In order to make up games that have been called off, Tom Caron writes that the league should cancel its Olympic break and refrain from sending players to Beijing.
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NFL: Division rivalries and playoff implications highlight Week 15
Amid rescheduled games and a terrible Texans-Jaguars matchup are some exciting showdowns that could impact the postseason.
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Elijah Mitchell a pleasant surprise in rookie season for 49ers
San Francisco’s first-year back is the latest in a line of overlooked late-round runners to gain big yards for a Shanahan-coached team.
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Tom Brady and the Buccaneers rout the Giants
Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay snaps a two-game losing streak and Brady avoids dropping three in a row for the first time since 2002.
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NFL’s taunting rule is unfair to everyone, and now it has marred a high-profile game
Late in a close fourth quarter between the Chicago Bears and Pittsburgh Steelers, an unnecessary taunting flag tainted and overshadowed the result of a game.
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Cam Newton or Mac Jones? Bill Belichick isn’t revealing Patriots’ Week 1 QB starter
Who will play quarterback is one of several intriguing decisions the New England coaching staff must make before Tuesday’s 53-man roster cutdown.
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Bill Belichick has Patriots set up to be contenders again
An offseason of additions have New England ready to be one of AFC’s top teams.
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The 2021 Patriots look very little like their predecessors, but they’ll certainly be interesting
They aren’t the “defending” anything. They are the “reigning” nothing. There is no ongoing string of success to try to extend. But that doesn’t mean they’re irrelevant.
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Commentary: Athletes shunning COVID-19 vaccine are putting their teams’ seasons at risk
Tim Dahlberg writes that avoiding COVID-19 vaccine might harm athletes’ health and the health of others as well as their individual and team success.
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Bill Belichick has ‘learned a lot’ from Tedy Bruschi
Former Patriots linebacker has attended many of the team’s practices this season. “his insight is always valuable and he has a great perspective and a lot of insight that I appreciate,” Belichick said.