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

The real reason the Lions were worse than the 2016 Browns is that the Lions were trying to win.

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Mighty sequoias fell in sports in 2016, transformational figures who reshaped the games and the culture – from Muhammad Ali to Gordie Howe, from Arnold Palmer to Pat Summitt.

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) All the New York Giants have to do to secure a playoff berth is beat a struggling division rival headed nowhere.

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The Saints will play the Buccaneers once again. The teams just met a couple of weeks in a defensive struggle. This time around though, look for a totally different game in the dome. WhoDatdish has focused on five statistical categories to look at that may decide the game.The last three…

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Ty Montgomery hasbreathed life into the Green Bay Packers’ ground game.Montgomery rushed 16 times for 162 yards and a pair of touchdowns in Green Bay’s thrilling 30-27 victory over the Chicago Bears.When the Packers’ don’t have to rely on Aaron Rodgers to throw touchdown pa…

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We hate to say we told you so, but we told you so.We truly don’t want to toot our own horns on this one. The writers and editorsofInside The Iggles would rather tell you that Nelson Agholor’s exceeded all of our expectations, and we now have to write a retraction. Ourlove for the Philade…

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In Dallas the Buccaneers came just seven points shy of their biggest win in years, and their impressive five game winning streak came to a close. The Bucs put some positive plays on tape throughout the game but ultimately they showed Jason Licht that he has some work to do this off-season.I’m…

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Dak is back after a big game against the Bucs

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NFL.com’s Daniel Jeremiah recently graded all the offensive first round draft picks and he was not very kind when evaluating Vikings WR Laquon Treadwell.During the 2016 NFL Draft, there wasn’t much doubt that the Minnesota Vikings would be looking for a top-notch pass catcher to help imp…

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What will the New York Jets do in the 2017 NFL Draft? Find out astrong scenario in this complete seven-round mock draft.The New York Jets should be looking ahead to the 2017 NFL Draft. They are one of the worst teams in the entire NFL. Sitting at 4-10on the season, the Jets have not shown any sign…

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If Aldon Smith doesn’t play a single snap for the Raiders in 2016, he has no one to blame but himself.https://twitter.com/primetimeRYNE/status/788399362044854276I am the eldest of two children, and easily and by far the most well-behaved, well-mannered of the pair. Both of my parents and …

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Pessimistic Saints fans will that the playoff hopes are gone for the Black and Gold, and that it’s time to start thinking about 2017.Optimistic fans, on the other hand, have reason for hope for the playoffs.Because not only are the Saints still mathematically alive for the playoffs,they a…

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The Jacksonville Jaguars made a big change this week, but it doesn’t translate to big changes in this week’s power rankings.It’s finally over. The Jacksonville Jaguars made the move everyone has been waiting for, dismissing head coach Gus Bradley on Sunday after…

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The Packers receiver explained what happened on those two plays.

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This Christmas, all 32 teams deserve something for the holiday, whether they deserve it or not.At the moment you read this, you may be wrapping presents for a special someone or waiting for Santa Claus to come because, as you know, he is very, very real.So now I’ve taken it upon myself to…

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On this episode of the Roughing the Kicker Chiefs podcast, Joshua Brisco tries to decide who is most to blame for the Chiefs’ embarrassing loss to the Tennessee Titans.Zero points in the second half for the second consecutive week. A team with two offensive coordinators and Andy Reid as hea…

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Coming off perhaps the most disappointing loss of 2016, Andy Reid and Alex Smith pose serious question marks for the Chiefs down the stretch.What if I told you that there’s an NFL quarterback that throws for 230 yards per game (an 11-year career-high); has a 90.3 passer rating (better than Ru…

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The New England Patriots will send a quartet of players to Orlando this January. But the players are hoping to miss it with Superior aspirations.It’s become an annual event that no New England Patriots want to attend.On Tuesday night, the NFL Network announced the 2017 Pro Bowl rosters an…

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The Panthers face the Falcons again on Saturday.

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There has recently been a lot of discussion regarding this year’s MVP recipient. Prominent names tossed around include the Cowboys’ rookie Running Back Ezekiel Elliot and Patriots star Quarterback Tom Brady.There are many flaws with the MVP award over the past few years. Since 2007, a qu…

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Spanning the virtual globe to bring you the latest news about the Cleveland Browns and the NFL – these are your Daily Dawg Tags for Wednesday, Dec. 21.With the Cleveland Browns it always the little things that trip them up.This week it was the weather, typical for Northeast Ohio in Decem…

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The Denver Broncos have reportedly signed tight end Austin Traylor to their practice squad, giving them three TEs in total on the practice team…The Denver Broncos have reportedly added tight end Austin Traylor to the practice squad. Nicki Jhabvala of the Denver Post had the first report:Bron…

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Will the Green Bay Packers win a fifth consecutive game when they host the Minnesota Vikings on Christmas Eve?The NFL reaches crunch time. Playoff berths are flying off the shelves, with teams jostling for the final positions. Two games remain on the regular season schedule. Who has what it takes …

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The Steelers are in the driver’s seat in the AFC North fresh off of a road victory over the Bengals.While the team prepares to spend Christmas with the Ravens we’ll be busy looking for mentions of your Black & Gold so we’ve got you covered. Here’s your Steelers …

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Four members of the New York Giants have been selectedto the Pro Bowl. Find out which Giants playerswere chosenfor this NFL honor. The New York Giants are 10-4 and closing in on their first postseason appearance since 2011. With a legitimately elite defense and an offense fl…

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Happy Hump Day! Here are your daily Houston Texans stories for Wednesday:KJ Dillon pays for dinner by Will Brinson, CBS SportsThis seems to be a regular occurrence in the NFL that young guys pay for the veterans, but later on Dillon wasn’t complaining as he praised those same veterans…

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At this time last year, there wasn’t a glimpse of hope. Players had literally checked out. Coaches trying to motivate players to the best of their ability, but to be honest, they were more concerned about where they could potentially be playing next year. The fan base, like the team was lost. …

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There has not been a lot of good when it comes to the San Francisco 49ers in 2016. With that being said, there are still a few players who have been productive for the Niners this year.This season has been a rough one to watch for 49ers fans.The team clearly seems to be tanking in order to…

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The 2016 NFL season is entering the final two weeks, and the Cleveland Browns are still searching for their first win. Here is our 2017 NFL Mock Draft entering Week 16.The Cleveland Browns lost again in Week 15, running their record to 0-14,and they are still slated to draft first in the 2017 NFL …

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