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The Raiders’ Bad Behavior Might Be What Makes Them Good

On Sunday, in a 30-24 overtime win in Tampa Bay, the Oakland Raiders were flagged for 23 penalties, which cost them an even 200 yards. That was the most penalties for one team in a single game since at least 1940 and the third-most penalty yards that any one team has racked up in a […]

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The Raiders’ Bad Behavior Might Be What Makes Them Good

On Sunday, in a 30-24 overtime win in Tampa Bay, the Oakland Raiders were flagged for 23 penalties, which cost them an even 200 yards. That was the most penalties for one team in a single game since at least 1940 and the third-most penalty yards that any one team has racked up in a […]

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With Brady Back, The Pats Are Playing Some Of Their Best Football Ever

Remember all that chatter about how this might finally be the year the New England Patriots would fall back to Earth? After all, Tom Brady was suspended for four games, and he’d presumably be rusty from the layoff when he returned. But instead of stumbling, the Pats weathered Brady’s absence just fine, and they’ve been […]

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What Does An 0-7 Start Tell You About An NFL Coach?

If good things are supposed to come in threes, nobody told the Cleveland Browns. This year, the Cavaliers won the NBA championship in remarkable fashion, and the Indians are currently playing in the World Series. Meanwhile, Cleveland’s other major professional sports team is 0-7, the last remaining winless team in the 2016 NFL season. The […]

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