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The long and the longer of NFL placekicking
By Barry Wilner There was a time when NFL coaches only trusted their placekickers if all other options were exhausted. From there, things progressed to...
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With limited fans, NFL home teams on pace for losing record
By Schuyler Dixon Philip Rivers could hardly believe the sound of silence when his Indianapolis Colts played in Detroit the first time the Lions let...
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2 Pac-12 football games canceled as virus problems linger
By David Brandt The Pac-12′s football schedule has been scrambled for a second straight week, with positive COVID-19 tests leading to the cancellation of Saturday’s...
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Virus postponements hit SEC, Big Ten; 8 games across FBS
By Ralph Russo The pandemic wrecked more plans across college football on Wednesday, with No. 12 Georgia at Missouri becoming the fourth game postponed in...
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Pittsburgh Steelers’ Roethlisberger, 3 teammates go on COVID-19 list
By Will Graves PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers’ pursuit of a perfect season has a new opponent in COVID-19. A day after NFL’s last...
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Postponement, outbreaks: SEC takes a hit from COVID-19
By Cliff Blunt The Southeastern Conference is taking a hit from COVID-19. The conference on Monday postponed Saturday’s game between No. 20 Auburn and Mississippi...
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NFL home teams now 65-65-1 in this pandemic season
Both the Pittsburgh Steelers and Miami Dolphins came back to win on the road. The Steelers improved to 8-0 for the first time in the...
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Keeping NFL playing surfaces safe, grass or not
The sight of players slipping and sliding on the natural grass field in Cleveland last Sunday was comical to some, disturbing to others. After all,...
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AP source: Las Vegas Raiders fined, docked draft pick for COVID violations
By Josh Dubow The Las Vegas Raiders and coach Jon Gruden have been fined a total $650,000 and docked a sixth-round draft pick for repeated...
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All NFL games on for Week 9 as teams deal with COVID-19
All NFL games are on for this weekend while teams deal with COVID-19 issues. Depending on their situations, teams were either steering clear of or...
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Arizona-Utah canceled, Pac-12 down to 4 games to open season
The Pac-12 football season is getting off to a shaky start. The opener between Utah and Arizona on Saturday in Salt Lake City was canceled...
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NFL expands sideline to provide more distancing
By Rob Maaddi The NFL is expanding the sideline area to give teams more space to distance and mask usage is now mandatory before and...
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AP source: NFL probe 49ers for possible COVID violations
By Josh Dubow SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The NFL and the union are investigating the San Francisco 49ers and receiver Kendrick Bourne for possible...
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2 more Denver Broncos go on COVID-19 list, practice canceled
By Arnie Stapleton ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos placed starting defensive end Shelby Harris and practice squad offensive lineman Darrin Paulo on the...
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Denver Broncos GM Elway, team president Ellis positive for COVID-19
By Arnie Stapleton ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The novel coronavirus has reached the highest levels of the Denver Broncos organization with general manager John Elway...
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Missouri, Florida scuffle on field at halftime in Swamp
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Missouri and Florida got into a benches-clearing scuffle at halftime that included several players throwing punches. Coaches Eli Drinkwitz and Dan...
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NFL recommends some sideline players wear masks during games
By Barry Wilner The NFL is recommending that players on the sidelines who are not participating in a game or about to go on the...
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Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence tests positive for COVID-19
By Ralph D. Russo Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence has tested positive for COVID-19, putting into doubt whether the face of college football will be available...
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AP source: NFL fines Titans $350,000 for COVID-19 outbreak
By Teresa M. Walker NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The NFL has fined the Tennessee Titans $350,000 for violating protocols leading to the league’s first COVID-19...
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Conflict raging over ‘The Eyes of Texas’ school song
By Jim Vertuno AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Losing football games is one thing at the University of Texas. A challenge to the hallowed school song...
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Sidelined by COVID-19 bigger issue for NFL players, coaches
By Teresa M. Walker NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — For Jeffery Simmons, being sidelined by COVID-19 and having to watch his Tennessee teammates beat Buffalo without...
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Raiders send starting O-line home after Brown’s COVID test
By Josh Dubow The Las Vegas Raiders sent all five starting offensive linemen home as part of coronavirus contact tracing after right tackle Trent Brown...
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California will allow fans at pro sports but not Disneyland
By Don Thompson and Amy Taxin SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will let fans back in outdoor stadiums for pro sporting events in counties with...
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New England Patriots place 3 more on COVID-IR but Broncos game still on
The New England Patriots went back to work Saturday in preparation for their twice-postponed game against Denver even as they added three more players to...
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Florida’s HC Dan Mullen joins players in testing positive for virus
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida coach Dan Mullen, who last week wanted 90,000 fans packed inside the stadium amid a pandemic, says he has tested positive for...
