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What a Super Bowl! (And no, I’m not just talking about Lady Gaga, though she killed it.) It was, in the words of Tom Brady, “a hell of a football game.” The New England Patriots made an impressive comeback in the fourth quarter to win their fifth Super Bowl ever, this time against the Atlanta
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We all know the ads are the best part of the Super Bowl (#kiddingnotkidding). But seriously, all the hype surrounding these commercials is usually worth it. The last couple of years have been disappointing, with very few memorable ads. Here’s hoping 2017 is better. As President Donald Trump settles into office, several companies are debuting
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The future of the NFL Pro Bowl is in question, and it has been for a while. The all-star game draws lower television ratings than regular-season games do. Over the last two years, 80 players declined Pro Bowl invites, a league record. But this year, the NFL made a change that seemed to create a
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The San Diego Chargers are no longer the San Diego Chargers. Thursday morning, chairman Dean Spanos announced via Twitter that the team will move to Los Angeles after 56 years in San Diego. This is actually, in a way, a return home for the team that came to existence in LA 57 years ago (though
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Reports are going around that the NFL might be planning to call “Thursday Night Football” quits. According to Pro Football Talk, the league is thinking about either eliminating Thursday night games or limiting the number of them. If changes are made, it won’t be until after the 2017 season. CBS and NBC signed contracts in
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Tennessee Titans wide receiver Andre Johnson is retiring from the NFL after 14 seasons, the team announced Monday. Johnson spent the majority of his career (12 seasons) with the Houston Texans, where he was a seven-time Pro Bowler. He’s still the franchise leader in receiving yards, receptions, and receiving touchdowns. He’s retiring at age 35
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Yesterday, President Barack Obama appeared at North Carolina AT&T University to talk about race, racism, and sports. Racism is a hot-button issue in this country, especially recently, with many athletes protesting police treatment of African Americans. Obama on making a stand The president said the key to realizing how to address a problem is understanding
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The Houston Texans have had a rough time trying to find a good quarterback. Before the start of this season, they signed Brock Osweiler to a four-year, $72 million contract without ever meeting him, hoping he’d be the answer to their prayers. Five games into the season, he’s been anything but. The Texans can get
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Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones announced Tuesday that quarterback Tony Romo’s fractured back has healed to the point where he doesn’t have to worry about it anymore. While Jones doesn’t know when Romo will be 100 percent ready to play, we have to start asking the question: Who will be the Cowboys’ starting quarterback? Romo
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One of the lead stories in sports this week is the denial of the appeal for the Washington Redskins as they fight the decision to void their trademark. Because of this, there is no criminal offense to companies duplicating the Redskins’ logo and selling merchandise fashioned like the team. The primary issue is the Redskins
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