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

Touchdown passes, late winning drives and 400-yard passing games aren’t always what make a quarterback a leader in the NFL. New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning did that on Tuesday on his 36th birthday, and he didn’t have to even take a snap. The two-time Super Bowl MVP got behind a microphone and defused a story that some tried to blow out of proportion because receivers Odell Beckham Jr., Victor Cruz and rookie Sterling Shepard took a trip to Miami after Sunday’s 19-10 win over Washington to celebrate.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Former Washington Redskins quarterback Joe Theismann isn’t happy with the San Francisco 49ers’ decision to give Colin Kaepernick an award for ”inspirational and courageous” player.

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New England Patriots special teams captain Matt Slater has been named recipient of the 2017 Bart Starr Award, given to the NFL player who best exemplifies character and leadership on and off the field. Slater joins his father, Hall of Fame offensive lineman Jackie Slater, who won the award in 1996. Slater, who helped lead the Patriots to the 2014 Super Bowl title, volunteers through the New England Patriots Charitable Foundation and various children’s ministries.

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This is the story of an unspeakable tragedy and scars that won’t ever fully heal, and of the small act of kindness and consolation from a superstar quarterback that followed. 

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ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) Jim Caldwell has been retained to coach the Detroit Lions for the 2017 season.

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The Cleveland Browns gift-wrapped a meaningless win for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. How did each position group perform in the overtime loss?It is difficult to find words to describe Sunday’s loss, as the Cleveland Browns coughed up chance after chance to earn their first win in Pittsb…

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It’s hard to imagine anyone behind center for the Black and Gold besides Drew Brees. It is a reality that we will have to face at some point. But that point may come sooner than we expected.I don’t expect Drew Brees to go anywhere after his contract expires in 2017. I expect he’ll r…

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Will the Green Bay Packers avoid another postseason upset to the New York Giants?The NFL feels like it’s just finished a bye week. Outside of the Packers-Lions season finale, Washington’s loss at New York and a few battles for playoff seeding, Week 17 featured a number of meaningless gam…

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ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Jim Caldwell has been retained to coach the Detroit Lions for the 2017 season.

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Lions to reportedly retain coach Jim Caldwell.

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The Dallas Cowboys are on their first round bye which will give their players some time to rest. Here are some thoughts heading into the playoffs.The Dallas Cowboys will have some extra time to prepare for their upcoming playoff game as they are currently on their first round bye. This weekend m…

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The NFL Playoffs will kick off on Saturday, and when the Houston Texans take on the Oakland Raiders, Brock Osweiler will be under center.The Houston Texans made a huge investment this offseason, as they signed quarterback Brock Osweiler for $72 million. That investment has not paid dividends, as O…

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Denver Broncos head coach candidate: Vance Joseph. I will explain why I think that Miami Dolphins DC, Vance Joseph, is the right guy to lead the Broncos. Let’s begin…To say that the Broncos have had an uneventful year in 2016 would be a bold understatement.Did you live a rock for the last y…

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Detroit and Seattle come into the NFC playoffs with different strengths, shared weaknesses and a historical context unlike any other in this weekend….

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According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Lions team officials have decided to bring back Jim Caldwell.https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/816612133672730624After rumors that Jim Caldwell could potentially not be retained after finishing the 2016 season on a three-game losing streak, Schefte…

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The Washington Redskins may end up losing their offensive coordinator this offseason. Sean McVay is rumored to be in the running for a couple of head coaching jobs.During the 2016 season, the Washington Redskins put together a terrific offensive season. Led by Kirk Cousins and a stellar passing at…

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Before the 2016 season began, I made statistical projections for each of Detroit’s key offensive players. The numbers were based on stats from prior seasons along with roster updates (mainly replacing Calvin Johnson). Let’s go back through those projections with the final stats from the se…

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The New England Patriots are preparing for the NFL Playoffs on their bye week. However, they wouldn’t have gotten this far if not for some great play in their secondary.While the New England Patriots offense gets most of the attention led by Tom Brady, their defense was also very good in 201…

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Seth Keysor on Alex Smith and Run defense…

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 The Buccaneers, Saints and Panthers will all be watching the playoffs from home while the Falcons have secured the 2nd seed in the NFC and will be moving into the post-season. While three of them will be getting a head start, all will need to give serious thought to who they bring …

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Episode 14 of Just Blog Baby’s Raiders Podcast — featuring Dylan Park, Nick Hjeltness and Ryan Lopes— recaps the Oakland Raiders’Week 17 lossto the Broncos, and previews the upcoming playoff gameagainst the Texans.The latest episode of Just Blog Baby’s Oakland Raiders…

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It’s finally over! The Chicago Bears worst season since the schedule expanded to 16 games in 1978 ended on a whimper with an embarrassing 38-10 loss to the Vikings. This season has been a drag to watch and occasionally to write about, but hopefully better times are on the way.They weren…

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Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians had a couple of health scares in 2016There is no question, being an NFL head coach takes its toll on the body. It takes its toll mentally and physically. We saw that first hand with Arizona Cardinals coach Bruce Arians this past season.We previously re…

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DeShaun Watson, Mitch Trubisky and Deshone Kizer could all go in the first 10 picks of the 2017 NFL draft.

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DeShaun Watson. Myles Garrett. Leonard Fournette. They’ll be household names to NFL fans by April’s draft, but for now, here’s how they stack up with the rest of the 2017 class.

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Its already time to start discussing the future in Philadelphia.Last off-season, the Philadelphia Eagles handed out a boatload of money in an attempt to try and keep their young core together. Now following 17 weeks of football, the jury is still out on whether those investments have paid off. For…

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Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians indicated the team is looking for their future quarterback this offseasonArizona Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer is likely coming back and playing in 2017. That being said, the time is now for the team to find the quarterback for 2018 and beyond. The C…

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