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They say lightning never strikes in the same place twice.
We can consider that to be reasonable. We can. They didn’t say anything about striking in 50-plus different places within the same two, 10-yard-deep painted rectangles inside Bank of America Stadium, though. Continue reading
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The Saints can look back on 2015 and think, if a few things had gone the other way, they might have had a few more wins.
Their biggest hurdle, though, stands in the form of the NFC South rival Carolina Panthers, and namely, Cam Newton.
New Orleans head coach Sean Payton wasn’t shy about this on NFL Network’s Total Access on Monday. Continue reading
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If Sean Payton’s Saints are to get back to the Super Bowl any time soon, it will likely include Drew Brees.
The window for success is wide open to Payton, who won’t put a time limit on that coach-quarterback union.
“At the stage he is in his career, it’s a question that gets asked a lot,” Payton said on NFL Network’s Total Access. “I have not seen — there’s not a rep, a play where I’ve noticed something different. Continue reading
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With Marshawn Lynch enjoying the freedom of retirement, the Seattle Seahawks are facing an uncertain future at running back.
But fear not, because Thomas Rawls will be ready to fill his role, according to Thomas Rawls. Continue reading
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It’s been almost 15 years since Randall Cunningham last stepped on an NFL field, but the holiday weekend produced some proof of the strength of his family’s genetics.
Vashti Cunningham, Randall’s 18-year-old daughter, qualified for the Rio de Janiero Olympics on Sunday in Eugene, Ore., finishing second in the women’s high jump with a mark of 6 feet, 5 1/2 inches. Cunningham became the youngest U.S. track and field athlete to reach the Olympics since 1980. Continue reading
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The Summer of Kevin Durant (and eye-popping free agent contracts elsewhere) is in full swing in the NBA, but Saturday reached a new level of unusual thanks to the inclusion of one notable professional athlete.
While teams such as the Houston Rockets were bringing in stars past and present to coerce free agents to sign on the dotted line, the Boston Celtics took it one step further.
They unleashed Tom Brady. Continue reading
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You’d be hard pressed to find anyone who would argue with the notion that Cordarrelle Patterson is on his last leg in Minnesota.
That includes Cordarrelle Patterson.
The Vikings receiver, who showed flashes of big-play ability in his rookie season of 2013, wasn’t shy about his precarious position.
“People say, ‘It’s your make or break year,’ ” Patterson said, per the St. Paul Pioneer Press. “I’ve just got to go out and do what I’m supposed to. It’s a big year for me. … We all know what I can do, and I’ve just got to show the coaches I can be there when I need to be, and be on time, be in the right place, the right depth on routes catching the ball. If I do all those things, I feel like things will work out well.” Continue reading
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The euphoria surrounding the Cleveland Cavaliers’ first NBA championship did not arrive without fans first waiting for the punch in the gut. But when that punch never came, renewed optimism flooded the streets of Cleveland.
Apparently, it made its way down to the lakefront, and FirstEnergy Stadium.
Fans of all pro teams now believe their team can win, including those of the Cleveland Browns — just not right now. Continue reading
The decorated Boston Globe columnist just doesn’t know well enough to quit while he’s behind.
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