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A bond rarely matched in sport, the center-quarterback relationship is one forged by countless snaps together. Nick Hardwick and Philip Rivers are a prime example of this bond.
Come Tuesday, that will forever be no more. Continue reading
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Get out the goals and check the tables, because New England just won a pretty important fixture.
British tabloid The Daily Mail used a long web headline to let its readers know of New England’s latest triumph, a win over the Seattle Seahawks, celebrated by Tom Brady with his famous wife.
But the publication named the other inhabitant of Gillette Stadium — the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer — as the victorious organization. Continue reading
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Russell Wilson probably didn’t get much sleep last night.
In the hours after the crushing loss to the New England Patriots, long after he was done speaking to the media in increasingly despondent tones, Wilson took to Twitter to assure his fans that he will be back. Continue reading
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It was a decision that, more than 12 hours later, is still being questioned. It’s likely just the beginning of the in-depth examination of what went wrong with the Seahawks a mere 3 feet from essentially securing their second Lombardi Trophy in as many seasons.
Pete Carroll has taken the blame for it and attempted to explain the thought process behind it.
And in the immediate aftermath of the game, even the victors found the call to be perplexing. Continue reading
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Cliff Avril became the second Seahawk to make a trip to the locker room for evaluation during the New England Patriots‘ 28-24 win over Seattle in Super Bowl XLIX.
The defensive end left late in the third quarter and was ruled out for the rest of the game with a concussion, the team announced. Avril had two tackles before he appeared to go helmet-to-helmet with New England’s Brandon Bolden while trying to shed a block in the third quarter. Continue reading
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Justin Blackmon‘s future remains uncertain, but the owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars let it be known he won’t be turned away if and when he returns.
“Absolutely,” Jaguars owner Shad Khan replied Friday when asked if he would welcome back the suspended wide receiver, per the Florida Times-Union. “As a matter of fact, I’m very optimistic. I think he’s paid his dues. I think he’s got his life together. I think he can be a role model for people who have gone through hard times. We’re waiting for him.” Continue reading
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Larry Fitzgerald faces quite the career decision this offseason.
The wide receiver is scheduled to make $15 million in base salary and occupy $23.6 million of the Cardinals‘ 2015 salary, a figure that the team cannot reasonably stomach. In order to salvage their financial roster capabilities, Arizona wants Fitzgerald to restructure his contract so that he can remain a Cardinal.
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Eric Decker‘s first season in New York wasn’t pretty, but that isn’t stopping him from trying to improve things.
The Jets‘ wide receiver recently spent a few days in Arizona shooting a commercial for Courtyard by Marriott, and during the downtime between takes, gave his best sales pitch to former teammate Demaryius Thomas, an upcoming unrestricted free agent. Continue reading
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The Legion of Boom might need a name change to Legion of Bruised.
Seattle safety Kam Chancellor is the latest defensive back to need the attention of trainers after he went down on the second-to-last play of practice on Friday. The hard-hitting captain of the defense was helped up, missed the final play of practice and was seen leaving with his left knee wrapped, per the Pro Football Writers of America practice pool report. Continue reading
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The first hammer has fallen in the aftermath of the crazy finish to the NFC Championship Game.
The Green Bay Packers have released special teams coordinator Shawn Slocum, head coach Mike McCarthy announced in a short statement Friday. Continue reading
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