they will always have a chance. They’ll probably face their toughest challenge this season when they go against the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Chiefs’ DeAndre Hopkins shares inspirational message to fans before Super Bowl 59

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/chiefs-news-deandre-hopkins-gets-real-finally-making-super-bowl');   ga('set', 'title', 'Chiefs’ DeAndre Hopkins gets real on finally making Super Bowl');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Chiefs-news-DeAndre-Hopkins-gets-real-on-finally-making-1st-Super-Bowl.jpg"></figure><h1>Chiefs’ DeAndre Hopkins gets real on finally making Super Bowl</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-01-26T21:23:25-08:00">January 26th, 9:23pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-01-26T21:23:25-08:00">January 26th, 9:23pm</time><address><a>Jon Martin</a>Jon Martin is a 20-year veteran journalist with sports reporting experience in four states. He’s won awards from both the South Carolina Press Association and Louisiana Press Association for sportswriting and has covered everything from high school football to the Sugar Bowl. Jon received his Bachelor of Arts from Nicholls State University, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Kansas City Chiefs</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After 12 seasons, four teams, and 19 different quarterbacks, Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins is finally going to the Super Bowl.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chiefs-news-kansas-city-nfl-history-bills-5-year-nightmare">Hopkins will join his Chiefs teammates in New Orleans</a> on Feb. 9 for Super Bowl 59 after Kansas City held off Buffalo 32-29 in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game.</p><p>Despite only having one catch for 11 yards in the game, Hopkins has had a solid season in his first year with the Chiefs, catching 41 passes for 437 yards and four touchdowns after being acquired Oct. 24 from Tennessee.</p><p>“<a href="https://x.com/MarleahKCTV5/status/1883717310386721251" rel="noopener">I’ve been doubted, a lot of people wrote me off,</a>” Hopkins told KCTV5’s Marleah Campbell after Sunday’s game. “Twelve years in the league, man I got traded for pennies in my prime. I just want to thank the organization for giving me a shot. They knew I could still go out here and make plays when I need to, draw double teams, and play beautiful football.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chiefs-news-kansas-city-finalizing-deandre-hopkins-trade">Kansas City brought in Hopkins</a> to add another receiving threat to go along with rookie Xavier Worthy and veteran tight end Travis Kelce.</p><p>“It means a lot. It takes your game to a different level,” <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chiefs-news-deandre-hopkins-breaks-silence-trade">Hopkins told CBS about playing with the two-time defending champions</a>. “Takes your focus, your drive to a different level, knowing you’re playing for something. It takes your game to a different level.”</p><h2><b>DeAndre Hopkins’ long road to the Super Bowl</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/DeAndre-Hopkins.jpg"><figcaption>Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Hopkins was a first-round pick out of Clemson in 2013 by the Houston Texans, immediately making an impact with 802 yards and two touchdowns during his rookie season.</p><p>Six of the next seven seasons saw Hopkins eclipse the 1,000-yard mark, highlighted by four division championships in 2015, 2016, 2018, and 2019. Coincidentally, Hopkins and the Texans were knocked out of the 2019 AFC playoffs in the divisional round by his current quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, and the Chiefs.</p><p>On March 16, 2020, <a href="https://www.nfl.com/news/stunner-texans-trade-deandre-hopkins-to-cardinals-0ap3000001106405" rel="noopener">the Texans stunned the NFL world</a> by trading Hopkins and a fourth-round pick to the Arizona Cardinals for running back David Johnson, a 2020 second-round pick, and a 2021 fourth-round pick. In Arizona, Hopkins had instant chemistry with quarterback Kyler Murray, tallying 115 receptions for 1,407 yards and six touchdowns in his first season with the Cardinals.</p><p>After missing significant time the next two seasons due to injury and <a href="https://www.azcardinals.com/news/deandre-hopkins-suspended-by-nfl-for-six-games" rel="noopener">a 2022 performance-enhancing drug violation</a>, Arizona cut Hopkins on May 26, 2023. The five-time All-Pro was immediately signed by the Tennessee Titans and put together another solid first season, catching 75 balls for 1,057 yards and seven touchdowns.</p><p>Hopkins played in six games for the Titans in 2024 before being traded to Kansas City for a 2025 conditional fifth-round pick.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Chiefs’ DeAndre Hopkins gets real on finally making Super Bowl

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/chiefs-news-deandre-hopkins-drops-truth-bomb-divisional-round-clash-texans');   ga('set', 'title', 'DeAndre Hopkins drops truth bomb ahead of Chiefs’ Divisional Round clash with Texans');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/DeAndre-Hopkins-drops-truth-bomb-ahead-of-divisional-round-clash-with-Texans.jpg"></figure><h1>DeAndre Hopkins drops truth bomb ahead of Chiefs’ Divisional Round clash with Texans</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-01-18T07:36:31-08:00">January 18th, 7:36am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-01-18T15:40:54-08:00">January 18th, 3:40pm</time><address><a href="https://medium.com/bingeable">Sonny Giuliano</a>Sonny Giuliano is an experienced sports writer for ClutchPoints who has been covering the NFL, NCAA Football, NBA, and NCAA Basketball for well over a decade. Originally from the small town of Elba, New York, Sonny received his degree from Florida Gulf Coast University and currently resides in Cleveland, Ohio.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Houston Texans</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins spent the first seven seasons of his career with the Houston Texans, where he earned four All-Pro nods while leading the team in receiving in six of those seven years.</p><p>He departed as the franchise’s second-leading receiver behind <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/texans-news-andre-johnson-heartfelt-texans-message-after-hall-of-fame-induction">Hall of Famer Andre Johnson</a>, but just as was the case with Johnson, those fantastic regular seasons never led to significant postseason success.</p><p>But in Kansas City, postseason success has become the status quo. Since Patrick Mahomes took over as the team’s starting quarterback ahead of the 2018 season, the Chiefs are 15-3 in the Playoffs with four Super Bowl appearances and three wins in the biggest game in the sport.</p><p>They’ve <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/why-chiefs-are-100-a-dynasty-after-wild-super-bowl-58-win-over-49ers">won consecutive Super Bowls</a> and have played in the AFC Championship Game in all six of those seasons and will <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/43387670/kansas-city-chiefs-2024-playoffs-deandre-hopkins-patrick-mahomes" rel="noopener">look to extend their streak</a> with a win over Hopkins’ former team on Saturday afternoon.</p><p>“They’re coming off a championship — two championships — so it feels a lot different than anywhere I’ve been,” Hopkins said, per Adam Teicher of ESPN.com. “Everything everybody does here, not just in this facility but outside the facility, is detailed, and that’s how you win championships.</p><p>“It means a lot; it takes your game to a different level; it takes your focus, your drive, knowing that you’re playing for something.”</p><p>Hopkins has never played beyond the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs, and even though the 32-year-old is not the player he once was — in 10 games with KC, Hopkins has hauled in just 41 receptions for 437 yards and four touchdowns — the Chiefs’ three-peat chances would certainly be improved if D-Hop could deliver a vintage performance or two over the next few weeks.</p><p>Maybe the opportunity to play “meaningful football” can spark this resurgence for one of the last decade’s most prolific receivers.</p><p>“I haven’t played meaningful football in a couple years,” Hopkins said. “I’ve done a lot, all the accolades that I can accomplish as far as personal, so I think just playing meaningful football in January is what’s left on the list.”</p><p>Coincidentally, Hopkins’ last game in a Texans uniform — and last game in the second weekend of the postseason — came against the Kansas City Chiefs in the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs.</p><p>In that game, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chiefs-news-patrick-mahomes-reveals-his-message-to-teammates-after-trailing-24-0-to-texans">Houston jumped out to a 24-0 lead at Arrowhead Stadium</a>, only to see Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs go on a 51-7 run to close out the game. Hopkins had nine receptions for 118 yards in that loss.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

DeAndre Hopkins drops truth bomb ahead of Chiefs’ Divisional Round clash with Texans

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/chiefs-news-patrick-mahomes-eye-opening-take-deandre-hopkins-chemistry');   ga('set', 'title', 'Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes’ eye-opening take on DeAndre Hopkins chemistry');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Chiefs-QB-Patrick-Mahomes-eye-opening-take-on-DeAndre-Hopkins-chemistry.jpg"></figure><h1>Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes’ eye-opening take on DeAndre Hopkins chemistry</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-13T15:11:03-08:00">November 13th, 3:11pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-13T15:11:37-08:00">November 13th, 3:11pm</time><address><a>Quinn Allen</a>Quinn Allen is a Senior Associate Editor with ClutchPoints. He specializes mainly in soccer, basketball, and baseball. When Quinn isn't producing content for CP,  he's writing sports betting predictions for numerous sites across North America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Kansas City Chiefs</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chiefs-news-patrick-mahomes-broncos-perfect-play-prediction">The Kansas City Chiefs are absolutely rolling</a>. They’re the only unbeaten team in the NFL at 9-0 and look like a legitimate threat to complete the three-peat.</p><p>The defending Super Bowl champions also managed to get better at the trade deadline on both sides of the ball. Most notably, they added another weapon for quarterback Patrick Mahomes, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grading-chiefs-titans-deandre-hopkins-trade">bringing in DeAndre Hopkins</a> in a deal with the Tennessee Titans. While some believed D-Hop was washed, he’s proven his worth so far in a Chiefs uniform.</p><p>Mahomes and his new wideout have started to build some impressive chemistry and the signal-caller <a href="https://x.com/JFowlerESPN/status/1856816902234087697" rel="noopener">shed light</a> on why their connection has grown at such a rapid rate.</p><p>Via Jeremy Fowler:</p><p>“I think just kind of the wiggle that he has not only catch the ball and able to make stuff miss and get up to the field, but as well as running the routes. I mean whenever you get around a guy like that, you don’t see those things often. So to be able to see that at such a high level, I think it showcases to everybody that what type of player he is.”</p><p>In three games with KC, Hopkins has 14 catches for 171 yards and two touchdowns. His best showing so far came in a November 4 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, reeling in eight receptions for 86 yards and a pair of scores.</p><p>It’s no secret the Chiefs have a limited WR room this season due to injuries. While Travis Kelce is always going to be the main man for Mahomes, it’s nice to know he has another target like Hopkins who brings experience and immense talent to the table. It really does appear the best is still yet to come from the veteran in a Chiefs uniform.</p><p>Kansas City will be looking to improve to 10-0 on Sunday when they face Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes’ eye-opening take on DeAndre Hopkins chemistry

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/chiefs-news-chad-johnson-deandre-hopkins-scare-kansas-city-rivals');   ga('set', 'title', 'Chad Johnson’s blunt assessment of DeAndre Hopkins will scare Chiefs rivals');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Chiefs-news-Chad-Johnsons-blunt-assessment-of-DeAndre-Hopkins-will-scare-Kansas-City-rivals.jpg"></figure><h1>Chad Johnson’s blunt assessment of DeAndre Hopkins will scare Chiefs rivals</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-05T21:21:33-08:00">November 5th, 9:21pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-05T21:21:33-08:00">November 5th, 9:21pm</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Kansas City Chiefs</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Kansas City Chiefs made big news around the NFL when they <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chiefs-news-andy-reid-plan-deandre-hopkins-successful-chiefs-start">acquired wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins from the Tennessee Titans</a> before the NFL trade deadline. Hopkins had a quiet year in Tennessee while managing a terrible quarterback situation, catching just 15 balls in six games.</p><p>As it turns out, playing with Patrick Mahomes is a great way to break out of a slump. After playing a very limited role in his debut with the Chiefs, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chiefs-news-patrick-mahomes-deandre-hopkins-warning-game-buccaneers">Hopkins had a monster game</a> in a dramatic overtime win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night. Mahomes constantly found his new target, and Hopkins caught eight out of his nine targets for 86 yards and two touchdowns.</p><p>Former Cincinnati Bengals legend Chad Johnson knows a thing or two about an elite receiver. Johnson <a href="https://x.com/NightcapShow_/status/1853971879746523457" rel="noopener">expressed his optimism</a> about dropping Hopkins into the Chiefs offense on a recent episode of Nightcap.</p><p>“You’re trading for a player, if you put him in the right situation, he can give you what we’re used to seeing when he was considered a top three, top five player in the league,” Johnson said. “Now you put him in a situation in Kansas City, I guarantee you that’s his best game. And he’s only been there for three business days! If and when they do go, D-Hop is gonna play a big part in that. He’s gonna play a damn big part in that.”</p><h2><b>DeAndre Hopkins adds a new dimension to Chiefs offense</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/DHop-Mahomes.jpg"><figcaption>Denny Medley-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Chiefs offense, and specifically their passing game, looked like a completely different beast on Monday night with DeAndre Hopkins in full flow. While the unit has been an efficient, balanced one for the entire season, it has lacked explosiveness.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chiefs-news-deandre-hopkins-teases-tom-brady-randy-moss-duo-patrick-mahomes">Chiefs had no such problems on Monday night</a>, as they moved the ball up and down the field when they needed to in the second half. Hopkins made a huge catch down the field to set up a touchdown and was also a huge threat in the red zone, where he scored both of his touchdowns.</p><p>The Chiefs were using Hopkins in a similar role to the one that Rashee Rice was in before his season-ending knee injury, and it worked like a charm. He is a big-bodied weapon with elite hands that Mahomes can trust on the outside, which is something that the star quarterback hasn’t had since Rice went out.</p><p>Add Hopkins’ contributions to the slow emergence of Travis Kelce, and the Chiefs have a formula that can really work in the passing game. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chiefs-news-travis-kelce-makes-old-man-history-vs-buccaneers">Kelce is starting to get more involved</a> in the offense and play better in recent weeks and caught 14 balls for 100 yards on Monday night.</p><p>With the Chiefs sitting at 8-0 and Hopkins just getting comfortable in Kansas City, they look like the clear team to beat in the AFC. They have addressed their biggest weakness, and look as unstoppable ever at the season’s halfway point.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024 SEASON STATS
RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOUCHDOWNS	POSITION RANK
95.6	1041.3	14.6	37

2024 SEASON STATS
RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOUCHDOWNS	POSITION RANK
95.6	1041.3	14.6	37

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