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The Milwaukee Mile — Alex Palou has trouble even thinking about winning a record eight INDYCAR titles. “It’s crazy. It’s 100 percent more than what I had this morning,” Palou told me Sunday night after winning his fifth championship. “It’s quite a lot.” At 29 years old, Palou is the youngest to achieve five titles. Only two other people have ever done it — A.J. Foyt (seven) and Scott Dixon (six). Dixon, a Chip Ganassi Racing teammate of Palou’s, believes Palou could match him and potentially win more. Palou has won his five titles over the last six years, including his fourth consecutive crown this season. “He’s damn close already so I think with the roll that he’s been on, it’s been an epic roll and one that’s been a standout if you look at history just in general with what they’ve done in the past four years, is crazy,” Dixon told me Saturday. “The [competition for] championships haven’t really been championships. Kudos to them. Congrats to him and everybody on that team.” Pato O’Ward, who swept the weekend races at The Milwaukee Mile and sits fourth in the standings, joked that he would give Dixon — who is moving to Arrow McLaren and will be a teammate of O’Ward starting next year — a goat. And Palou? Even though they’re not teammates, he’d give him a baby goat. But in a couple of years, O’Ward knows Palou might deserve a goat that matches Dixon. “The guy lives rent free in everyone’s head in the paddock,” O’Ward said in his post-race news conference. “He’s raised that bar, him and Ganassi. That [No.] 10 car has been unbelievable. “Must be nice. One day we’ll get there.” But when? Some say the new car in 2028 will be the opportunity for the field to catch Palou, who has won 14 races in the last two seasons. Palou, one of a couple of drivers who has tested the car, chuckles when he hears that. “The good thing is that I feel it fits my driving style even better than the current one, so it’ll be fun,” Palou said. That’s the competitor in Palou speaking, not a driver who thinks about winning eight titles. The Spaniard’s eyes aren’t on that goal. His focus remains on the one race left in the 2026 season, a trip to Laguna Seca next weekend. “It’s very tough to realize while you’re doing it and while you think that there’s still more to go,” Palou said. “I feel it’s going to be super cool when I retire and I look back and be like, ‘Hey, you won X amount of championships and you accomplished all this stuff.’ “It’s going to be super cool. But now, it’s super cool to win this one and to try and go to Laguna and win at Laguna.” Dixon indicated that is the way most champions approach making history with championships. “For him, it’s the same for me, you focus on the weekend and if the championships come, that’s fantastic,” Dixon said. “But if we’re looking at what he’s achieved, it’s crazy.” Their boss, Chip Ganassi, wouldn’t bet against Palou to reach eight. “You’d be crazy not to believe that,” Ganassi said during the championship news conference. “I wouldn’t want to bet against that, I know that. I don’t know what the odds are in Vegas of that, but I wouldn’t want to bet against it. “It’s possible, it can happen. It can absolutely happen.” Palou, for now, will just look to improve. He marvels at the fact that he has a career-high seven poles this year, including at some places where he hasn’t had the speed in previous years. But he actually hasn’t won from the pole all that often — only twice. “I know, it’s been terrible,” Palou said about the races where he won the pole. “I stopped doing that [winning poles]. … There were five poles that we didn’t make it into wins.” And what about eight titles and breaking the record? “Is it possible? For sure … 100 percent,” Palou said. “I feel like this team and the way I feel, I still have so much to learn that it’s doable. But there’s so much we need to accomplish to get to eight. “I’ll work for that for sure. But I’ll work to get six first.”​Latest Sports News from FOX Sports

You probably heard about Aaron Donald’s return to the Los Angeles Rams, but much more than that happened around the NFL this weekend. Donald grabbed headlines with his return to the Rams, but another former star returned to the team where he experienced his brightest days. Elsewhere, teams weren’t afraid to stash quarterbacks. In the final week of preseason action, a couple of contenders unlocked intriguing quarterbacks, including the reigning champions and their potential secret weapon behind Sam Darnold. Here are our takeaways from the weekend in the NFL: Eric D. Williams: Sean McVay’s wait is finally over, as game wrecker Aaron Donald officially ended his two-year retirement by joining the Los Angeles Rams during the team’s final roster cuts on Sunday. Donald signed a one-year deal that could be worth up to $30 million. Donald participated in individual drills on Sunday as he reacclimates to playing football. McVay said he has not decided if Donald will play in his team’s first regular-season game in Australia against the San Francisco 49ers. “It’s going to be a day at a time for us,” McVay told reporters on Sunday. “What does that mean for Australia? The first step was, ‘Are you coming back?’ If so, let’s do that. Let’s get you on the practice field. Let’s get you acclimated to your teammates, to your coaches. And then we’ll see what the ramp-up period looks like, whether he’s available, or whether we think it’s best to be able to play him in Australia.” For his part, Donald said he’s thankful to be a part of this team that is a heavy favorite to win the Super Bowl. “This is a complete team with me here or without me here,” Donald said in his first press conference following his decision to unretire. “For me to even have an opportunity to be a part of this team, I take nothing for granted. It’s a blessing to be retired from the game for two years and have the opportunity to come back and be a part of something special.” Ralph Vacchiano: It seemed like a favor for an old friend at first, the Giants giving Odell Beckham Jr. a chance to come to camp at age 33 after having not played football for two years. Instead, it turned into a Cinderella story. Beckham rose from the bottom of the New York Giants’ roster and made the team that he never wanted to leave in the first place. He did it through hard work, proving he still had something left in his battered body, which he did through some highlight-reel moves at practice and decent play in the preseason (including a three-catch, 53-yard performance against the Jets on Friday night). Also helping his case was that the Giants lost slot WR Calvin Austin to a torn ACL last week, which probably opened up a spot for Beckham. Beckham is probably the fourth or fifth receiver on the roster, behind Malik Nabers, rookie Malachi Fields, veteran Darnell Mooney and maybe even Darius Slayton. It’s hard to imagine he’ll have much of a role when the regular season begins, but he’s brought energy to the team and to the fanbase. And he insists his Cinderella story isn’t over yet. Greg Auman: If you weren’t aware of the extreme value placed on quarterbacks in the NFL, consider that four teams – the Eagles, Falcons, Steelers and Vikings – carried four quarterbacks on their initial 53-man roster, at least one more than normal. The most famous case of this was the 2000 Patriots, and it’s unlikely that any of this year’s rookie QB4s will go on to, say, win seven Super Bowls. But last year, the Browns carried four, waited a day, then got a fifth-round pick from the Raiders for Kenny Pickett. The Eagles have made several trades of their backups for draft picks, as well. Getting a quarterback – even a backup – on the cheap is a huge value for an NFL team, so even as a quick flip to a needy team is a good use of your 53rd spot if you instead cut a marginal veteran you know you can get back in a few days. (The Browns were close to keeping four quarterbacks, placing second-year QB Dillon Gabriel on injured reserve for a month while keeping three others.) Tennessee cut Will Levis loose, and he’ll almost certainly be claimed on waivers, but the teams that miss out on him and others they can get for free might give up a future draft pick to add a QB4 who can be their QB3 or, in some cases, even QB2. Williams: When Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider selected Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe in the third round of the 2025 draft, the organization understood he needed seasoning to produce on an NFL stage. However, entering Seattle’s preseason finale, Milroe had not shown a command of Seattle’s offense, with turnovers, pre-snap penalties and missed throws proving the norm when he was on the field. But on Friday night on the road against the Kansas City Chiefs, Milroe showed the potential the Seahawks saw in him in college. He finished 16-of-26 for 223 yards, with a touchdown pass to tight end Nick Vannett and no interceptions. He was sacked once and posted a 101.9 passer rating. Milroe looked comfortable in the pocket, completing passes to 10 different pass catchers and creating three chunk plays of at least 24 yards. Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald wants Milroe to use his legs more because he understands the conflict a dynamic quarterback creates for a defense from his time in Baltimore with Lamar Jackson. With Super Bowl MVP running back Kenneth Walker III now with the Chiefs, the Seahawks are looking for ways to create more explosive plays. With his steady play against Kansas City, Milroe took a step in proving he’s ready for a role as a gadget player in Seattle’s offense. Steven Ruiz: I’m not ready to buy the Chargers as title contenders – there are still too many holes on the roster – but I am sold on this offense being a highly entertaining watch now that Mike McDaniel is calling plays as the team’s new offensive coordinator. The former Dolphins head coach may have lost control of his locker room in Miami, but his ability to draw up explosive plays never really wavered. Even with Tua Tagovailoa throwing ducks all over the field, Miami finished ninth in explosive play rate. Now, McDaniel is teaming up with one of the NFL’s most gifted passers in Justin Herbert. That tandem gave us a sneak peek at what might be coming this past weekend with this 65-yard strike for a touchdown. Herbert’s pass traveled 48.1 yards through the air, per Next Gen Stats. It was the longest throw any quarterback has ever made for a McDaniel-coached team. In Miami, McDaniel was accustomed to watching wide-open receivers slow down for Tagovailoa’s looping downfield throws. Watching wide receiver Quentin Johnston run under Herbert’s bomb while barely breaking stride must have been a jolt to his system. It was also the first time Herbert had ever attempted a throw of at least 45 air yards to a receiver with at least three yards of separation. These two are going to make each other’s jobs a lot easier, and given their respective talents, that should produce a lot of fireworks for the Chargers offense.​Latest Sports News from FOX Sports

Yankee Stadium (New York) – In the build-up to Sunday’s first pitch, Aaron Boone didn’t know how the Yankees would get through the game. It was an exhausting and pressure-packed weekend in the Bronx, featuring a four-game series between the Red Sox and Yankees with everything on the line. It culminated with the division rivals playing three games in two days following Saturday’s doubleheader and Sunday afternoon’s matinée. There are quick turnarounds, and then there’s playing 36 innings of baseball in 45 hours. As if the schedule wasn’t intense enough, the Yankees and Red Sox entered the rivalry series just two games apart in the AL East. New York owned the edge, with Boston breathing down its neck. The rivals entered Sunday’s finale with the season series tied 6-6. The winner of Sunday’s game earned home-field advantage in a potential wild-card series between the Yankees and Red Sox. The stakes had never been higher. For both squads dreaming about October, Sunday’s finale was the biggest game of the season thus far. Here are four takeaways from a dramatic weekend at Yankee Stadium: The Yankees didn’t mess around on Sunday. They embarrassed the Red Sox in a 16-1 blowout win that solidified their position with home-field advantage should they meet again in a wild-card series to kick off the playoffs in October. The Yankees created real distance in the standings, increasing their lead to four games over the Red Sox – which is really five games, given the tiebreaker implications. Boone credited his players for coming into the finale with “a pep in our step,” especially after Saturday’s day/night doubleheader. New York’s skipper was also working with a taxed bullpen, so he needed his starting pitcher to dig deep on Sunday. Right-hander Will Warren answered the call. The 27-year-old stepped up and pitched a shutout into the eighth inning. After the Yankees lineup broke out for an offensive performance that more closely resembled an NFL score, the club only needed one other pitcher, left-hander Tim Hill, to finish the game. “I think I was fearless in the zone,” said Warren, who struck out seven Red Sox hitters. Boone termed Sunday afternoon the best performance of Warren’s career, and the righty agreed. Before the series finale, Boone and Red Sox manager Chad Tracy both tried to downplay the importance of winning the home-field edge. Boone said that, of course, he’d prefer to have it, but he also believes that oftentimes the industry tends to “overstate the venue.” The Yankees skipper reiterated that his club plays fantastic on the road, and he’s right. The Bombers actually have a better record on the road (41-28, .594) than they do at home (37-31, .544) this year. The same should be said about the Red Sox, who are much better on the road (40-30, .571) than they are at home (34-32, .515). Tracy said he didn’t want his players stepping on the field Sunday being inundated with the pressure to win for the tiebreaker advantage. He told his clubhouse to treat the finale like any other game and essentially forget about the stakes at hand. Of course, telling them that is one thing. Players actually believing it and moving on from those thoughts, though, is another. This was a weekend to forget for the Red Sox, but they’re refusing to let go. Center fielder Cedanne Rafaela’s non-catch in the fifth inning Sunday rattled Boston to the point where the team let it become the reason for its demise. In a tight, scoreless game, Rafaela attempted a sliding catch on a line drive off the bat of Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm, but umpires on the field ruled that he didn’t actually catch the ball; he trapped it. The Red Sox challenged the call, and after an official replay review, the call stood. Chisholm was awarded a single, and the Yankees had runners on first and second with nobody out. Red Sox southpaw Ranger Suarez, who had started to settle in by the fourth inning, was thrown off by the call. He promptly allowed three of his next four batters to reach base, including a massive three-run home run to outfielder Heliot Ramos that capped a five-run rally for the Yankees. Rafaela, meanwhile, was still stewing over the non-catch in center field. He paced back and forth, agitated, and when he made a fair catch on a routine fly ball later in the same inning, he made a show of dropping it into his glove to emphasize that he caught it. “I didn’t even have to watch it,” Rafaela said postgame. “I know I made the catch. I know when a ball drops and a ball don’t drop. And I know I made the catch.” Added Suarez: “Everybody was surprised by that call. That was a game-changing play.” Boston’s body language and energy changed completely after that play. A five-run deficit was not insurmountable with four innings still left to play — especially given the troubling state of affairs in the Yankees bullpen. But the Red Sox gave up. Later in the game, they even allowed Chisholm to steal second and third without a throw and no one covered the base each time. The team’s deflated attitude was compounded by its several sloppy plays on defense throughout the series in the Bronx, including three defensive errors in Saturday’s doubleheader. Rafaela’s non-catch was a controversial call, no doubt. That it wasn’t overturned was frustrating, of course. But the Red Sox have to be able to shake it off, move on, and realize there’s still a game to play with everything on the line. Instead, later in Sunday’s series finale, Rafaela didn’t even bother to run to first on a ground ball he hit to second. It took nearly four weeks and a left-handed starter on the mound, but it finally happened. On Sunday, Ramos slugged his first home run since being traded from the San Francisco Giants to the Yankees, and it was no cheapie either. Ramos took Suarez deep for a three-run home run in the fifth inning of the series finale and broke the game open for New York. “I was super emotional. I’m an emotional guy,” Ramos said. “I needed this. I’ve been working hard in the cages trying to figure it out, trying to get my groove back. … Just knowing that I belong here. I know I can do it on the big stage. I can help this team. That’s all I want to show.” Ramos, who grew up idolizing former Yankees legends Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada and Bernie Williams, was incredibly fired up to get the monkey off his back after 20 unbearable games without a home run in his new pinstripes. Ramos connected on a 75 mph curveball from Suarez, and it left his bat at 107 mph before landing 416 feet away in left field. He all but flew around the bases in what must have been the fastest home-run trot of his career. “Heliot’s home run was massive,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “I thought he was going to do a cartwheel around third.” Given the stakes of Sunday’s finale, and the pressure to deliver but continuing to struggle since being traded, the unbridled joy that carried Ramos into the Yankees dugout was completely justified. Moments like that are why Yankees general manager Brian Cashman acquired him from the Giants. It was just bad timing as New York faced a steady stream of right-handers for three weeks, until the Red Sox came to town this weekend and put three left-handed starters on the mound. Ramos reached base seven times, including four on Sunday, against Boston. The Yankees offense is much more dominant with a slugging Ramos who’s recaptured his rhythm at the plate. While both division rivals were publicly understating the importance of their clash in the Bronx, their transactions and urgency in bringing back key players gave away their true feelings. The Red Sox activated outfielder Roman Anthony and shortstop Trevor Story from the injured list on Sunday, and both players instantly got back in the swing of things, which will be crucial to Boston’s stretch run. Anthony ripped a leadoff double to right field in his first at-bat since May 4. He went 2-for-4 on the day. Story, too, went 2-for-3 with a run scored after missing 93 games with sports hernia surgery. Red Sox fans were upset that designated hitter Mickey Gasper was sent down to Triple-A to make room on the roster for Roman and Story. That’s an understandable reaction, since Gasper was batting .423 with a 1.115 OPS and five home runs, 12 RBI and nine walks in 11 games since getting called up on Aug. 17. Gasper helped the Red Sox keep their momentum going to continue their incredible turnaround since sweeping the Yankees at home on June 25. “It’s not like heroes are coming back,” Story said before their 16-1 loss on Sunday. “We’re not looking at it that way. These guys have put in the work and done the things and performed on the field to get us to where we’re at, and we’re just coming in to help that.” The Yankees activated left-hander Max Fried from the injured list for Game 2 of Saturday’s doubleheader. He spent the minimum 15 days on the IL with recurring elbow inflammation, and he picked up where he left off. Fried allowed one earned run on three hits against Boston and struck out four in an abbreviated outing of 3 ⅔ innings pitched while he ramps back up from the two-week layoff. Fried has a 2.80 ERA in 90 innings and 16 starts this season. Speaking of Yankees reinforcements, outfielder Aaron Judge is inching closer to his much-anticipated return from a fractured rib. The slugger has been on the IL since the end of May, and he’s joining the Yankees on their road trip against the Angels and Padres this week to ramp up his rehab under the medical staff’s supervision. Judge is expected to see velocity sometime soon, and Boone said he’s getting more “entrenched” in his ramp-up. Judge and club officials have been pleased with his progress so far, which has included running and hitting off a tee, though a return date has not yet been announced by the Yankees.​Latest Sports News from FOX Sports

Vince Young anointed the Philadelphia Eagles the NFL’s “Dream Team” during training camp before the start of the 2011 season. Young — then serving as a backup quarterback — put a hex on head coach Andy Reid and his team’s Super Bowl aspirations, as the stacked Philadelphia squad that included Pro Bowlers in quarterback Michael Vick, running back LeSean McCoy, wide receiver DeSean Jackson, defensive end Jason Babin and cornerbacks Nnamdi Asomugha and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie fell woefully short of meeting the hype, starting the year 4-8 and finishing out of the playoffs at 8-8. Well, the Los Angeles Rams are this year’s version of that group. The Rams became the heavy favorites to win the Super Bowl after making a trade for Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett in June. And they got even more loaded on Sunday, with future Hall of Famer and three-time Defensive Player of the Year Aaron Donald coming out of retirement to join Garrett on L.A.’s loaded defense. With those high expectations in mind, we take a closer look at the 10 most loaded rosters since 2000. In our evaluation, winning matters here, but also the talent level of some of the more prominent players on each roster. In a game they were considered slight underdogs, the Eagles made quick work of Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs to earn head coach Nick Sirianni’s first Super Bowl win. Jalen Hurts outplayed Mahomes, taking home Super Bowl MVP honors. Saquon Barkley had one of the best years by a runner in league history, topping the 2,000-yard mark during the regular season. The Eagles fielded one of the best offensive lines in the league, led by offensive tackle Lane Johnson. Philadelphia finished with six players reaching the Pro Bowl and a 14-3 record, tied for the most wins in franchise history during the regular season. Philadelphia defeated teams by an average of 14 points a game, including clocking the Chiefs by 18 in a Super Bowl that wasn’t as close as the final score indicated. Tom Brady moved on from New England to join innovative offensive head coach Bruce Arians in Tampa Bay in free agency, and the change to a warmer climate paid off for the GOAT. Rob Gronkowski came out of retirement and joined his close friend in Brady with the Bucs. Tampa Bay also added running back Leonard Fournette and receiver Antonio Brown in free agency. That group joined an already talented Tampa Bay roster that included Mike Evans, Tristan Wirfs, Chris Godwin, Antoine Winfield Jr., Devin White, Lavonte David, Shaquill Barrett, Ndamukong Suh, Jason Pierre-Paul and Ronald Jones II. At 11-5, the Bucs earned an NFC wild-card berth, winning two out of three games on the road and ultimately becoming the first team to win the Lombardi Trophy in their home stadium. Tampa Bay kept the Kansas City Chiefs from repeating as Super Bowl champs with a lopsided, 31-9 victory. Speaking of Kansas City, Mahomes and the Chiefs broke through and won the first Super Bowl for Reid, slotting in here at No. 8. I chose this group because it includes Mahomes, Travis Kelce, four-time first-team All-Pro Tyreek Hill and Chris Jones all playing at an elite level in the prime of their careers. All four players made the Pro Bowl this season and remain on Hall of Fame trajectories late in their careers. I also liked the balance of this group, which ranked in the top 10 in total offense and total defense. Mahomes showed his clutch gene in the playoffs. Mahomes’ clutch performances included comeback wins in all three postseason contests, which included overcoming a 10-point, fourth-quarter deficit to defeat the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl. The Colts rode one of the most prolific offenses in league history to the team’s lone Super Bowl victory with head coach Tony Dungy. Led by Peyton Manning, Marvin Harrison and Reggie Wayne, the Colts finished second in the league in points scored, second in total passing yards and third in total yards. To go along with that potent offense, Indianapolis was buoyed by a hammer of a hitter at safety in Bob Sanders and perhaps the best edge rusher duo in the NFL with Robert Mathis and Dwight Freeney, giving the Colts a pair of the best closers in the league for a team that usually led in most of their games. Kicker Adam Vinatieri, Manning, Harrison and Freeney are in the Hall of Fame, while Wayne and Mathis have been finalists. It’s hard to pick just one roster for New England because the Patriots had so many dominant teams under head coach Bill Belichick, but this group stands out because they finished one game away from perfection. They would’ve been the first team since the 1972 Miami Dolphins to finish the regular season and playoffs with an undefeated record. But, of course, Eli Manning earned his first one of two Super Bowl victories and Super Bowl MVP honors over Tom Brady that year. Still, with Brady, Hall of Famer Randy Moss and Wes Welker, the Patriots were a juggernaut on offense, averaging a league-leading 37 points per game and scoring on 53% of their drives. And the defense also held its own, led by linebacker Teddy Bruschi, nose tackle Vince Wilfork, Mike Vrabel, Asante Samuel and Hall of Famer Richard Seymour. The Giants squeaked into the postseason at 10-6, but made a magical playoff run led by their defense to win the Super Bowl. But the talent was always on the roster, as New York started the following season as the defending Super Bowl champs with a 10-1 record. Hall of Famer Michael Strahan, linebacker Antonio Pierce, Osi Umenyiora and cornerback Sam Madison served as the catalysts on defense. Offensively, Manning engineered an offense that included Plaxico Burress, Amani Toomer, Jeremy Shockey, Brandon Jacobs and Ahmad Bradshaw. The Rams have four potential Hall of Famers in Myles Garrett, Matthew Stafford, Davante Adams and Donald. Led by one of the best offensive minds in the game in head coach Sean McVay, the Rams have put together one of the most balanced offenses in the league, with Puka Nacua and Adams outside, and the one-two punch of Kyren Williams and Blake Corum in the backfield. The 38-year-old Stafford is protected by two top-notch guards in Steven Avilla and Kevin Dotson. But with the addition of Myles Garrett, along with cornerbacks Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson this offseason, Los Angeles now has a defense that, in terms of talent, matches the offense. And expect general manager Les Snead, the author of “F’ Those Picks,’ to make a move at the trade deadline to improve this roster even more, trading premium picks for premium players if there’s a void on this already loaded roster. Created by defensive-minded head coach Pete Carroll, Seattle’s Legion of Boom defense led the Seahawks to the franchise’s first Super Bowl victory. Middle linebacker Bobby Wagner, trash-talking cornerback Richard Sherman, defensive linemen Michael Bennett, Cliff Avril and Brandon Mebane, and safeties Earl Thomas and Kam Chancellor anchored the defense. Marshawn Lynch served as the engine on offense, while quarterback Russell Wilson proved clutch at the end of games, with Carroll creating a positive mindset for this group to flourish. Wagner and Sherman are a good bet to make the Hall of Fame, while Wilson will be in the conversation. The Ravens had one of the best defenses in league history, led by charismatic linebacker Ray Lewis. During their run to the Super Bowl, the Ravens held opponents to a league-low 10.3 points per game. Rod Woodson, Shannon Sharpe, Jonathan Ogden and Lewis all reached the Hall of Fame. Chris McCallister, Rob Burnett and Sam Adams were other key contributors to an all-time defense. Offensively, Trent Dilfer took over for an ineffective Tony Banks midseason to efficiently guide the offense, and head coach Brian Billick leaned on young bruising running back Jamal Lewis to carry that group, controlling the clock and limiting turnovers. The Ravens were dominant, beating every team in the postseason by double digits, including a 34-7 victory over the Giants in the Super Bowl. The Bucs had, in my opinion, the most dominant defense of the decade, with four Hall of Famers on that side of the ball in Warren Sapp, Ronde Barber, Derrick Brooks and John Lynch. A fifth, pass rusher Simeon Rice, has also been a semifinalist for the Hall of Fame. Tampa Bay’s defense was coached by legendary defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin, whose coaching tree includes Pete Carroll, Mike Tomlin, Gus Bradley and Raheem Morris. Head coach Jon Gruden handled the offense, with game manager Brad Johnson, running back Michael Pittman and receiver Keyshawn Johnson scoring enough points for this defensive-led team to win it all for the franchise’s first Super Bowl victory. Gruden’s brother Jay Gruden, Rich Bisaccia, Rod Marinelli, Tomlin and Morris all went on to be head coaches in the NFL. Jeremy Bates served as an offensive coordinator at different stops in the league and Joe Barry served as a defensive coordinator at several NFL stops. Honorable mentions: 2016 New England Patriots, 2009 New Orleans Saints, 2012 San Francisco 49ers, 2004 New England Patriots, 2015 Denver Broncos.​Latest Sports News from FOX Sports