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Broncos owner Pat Bowlen dies at 75 before Hall enshrinement
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — On a cool night in Santa Clara, California, on Feb. 7, 2016, John Elway thrust the Lombardi Trophy into the air and hollered, “This one’s for Pat!” It came 18 years…
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What’s in a nickname? NFL has had great ones in its history
NEW YORK (AP) — The memorable moments and teams in NFL history can be summarized by a word or phrase such as the “Steel Curtain” or “America’s Team.” And the NFL has had more than…
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Titans retiring numbers of Eddie George, late Steve McNair
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nobody with the Titans will ever wear Eddie George’s No. 27 nor the No. 9 of the late Steve McNair again, players who helped the franchise through its difficult relocation from…
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Gale Sayers gets ovation at Bears’ 100th anniversary event
ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Gale Sayers drew one more thunderous ovation from the Chicago crowd. Six Hall of Famers and 230 past and present players and coaches were on hand as the Bears kicked off…
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From Lambeau to AT&T Stadium, NFL sites have made a big leap
Perhaps no part of the NFL has evolved more drastically over 100 seasons than the actual places where the games have been played. From the baseball parks some of the league’s pioneering teams were shoehorned…
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Eagles’ Chris Long announces retirement after 11 NFL seasons
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Eagles defensive lineman Chris Long announced his retirement from football Saturday night, ending an 11-year NFL playing career that included winning two Super Bowl titles and the Walter Payton Man of the…
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Only four players in 100 years have won six NFL titles
Tom Brady will soon slip on his sixth Super Bowl ring, and Herb Adderley is the only other player on the planet who can relate to that level of success in the National Football League,…
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From cozy get-together to huge event, NFL draft has soared
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Bert Bell had been burned and sought a way to get even. His creation, the NFL draft, has become an industry unto itself and the league’s third-most popular annual event behind…
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Champion Patriots open vs. Steelers; 5 international games
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL’s 100th season will begin with its most classic rivalry and feature the Super Bowl champion Patriots hosting Pittsburgh in the first Sunday night game. As previously announced, NFL 100…
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Forrest Gregg, lineman for mighty Packers teams, dies at 85
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Forrest Gregg, the great Hall of Fame lineman for the mighty Green Bay Packers of the 1960s that Vince Lombardi called the “finest player I ever coached,” died Friday at…
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