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Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
‘That is not accurate’: How a report stating Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy will be fired after Thursday's game set off a strange day at Halas Hall — Matt Nagy has faced questions about his job security with the Chicago Bears before, but never quite like Tuesday morning at Halas Hall.
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Dan Wiederer / Chicago Tribune:
‘This is a roller-coaster league’: Amid a report of Matt Nagy's possible firing, Chicago Bears players try to tune out the noise — Tashaun Gipson's first four NFL seasons came with the Cleveland Browns, who at the time had the distinction as the most wayward and dysfunctional organization in the league.
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Dan Wiederer / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago Bears QB rewind: Justin Fields' development has been temporarily interrupted. On a short week, it will be Andy Dalton's show in Detroit. — Justin Fields' growth process has been interrupted. For now, anyway, the focus is on Fields' injured ribs.
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Brad Biggs / Chicago Tribune:
As a report of Matt Nagy's imminent firing swirls, the Chicago Bears leave their coach to fend for himself. Whether it's after Thursday's game or before Week 17, the end seems near. — According to popular lore, when the American humorist Mark Twain was asked about rumors that he was gravely ill …
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Pat Leonard / New York Daily News:
Pathetic Giants slouch through blowout loss to Tom Brady's Buccaneers — TAMPA, Fla. — The Giants looked like they believed they were the inferior team to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night. — That's worse than getting embarrassed on national television: seeing some players act …
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Pat Leonard / New York Daily News:
Giants fire offensive coordinator Jason Garrett as season spirals: source — Jason Garrett is out. — The Giants fired their offensive coordinator on Tuesday, according to a source, pulling the plug 26 games in on the longtime former Dallas Cowboys head coach.
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Pat Leonard / New York Daily News:
Giants left tackle Andrew Thomas catches touchdown, had celebration ready
Pat Leonard / New York Daily News:
Joe Judge has reached boiling point with Jason Garrett's offense
Joe Judge has reached boiling point with Jason Garrett's offense
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ESPN:
Steven Matz, St. Louis Cardinals reach agreement on four-year, $44 million deal, sources say — Starting pitcher Steven Matz, a key component to a turnaround season for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2021, has agreed to a four-year, $44 million deal with the St. Louis Cardinals, pending a physical …
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Brandon Crawford / ThePlayerTribune:
Thank You, Buster — A few weeks ago, one of my best friends in the world, Buster Posey, decided to call it a career. — Buster's a Giants legend, obviously. Three world championships, seven All-Star Games, an MVP season, a batting title, five Silver Sluggers, three no-hitters caught, and on and on.
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Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
Best bet for Freddie Freeman; why Rangers are so aggressive; how high for Marcus Semien?; more notes — The best guess still is that the Braves will keep Freddie Freeman. It's almost unthinkable they would lose him after winning their first World Series since 1995 and generating a staggering amount of revenue in the process.
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Rob Bradford / Audacy:
Source: Red Sox showing interest in reliever Jeurys Familia — While so many are focused on replacing Eduardo Rodriguez in the starting rotation, or possible pursuits of big-name free-agent middle infielders, the Red Sox have another task this offseason - finding late-game relievers.
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Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com:
The '21 All-MLB Team is here. And it's stacked — Though the All-Star Game enjoyed a welcomed return in 2021, that midseason spectacle remains an incomplete evaluation of the players who made the biggest impact on the full season. That's why we have the All-MLB Team …
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Omar Kelly / Sun-Sentinel:
Grades for Dolphins' win over Jets; plus stock up and stock down — The Miami Dolphins appear to be hitting their stride. — The defense has tightened, and the offense seems to be executing at a respectable level with Tua Tagovailoa at the helm. — That's the best way to explain how the Dolphins …
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Jonas Shaffer / Baltimore Sun:
Cardinals sign Ravens QB Trace McSorley off team's practice squad — The Arizona Cardinals have signed quarterback Trace McSorley off the Ravens' practice squad, ending the former Penn State standout's time in Baltimore after two-plus seasons. — McSorley was not a protected practice squad player …
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