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

FRISCO, Texas (AP) A few hours before the Dallas Cowboys learned they will be without suspended defensive end Randy Gregory for at least a year, linebacker Jaylon Smith talked optimistically about making his debut in 2017 after spending his rookie season recovering from a major knee injury.

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Tyrod Taylor continues to face doubt from his critics despite him being Buffalo’s best option.Two years after Buffalo took a gamble on the backup quarterback, only more questions have come from the sample size he has provided.Expectations grew when he won the starting gig out of nowhere, …

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San Francisco 49ers CEO Jed York is hot on the trail for a new general manager and head coach. And this weekend offers up the bulk of top-tier candidate interviews. As of Friday, January 6, the San Francisco 49ers will have interviewed two candidates for their head coaching position -…

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The Chicago Cubs dominance could push the Bears towards obscurity in the Windy City.Chicago sports fans can all remember where they were the night of November 2, 2016. The night the Chicago Cubs’ long, painful drought of 108-years without a World Series victory, had come to an end. Many Bears…

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2017 NFL Playoffs, Wild Card Round: Detroit Lions vs. Seattle SeahawksEntering the postseason, there are often two types of matchups in the Wild Card Round. On one hand, you can get a streaky team riding a Wild Card berth against a solid division winner. Then there are the matchups where both team…

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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) When the New York Giants signed Damon Harrison as a free agent in the offseason, they got more than one of the NFL’s top defensive tackles.

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers interviewed Atlanta offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan for their head coach opening and Minnesota assistant general manager George Paton for their GM vacancy.

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NEW YORK (AP) The drive to the Super Bowl begins this weekend as the NFL postseason gets going.

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The Indianapolis Colts announced on Friday that the team has signed placekicker Devon Bell to a reserve/future contract.At 6’2″, 190 pounds, Bell was originally signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted rookie free agent out of Mississippi State in 2016 and spent the offseason and tr…

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The Houston Texans need to do these three things to notch a win over the Oakland Raiders on Saturday in the Wild Card Round of the 2017 NFL Playoffs.The Houston Texans may have caught a break with their first matchup of the 2017 NFL Playoffs as the Oakland Raiders are on their third quarterback. H…

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Donald Penn can’t stand the idea of missing Oakland’s wild-card game against Houston.

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The NFL and NFLPA were able to come to terms on a settlement for running back Le’Veon Bell’s two suspensions, but not for defensive end Randy GregoryThere’s no doubt that the selection of Nebraska defensive end Randy Gregory in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft looks terrible r…

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Oakland Raiders left tackle Donald Penn will miss the team’s WIld Card game against the Houston Texans with a knee injury.Donald Penn played in 160 straight games to begin his NFL career and was one of the few Iron Men in the league. Unfortunately, for Penn, that streak will come to an end on…

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The Washington Redskins signed three more players to reserve/future contracts on Friday. Among them was defensive tackle Phil Taylor.Since the NFL offseason has began, many of the teams eliminated from postseason contention have been signing players to reserve/future contracts. These deals bind pl…

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NEW YORK (AP) Jarvis Landry’s post-touchdown celebration in a game against New England last weekend came with a hefty price tag: The NFL fined the Miami Dolphins wide receiver $48,618.

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Arizona Cardinals running back David Johnson gets huge honor from Associated PressArizona Cardinals running back David Johnson was named to The Associated Press’ All-Pro NFL First Team. The thing is, he wasn’t named as First Team running back. That honor went to Dallas Cowboys back Ezeki…

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FRISCO, Texas (AP) Dallas owner and general manager Jerry Jones expects defensive end Randy Gregory to play for the Cowboys again despite a suspension that will last at least a year.

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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) Let’s look at the really bad throws Tom Brady made this year.

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The New York Giants finished the 2016 NFL regular season at 11-5. Six players were honored for the incredible season, including five defensive standouts.The 2016 NFL regular season was one of the most rewarding in New York Giants history. After spending the past fourseasons watching the play…

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All is different with the Oakland Raiders now as three players made All Pro!The AP All-Pro teams were announced on Friday and there are three Oakland Raiders on them. That’s around half of the amount of players that made the Pro Bowl this year. But of course, it’s more prestigious becau…

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Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson has been named to the Associated Press’ 2016 All-Pro team as a kick returner.The progression of Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson got back on track in 2016 and people outside the state of Minnesota have noticed. On Fri…

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Three rookies among 17 first-time selections highlight The Associated Press 2016 NFL All-Pro Team, led by Dallas running back Ezekiel Elliott and Kansas City’s Tyreek Hill, a unanimous choice as punt returner.

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SEATTLE (AP) Only a few weeks ago, the Seattle Seahawks and Detroit Lions were fighting for the No. 2 seed in the NFC playoffs and a coveted bye that makes getting to the Super Bowl so much easier.

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The 2017 Reese’s Senior Bowl figures to be an interesting event at the end of January for the 30fan bases that won’t watch their team in the Super Bowl.Many view this event as one of the most important of the pre-NFL draft process. It’s a chance to see several of the top prospects i…

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According to Sporting News’ Alex Marvez, the feeling around the league is thatIndianapolis Colts general manager Ryan Grigson is expected to return along with head coach Chuck Paganofor 2017:https://twitter.com/alexmarvez/status/817343709033459712A sentiment that was later reinforced by…

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