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Dave Hyde / Sun-Sentinel:
Hyde10: Ten thoughts on Dolphins' 31-24 win over Jets, sixth straight victory — Six straight wins. — Back to .500. — And a shot at the playoffs? We'll see. But the Dolphins did just enough to beat the 3-11 New York Jets on Sunday, 31-24. — Here are 10 thoughts on the game:
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David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins edge Jets behind season-high in rushing to extend winning streak, keep playoff hopes alive — MIAMI GARDENS — The Miami Dolphins needed to come back from an ugly start and another late hiccup against the bottom-of-the-division New York Jets, but they kept their winning ways going and playoff hopes alive.
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Kenny Rosarion / Sun-Sentinel:
Instant Analysis: Miami Dolphins 31, New York Jets 24 — It wasn't impressive, but it doesn't matter. Six straight wins is six straight wins. It wasn't their best performance against the Jets. But they're back to .500 at 7-7 and give the end of the season a chance.
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Omar Kelly / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins rookie safety Jevon Holland comes off COVID list, but rookie receiver Jaylen Waddle out vs. Jets — The Miami Dolphins got back one of the team's two rookie standout starters from the COVID-19 reserve list, as free safety Jevon Holland was cleared to play in Sunday's 1 p.m. home game against the New York Jets.
Dave Hyde / Sun-Sentinel:
Duke Johnson comes home again with a Dolphins performance to cherish — MIAMI GARDENS — There were Saturdays Duke Johnson saw football as his future, and Sundays he saw it as a business, but all these games later he saw it as something he never expected to again.
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Denver Post
Stephen Whyno / Associated Press:
NHL postpones Panthers games through Dec. 23 due to COVID outbreak
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Orange County Register
Ryan McFadden / Baltimore Sun:
Ravens coach John Harbaugh explains late 2-point decision in loss to Packers: ‘We were just trying to get the win right there’ — For the third straight game, a 2-point conversion attempt loomed large for the Ravens. And for the third straight game, it backfired.
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Denver Post, Associated Press, PressBoxOnline.com and NESN.com
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Jonas Shaffer / Baltimore Sun:
QB Tyler Huntley's heroics not enough as Ravens fall to Packers, 31-30, for third straight loss — At the end of the Ravens' most impressive loss of the season, tight end Mark Andrews looked up at the scoreboard inside M&T Bank Stadium early Sunday night, staring at a score made painful …
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Boston Herald
Jonas Shaffer / Baltimore Sun:
Ravens WR Sammy Watkins, CB Chris Westry added to reserve/COVID list, will miss game vs. Packers — Ravens wide receiver Sammy Watkins and cornerback Chris Westry were placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Saturday and will miss Sunday's game against the Green Bay Packers …
Ryan McFadden / Baltimore Sun:
Ravens place safety Chuck Clark on reserve/COVID-19 list, further depleting banged-up secondary
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Denver Post
Childs Walker / Baltimore Sun:
Ravens QB Tyler Huntley has inspired faith in older teammates since rec-league days: ‘There was just something about him’
Jonas Shaffer / Baltimore Sun:
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson, after missing 3rd straight practice, questionable for game vs. Packers
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Boston Herald and DraftKings Nation
ESPN:
New York Mets hire Buck Showalter as new manager — The New York Mets have hired Buck Showalter as their new manager, team owner Steven Cohen announced Saturday on Twitter. — Showalter received a three-year contract, according to a person familiar with the deal.
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Buster Olney / ESPN:
In Buck Showalter, New York Mets have found a win-now manager for a win-now team — New York Mets owner Steve Cohen is an avid collector of art, his collection of Picasso and Doig and others reportedly worth many hundreds of millions of dollars. But one of his favorite pieces is round …
Barry Wilner / Associated Press:
NFL moves 3 games because of COVID outbreaks, including 2 to Tuesday — The NFL has moved three games because of COVID-19 outbreaks: Las Vegas at Cleveland from Saturday to Monday; and Seattle at the Los Angeles Rams and Washington at Philadelphia from Sunday to Tuesday.
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Denver Post
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Joe Frisaro / Man On Second Baseball:
Conforto a fit for Marlins? MO2 explores the possibility in latest podcast — The Marlins are looking to add run producers, and outfielder Michael Conforto is still on the free agent market. — But are the two sides a fit for each other? — The answer is yes, but the catch is for what price.
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The Indianapolis Star:
Why Colts QB Carson Wentz got so angry: Don't mess with a 'man's ability to reproduce' — Joel A. Erickson Scott HornerIndianapolis Star — INDIANAPOLIS — Carson Wentz is not the type of quarterback to get into another player's face. — Definitely not the type of player to come …
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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Sources: MLB, players' association met Thursday for first time since lockout began Dec. 1 — Major League Baseball and the players' association met Thursday for the first time since owners locked out the players while the sides negotiate a new collective bargaining agreement, sources familiar with the talks told ESPN.
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Talking Chop, Pinstripe Alley and Elysian Fields
