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David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins dig for motivation in finale after ‘disappointment’ of elimination; plus, a Week 18 rooting interest for Miami fans — The overriding theme of Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores' Monday perspective after his team was eliminated from postseason contention on Sunday evening: Disappointment.
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Denver Post, The Phinsider, Mercury News and Betsided
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Dave Hyde / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins spent three years rebuilding the same mediocre team they tore down — You can feel the football season shutting depressingly down now. This always happens after the Miami Dolphins are eliminated from the playoffs, all false hope and fool's gold gone. — Another end. Another mess.
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CBS Miami and Twin Cities
Jonas Shaffer / Baltimore Sun:
The Ravens need a lot of help to reach the playoffs. Here's how they can still get there.
The Ravens need a lot of help to reach the playoffs. Here's how they can still get there.
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Orange County Register and Denver Post
Omar Kelly / Sun-Sentinel:
Ryan Tannehill-led Titans neutralize Dolphins' blitzing defense
Ryan Tannehill-led Titans neutralize Dolphins' blitzing defense
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The Phinsider, The Tennessean and ProFootballTalk
CBS Boston:
Jim Corsi, Former Boston Red Sox Pitcher And Newton Native, Dies From Cancer At Age 60 — BOSTON (CBS) - Jim Corsi, a Newton native who made it all the way to the Major Leagues, won a World Series and pitched for the Boston Red Sox, has died from cancer. He was 60 years old.
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Lorenzo Reyes / USA Today:
'I'm at peace': Former MLB relief pitcher Jim Corsi reveals terminal cancer diagnosis — Former Major League Baseball pitcher Jim Corsi revealed that he has Stage IV liver cancer and colon cancer that is terminal and that doctors have told him he does not have long to live.
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CBS Boston, Gwinnett Daily Post and MLB Baseball News …
Andrew Marchand / New York Post:
Ken Rosenthal out at MLB Network due to previous criticism of Rob Manfred — MLB Network has cut ties with insider Ken Rosenthal that is believed to be the end result of acrimony that peaked in the summer of 2020 after Rosenthal criticized commissioner Rob Manfred, The Post has learned.
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Antonio Brown's in-game exit from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was the perfect job walkout for the pandemic era — We all want to go out with that perfect ending, a chance to put an exclamation mark on a career no one dreamed would happen but you. — But few of us outside the sports arena ever …
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Bleed Cubbie Blue and Twin Cities
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Dennis Waszak Jr / Associated Press:
Antonio Brown gets kicked off the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after taking off his pads and shirt and leaving the field during a game
Antonio Brown gets kicked off the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after taking off his pads and shirt and leaving the field during a game
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Bucs Nation, The Ringer, Gang Green Nation and Daily Herald
Jason Wright / WashingtonFootball.com:
Why Wolves won't work (and a date to save) — We can finally say that we are in the homestretch of our rebrand journey. We know this has been a long process — one with a lot of pieces and details — and we appreciate you sticking with us. It's been a while since we've filled you in …
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ProFootballTalk, The Athletic, UPI, New York Post, App Trigger, Hogs Haven, Sports Illustrated and DraftKings Nation
Brad Biggs / Chicago Tribune:
A historic day for Robert Quinn — and a miserable one for Mike Glennon. Brad Biggs' 10 thoughts after the Chicago Bears hammered the New York Giants 29-3. — 1. Mike Glennon hasn't had a worse experience at Soldier Field since April 27, 2017. — That was the night the Bears cajoled …
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NFL Spin Zone and Mercury News
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Bruce Feldman / The Athletic:
Could Jim Harbaugh return to the NFL? 'I think it's real' — What a difference a year makes. Twelve months ago, Jim Harbaugh was coming off a 2-4 season after which he took a sizable pay cut to remain the head coach of his alma mater. Fast forward a year and Harbaugh finally beat archrival Ohio State …
Mike Puma / New York Post:
Mets set to add Joey Cora to Buck Showalter's coaching staff — Buck Showalter's first coaching staff with the Mets is still under construction, but at least one vacancy is close to settled. — The team is finalizing an agreement with Joey Cora to become the new third base coach, sources told The Post on Tuesday.
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Sports Illustrated, Amazin' Avenue, MLB Baseball News … and MLB Trade Rumors
Michael David Smith / ProFootballTalk:
One MVP voter says he won't vote for Aaron Rodgers, calling him “the biggest jerk in the league” — Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is the favorite to win the league's MVP award. But one voter has already ruled out Rodgers for consideration. — That voter is Hub Arkush …
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New York Post and Sports Illustrated
Dayn Perry / CBSSports.com:
MLB lockout: Four things to know as talks between owners and players get serious in January — The owner lockout that has halted Major League Baseball has now spanned into its second month and the new year. There's been precious little movement on the major issues since the labor stoppage became official …
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MLB Trade Rumors, Elysian Fields and The Good Phight
Brody Miller / The Athletic:
Inside LSU's dire roster situation, who is available and what it means for the Texas Bowl vs. Kansas State — BATON ROUGE, La. — Life in 2022 is preparing oneself for the reality of an LSU bowl game with walk-on quarterbacks and wildcat offenses and fourth-string cornerbacks.
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Bring On The Cats, And The Valley Shook, Sports Illustrated, DraftKings Nation, Betsided and FanSided
Ryan McFadden / Baltimore Sun:
Ravens center Bradley Bozeman misses loss to Rams because of illness, coach John Harbaugh says — Ravens starting center Bradley Bozeman did not play in Sunday's 20-19 loss to the Los Angeles Rams because of an illness, coach John Harbaugh said after the game.
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Mercury News and Orange County Register