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NFL has a record number of playoff clinches and bottom dwellers with 3 weeks to go
Read full article: NFL has a record number of playoff clinches and bottom dwellers with 3 weeks to goThere might by more intrigue in the race for the No. 1 pick than in the race to make the playoffs in the final three weeks.
Amazon Prime ready to kick off 'Thursday Night Football'
Read full article: Amazon Prime ready to kick off 'Thursday Night Football'Thursday night’s game between the Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs on Prime Video kicks off an 11-year agreement between Amazon and the NFL and marks the first time the league has sold a package of games to a streaming service.
Analysis: Nathaniel Hackett's headscratcher caps wild Week 1
Read full article: Analysis: Nathaniel Hackett's headscratcher caps wild Week 1The Denver Broncos acquired quarterback Russell Wilson from Seattle for three players and five draft picks and then gave him a huge contract before he'd taken a single snap in a game for them.
College football, Australian Open headline ESPN schedule
Read full article: College football, Australian Open headline ESPN scheduleThree huge matchups to kick off the college football season, a new Australian Open agreement and two new “30 for 30” documentaries will be announced by ESPN as part of its presentation to advertisers in New York.
Doncic scores 33, Mavs rout Jazz 102-77 for 3-2 series lead
Read full article: Doncic scores 33, Mavs rout Jazz 102-77 for 3-2 series leadLuka Doncic had 33 points and 13 rebounds in his first home playoff game coming off a calf injury and the Dallas Mavericks routed the Utah Jazz 102-77 for a 3-2 lead in their first-round playoff series.
Winning ways: Are the Chiefs suddenly the NFL's new dynasty?
Read full article: Winning ways: Are the Chiefs suddenly the NFL's new dynasty?The Chiefs have won a record six straight AFC West titles and will be hosting their record fourth straight AFC title game when Cincinnati visits Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday.
NFL executives want, expect more Black coaches to be hired
Read full article: NFL executives want, expect more Black coaches to be hiredThe NFL has taken several steps to improve diversity among leadership positions, yet Mike Tomlin is the only Black head coach after Brian Flores and David Culley were fired this week.
49ers-Cowboys playoff rivalry resumes after long wait
Read full article: 49ers-Cowboys playoff rivalry resumes after long waitKyle Shanahan was a teenager watching on the sideline when the heated playoff rivalry between the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers reached a fever pitch with three straight NFC title game matchups.
Jackson State gives Deion Sanders shutout of Edward Waters College in coaching debut
Read full article: Jackson State gives Deion Sanders shutout of Edward Waters College in coaching debutJackson State quarterback Quincy Casey (8) passes against Edward Waters during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Jackson, Miss., Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021. Jackson State won the game, which was also the college coaching debut of Jackson State head football coach Deion Sanders. – Jalon Jones threw for three touchdowns and ran for another as Jackson State rolled past NAIA Edward Waters 53-0 in Deion Sanders' coaching debut on Sunday. JSU racked up 435 yards of total offense to Edward Waters 104. Jackson State had elected to receive to open the second half and scored in just under three minutes after a 50-yard kickoff return set the Tigers up at Edward Waters 47.
Old (Brady), young (Mahomes), different Super Bowl 55 awaits
Read full article: Old (Brady), young (Mahomes), different Super Bowl 55 awaits(AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)For Tom Brady, another trip to the Super Bowl — but this time, in a Tampa Bay uniform. “Whoever would've thought a home Super Bowl for us? It gave New England its third straight trip to the Super Bowl, and Brady's last of nine as a member of the Patriots. He's leading the Buccaneers to only their second Super Bowl; the Bucs won on their first trip, back in 2002. But nobody would mistake Johnson for Brady, who could join Peyton Manning as the only other quarterback to win a Super Bowl with two franchises.
Injured Big Ben rallies unbeaten Steelers past Cowboys 24-19
Read full article: Injured Big Ben rallies unbeaten Steelers past Cowboys 24-19The limp was gone as the 38-year-old engineered a fourth-quarter comeback that kept Pittsburgh as the NFL's only unbeaten team. Those are the four games Dallas has been without star Dak Prescott, out for the season with a broken ankle. Roethlisberger's first touchdown came after he injured his left knee after a throw on a hit from defensive tackle Neville Gallimore. “Someone hit me right on the side of the knee, kind of bent my knee a little bit,” Roethlisberger said. “Just had some discomfort.”Gilbert's first touchdown pass was a 20-yarder to Lamb for a 10-0 lead in the second quarter.
Social media reaction swift after Prescott's gruesome injury
Read full article: Social media reaction swift after Prescott's gruesome injuryDallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) is tackled by New York Giants cornerback Logan Ryan, rear, in the second half of an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020. Prescott suffered a lower right leg injury on the play. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)ARLINGTON, Texas – Dak Prescott's brother wasted little time trying to show the upbeat side of the Dallas quarterback in a hospital bed after a gruesome ankle injury that ended his season Sunday. The rush of well wishes on social media was even faster during what ended up being a 37-34 victory for the Cowboys over the winless New York Giants. Former Dallas quarterback and Pro Football Hall of Famer Troy Aikman and reigning Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes of Kansas City were among them.