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Atlanta Falcons-Chicago Bears game in jeopardy due to positive COVID-19 test?

By Matt Johnson Originally posted on Sportsnaut After the Atlanta Falcons placed cornerback A.J. Terrell on the reserve/COVID-19 list Saturday morning, could the team’s Week 3 clash on Sunday against the Chicago Bears be in jeopardy? Atlanta’s ...

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Pac-12 will play football this fall, reversing decision to postpone until spring

admin Sep 27, 2020

By J.R. Stone, ABC7News SAN FRANCISCO — The Pac-12 on Thursday set a Nov. 6 start date for a six-game football regular season, following the Big Ten in overturning its August decision to postpone ...

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Gale Sayers, Bears Hall of Fame running back, dies at 77

admin Sep 26, 2020

Nicknamed “The Kansas Comet” and considered among the best open-field runners the game has ever seen, Sayers died Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, according to the Pro Football Hall of Fame PHoto: AP Photo/file By ...

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NFL fines 3 coaches, clubs for unmasked coaches

admin Sep 26, 2020

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll celebrates during game, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, in Seattle. Photo: AP Photo/Elaine Thompson A person with knowledge of the punishment tells The Associated Press that at least three ...

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NFL hoping for full stadium at Super Bowl, but prepared for no fans

admin Sep 24, 2020

Photo: Getty Images by Michael David Smith Most NFL stadiums have been empty this season, and those with fans at all are operating at significantly reduced capacities. The NFL isn’t sure whether that will ...

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Football Canada reaches licensing agreement with Doug Flutie’s Maximum Football

admin Sep 23, 2020

If you’re a Canadian football fan and a gamer, there’s reason to rejoice. Football Canada, the sport’s national governing body, has reached a licensing agreement with Canuck Play Inc. to have “Team Canada” featured ...

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Kansas City Chiefs fan at season opener tests positive for virus

admin Sep 21, 2020

Kansas City Chiefs fans at opening day game vs Houston Texans Photo: AP Photo Jeff Roberson, File KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Ten fans who attended the Kansas City Chiefs game last week have ...

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Big Ten will play football in fall

admin Sep 19, 2020

Big Ten is going to give fall football a shot after all. Less than five weeks after pushing football and other fall sports to spring in the name of player safety during the pandemic, ...

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For television executives, return of football is good news

admin Sep 18, 2020

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) passes in football game against New Orleans Saints Photo: AP Photo/Brett Duke By David Bauder NEW YORK (AP) — Pro football has probably never been more important ...

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The best NFL players never to play in the postseason

admin Sep 18, 2020

Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports Fitzpatrick’s record as a starter is 55-84-1, but he has managed to play for many forgettable teams. The 37-year-old passer has been a regular starter for the Bengals, Bills, Dolphins, ...