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The Chargers Are Unprecedented Late-Game Failures

Mike McCoy was in a mood when he stepped to the podium and addressed the media after his team blew a 13-point fourth-quarter lead against the New Orleans Saints Sunday. “[I’m] furious,” the San Diego Chargers coach told reporters. “It’s a major disappointment. You get the lead we had, and to fall apart — [it’s] […]

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The Chargers Are Unprecedented Late-Game Failures

Mike McCoy was in a mood when he stepped to the podium and addressed the media after his team blew a 13-point fourth-quarter lead against the New Orleans Saints Sunday. “[I’m] furious,” the San Diego Chargers coach told reporters. “It’s a major disappointment. You get the lead we had, and to fall apart — [it’s] […]

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Why The Eagles’ Surprising Start Might — And Might Not — Hold Up

At 3-0, the Philadelphia Eagles are quickly gaining altitude. FiveThirtyEight’s preseason Elo ratings gave the Eagles a mere 1 percent chance to win the Super Bowl and a 27 percent probability of winning the NFC East; now those numbers are up to 6 percent and 59 percent, respectively. Three of the league’s four other undefeated […]

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Why The Eagles’ Surprising Start Might — And Might Not — Hold Up

At 3-0, the Philadelphia Eagles are quickly gaining altitude. FiveThirtyEight’s preseason Elo ratings gave the Eagles a mere 1 percent chance to win the Super Bowl and a 27 percent probability of winning the NFC East; now those numbers are up to 6 percent and 59 percent, respectively. Three of the league’s four other undefeated […]

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How Ricky Williams’s Infamous Contract Got Made

In 1999, college football superstar Ricky Williams — represented by rapper Master P’s No Limit Sports — signed one of the most infamous contracts in NFL history. Williams received a large signing bonus and a minimum salary, with the rest of the contract value tied to extremely aggressive, maybe unachievable, performance incentives. How did this […]

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