Articles filed under Football
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Despite all the Bears dysfunction around him, Williams has shown he’s the real deal at QBDec 26, 2024 6:00 am - As a Bears fan, maybe I don’t know what a great quarterback looks like, but I sure as heck can identify quarterbacks who will not work out. Caleb Williams is not one of those guys.
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Lamar Jackson breaks NFL QB rushing record, accounts for 3 TDs in Ravens’ 31-2 romp over TexansDec 25, 2024 8:35 pm - Lamar Jackson broke the NFL career rushing record for quarterbacks in Baltimore's 31-2 victory over the Houston Texans on Wednesday, bolstering his case for MVP as the Ravens moved closer to the AFC North title.
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Beyoncé’s performance highlighted Netflix’s NFL debut on Christmas DayDec 25, 2024 7:12 pm - Beyoncé provided more excitement than either game during Netflix's NFL debut on Christmas Day. Riding into her halftime appearance on a white horse, the 32-time Grammy winner rocked her hometown Houston crowd in a nearly 13-minute performance on Wednesday.
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Mahomes throws 3 TDs as Chiefs clinch AFC’s top seed by breezing past the skidding Steelers 29-10Dec 25, 2024 5:56 pm - Patrick Mahomes passed for 320 yards and three touchdowns and the Kansas City Chiefs locked up the top seed in the AFC for the fourth time in seven seasons with a 29-10 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Building brackets: Forget the playoff blowouts, college football is moving in a good directionDec 25, 2024 4:44 pm - Opening weekend of the expanded college football playoffs didn’t produce any exciting games. But Mike McGraw thinks the playoff system, NIL and transfer portal can thrive with some simple changes.
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Bill Bergey, a Pro Bowl linebacker for the Eagles, dies at 79Dec 25, 2024 3:20 pm - Bill Bergey, a five-time Pro Bowl linebacker who played in a Super Bowl for the Philadelphia Eagles, has died at the age of 79. The Eagles announced that Bergey died Wednesday.
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With playoff destiny out of their hands, Seahawks try to stay in chase as they face struggling BearsDec 25, 2024 3:14 pm - The Seattle Seahawks will try to regroup and give their fading playoff hopes a boost when they visit the Bears. The Seahawks are coming off back-to-back losses.
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Players have mixed feelings about being on the road on Christmas as NFL adds more holiday gamesDec 25, 2024 1:00 pm - Games on Christmas aren't new to the NFL. The Miami Dolphins famously beat the Kansas City Chiefs in a playoff game on Dec. 25, 1971 — a double-overtime classic that still holds the record for the NFL's longest game.
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Jim O’Donnell: Netflix and the NFL set for a Yuletide thrashing of the NBA on ABC/ESPNDec 25, 2024 6:00 am - A SMALL HOLIDAY SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP will commune via TV remotes today. It's called, “People Watching NBA Games on Christmas Day.” The numbers of that mild bunch will b...
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Bears Film Study: Wasn’t Detroit’s defense devastated by injuries?Dec 24, 2024 7:52 pm - Detroit’s shorthanded defense still had no problem dispatching the Bears on Sunday. Do we really need more proof this team needs a talent upgrade before a new coach will succeed?