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Brock Purdy, 49ers rally from 17 points down, beat Lions 34-31 to advance to Super Bowl
BY JOSH DUBOW SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Brock Purdy threw for 267 yards and a touchdown, and the San Francisco 49ers rallied from 17...
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Man convicted of manslaughter in the killing of former New Orleans Saints star Will Smith
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A man who shot former New Orleans Saints star Will Smith following a traffic crash nearly eight years ago has been...
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Mahomes, Kelce are headed to the Super Bowl after Chiefs shut down Ravens 17-10
BY NOAH TRISTER BALTIMORE (AP) — Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were at their magnificent best in the first half, and Kansas City’s defense delivered another...
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Lions-49ers game features 2 of the NFL’s top 3 offenses, but San Francisco has big edge on defense
By Rob Maaddi The San Francisco 49ers are back in a familiar spot facing a Detroit Lions team new to this stage. No team has...
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Chiefs-Ravens matchup features star quarterbacks, stingy defenses and potential Hall of Fame coaches
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs took a different route to face the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC championship game. They’re going on the...
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NFL reaches ‘major milestone’ with record 9 minority head coaches in place for the 2024 season
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The National Football League has urged teams for years to hire more minority head coaches. That mission finally seems to be...
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Trial delayed for man who says he fatally shot ex-Saints star Will Smith in self-defense
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The manslaughter retrial for the man who fatally shot New Orleans Saints star Will Smith almost eight years ago was delayed Tuesday after...
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Analysis: Conference championships are set with familiar faces and new arrivals
By Rob Maaddi Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are back in the AFC championship game for a sixth straight season and probably taking Taylor...
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Analysis: Building a Super Bowl champion starts with figuring how who gets all the power
By Rob Maaddi There’s no shortage of accomplished head coaches available to NFL teams in this hiring cycle. Bill Belichick won six Super Bowls in...
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Wife of 49ers FB Kyle Juszczyk becomes designing star thanks to Taylor Swift
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — For one night at least, San Francisco 49ers All-Pro fullback Kyle Juszczyk was not the biggest star in his family....
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Helmet manufacturer: Mahomes’ shattered lid in playoff game ‘did its job’
BY DAVE SKRETTA KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The manufacturer of the helmet that Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes shattered during their AFC wild-card game with Miami...
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Wales winger Louis Rees-Zammit quits rugby to pursue dream of playing in NFL
GLOUCESTER, England (AP) — Wales international Louis Rees-Zammit, one of the world’s most exciting wingers, is quitting rugby to pursue his dream of playing in...
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Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes has helmet shattered during playoff game vs. Miami
BY DAVE SKRETTA KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes walked back to the huddle in the third quarter of the Kansas City Chiefs’ wild-card...
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With snow still falling, Bills call on fans to help dig out stadium for playoff game vs. Steelers
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Logan Eschrich came to Buffalo to witness the snowstorm, and he stayed for the shoveling on Sunday. Once the professional storm...
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Chiefs and Dolphins play fourth-coldest game in NFL history at minus-4 degrees
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins played the fourth-coldest game in NFL history on Saturday night, with bitter wind...
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NFL All-Pro: McCaffrey, Hill, Warner unanimous; 14 first-timers
Christian McCaffrey, Tyreek Hill and Fred Warner are unanimous choices for The Associated Press 2023 NFL All-Pro Team. The 49ers’ McCaffrey and Warner and the Dolphins’...
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NFL has offered more than 200 employees buyouts, AP sources say
By Rob Maaddi The NFL has offered more than 200 employees a buyout package just days before the start of the playoffs, two people familiar...
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Pete Carroll is out as head coach of the Seattle Seahawks after 14 seasons
BY TIM BOOTH RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Pete Carroll’s mantra was “always compete,” — it was the title of his book, after all. And he did...
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Bills fan killed outside of Dolphins’ stadium after last weekend’s game, police say
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Police in South Florida say a man fatally shot a 30-year-old Buffalo Bills fan during an altercation outside Hard Rock...
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Bill Belichick loses in possible finale as Patriots coach. Jets snap 15-game skid vs New England
BY KYLE HIGHTOWER FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Bill Belichick says he put everything he had into this season and still enjoys coaching. But following the end...
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Saints players defy their own coaches and score from kneel-down formation, angering the Falcons
BY BRETT MARTEL NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Reserve quarterback Jameis Winston and New Orleans’ offense capped off a convincing victory with an aggressive play call that defied the...
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Analysis: Resting starters is an easy decision in the NFL
By Rob Maaddi Resting starters to prevent injuries ahead of the playoffs is an easier decision in the NFL. Football is too violent to worry...
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Fire at home of Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill started by child playing with cigarette lighter
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A fire at the $6.9 million home owned by Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill was started by a child playing with a cigarette lighter...
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Analysis: Cowboys got all the breaks while Ravens and 49ers were big winners, locking up No. 1 seeds
By Rob Maaddi The Dallas Cowboys got another big victory without taking the field Sunday. The Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers took care of...
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Panthers owner David Tepper tosses drink into visiting stands late in 26-0 loss to Jaguars
BY MARK LONG JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Panthers owner David Tepper threw the contents of a drink into the visiting crowd near the end of Carolina’s 26-0 loss at...
