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Mar 28, 2023
Quarterback Lamar Jackson requests trade from Ravens
The team designated him a non-exclusive franchise player this month, which gives them the right to match any offer sheet he signs with another team.
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Mar 16, 2023
Aaron Rodgers says he wants to play for Jets in 2023
'I made it clear that my intention was to play, and my intention was to play for the New York Jets.'
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Mar 2, 2023
Judge clears portion of Brain Flores discrimination suit against NFL to proceed
A court in Manhattan said Flores could advance systemic discrimination claims against the Denver Broncos, Houston Texans and New York Giants.
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Feb 14, 2023
Las Vegas betting reputation as party capital on Super Bowl
Even without the game, Super Bowl weekend is already the second-busiest of the year for Las Vegas, with more than 300,000 pouring onto the Strip filling casino sportbooks.
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Feb 3, 2023
Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts recognize significance of first meeting between two Black starting QBs in Super Bowl
'To be on the world stage and have two Black quarterbacks starting in the Super Bowl, I think it's special,' Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes said in a news conference on Thursday
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Feb 2, 2023
NFL great Tom Brady says he is retiring 'for good'
Brady now appears headed to the television broadcast booth having already agreed to a reported 10-year $375 million contract to join Fox Sports.
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Feb 1, 2023
First Super Bowl with two black quarterbacks puts focus on coaches and owners
Only three Black starting quarterbacks — Mahomes, Doug Williams and Russell Wilson — have won the Super Bowl.
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Jan 27, 2023
Eagles plot to end storybook run of 49ers' Brock Purdy
Purdy's rise from the 262nd and last pick in the NFL draft to unbeaten in seven career starts is becoming the stuff of legend.
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Jan 26, 2023
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes ready for 'challenge' of Bengals
The Bengals have won their last three games against the Chiefs. Cincinnati limited Mahomes to 223 yards and one TD pass in their Dec. 4 meeting.
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Jan 23, 2023
Bengals beat Bills, 49ers end Cowboys' hopes in NFL playoffs
The Bengals win sets up an AFC Championship clash with the Kansas City Chiefs, while the 49ers will face the Philadelphia Eagles for a place in the Super Bowl.
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Jan 20, 2023
Jaguars intend to let 'house money' ride at Kansas City
The fourth-seeded Jaguars rallied from a 27-point deficit to beat the Los Angeles Chargers in the wild-card round and immediately recalibrated to prepare for the top-seeded Chiefs.
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Jan 19, 2023
Dak Prescott and Cowboys confront 49ers in playoff rivalry renewal
Much of the drama on the Dallas side this week surrounded kicker Brett Maher, who missed a record four extra points at Tampa on Monday.
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Jan 16, 2023
Giants upset Vikings in Daniel Jones' strong playoff debut
New York visits top-seeded Philadelphia next weekend. The Eagles won both games in the season series, including last weekend to clinch a bye week.
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Jan 15, 2023
Brock Purdy and Trevor Lawrence defy inexperience with composure
The 49ers and Jaguars advanced to the second round of the NFL postseason thanks to inspired second-half performances from their young quarterbacks.
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Jan 15, 2023
Damar Hamlin at Bills facility for first time since discharge
Hamlin visited his teammates one day ahead of a wild-card game pitting Buffalo against the visiting Miami Dolphins.
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Jan 12, 2023
Bills' Damar Hamlin out of hospital as he recovers from cardiac arrest
The Buffalo Bills' Damar Hamlin has been discharged from hospital and will continue recovering at home, the Bills said Wednesday, a little over a week after he suffered a cardiac arrest during a game.
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Jan 11, 2023
Bills' Damar Hamlin out of hospital and returns to Buffalo
Hamlin's medical team in Cincinnati provided the update Monday and said the 24-year-old passed every test in his seven days there.
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Jan 10, 2023
Bills safety Damar Hamlin returns to Buffalo after hospital release
Doctors at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where Hamlin spent the last week, said he traveled well by air and will continue to be monitored by a care team in Buffalo.
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Jan 9, 2023
NFL playoff picture finalizes after final week
Buffalo's Nyheim Hines returned kickoffs 96 and 101 yards for touchdowns on Sunday and the Bills captured the No. 2 seed in the AFC with an emotional 35-23 victory over the New England Patriots, who were eliminated fromplayoff contention.
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Jan 9, 2023
Emotional Bills beat Patriots after honoring Damar Hamlin
Hundreds of supportive signs for Hamlin and his recovery were on display among a crowd of over 71,000 in Buffalo.

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