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Quinn Ewers – the finesse king
Please enjoy this picture of Quinn Ewers, the rare college athlete who beat the system.Image: AP They got played by…
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Be a pepper and throw some footballs to win tuition
This is… an American institutionPhoto: AP Is there any better representation of American society than the annual championship Saturday halftime…
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Current NFL playoff picture: More AFC chaos, top seed on the line Monday night
Those of us in the word business are running out of ways to say that the AFC playoff picture is…
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Week 13 takeaways, big questions: Kyler’s return sparks Cards, Lions finally win and Colts get shutout
4:30 PM ET NFL NationESPN Week 13 of the 2021 NFL season began with the Cowboys getting back on track…
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Lions player honors Oxford shooting victim Tate Myre with jersey tribute
Lions safety Jalen Elliott paid tribute Sunday to the late Tate Myre, one of the four students killed in Tuesday’s…
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Carson Wentz trade about to get much better for Eagles
The Carson Wentz trade is about to hit the jackpot for the Eagles. When the Colts acquired the quarterback in…
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Giants vs. Dolphins odds, analysis and predictions for all Week 13 NFL games
The ability to make valid comparisons is a key part of handicapping the NFL. Bettors can try to compare anything…
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Hey, remember Maryland? They used to be good and stuff
Mark Turgeon got fired from Maryland just eight games into the season.Image: Getty Images Mark Turgeon’s ouster at Maryland, just…
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Jets vs. Eagles: Preview, predictions, what to watch for
An inside look at Sunday’s Jets-Eagles Week 13 matchup at MetLife Stadium: Marquee matchup The Eagles’ offensive line vs. the…
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The U stifles stalkers, blocks tracking of its private jets
Miami Hurricanes’ fans can’t track their school’s flights to get clues about the football team’s coaching search.Image: Getty Images Rumors…
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Steelers’ last stand for playoff hopes comes against rival Ravens
Consider this the Steelers’ last stand. They will take their 5-5-1 record into Sunday’s home game against the Ravens, who…
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This is Zach Wilson’s second chance to captivate Jets fans
Fans showed up for the Jets’ home opener ready to love Zach Wilson, the shiny new apple of their eyes,…
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Ex-Yankee Masahiro Tanaka will pitch again in Japan next year
The Yankees need another starting pitcher, but there will be no reunion with Masahiro Tanaka, as the right-hander has decided…
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Giants must find answer to stagnant running game for any hope on offense
The first thing the Giants need to fix in a broken offense goes back to the first thing head coach…
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What to know for NFL Week 13: Score picks, bold predictions, fantasy tips, key stats and more
7:00 AM ET ESPN staff The Week 13 NFL schedule for the 2021 season is stacked with great matchups, and…
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Cordarrelle Patterson, the RB/WR/KR/FS quadruple-threat
Cordarrelle Patterson does it all.Photo: Getty Images Versatility isn’t talked about enough in the NFL. We talk about minimally when…
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Giants’ Nate Solder keeps starting role over Matt Peart: ‘The better player right now’
Maybe Nate Solder will be back with the Giants in the final year of his contract in 2022. Maybe he…
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Saints fall to Cowboys, drop fifth straight behind Taysom Hill’s four picks
NEW ORLEANS — CeeDee Lamb had 122 yards from scrimmage, Tony Pollard had a 58-yard touchdown run and the Dallas…
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Current NFL playoff picture: How things look after Cowboys’ win over Saints
Your Thursday night NFL playoff picture update for Week 13, following the Cowboys-Saints game, goes a little like this: The…
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Daniel Jones’ availability may be game-time decision for Giants
As the Giants ask everyone but the security guards for input into an evolving offense, it might be helpful to…
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Antonio Brown suspended for misrepresenting COVID vaccination status
Antonio Brown and his Buccaneers teammate, safety Mike Edwards, have been suspended for the next three games without pay over…
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Giants’ Logan Ryan details how he spent his stint on COVID-19 list
Logan Ryan had this plan. He was going to put on his full Giants uniform, drive over to MetLife Stadium,…
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Capping NCAA coaches’ pay isn’t the answer
Lincoln Riley is smiling because he just got a ton of money.Photo: Getty Images Brian Kelly just left a Notre…
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Giants keeping Matt Peart buried on the bench
It is the question so many are asking, because on the surface, it does not seem to make much sense.…
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Please God, just anyone but Urban Meyer
Who will succeed Brian Kelly at the reins of Notre Dame? Hopefully not Urban MeyerPhoto: Getty Images I, along with…
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Brian Kelly once made Jets’ Robert Saleh shovel snow, park cars for party
Turns out, letting his team find out he was leaving via social media in the dead of night then giving…
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Urban Meyer has Trevor Lawrence worries with offense falling apart
Urban Meyer’s first year in Jacksonville hasn’t exactly gone according to plan. With the Jaguars currently sitting in the basement…
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NFL Power Ranking for Week 13: Playoff picture starting to get crowded
Last place isn’t what it used to be. The AFC West — all four teams have winning records — and…
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Fantasy football: Help is on the way as injury bug hits top tight ends
The tight end position has gone through quite the transformation in fantasy football this year. When the season began, Travis…
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It’s long past time Giants see the old Saquon Barkley again
It was one play. It was one run. It covered 32 yards. There were times, not so long ago, when…
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Jets still waiting for Zach Wilson progress despite big win
HOUSTON – The Jets beat the Texans on Sunday 21-14 to notch their third victory of the season. Here are…
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Scottie Pippen writes a book and all of a sudden he’s judging everyone’s greatness
Scottie Pippen, hot-take machinePhoto: Getty Images Ever since Scottie Pippen’s memoir, Unguarded, was announced months ago, and excerpts were leaked…
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Chris Myarick’s unlikely first NFL catches prove decisive for Giants
Chris Myarick is about to discover who his true friends are and who are true Eagles fans. A native of…
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Current NFL playoff picture: AFC shake-up as Ravens slide into No. 1 seed
The clock was ticking toward midnight on Sunday when we got the official word: The Ravens are in the driver’s…
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Olivia Culpo likes Super Bowl chances for Christian McCaffrey’s Panthers
Olivia Culpo believes the stars may be aligning for a Panthers Super Bowl run. During a recent encounter with TMZ…
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Jets vs. Texans: Preview, predictions, what to watch for
An inside look at Sunday’s Jets-Texans Week 12 matchup at MetLife Stadium: Marquee matchup Texans QB Tyrod Taylor vs. Jets defensive coordinator…
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Zach Wilson returns looking to keep Jets’ offense firing against lowly Texans
HOUSTON — Zach is back, and now we will see what that means for the Jets’ attack. Rookie quarterback Zach…
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Crooked Olympics organizer sentenced alongside corrupt ex-Rio governor by censured Brazilian judge who’s pals with possibly criminal president
Carlos Arthur Nuzman was sentenced to 30 years on corruption charges.Image: Getty Images The head of Rio’s 2016 Olympic organizing…
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Seahawks are not enjoying their new bottom-dwelling status
What has happened to the Seahawks? The franchise’s perennial excellence has been on pause through 10 games this season. The…
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Michigan ends 10-year drought against Ohio State
Hassan Haskins scores one of his five touchdowns against Ohio State.Image: Getty Images He did it. He finally did it.…
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Tigers kings no more as ACC has exotic new look
N.C. State rallied for a 34-30 win over North Carolina on Friday.Image: AP For the first time since 2014, the…
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Patriots’ Mac Jones is already ahead of the Tom Brady curve
Before Tom Brady marched the Patriots into position for Adam Vinatieri’s game-winning field goal against the Rams at the end…
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Fantasy football: Here’s where you can find some running back help
The running back position has been a veritable nightmare for most fantasy football managers. Top players like Jonathan Taylor, Dalvin…
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Jets look forward to seeing what Zach Wilson learned
Note to all Jets fans: On Sunday, we return you to your regular programming. After a monthlong interruption from the…
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Dear Santa, all I want for Christmas is my college football team to be good
Image: Getty Images The idea of getting back to a previous, dominant form is antithetical to moving forward. By looking…
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What to know for NFL Week 12: Score picks, bold predictions, fantasy tips, key stats and more
7:00 AM ET ESPN staff The Week 12 NFL schedule for the 2021 season is stacked with great matchups, and…
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Bills get back on track, rout Saints behind Josh Allen’s four touchdowns
NEW ORLEANS — Josh Allen and the mercurial Buffalo Bills swung back to a better version of themselves against the…
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Week 12 takeaways: Raiders pull upset over Cowboys, Bears win on walk-off field goal, Bills roll
2:00 AM ET NFL NationESPN Week 12 of the 2021 NFL season began on Thursday with the Chicago Bears and…
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How the NFL playoff picture changed on Thanksgiving: Bills retake AFC East lead
Welcome to a special Thanksgiving Day edition of our NFL playoff picture. If you kept only one eye on the…
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Raiders get key win as crushing penalties doom Cowboys in OT
ARLINGTON, Texas — Daniel Carlson kicked a 29-yard field goal in overtime after Anthony Brown’s fourth pass-interference penalty kept the…
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