Articles filed under NFL
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Lincicome: Silly Super Bowl pregame hoopla all part of the week's sideshowFeb 05, 2023 4:30 am - I missed covering the first two Super Bowls, but I caught up with the thing before Roman numerals did. The game was not given the same stature as world wars until No. IV...
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Why do the greatest athletes seem to have the most reluctant retirements?Feb 04, 2023 8:00 am - Remember when ESPN ranked the top 100 athletes of the 20th century? The No. 35 slot was given to a horse, Secretariat, while Michael Jordan edged out Babe Ruth and Muham...
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Offense now king in NFL - here's why Bears GM Poles should take noteFeb 04, 2023 12:00 am - Defense wins championships. Or so they say. In the NFL, it seems this is an adage from a bygone age. You know, the one where the Steelers dominated in the 1970s, the Bea...
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'I cherish the moment': 30 years later, Beebe happy to be remembered for Super Bowl hustle playFeb 01, 2023 11:00 am - It's not unusual for an athlete's long career to be best remembered by a single play. So might as well make it a good one. Former NFL wide receiver Don Beebe can relate ...
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2022 Bears report card, offensive tackle: Jones was a revelation, but Bears still need two startersFeb 01, 2023 12:00 am - General manager Ryan Poles took over a Bears team with limited experience at either tackle spot a year ago. He let veterans Jason Peters and Germain Ifedi walk away in f...
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Bears add Jon Hoke as cornerbacks coachFeb 01, 2023 12:00 am - Bears head coach Matt Eberflus made several additions to his coaching staff Wednesday. Most notably, he added longtime NFL coach Jon Hoke as cornerbacks coach/passing ga...
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Tom Brady retires at 45, insisting this time it's 'for good'Feb 01, 2023 12:00 am - TAMPA, Fla. - This time, Tom Brady says he's done for good. The seven-time Super Bowl winner with New England and Tampa Bay announced his retirement from the NFL on Wedn...
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2022 Bears report card: Tight end: Kmet started slow but finished hotJan 31, 2023 12:00 am - Bears tight end Cole Kmet had a slow start to the 2022 season, but so did the entire Bears passing game. He wound up finishing as the team's leader in receiving yards an...
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AP source: Broncos get Payton as coach in deal with SaintsJan 31, 2023 12:00 am - ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - The Denver Broncos have agreed to a deal with the New Orleans Saints that will make Sean Payton their head coach, a person with knowledge of the accor...
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2022 Bears report card: Wide receiverJan 30, 2023 12:00 am - The biggest criticism lodged toward Bears General Manager Ryan Poles prior to the 2022 season was that he didn't provide quarterback Justin Fields with enough weapons at...