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The New America’s Team: How the Chiefs have become the new ‘it team’ in professional sports
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The polarizing moniker is still applied to the Dallas Cowboys these days, regardless of whether it rings as true as...
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NFL players steadily have used more mental health resources since the pandemic, league and union say
By Larry Lage ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Former NFL offensive lineman T.J. Lang said no one discussed mental health 15 years ago at the...
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From marching bands to megastars: How the Super Bowl halftime show became a global spectacle
BY JONATHAN LANDRUM JR. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Underneath his umbrella, NFL legend Dan Marino stood nearly drenched on the sideline watching Prince’s epic “Purple Rain” Super Bowl halftime...
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Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes: Kicker Justin Tucker trying to ‘get under our skin’ with pregame setup
By Kevin Patra, Around the NFL Writer Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker dismissed the pregame scuttlebutt with Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce ahead of the AFC Championship Game. Mahomes, however, has a different...
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NFL to investigate accusations that Patriots WR Kayshon Boutte placed 8,927 bets in 13-month span while at LSU
By Charles Robinson, Senior NFL reporter With the first Super Bowl in the history of Las Vegas taking center stage over the next two weeks, the NFL revealed Tuesday that...
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2023 NFL playoffs set all-time viewership records
This year’s NFL playoffs averaged 38.5 million viewers (TV+Digital) for the Wild Card, Divisional and Conference Championship rounds — the most-watched playoffs ever (records date...
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Lions’ Dan Campbell defends fourth-down decisions, discusses ‘uncharacteristic’ play in second-half collapse
By Kevin Patra, Around the NFL Writer The Detroit Lions added a new chapter to the franchise’s novel of pain on Sunday: playoff meltdown. Dan...
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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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Packers request to interview Cowboys British DL coach Aden Durde
By Zach Kruse The Green Bay Packers requested an interview with Dallas Cowboys defensive line coach Aden Durde for the team’s open defensive coordinator job,...
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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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National Football League hosts 12 International Youth Flag Football Teams at 2024 Pro Bowl Games
U12 Flag Football Teams from Across the World to Compete in Orlando at the Largest International NFL Flag Championship to Date NEW YORK — Jan....
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NFL Honors: Finalists announced for MVP, other awards from 2023 season
Finalists for eight of The Associated Press’ 2023 NFL awards, including the five players in contention for MVP, were revealed on Thursday. Finalists were determined...
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NFL Flag to Host Flag Football Championships at 2024 Pro Bowl Games in Orlando
NEW YORK — Jan. 24, 2024 — The National Football League announced today details about the Flag Football Championships taking place at the 2024 Pro...
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Which NFL teams have never played in the Super Bowl? It’s a short list.
Only four NFL teams have never played in the Super Bowl. Out of 32 NFL franchises: 20 different teams have won the Super Bowl, and eight...
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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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NFL Dream becomes a reality for Irish American football players
By Jimmy English History was made this week when it was revealed that no less than 4 Irish athletes had been selected as part of...
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National Football League announces International Player Pathway Program Class of 2024
16 Athletes From Eight Nations Selected to Participate in This Season’s IPP Program For the First Time, Five Specialists Will Participate in the IPP Training...
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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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2024 NFL International Games: Four dream matchups we’d love to see
By Tom Blair, Original Content Editor, Special Projects Last week, we learned the names of the designated teams that will be playing in London (the Chicago...
