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How The Eagles Are Winning Matters As Much As Their 2-0 Record

The Philadelphia Eagles are 2-0, but they’re living dangerously. The Eagles fell behind 17-0 against Jacksonville on opening day before hanging 34 unanswered points on the Jaguars defense. And Philadelphia was at it again in Monday night’s victory over the Indianapolis Colts. Trailing 20-6 at one point in the third quarter, the Eagles came back […]

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The Overlooked Career Of Antonio Gates, The Second-Best Tight End Ever

The Seattle Seahawks rarely have a hard time stopping any opposing offensive player. During last year’s playoffs alone, over the course of three successive games they shut down New Orleans’ star tight end Jimmy Graham, short-circuited San Francisco’s entire passing game, and humiliated Denver’s Peyton Manning (arguably the best quarterback ever). But on Sunday, the […]

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The Overlooked Career Of Antonio Gates, The Second-Best Tight End Ever

The Seattle Seahawks rarely have a hard time stopping any opposing offensive player. During last year’s playoffs alone, over the course of three successive games they shut down New Orleans’ star tight end Jimmy Graham, short-circuited San Francisco’s entire passing game, and humiliated Denver’s Peyton Manning (arguably the best quarterback ever). But on Sunday, the […]

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NFL Owners May Be Overvaluing Goodell

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is under pressure to resign for his handling of Ray Rice, the former Baltimore Ravens running back who knocked out his then-fiancee in a casino elevator in March. Rice was initially suspended for two games, in line with the NFL’s history of issuing shorter suspensions for domestic violence than for many […]

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NFL Owners May Be Overvaluing Goodell

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is under pressure to resign for his handling of Ray Rice, the former Baltimore Ravens running back who knocked out his then-fiancee in a casino elevator in March. Rice was initially suspended for two games, in line with the NFL’s history of issuing shorter suspensions for domestic violence than for many […]

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