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Omar Kelly / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins retain defensive coordinator Josh Boyer in questionable move — In what can be viewed as Mike McDaniel's first controversial decision as the Miami Dolphins' newly hired head coach, Josh Boyer will return as the team's defensive coordinator. — Miami had interest …
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Mercury News, Dolphins Wire, Boston Herald, The Phinsider and Pro Football Rumors
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Omar Kelly / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins fire secondary coach Gerald Alexander — The Miami Dolphins have fired secondary coach Gerald Alexander, one of the team's top assistants the past two seasons. — Alexander, who led Miami's secondary for the past two seasons, coaching and leading the development of Miami's cornerback …
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Dolphins Wire, Reading Eagle and Saints Wire
Dave Hyde / Sun-Sentinel:
Ex-Dolphins star WR rejoins team on Mike McDaniel's staff — Wes Welker, once a Miami Dolphins receiver, will migrate from San Francisco with new coach Mike McDaniel to join his offensive staff, according to a source. — Welker was the San Francisco 49ers' receivers coach since 2019.
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Niners Nation
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
New Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel reveals philosophies for offense, Tua, analytics and more
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Palm Beach Post, Mercury News, Reading Eagle and Niner Noise
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Manfred Expresses Optimism For Full Season, Says MLB Has Proposed Universal DH And Elimination Of Draft-Pick Compensation — Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred met with the media for about 30 minutes Thursday morning as the quarterly owners' meetings drew to a close …
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Sports Illustrated, Jeff Wilson's Texas …, BoSox Injection, USA Today and Lookout Landing
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred: Losing games to lockout would be ‘disastrous outcome’ — ORLANDO, Fla. — Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred called the possibility of missing regular-season games amid the league's lockout of players “a disastrous outcome” but called himself an …
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MLB.com, Purple Row and The Good Phight
Evan Drellich / MLB - The Athletic:
What Rob Manfred, MLB propose Saturday will mean a lot more than Thursday's quotes — TAMPA, Fla. — Saturday, the day Major League Baseball is to present the players a new economics proposal back in New York City, will actually mean something. Thursday didn't.
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Tampa Bay Times, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, The Boston Globe, Union-News, Forbes, USA Today, Beyond the Box Score, New York Post and Bleed Cubbie Blue
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
MLB delaying start of spring training is imminent as owners meet in Orlando
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Marc Normandin …, Bleed Cubbie Blue, Beyond the Box Score, Pinstripe Alley, Talking Chop, NBCSports.com and True Blue LA
Michael Silverman / The Boston Globe:
Announcement of a delayed start to spring training expected as soon as Thursday
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Into The Fountains, Royals Review, Bleacher Nation, Bleed Cubbie Blue and The Athletic
Associated Press:
Coroner: Former major leaguer Jeremy Giambi died by suicide — LOS ANGELES — The death of former major leaguer Jeremy Giambi was a suicide, the office of the Los Angeles County medical examiner-coroner said Friday. — Giambi, 47, died Wednesday at his parents' home in suburban Claremont.
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Sports Illustrated and baseballmusings.com
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Shayna Rubin / Press Enterprise:
Former MLB outfielder Jeremy Giambi dies at age 47 — Jeremy Giambi, a South Hills graduate, played six MLB seasons, and reportedly died in Claremont — Jeremy Giambi, a former MLB player and a star at South Hills High who played six seasons in Major League Baseball, died Wednesday at age 47.
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Mercury News, MLB Trade Rumors, CBS San Francisco, Athletics Nation, CBS Sacramento and New York Post
Barry Wilner / Associated Press:
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers wins his 4th MVP award at NFL Honors — INGLEWOOD, CALIF. — A four-time MVP, three Super Bowl players and the beginning of a brother act. — The Associated Press 2021 NFL awards had a bit of everything, starting with Aaron Rodgers becoming …
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Mercury News and Associated Press
Rich Cimini / ESPN:
New York Jets mull tough free-agent decisions, including Braxton Berrios — FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Before heading off to the scouting combine at the end of the month, the New York Jets' front office will meet to plot its free-agent strategy. For a change, they actually have some tough decisions …
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Jets X-Factor, Jets Wire and Pro Football Rumors
MLB - The Athletic:
‘Absolute insanity’: Why baseball is bracing for The Wildest Spring Training Ever when the lockout ends — Somewhere, off in the hazy distance, it's coming. We don't know when. We don't know how. We don't know how long it will last. We know it won't be arriving next week, when we need it most.
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Boston.com and Bleacher Nation
Mike Florio / ProFootballTalk:
Kayvon Thibodeaux, Rams fan, doesn't want to play for the Rams for one specific reason — With the Rams strategically avoiding the use of any and all first-round picks, they won't have a chance to select Oregon defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux. And that's good news for Thibodeaux.
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Sports Illustrated, DraftKings Nation and USA Today
