Articles filed under Football
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The Chiefs' winning formula is to surround their immense star power with draft stealsJan 23, 2024 8:05 pm - KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs had not even made it through two plays against Buffalo in the divisional round of the playoffs when Mike Edwards, already playin...
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49ers look to get over the NFC title game hurdle after losing the past 2 yearsJan 23, 2024 7:54 pm - SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The most taxing part of getting to the precipice of the Super Bowl only to fall short might be the long journey just to return to that stage for ano...
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What would a new contract look like for Bears’ Johnson?Jan 23, 2024 6:19 pm - Bears general manager Ryan Poles has a loaded to-do list this offseason. The No. 1 job was to find the right offensive coordinator for head coach Matt Eberflus. The Bears...
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Chicago Bears to hire Shane Waldron as offensive coordinatorJan 22, 2024 5:50 pm - The Bears are expected to hire Shane Waldron as offensive coordinator, according to multiple reports Monday. Waldron will join head coach Matt Eberflus’ staff with the pu...
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Tears from the city of big disappointmentsJan 21, 2024 6:00 am - A weekend of NFL playoffs reminds us how bleak is the landscape of Chicago sports. Identified as major league, local teams hide their faces and nod, agreeing that is what...
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Christian McCaffrey’s 2nd TD rallies the 49ers to 24-21 playoff win over Jordan Love and the PackersJan 20, 2024 10:48 pm - SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Christian McCaffrey scored his second touchdown on a 6-yard run with 1:07 to play, and the San Francisco 49ers mounted their first second-half comeb...
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Lamar Jackson and Ravens pull away in the second half to beat Texans 34-10 and reach AFC title gameJan 20, 2024 9:16 pm - BALTIMORE — Lamar Jackson had already done plenty of running by the time he reached the end zone in the fourth quarter. Apparently, he still had quite a bit of energy, le...
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Should they stay or should they go now; breaking down the contract status of Bears playersJan 20, 2024 6:09 pm - The Bears are finally in a place where it doesn’t feel like they have needs everywhere on the roster. Yes, a 7-10 football team is still not a Super Bowl contender, but c...
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Atlanta Falcons complete a second interview with former Patriots coach Bill BelichickJan 19, 2024 9:21 pm - ATLANTA — Bill Belichick completed his second coaching interview with the Atlanta Falcons on Friday, moving closer to joining the franchise that endured its biggest disap...
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Rookie Stroud shows poise beyond his years in leading Texans to divisional round of playoffsJan 19, 2024 9:10 pm - HOUSTON — Rookie C.J. Stroud impressed fans across the country with his poise and calmness in leading the Houston Texans to a win over Cleveland in his playoff debut. Tho...