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Only 2 NFL players get the franchise tag after the Vikings let Sam Darnold hit the market
By Josh Dubow Dallas signed defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa before the franchise tag deadline Tuesday and Minnesota declined to give the tag to quarterback Sam Darnold, clearing the...
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NFL scouting combine helps some, raises questions about others and creates intrigue as draft looms
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — When the NFL scouting combine opened, everyone wanted to see Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter work out at two positions and how the...
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Going through the NFL combine, Jack Bech inspired by brother killed in New Orleans attack
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jack Bech grew up in Lafayette, Louisiana, hoping to emulate his older brother. It didn’t matter he was playing football games against...
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QB Shedeur Sanders uses vast array of football resources to emerge as possible No. 1 draft pick
By Michael Marot INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Shedeur Sanders took advantage of the abundant resources to emerge as a potential starting NFL quarterback. He studied under six...
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With top players sitting out, Kain Medano, Shemar Stewart deliver impressive workouts at NFL combine
By MICHAEL MAROT INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jihad Campbell, Teddye Buchanan and Kain Medano had the strongest performances among linebackers on the first day of workouts...
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UFL moves touchbacks to 35, eliminates onside kick to leave 4th-down play as only option
The UFL is moving the touchback on kickoffs into the end zone to the 35-yard line and eliminating the onside kick, leaving a fourth-down conversion...
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Broncos assistant coach Michael Wilhoite arrested after being accused of punching a police officer
An assistant coach for the Denver Broncos is facing a felony assault charge after being accused of punching a police officer in the face at...
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NFL investigators interviewed some massage therapists who have accused Ravens’ Tucker, report says
NFL investigators have been interviewing massage therapists who have accused Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker of inappropriate sexual behavior, the Baltimore Banner reported Friday. The news...
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NFL rescinds Joe Mixon’s $25,000 fine after appeal from Texans running back
The NFL has rescinded a $25,000 fine Houston’s Joe Mixon received for comments about officiating in the Texans’ loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in...
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Baltimore Ravens’ Ben Cleveland is arrested on a charge of drunken driving in Georgia
By Jeff Martin ATLANTA (AP) — National Football League player Ben Cleveland of the Baltimore Ravens has been charged with drunken driving in Georgia, according...
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Seven more massage therapists accuse Ravens’ Tucker of sexually inappropriate conduct, report says
BALTIMORE (AP) — Seven more massage therapists have accused Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker of sexually inappropriate conduct, the Baltimore Banner reported Sunday. The news website...
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NFL wide receiver Kadarius Toney charged with assaulting woman
DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. (AP) — NFL wide receiver Kadarius Toney has been charged with assaulting a woman in Georgia and preventing her from calling for help....
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Harry Kane in NFL? Maybe, but he first wants trophies at Bayern after latest Champions League goal
By Steve Douglas After scoring another goal in the Champions League, England soccer captain Harry Kane reiterated his desire to one day take his kicking...
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King Charles gets QB lesson at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III learned how to throw an American football like a quarterback. Thankfully, there was no tush push. The 76-year-old monarch visited Tottenham Hotspur...
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It’s time to revalue running backs after Saquon Barkley caps best rushing year with Super Bowl win
By ARNIE MELENDREZ STAPLETON It’s time to revalue the devalued running back position in the NFL after Saquon Barkley’s mere presence, if not his production,...
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Trump’s Super Bowl appearance is the latest chapter in a complicated legacy with football
By Darlene Superville NEW ORLEANS (AP) — As a student, Donald Trump played high school football. As a business baron, he owned a team in an upstart rival to...
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Jalen Hurts quiets any doubters with a Super Bowl MVP
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jalen Hurts has often been judged by his failings more than his successes over the course of his career. Getting benched...
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Eagles deny the Chiefs a Super Bowl three-peat with dominant defense in 40-22 rout
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Cooper DeJean, Josh Sweat and the Philadelphia Eagles’ ferocious defense denied Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs a...
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Vince Lombardi’s Packers say don’t call Chiefs’ quest for 3 straight titles a first
By Josh Dubow NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The story line headed into the Super Bowl revolves around the Kansas City Chiefs’ quest to become the...
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Arrests in luxury home burglaries targeting NFL, NBA players are the ‘tip of the iceberg’
By John Sewer and Dave Collins For months, daring bands of thieves linked to South American gangs have been making off with piles of jewelry...
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Eagles fan who survived New Orleans truck attack returning to city for Super Bowl
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The night out was a first in Louisiana for Ryan Quigley. His friend, Tiger Bech, was a native and wanted to celebrate...
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New kickoff rule gets chance on Super Bowl stage after last year’s game had no returns
Last season’s Super Bowl featured just about everything. There were trick plays, clutch performances and plenty of high drama as Kansas City rallied for a...
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Mahomes, Kelce and the Chiefs’ quest for a three-peat faces its toughest challenge vs. the Eagles
By Rob Maaddi NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs are pursuing history and a few of Taylor Swift’s records. Saquon...
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From cheeseburger delivery man to architect of a dynasty: Chiefs GM Brett Veach keeps KC humming
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs coach Andy Reid first met Brett Veach after he’d been recommended for an internship with his Philadelphia Eagles. One...
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Trump will attend the Super Bowl in New Orleans. He’ll be the first sitting president to go
By Michelle L. Price and Zeke Miller WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump is going to the Super Bowl in New Orleans on Sunday, the first sitting president to do...
