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Dave Skretta / Associated Press:
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs outlast Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills for a 42-36 win in overtime — KANSAS CITY, MO. — In a never-say-die showdown between two of the NFL's top teams, and two of its bright young quarterbacks, the Bills and Chiefs played a classic Sunday night decided …
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Sports Illustrated, New York Post, Chicago Tribune, Reading Eagle, Mercury News, The Ringer, Chiefs Wire, The Boston Globe and The Athletic
Mike Preston / Baltimore Sun:
Ravens need time to rebuild this defense, and that wasn't on Don Martindale's side — The Ravens announced the departure of Don “Wink” Martindale as their defensive coordinator Friday night, but they had already contacted defensive line coach Anthony Weaver and secondary coach Chris Hewitt …
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Orange County Register
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Jonas Shaffer / Baltimore Sun:
In surprise, Ravens fire defensive coordinator Don ‘Wink’ Martindale after disappointing season — The Ravens have fired defensive coordinator Don “Wink” Martindale, a surprising shakeup that comes less than two weeks after the end of a disappointing season.
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Mercury News
Arizona State University Athletics:
Sun Devil Football Names Brian Billick Offensive Analyst, Advisor To The Head Coach — TEMPE, Ariz.—On a coaching staff that already features former NFL head coach and defensive guru Marvin Lewis as a Special Assistant To The Head Coach, Head Coach Herm Edwards added another legendary name …
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Sports Illustrated and Mercury News
Evan Drellich / The Athletic:
MLBPA drops age-based free-agency proposal as negotiations on new labor deal continue: Source — The Major League Baseball Players Association dropped its request to introduce an age-based free-agency system into the sport on Monday, withdrawing a proposal in one of the three major areas MLB …
Michael Nowels / Mercury News:
Rams limiting ticket sales ahead of possible NFC title rematch with 49ers — The 49ers Faithful has the Rams worried. — Los Angeles hasn't yet secured a spot in the NFC Championship Game but the team is taking steps already to keep Niners fans out of SoFi Stadium in the event it hosts the game next weekend.
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Daily News, Press Enterprise, Orange County Register, CBS Los Angeles, ProFootballTalk, The Big Lead and DraftKings Nation
Steve Megargee / Associated Press:
Robbie Gould's field goal on the final play gives the San Francisco 49ers a 13-10 playoff upset of the top-seeded Green Bay Packers — GREEN BAY — Robbie Gould lived up to his name. — On a field littered with snow flurries, Gould made a 45-yard field goal Saturday night as time expired …
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Chicago Sun-Times, Boston Herald, Denver Post, Los Angeles Times, The Ringer and Sports Illustrated
The Athletic:
With Ben Simmons-James Harden trade a hope worth waiting for, sources say Sixers prefer a summer deal — With the NBA trade deadline just over two weeks away, rival teams interested in three-time All-Star Ben Simmons believe Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey …
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Liberty Ballers, Rockets Wire, Hoops Rumors, Sactown Royalty, Crossing Broad, Sports Illustrated, 97.5 The Fanatic and NetsDaily
David Schoenfield / ESPN:
What to know about 2022 Baseball Hall of Fame vote: Is Ortiz getting in? Will Bonds, Clemens fall short? — MLB, Boston Red Sox, San Francisco Giants — The Baseball Hall of Fame will announce the results of the Baseball Writers Association of America voting Tuesday …
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Denver Post, Associated Press, New York Times, Royals Review and Boston.com
Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
Either Braves or Freddie Freeman could act quickly once the lockout ends, flipping the assumed outcome — If I'm the Braves, I'm thinking about a pre-emptive strike coming out of the lockout to protect against the loss of first baseman Freddie Freeman. And if I'm Freeman …
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NBCSports.com and MLB Trade Rumors
Pat Leonard / New York Daily News:
Giants hiring Bills assistant GM Joe Schoen as next general manager — The Giants believe in another Joe now. — Buffalo Bills assistant GM Joe Schoen - pronounced “Shane” - was announced on Friday as the franchise's next general manager. — Schoen received the news back in Buffalo …
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Denver Post
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Michael Eisen / Giants.com:
Giants interview Bills OC Brian Daboll for head coach
Giants interview Bills OC Brian Daboll for head coach
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Pro Football Rumors, Denver Post, DraftKings Nation, GMEN HQ and Touchdown Wire
YouTube:
Ingraham Angle Cold Open - SNL — Fox News' Laura Ingraham (Kate McKinnon) speaks with Ted Cruz (Aidy Bryant), Novak Djokovic (Pete Davidson), Candace Owens (Ego Nwodim) and Donald Trump (Jam...
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UPROXX, Decider, Boston.com, NBC Boston and The Boston Globe
Jonas Shaffer / Baltimore Sun:
Ravens rookie report: How all 8 draft picks fared, and what's in store for next season — The Ravens' 2021 draft class defies easy narratives. In late April, general manager Eric DeCosta opened it with a rarity: two first-round picks. By late August, the eight-player haul had already been reduced to six …
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Boston Herald
Chicago Tribune:
How has the search for a new coach and GM been so far? And what does Bill Polian's involvement mean? 4 questions for the Chicago Bears. — The Chicago Bears have been busy since firing Ryan Pace and Matt Nagy on Jan. 10. The team is in the process of interviewing 15 general manager …