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ADDS RETIREMENT ANNOUNCEMENT FILE — In this Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018 file photo New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman (11) stretches but cannot catch a pass in front of New York Jets safety Jamal Adams, rear, during the second half of an NFL football game, in Foxborough, Mass. The Patriots terminated Edelman's contract with a failed physical designation Monday, April 12, 2021, according to the NFL's transaction wire. Citing a knee injury that cut his 2020 season short after just six games, Edelman announced Monday that he is retiring from the NFL after 11 seasons. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
Patriots receiver Julian Edelman announces retirement

By Kyle Hightower Apr. 12, 2021 05:39 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021 file photo, Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, right, watches quarterback Patrick Mahomes warm up before an NFL divisional round football game against the Cleveland Browns in Kansas City. On Feb. 7, 2021, the Kansas City Chiefs will be the latest franchise to attempt winning successive Super Bowls when they take on the Buccaneers. In Tampa, of all places. Against Tom Brady, of all people. Only twice since the Patriots pulled off the last repeat in the 2003 and 2004 season has a champion gotten back to the big game. Seattle failed in 2014 against New England, no less; remember Malcolm Butler's goal-line interception? and the Patriots in 2017, the Super Bowl featuring the Philly Special. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
Chiefs trying for first Super Bowl repeat win in 16 years

By Barry Wilner Jan. 28, 2021 01:53 PM EST

Tom Brady's 11-5 Bucs at Alex Smith's 7-9 Washington in NFC

By The Associated Press Jan. 07, 2021 01:53 PM EST
TAMPA BAY (11-5) at WASHINGTON (7-9) Saturday, 8:15 p.m. ET, NBC OPENING LINE — Buccaneers by 6 1/2 ...

Slumping Ravens host last-place Cowboys in rare Tuesday game

By The Associated Press Dec. 07, 2020 11:25 AM EST
DALLAS (3-8) at BALTIMORE (6-5) Tuesday, 8:05 p.m. ET, Fox, NFL Network OPENING LINE - Ravens by 7 1/2 ...

FILE - In this April 23, 1989, file photo, Pete Rozelle, NFL commissioner, right, announces the selection of UCLA quarterback Troy Aikman, left, as the first pick by the Dallas Cowboys at the NFL Draft in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
Who was Cowboys' best 1st-round pick? Let the debate begin

By Schuyler Dixon Apr. 21, 2020 02:31 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 20, 2008, file photo, New York Giants NFL football head coach Tom Coughlin watches during the first half of the NFC Championship football game against the Green Bay Packers, in Green Bay, Wis. The coldest NFC championship game was the Giants' 23-20 overtime victory at the Packers during the 2007 season. Coughlin's crew had knocked off the top-seeded Cowboys in the divisional round, and his bright red cheeks in the minus-1 temperature with minus-23 wind chill at Lambeau Field provided the image many remember from that game. (AP Photo/David Duprey, File)
NFL at 100: 2 iconic moments mark history of NFC title games

By Schuyler Dixon Jan. 16, 2020 12:17 PM EST

Patriots face familiar faces in wild-card round vs. Titans

By The Associated Press Jan. 02, 2020 12:12 PM EST
TENNESSEE (9-7) at NEW ENGLAND (12-4) Saturday, 8:15 p.m. ET, CBS OPENING LINE - Patriots by 5 1/2 ...

Jerry Rice among 24 receiver finalists for All-Time Team

By The Associated Press Dec. 16, 2019 07:46 PM EST
Jerry Rice, holder of nearly every significant NFL receiving record, is one of 24 finalists for the league’s All-Time Team. The two dozen...

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady smiles while taking questions from reporters following an NFL football practice, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
NFL’s top offense, defense clash as Patriots host Cowboys

By Kyle Hightower Nov. 21, 2019 07:30 PM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 30, 1994, file photo, Dallas Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith (22) runs for short yardage against the Buffalo Bills during Super Bowl XXVIII action at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. The NFL became a truly booming business in the 1990s, with multi-billion-dollar TV contracts, expansion to 30 teams, and a late-decade wave of new stadiums. Players began to pick up a bigger share of the wealth, with the dawn of unrestricted free agency. The results on the field were largely dominated by the NFC, with Smith and the Cowboys, Steve Young and the San Francisco 49ers, and Brett Favre and the Green Bay Packers enjoying the most success. (AP Photo/Susan Ragan, File)
NFL at 100: Cowboys took control in the '90s as sport grew

By Dave Campbell Nov. 08, 2019 07:15 PM EST

FILE - In this April 4, 2012, file photo, Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw smiles in Nashville, Tenn. From a sackmaster defensive tackle to a do-everything running back, the list of the NFL’s greatest characters, numbers 31-100, is impressive. (AP Photo/Joe Howell, File)
NFL reveals top characters, numbers 31-100

By Barry Wilner Oct. 11, 2019 10:01 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 25, 1993, file photo, Dallas Cowboys' Leon Lett (78) and Miami Dolphins' Bert Weidner (60) reach for a ball after Lett slides into the ball after the Cowboys blocked a field goal attempt in the snow during an NFL football game in Irving, Texas. After Lett touched the ball the Dolphins recovered and then kicked again for the 16-14 win. (Star-Telegram via AP)
NFL At 100: AP Was There, Leon Lett Game

By The Associated Press Sep. 17, 2019 05:26 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 25, 1993 file photo, The Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins meet on the icy field of Texas Stadium for an NFL football game on Thanksgiving Day in Irving, Texas. Leon Lett learned in the Super Bowl never to celebrate too soon. His blunder the following Thanksgiving night schooled the entire Dallas Cowboys in that same painful lesson. (AP Photo/Glenn James, File)
NFL at 100: '93 ending sent teams in different directions

By Arnie Stapleton Sep. 17, 2019 05:25 PM EDT

FILE - In this Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013 file photo, Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown visits on the sidelines before a preseason NFL football game between the St. Louis Rams and Cleveland Browns in Cleveland. Mention the NFL draft, and the debate begins immediately. Who’s the best player ever taken at No. 1 overall or the top player ever taken in a late round? (AP Photo/Mark Duncan, File)
Analysis: The best NFL draft picks 1-32 and by round

By Teresa M. Walker And Simmi Buttar Apr. 23, 2019 04:47 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 5, 2018, file photo, former NFL player Jason Witten and broadcaster is recognized by the Dallas Cowboys before the first half of an NFL football game between the Cowboys and the Tennessee Titans in Arlington, Texas. Witten is coming out of retirement and rejoining the Cowboys after one season as a television analyst. The Cowboys announced Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019, that the 11-time Pro Bowl tight end had agreed to a one-year contract. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth, File)
Jason Witten rejoining Cowboys after year as broadcaster

By Schuyler Dixon Feb. 28, 2019 05:20 PM EST

New England Patriots' Tom Brady (12) celebrates on the field, after the NFL Super Bowl 53 football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019, in Atlanta. The Patriots won 13-3. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Throwback night: Pats win Super Bowl the old-fashioned way

By Eddie Pells Feb. 04, 2019 08:12 AM EST

New England Patriots' Sony Michel dives for a touchdown during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl 53 football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
The Latest: Patriots set Super Bowl records with 6th title

Feb. 04, 2019 12:59 AM EST

New England Patriots' Julian Edelman, left, and Tom Brady celebrate after the NFL Super Bowl 53 football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019, in Atlanta. The Patriots won 13-3. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Reliable as ever, Patriots' Edelman wins Super Bowl MVP

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Feb. 04, 2019 12:14 AM EST

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman (11) runs after catching a pass against the Los Angeles Chargers during the second half of an NFL divisional playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 13, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Patriots' Edelman still making most of his opportunities

By Kyle Hightower Jan. 15, 2019 06:36 PM EST

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott pushes off Los Angeles Rams inside linebacker Cory Littleton during the first half in an NFL divisional football playoff game Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Young Cowboys have hope, but divisional-round block remains

By Schuyler Dixon Jan. 13, 2019 08:13 PM EST