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Apr 26, 2019
Cardinals take QB Kyler Murray No. 1; 49ers select Nick Bosa with second pick
The Arizona Cardinals selected Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft on Thursday night.
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Mar 28, 2019
Tony Romo aims to become first $10 million-a-year analyst: report
Tony Romo, the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback turned TV commentator, is reportedly seeking to become the first $10 million-a-year sports analyst.
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Mar 26, 2019
Jon Gruden confirms Derek Carr will be starting QB for Raiders
Amid rumors and speculation that the Oakland Raiders could be looking to move on from Derek Carr, coach Jon Gruden said Monday that Carr's status is set for 2019.
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Mar 8, 2019
Rumors swirl as Steelers prepare to deal receiver Antonio Brown
The Pittsburgh Steelers might be ready to trade wide receiver Antonio Brown to the Buffalo Bills.
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Feb 26, 2019
NFL updates stance on Robert Kraft as he faces prostitute-solicitation arrest warrant
An arrest warrant for Patriots owner Robert Kraft is expected Monday, which prompted the NFL to release an updated statement on the status of the pillar of the New England franchise.
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Feb 18, 2019
Colin Kaepernick's lawyer predicts NFL return
Now that Colin Kaepernick has settled his collusion grievances with the NFL, the next step is getting him back in the league, his lawyer said Saturday night.
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Feb 15, 2019
Stern says Kaepernick would have job in NBA
Colin Kaepernick, the quarterback whose NFL career was cut short after he knelt in protest during the national anthem, would still have a job if he were a basketball player, according to former NBA commissioner David Stern.
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Feb 4, 2019
Feared or celebrated, Amazon's Alexa is star of Super Bowl ads
An android child struggles to control his emotions. Robots threaten to take away human jobs. And a voice-activated device ponders its own existence.
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Oct 3, 2018
Sumo skills applicable on the gridiron, not in the ring
Former top-division wrestler Osunaarashi fell to 45-year-old actor Bob Sapp in his mixed martial arts debut this week.
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Sep 10, 2018
Browns avoid loss, tie Steelers 21-21 in sloppy game
One week in and the Browns are still undefeated.
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Sep 4, 2018
Nike launching ad campaign featuring scorned ex-quarterback Colin Kaepernick: reports
Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who sparked controversy by kneeling during the national anthem to protest racial injustice, will be the face of a Nike Inc. ad campaign for the 30th anniversary of its "Just Do It" motto, according to ESPN on Monday.
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Apr 16, 2018
Texans lineman Christian Covington recounts memorable spring vacation in Japan
Japan treated Christian Covington as well as he could have hoped.
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Apr 2, 2018
UCLA's Gyo Shojima striving to realize NFL dream
All eyes were on quarterback Josh Rosen, a potential top-three pick in this month's NFL Draft, during UCLA's pro day on a mild, sunny day in Los Angeles last month.
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Nov 21, 2017
Trump urges suspension of Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch if anthem protest continues
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch should be suspended by the NFL if he continues to protest during the national anthem after Lynch sat during a rendition of the song before Sunday's game in Mexico City.
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Oct 19, 2017
NFL refuses to force protesting players to stand for anthem, calls them activists for justice reform
The National Football League rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's calls to punish players who kneel for the national anthem to protest racism, but said on Wednesday players "should" stand and it hopes the demonstrations will stop.
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Oct 18, 2017
NFL weighs protesting players' passion against Trump rebukes as kneeling ranks surge
National Football League officials on Tuesday weighed the fervor of players who protest racism by kneeling for the national anthem against the anger of U.S. President Donald Trump as their two-day autumn meeting began in New York City.
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Oct 10, 2017
Star quarterback of 49ers, Giants, 'Ice Bowl' fame Y.A. Tittle dead at 90
Y.A. Tittle, a Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback who played for the National Football League's San Francisco 49ers and New York Giants, has died at the age of 90, the 49ers said on Monday.
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Oct 2, 2017
NFL trio kneel despite Trump's fresh call for protests to end, but stand for U.K. anthem
Some National Football League players knelt again on Sunday when the U.S. national anthem was played before a game in London, defying U.S. President Donald Trump's renewed call to end their protest over racial injustice.
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Sep 29, 2017
Trump tells Fox that NFL team owners are 'afraid of their players' and draws flak for false facts
President Donald Trump drew a rebuke from the National Football League on Thursday after he said football team owners are afraid of their players, his latest criticism of NFL players kneeling during the U.S. national anthem.
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Sep 28, 2017
Trump insists protests are bad for the NFL's business
President Donald Trump has a new message for the NFL: Change or business is "going to go to hell."

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