Author: Bobby Finger on Jezebel, shared by Tom Ley to Deadspin

Should the Minnesota Vikings bring back their veteran nickel cornerback or do they have enough young talent to let him walk this offseason?When Mike Zimmer was hired as the Minnesota Vikings’ head coach back in 2014, his first task was to fix the team’s awful pass defense. During the s…

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All but the two least serious charges will be dropped against Pittsburgh Steelers assistant coach Joey Porter stemming from an alleged altercation outside a bar hours after the team’s Sunday playoff win against the Miami Dolphins, a prosecutor announced Thursday. District Attorney Stephen Zappala Jr. said that after viewing surveillance video, he decided to drop charges of aggravated assault involving a police officer and a simple assault charge for Porter’s actions Sunday involving a bouncer, as well as charges of resisting arrest and defiant trespass. ”Today our office was able to view surveillance video showing multiple angles of the events that led to the arrest of Steelers coach Joey Porter.

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) If it wasn’t clear how much power Tom Coughlin would wield in his return to Jacksonville, it became evident Thursday.

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Paul Lowe became a star running back in the AFL, all because of a parking ticket

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Mike Williams isn’t the answer for the Tennessee Titans, they should look to add blue-chip talent to a defense in need.The Tennessee Titans are facing a great opportunity to turn this 9-7 team into a perennial powerhouse in the AFC.Not only do they have a ton of free agent money, a fran…

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San Diego Chargers fans are angry about the team’s relocation to Los Angeles, but here are four things that fans can do to take their mind off the move.San Diego Chargers fans woke up Thursday morning to find out they no longer have an NFL team. Chargers owner Dean Spanos announced today that…

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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Vance Joseph called the Denver Broncos’ job a ”reboot, not a rebuild” when he was introduced Thursday as Gary Kubiak’s successor.

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Vance Joseph called the Denver Broncos’ job a ”reboot, not a rebuild” when he was introduced Thursday as Gary Kubiak’s successor. Joseph, 44, scuttled interviews scheduled with the Chargers, Rams and 49ers about their head coaching vacancies after meeting with Denver GM John Elway this week about the most desirable opening in the league. Joseph said he’s eager to step into the Broncos’ championship culture, saying, ”It’s a football team that’s not broken.

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An Ohio prosecutor deciding how to proceed after Cincinnati Bengals player Adam ”Pacman” Jones’ latest arrest says he wants to know first what punishment Jones faces from the NFL. ”I want to know what the NFL is going to do,” Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters told WKRC-TV (http://bit.ly/2j8cBCp ). NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy told The Associated Press on Thursday that Jones’ case ”remains under review” and that the league had no further comment for now.

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Over the course of his career, Odell Beckham Jr. has been scrutinized for his loud and aggressive play, but his motor and will to win have always gone unnoticed.Odell Beckham Jr. was a big reason the New York Gaints finished the regular season 11-5 and went into the postseason with high hopes; how…

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Prevailing wisdom says the easiest way to hold a star running back in check in the NFL is to simply keep him from getting started.

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SAN DIEGO (AP) The San Diego Chargers are moving to Los Angeles, where they will join the recently relocated Rams in giving the nation’s second-largest media market two NFL teams for the first time in decades.

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The sudden announcement of the San Diego Chargers’s move to Los Angeles has left the franchise scrambling to facilitate a smooth transition. A recently released and criticized logo design is one area the team is dedicating extra attention to.Word of the former-San Diego Chargers heading 120 m…

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The long anticipated move to Los Angeles is official. But where does that leave fans of the former San Diego Chargers?For fans that don’t want to give up on the franchise, they can make the two hour drive up north to watch the Chargers play in a 30,000-seat soccer stadium before joining the…

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PITTSBURGH (11-5) at KANSAS CITY (12-4)

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From the Ravens state of the press conference, here is what we learned.Questions, Questions, Answers, and more Questions.That is what Steve Bisciotti, Dick Cass, Ozzie Newsome, and John Harbaugh did on Tuesday afternoon. The Ravens held their annual “state of the press conference” re…

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CINCINNATI (AP) An Ohio prosecutor says he wants to know what punishment Cincinnati Bengals player Adam ”Pacman” Jones faces from the NFL before deciding how to proceed over Jones’ latest arrest.

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 Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith has carried the moniker of “game manager” around for his entire career. This weekend it’s time to stop the doubters.When the Kansas City Chiefs were going through the transition with the addition of head coach Andy Reid and ge…

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The Arizona Cardinals could benefit from the Chargers move from San Diego to Los AngelesThursday morning the Chargers made it official. They are moving from San Diego to Los Angeles. Will the move benefit the Arizona Cardinals?One might be asking how that is possible? Judging by the comments o…

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Dean Spanos is Public Enemy No. 1 in San Diego.

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Five reasons the Dallas Cowboys are the team to count on to win in their Divisional Round game against the Green Bay Packers.We are just days away from another exciting weekend of playoff football! One of the more intriguing games of the coming weekend has to be the Green Bay Packers heading to Ar…

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Everything you need to know about this weekend’s games. Plus, listener mail including some second-guessing of the Cowboys’ draft, Raiders’ offseason plans, special teamers in the Hall of Fame, and why everyone freaks out about these Aaron Rodgers Hail Marys

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The San Diego Chargers are moving to Los Angeles, where they will join the recently relocated Rams in giving the nation’s second-largest media market two NFL teams for the first time in decades. Team chairman Dean Spanos made the announcement that the Chargers will relocate to LA for the 2017 season in a letter posted Thursday on the Chargers’ Twitter account, which was rebranded as the Los Angeles Chargers. ”San Diego has been our home for 56 years.

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SAN DIEGO (AP) The San Diego Chargers are moving to Los Angeles, where they will join the recently relocated Rams in giving the nation’s second-largest media market two NFL teams for the first time in decades. The announcement was made Thursday.

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Ittook awhile for things to really get going, but the Green Bay Packers managed to come alive for a 38-13 victory over the New York Giants in the Wild Card round of the playoffs.What happened for the Green Bay Packers to come away with the convincing win, especially after suffering through a very …

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You don’t have to be Bill Belichick to succeed in the NFL, but it wouldn’t hurt to learn these six lessons from his careful construction of the Patriots dynasty.

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The club’s headquarters took a hit after news broke that the Chargers are moving to LA.

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The news of the week is the new power structure in Jacksonville, but the team’s success still hinges on Blake Bortles and his struggles.When Tom Coughlin begins his work as the new head of football operations in Jacksonville, his first order of business is to figure out what to do with Blake …

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