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  Dorsey on the anatomy of Chiefs’ negotiations with Berry

  INDIANAPOLIS — When it comes to negotiations, Kansas City Chiefs General Manager John Dorsey understands the value of face-to-face meetings. He credits...

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  Spielman: Vikings will ‘keep the door open’ for Peterson

  INDIANAPOLIS — To no one’s surprise, the Minnesota Vikings opted not to pick up the option on the contract of running back Adrian Peterson. That ...

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  Spiller says he and Chiefs are a ‘perfect match’

  C.J. Spiller couldn’t see it working out a whole lot better. The running back signed with a quality team in free agency. He’s going to be with a ...

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  Mitchell on signing with 49ers: ‘I’m proud of the decision I made’

  Earl Mitchell had offers from the Seattle Seahawks and the Denver Broncos. In the end, the free-agent defensive tackle from the Miami Dolphins chose the team...

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  Woods: Decision on Taylor will factor into whether to stay with Bills

  Robert Woods hasn’t eliminated himself from remaining with the Buffalo Bills. Yes, he appears to be headed for free agency, and, yes, there will be fac...

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  Munnerlyn: ‘I’ve got to put myself in position to try to get that Super Bowl trophy’

  Captain Munnerlyn knows the clock is ticking on his chances to win a Super Bowl. He will have that clock very much in mind as he ponders where he might land ...

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  Vinatieri on Anderson’s HOF induction: ‘Maybe this opens the door’ for kickers

  Adam Vinatieri has spent 21 seasons as a kicker in the National Football League, the last 11 with the Indianapolis Colts. In that time, he has established hi...

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  Sean Payton: ‘We’re in the quarterback business always’

  Sean Payton considers the New Orleans Saints “fortunate” to have a quarterback that “gives us a chance to win each week.” That would ...

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  Steve Smith Sr.: Staying retired means saying ‘no’

  Since stepping away from his long and illustrious career as an NFL wide receiver, Steve Smith has received numerous phone calls and texts. The message is alm...

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  Jack Conklin on strangest pre-draft question: ‘Shot or a beer’

  What was the strangest question Jack Conklin received when being interviewed by team representatives during last year’s NFL Scouting Combine? “Mo...

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  Myles Garrett: ‘I’d love to play for the Browns, anybody who picks me up No. 1’

  Myles Garrett insists he has no negative feelings about the potential that he could end up joining the Cleveland Browns. The standout defensive end from Texa...

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  Seahawks’ Wright says ‘fire kind of went out’ of Falcons in Super Bowl

  K.J. Wright has been there before. Late in the game. Super Bowl victory seemingly in hand. And then, boom! The New England Patriots find a way to spoil it al...

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  Cowboys’ Church ready for a ‘new chapter’ in free agency

  Barry Church is fully embracing the opportunity to become a free agent. The Dallas Cowboys’ safety would be fine staying put, but as the NFL’s fr...

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  Packers’ Lang ‘excited to see what other teams think of me’

  T.J. Lang admits he has mixed motions. Part of him is excited about the prospect of becoming a free agent. Part of him is unhappy at the growing possibility ...

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  Lofton on Owens: ‘He’s a Hall-of-Famer, in my book’

  James Lofton is a former NFL wide receiver and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. That, alone, makes him qualified to talk about the Hall worthiness ...

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  Warner hopes Hall induction will ‘encourage and inspire others’

  From grocery store stock boy to the Arena Football League to two-time NFL MVP and a Super Bowl MVP quarterback.

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  Jarrett agrees with Quinn: Falcons ‘ran out of gas’

  After squandering a 25-point lead in the biggest meltdown in Super Bowl history, the Atlanta Falcons have done plenty of self-examination.

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  James White didn’t think he’d get ‘that many opportunities’ in Super Bowl

  In going over the New England Patriots’ offensive game plan for Super Bowl LI, running back James White knew he would have a role as a receiver and as ...

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  Brady’s response to wife wanting him to retire: ‘Too bad, babe, I’m having too much fun’

  HOUSTON — Apparently, Tom Brady isn’t thinking that it’s time to call it quits. That might not be music to the ears of his wife, super mode...

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  Long: ‘For a long time, I was just waiting to get into the playoffs’

  HOUSTON — Chris Long in the Super Bowl. It has a nice ring to it. ‘Every time I get in the playoffs, I’m in the Super Bowl’ For the f...

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  Antonio Brown finds media’s reporting of him ‘disheartening’

  HOUSTON — As expected, when Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown made the rounds on Radio Row at Super Bowl LI, he faced numerous questions ...

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  Dimitroff on too many cooks in Falcons’ kitchen: ‘BS’

  HOUSTON — Matt Ryan and Julio Jones rightfully command the headlines. They’ll be the primary reasons for whatever the outcome is for the Atlanta ...

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  Blount: Having Lewis ‘means a lot’ to Patriots’ hopes of Super Bowl win

  HOUSTON — LeGarrette Blount is thrilled that his fellow New England Patriots running back, Dion Lewis, is back in the lineup after beginning the season...

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  Drew Brees: Patriots are ‘game-plan machines’

  Drew Brees knows plenty about the Super Bowl LI opponents. The New Orleans Saints’ quarterback faces the Atlanta Falcons twice per year in the NFC Sout...

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  Schneider: Seahawks’ failure to report Sherman’s knee injury wasn’t ‘malicious’

  The NFL is still investigating the matter, but Seattle Seahawks General Manager John Schneider doesn’t think the team was in violation of league rules ...

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  Roseman: Senior Bowl did plenty to convince Eagles to get Wentz

  When the Philadelphia Eagles’ personnel staff and coaches were at the Senior Bowl last year, they got their first up-close look at what they believe is...

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  Brett Favre: Matt Ryan ‘is so deserving’ of Super Bowl

  Brett Favre is happy with Matt Ryan. He isn’t happy that the Atlanta Falcons’ quarterback led his team to a trouncing of Favre’s former clu...

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  Falcons’ Chester not worried about a little more work

  Few Atlanta Falcons players were busier in the 2016 season than offensive guard Chris Chester. He was on the field for all of the Falcons’ 1,042 offens...

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  Hogan on big AFC title game: ‘Our game plan was to beat zone’

  The New England Patriots figured all along they had the perfect way to exploit the type of defense they anticipated the Pittsburgh Steelers playing in Sunday...

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  8 reasons you need SiriusXM for Super Bowl LI

  SiriusXM is taking it to the house with Super Bowl LI coverage live from Houston.

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  Super Bowl LI: Falcons and Patriots set to battle

  The Atlanta Falcons and New England Patriots will meet at Super Bowl LI in Houston, Texas on Sunday, February 5.

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  Howie Long ‘more sad than angry’ about Raiders’ relocation

  As the reality continues to sink in that the Oakland Raiders are headed for Las Vegas, former players on the team share the emotional pain with long-time fan...

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  Flowers on Bell’s running style: ‘I haven’t seen anything like it’

  As with all defenses that have faced Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell, the New England Patriots’ understand theirs will be a unique ...

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  Fouts on Rodgers: ‘I’ve never seen anybody throw the ball like that’

  Aaron Rodgers’ quarterbacking greatness leaves even the most expert observers of the position in awe. Take, for instance, Hall-of-Famer Dan Fouts. R...

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  Favre: ‘Pressure falls more so on Matt Ryan’

  In sticking with his prediction that the Packers will face the Patriots in the Super Bowl, Favre points out a major difference between the quarterbacks squar...

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  McCourty on Patriots’ D vs. Bell: ‘It’s going to take all 11 guys’

  It won’t be about scheming or gimmicks. To get Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell to the ground before he does the kind of damage in t...

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  Kirwan on Rams’ hiring McVay: ‘This is a very tough assignment’

  Pat Kirwan doesn’t have an optimistic outlook on the Los Angeles Rams’ hiring of 30-year-old Sean McVay as their new head coach. As far as Kirwan...

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  Ross on Chargers’ move from San Diego: ‘I hate to see them leave’

  Bobby Ross spent nine seasons as an NFL coach, the first five with the San Diego Chargers. He would lead them to their first Super Bowl in 1994, among three ...

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  Latavius Murray: I look forward to winning NFL title with Raiders

  If running back Latavius Murray has his way, he’ll retire as a Raider with at least one championship under his belt.

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  Quinn unimpressed with Joseph as Broncos’ head-coach choice

  Brady Quinn doesn’t see it. Whatever it was that caused the Denver Broncos to make former Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Vance Joseph their new h...

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  NFL Divisional Round predictions

  The Super Bowl looms less than one month away as eight teams shrinks to four after this weekend’s Divisional Round matchups.

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  Favre: Packers, Patriots on track to meet in the Super Bowl

  Brett Favre thinks the teams are trending on a championship collision course. The New England Patriots have long been on that path, but the Green Bay Packers...

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  Richardson on one-handed TD catch: ‘I knew we needed to make a play’

  The top highlight-reel play of highlight-reel plays during wild-card weekend was Paul Richardson’s incredible one-handed touchdown catch in the Seattle...

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  Jackson on Cook: ‘We expect him to be a very capable guy’

  Studying the first rookie quarterback in NFL history making his inaugural start in the postseason is an enormous challenge for the opposing defense. For the ...

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  John Madden: NFL is better when the Raiders are good

  “There are certain teams in the NFL, that football is good when they’re good…I think the Raiders are one of them,” Madden told Sirius...

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  Cook: Rodgers ‘makes you more of an aware player’

  Aaron Rodgers’ impact on the Green Bay Packers goes well beyond his incredible passing skills. He’s the true leader of the Packers’ offense...

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  Del Rio says Cook’s ‘unflappable’ play vs. Broncos shows he’s ready for playoff start

  The Oakland Raiders are entering the postseason with their third starting quarterback in three games. If the situation looked daunting when Derek Carr suffer...

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  Favre: Ryan is ‘absolutely’ a deserving MVP candidate

  As far as Brett Favre is concerned, Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan has performed well enough this season to be named the NFL’s Most Valuable Pla...

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  Quinn: York owning mistakes will help 49ers’ hiring process

  It stands to reason that candidates for the San Francisco 49ers general-manager and head-coaching vacancies are casting a wary eye on the team. The Niners ha...

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  Jackson wants Collins to know the Browns see him as a long-term member of the team

  When the Cleveland Browns acquired linebacker Jamie Collins in an in-season trade with the New England Patriots, Hue Jackson wasn’t looking at it as a ...

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