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NFL Safeties Should Be Worth More Than Touchdowns

This season of the NFL could be the strangest since World War II, when NFL rosters were so heavily depleted that in 1943 the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles played as a single squad, the “Pittsburgh-Philadelphia Steagles.” The COVID-19 pandemic may push back the start of the season or cancel it altogether — and even […]

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Does Bill Belichick Have Something To Prove Without Tom Brady?

After 20 years, 41 playoff games and six Super Bowl wins, Tom Brady will play football next season for a team other than the New England Patriots. During his Patriots tenure, he won three MVP awards, he was voted to 14 Pro Bowls, and the Patriots went 219-64 in games that he started. His now-former […]

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Tom Brady And The Bucs Are A Good Match — Unless Brady Shows His Age

Although it’s probably the 100th-most unthinkable thing to hit the world of sports this month, Tom Brady — generally regarded as history’s greatest quarterback — will start next season donning a Tampa Bay Buccaneers uniform, not his familiar New England Patriots gear. The terms of the deal are not immediately known, but it’s a good […]

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How Sports Leagues Are Reacting To Coronavirus

The novel coronavirus has killed thousands of people around the world and sickened more than 100,000. To stop the spread, presidential candidates have canceled rallies and colleges have sent students home. But other large gatherings of people are still being held every day — and one of the most common reasons we have to all […]

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