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7:50 AM ET, February 8, 2022

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Kenny Rosarion / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins' new coach: Sun Sentinel staffers on hiring of Mike McDaniel  —  Mike McDaniel brings a sharp offensive mind and comes from a healthy coaching tree of Mike and Kyle Shanahan.  He's also not the kind of first-time hire to get overly excited about — unless you did similar offensive minds …
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David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Miami Dolphins hire Mike McDaniel to be next head coach  —  The Miami Dolphins have their next head coach.  —  It's San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel.  McDaniel will become Miami the Dolphins' 14th head coach — 11th not counting interim coaches …
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Five things to know about Dolphins' new coach Mike McDaniel  —  The Miami Dolphins hired San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel to be the team's 14th head coach — 11th not counting interim coaches Miami has had.  Here's more on the first-time head coach:
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
FSU's Jermaine Johnson II went from ‘Last Chance U’ to Senior Bowl standout ahead of NFL draft  —  MOBILE, ALA. — Florida State defensive end and NFL draft prospect Jermaine Johnson II could've easily given up five years ago.  —  A talented high school prospect out of Eden Prairie …
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:   10 prospects who improved their draft stock at the Senior Bowl
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Shouting?  Cursing?  ‘So be it’: MLBPA rep Andrew Miller on where MLB's labor negotiations stand  —  The scheduled start of spring training is a week away, yet owners continue to lock out the players with the sides unable to settle on a new collective bargaining agreement.
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Evan Drellich / The Athletic:
U.S. labor secretary offers assistance to help end MLB's lockout  —  Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh offered his assistance to Major League Baseball and the Players Association as the two sides work on a new collective bargaining agreement, he said Monday.  —  “I have spoken to both the MLBPA …
Keith Law / MLB - The Athletic:
MLB 2022 farm system rankings: Keith Law grades all 30 teams on prospects, with the Dodgers at No. 1  —  As part of my prospect rankings package, I've ranked all 30 major-league teams' farm systems, with an explanation of why they're in this order.  You'll get an even clearer picture …
Ronald Blum / Associated Press:
Exclusive: MLB, players stop drug testing during lockout  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Drug testing in Major League Baseball has stopped, a casualty of the sport's lockout that started Dec. 2.  —  Testing for steroids was halted for the first time in nearly 20 years due to the expiration …
Sportsnet.ca:
32 Thoughts Podcast: Our takeaways from All-Star Weekend  —  Las Vegas knows how to throw a party!  Jeff and Elliotte recap the Skill Competition and the All-Star Game (00:01), and mentioned a few things that stood out to them from the weekend.  —  During our recording session …
Josh Kosman / New York Post:
Chicago Cubs in talks to launch streaming service amid resistance from MLB: sources  —  The Chicago Cubs are in talks with media giant Sinclair Broadcasting to launch a streaming service for customers without a cable or satellite-TV subscription — despite pushback from Major League Baseball on the idea, The Post has learned.
Tampa Bay Times:
What will it take for Tampa to lure Rays?  New analysis lays out roadmap.  —  The report for the Tampa Sports Authority places the cost of a full-season stadium in Ybor City at just under $860 million, even with a roof.  —  TAMPA — An analysis commissioned by the Tampa Sports Authority shows …
Dan Wiederer / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago Bears hire Richard Hightower as their special teams coordinator to round out new coach Matt Eberflus' staff  —  The Chicago Bears hired Richard Hightower to be their new special teams coordinator — the last of the three coordinators to be hired by new coach Matt Eberflus.
 
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