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Connor Cook and the Oakland Raiders find themselves in a similar situation as the 1981 and 1984 teams.Raider Nation found itself in shock when Derek Carr went down with a broken fibula. Consequently, fans found themselves panic-stricken, only for those feelings to be exacerbated after Matt McGloin…
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Our Writing Staff Picks the Lions Wild Card Playoff Game.The Lions are in the Playoffs for the second time in three years as a Wild Card team. Jim Caldwell appears to be staying on board as head coach, and despite a three-game losing streak to end the season, the Lions can win the Super Bowl wit…
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) A year ago, in the days after the Chiefs were eliminated from the postseason by the New England Patriots, general manager John Dorsey was faced with a series of decisions that would shape whether Kansas City would be a contender the following season.
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You can probably guess the favorite. But which underdog is worth your time?
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For the first time since 2008 the Miami Dolphins will be playing at least one extra game at the end of the season.A lot has been said about how the Dolphins got to the post-season. Clawing, fighting, and never giving up. The team has earned a lot of respect from a season ago. Even though much of t…
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Jim Plunkett led Oakland to victory over San Diego and into the Super Bowl
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The Washington Redskins are looking for a new defensive coordinator. If they want to hire one internally, Greg Manusky could end up being the guy.Once Joe Barry was fired by the Washington Redskins, speculation started flying around about potential candidates to replace him. Many have looked outsi…
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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. Stumbles by both teams over the final few weeks have led to the Seahawks hosting the Lions in the NFC wild-card game on Saturday night and a test of whether momentum even matters going into the playoffs. ”There’s obviously been a bunch of different teams that have done different stuff going in and then turn on a real good show and get going in the playoffs,” Seattle coach Pete Carroll said.
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Two weeks ago, the Oakland Raiders were heading for the playoffs with MVP candidate Derek Carr at quarterback. Now they’re down to rookie third-string quarterback Connor Cook as they prepare for their first postseason game since the 2002 season with a wild-card matchup against the Houston Texans on Saturday. Cook was named the starter this week after Carr broke his leg on Dec. 24 and backup Matt McGloin injured his shoulder on Sunday.
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That’s one way to create a home-field advantage.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) A former Ohio State University football player whose NFL career fell apart because of an addiction to painkillers says he wants to become a college coach and help others avoid similar pitfalls now that he’s clean and has earned a college degree.
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The seven-time All-Pro pays tribute to his late coach, a special-teams genius who changed the game and changed lives
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Green Bay Packers’ quarterback Aaron Rodgers is red hot entering Wild Card Weekend. Over his last seven games, Rodgers is experiencing one of the best stretches of his career, throwing 18 touchdowns and no interceptions.The New York Giants face the daunting task of trying to slow down Aaron R…
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The Cleveland Browns are reportedly looking to fire defensive coordinator Ray Horton and may also see offensive assistant Pep Hamilton leave town.Just when everyone thought it was safe to start focusing on the 2017 NFL Draft and free agency …The one constant for the Cleveland Browns since 19…
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No Derek Carr? No problem.
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Seattle will have no trouble with the Lions this weekend.
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Your guide to watching the second game of wild-card weekend.
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Your guide to catching the first game of the weekend.
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The Steelers are winners of seven straight but now that the playoffs are here everyone resets back to zero.While the team gets ready to host the Dolphins for a revenge game we’ll be looking for mentions of your Black & Gold so we’ve got you covered. Here’s your Steele…
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The Detroit Lions were riding a season-ending three-game losing streak as they prepared to meet the Seattle Seahawks in the wild card playoffs.The Seattle Seahawks host the Detroit Lions on Saturday afternoon looking to win at least one playoff game for the fifth straight years. Their opposition i…
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The Dallas Cowboys must find a way to keep their edge despite their long lay off following a first round bye in the playoffs this weekend.Despite not having to play a NFL game, the Dallas Cowboys are facing a difficult challenge this week.That challenge is attempting to balance giving players …
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Matt Ryan, Julio Jones, and Vic Beasley were all named to the AP All-Pro Team on Friday. That’s All-Pro ‘First Team’ for Matt Ryan and not Brady or Rodgers.It came as no surprise to see a trio of Atlanta Falcons headline the AP All-Pro first team. Matt Ryan, Julio Jones, and Vic Bea…
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Congratulations Lions fans, despite a disappointing 3-game skid to end the 2016 season at 9-7, Detroit is one of twelve teams to make the Playoffs. Now, as most are predicting a defeat in the first round to the Seattle Seahawks, I thought I would see what it would look like if the Lions did somehow …
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Andrew Hammond has decided to give away some awards for the 2016 NFL Season. Some legit, some not so legit. All are very entertaining, however.The end of the season has come and now it’s playoff time but instead of talking about who’s going to the Super Bowl, I want to hand out some hard…
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The Seattle Seahawks have reached the playoffs for the fifth consecutive year. Can they fend off the upset-minded Detroit Lions?This has become old hat for Pete Carroll and the Seattle Seahawks. The recently-crowned NFC West champions have reached the postseason for the fifth straight year. And if…
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As the NFL Playoffs 2017 have finally arrived, here’s a final prediction for tonight’s Lions vs Seahawks NFC Wild Card game.This is what we’ve been waiting all season long for. The NFL Playoffs 2017 are finally here and today promises to be another great day of football. This is the…
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The San Francisco 49ers are going to need a quarterback this offseason. And one prospect worth keeping an eye on is Texas Tech QB Patrick Mahomes. Unless, for some odd reason, the San Francisco 49ers are content keeping incumbent Colin Kaepernick on the roster next year, the Niners wi…
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As the NFL Playoffs 2017 have finally arrived, here’s a final prediction for today’s Raiders vs Texans AFC Wild Card game.Kicking off the NFL Playoffs 2017, the first game today is the start of Wild Card weekend. These are the Cinderella teams that might have to work harder than the top …
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DENVER (AP) He’s named after football Hall of Famer Troy Aikman. His idol is hockey Hall of Famer Joe Sakic.
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Here are five concerns the Buccaneers have as they head into the off-season.Jason Licht and Dirk Koetter have begun to put together quite the little team for our Buccaneers, have they not? When this team is clicking on all cylinders, they feature a stifling defense and an offense that can make…
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