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Commentators poke fun and educate to help audience in soccer-crazy Brazil embrace American football
By MAURICIO SAVARESE SAO PAULO (AP) — Few sports fans in Brazil may know exactly what a Hail Mary pass is. But even those who...
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Ricky Pearsall shooting: Teen suspect ‘very sorry’ after arraignment in juvenile court
The 17-year-old faces multiple charges, including attempted murder By Jack Baer, Staff writer The 17-year-old boy accused of shooting San Francisco 49ers rookie Ricky Pearsall...
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The 2024 NFL Offseason Recapped by Jersey Number 00-99
By: David Gardy Ermann Some football fans might use the time after the Super Bowl and before kickoff of the regular National Football League...
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Niners GM John Lynch: Ricky Pearsall’s condition ‘nothing short of miraculous,’ will play this season
By Grant Gordon, Digital Content Editor Three days after San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall suffered a gunshot wound to his chest in an attempted robbery, general manager...
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San Francisco 49ers player Ricky Pearsall out of hospital after shooting during attempted robbery
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A juvenile suspect is in custody after allegedly shooting San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall in the chest Saturday afternoon...
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Ricky Pearsall, 49ers’ first-round pick, in stable condition after shooting in San Francisco robbery
By Jack Baer, Staff writer Ricky Pearsall, the San Francisco 49ers’ first-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, was shot during an attempted robbery at San...
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NFL 2024 preview: What’s new? How revamped kickoff rule will affect strategy
By Frank Schwab, Senior Writer The NFL had a radical change to its kickoff rules to bring back the kickoff return. But coaches seemed to...
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Bill Belichick on how he would handle the NFL’s new kickoff rules: ‘I’d kick it out of the end zone’
By Bryan DeArdo Bill Belichick used a golf metaphor to explain how the NFL should handle kickoffs in light of the league’s dramatic altercations to the play. The...
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Gable Steveson’s bid to make jump from wrestling to football on hold after being released by Bills
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Gable Steveson’s bid to switch careers from wrestling to pro football is on indefinite hold. And the super heavyweight gold medalist...
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Sports betting roundup: Chiefs open NFL season next week with the best odds to win the Super Bowl
RYAN HANNABLE of BetMGM Sportsbook The NFL preseason is officially over and the next game on the schedule is the season opener between the Chiefs and the Baltimore Ravens in Kansas...
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Baltimore Ravens OL coach Joe D’Alessandris dies at age 70
Ravens offensive line coach Joe D’Alessandris, who was hospitalized earlier this month due to an acute illness, died early Sunday morning, the team announced. He...
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USA Football officials “salivate” over potential pool of 2028 flag football players
ProFootball Talk on NBC Sports As the countdown to 2028 begins, the debate has started regarding the best football players to represent the United States...
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Jim Harbaugh lauds Justin Herbert, other Chargers players who were stuck on elevator for 2 hours
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh lauded quarterback Justin Herbert and other players who were stuck in an elevator for two hours at...
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Cardinals WR Zay Jones suspended five games for violating NFL’s personal conduct policy
By Nick Shook, Around The NFL Writer Cardinals receiver Zay Jones has been suspended five games for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy, the league announced...
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NFL increases gambling policy education, renews commitment to responsible betting
The NFL has increased its gambling policy education and integrity monitoring efforts after a successful offseason. There haven’t been any players suspended for gambling violations in 13...
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Arizona Cardinals sign Denmark’s Hjalte Froholdt to a two-year contract extension
Danish offensive lineman Hjalte Froholdt has agreed to terms on a two-year contract extension with the Arizona Cardinals in the National Football League. The 28 year old...
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Tom Brady bemoans game being “dumbed down” for rookie quarterbacks
ProFootball Talk on NBC Sports Rookie broadcaster Tom Brady knows he can’t criticize individual quarterbacks without creating hard feelings from the players, their families, and their friends. That won’t...
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‘The Murder of Air McNair’: True crime meets NFL retrospective
By Jay Busbee, Senior Writer Most NFL players pass through the consciousness of sports fans for only a few short years. The transition from week-in,...
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The NFL says moving the touchback on kickoffs to the 35 is ‘not likely’ this season
The NFL’s new dynamic kickoff is achieving its goals in the preseason of raising the rate of return and the threat of big plays after years of...
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Tua Tagovailoa speaks candidly on difficult experience with former Dolphins coach Brian Flores
‘ you have a terrible person that’s telling you things that you don’t want to hear … you’re gonna start to believe that about yourself’...
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Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes completes behind-the-back pass to Travis Kelce in preseason game vs Detroit
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes completed a behind-the-back pass to longtime tight end Travis Kelce on the Kansas City Chiefs’ second drive against the Detroit...
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Jim Harbaugh wants to hire Colin Kaepernick for Chargers’ staff
Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh wants to give quarterback Colin Kaepernick a job — on his coaching staff, not his roster. “If that was ever...
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Las Vegas police officials say the new NFL access policy compromises officers’ privacy
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and union officials said they object to NFL access policies to certain areas of Allegiant Stadium...
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Juice details Turner’s extensive written test before 49ers games
By Andy Lindquist Kyle Juszczyk might have thought his test-taking days were behind him once he graduated from Harvard, but 49ers running backs coach Bobby Turner had other...
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Ex-NFL running back Cierre Wood sentenced to life in prison after murder, child abuse plea
Former NFL and Canadian Football League running back Cierre Wood was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday after reaching a plea deal with prosecutors over the...
