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FILE - New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) passes against the Denver Broncos in the first quarter of an NFL football game on Oct. 7, 2012, in Foxborough, Mass. Brady, the seven-time Super Bowl winner with New England and Tampa Bay, announced his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023 exactly one year after first saying his playing days were over. He leaves the NFL with more wins, yards passing and touchdowns than any other quarterback. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
Broncos-Patriots 10/7/2012

Feb. 01, 2023 02:17 PM EST

FILE - New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady wipes the sweat from his head during an NFL football training camp in Foxborough, Mass., July 30, 2015. Brady, the seven-time Super Bowl winner with New England and Tampa Bay, announced his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023 exactly one year after first saying his playing days were over, by posting a brief video lasting just under one minute on social media. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Patriots Camp Football

Feb. 01, 2023 01:39 PM EST

FILE - Philadelphia Eagles linebackers coach Nick Rallis gestures during a preseason NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, in Philadelphia. It's a big weekend for Nick Rallis and big brother Mike. Mike Rallis, better known as WWE star Madcap Moss, is in the mix for Saturday's Royal Rumble. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz, File)
Pittsburgh Steelers at Philadelphia Eagles 8/12/2021

Jan. 27, 2023 03:15 PM EST

FILE - Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll, right, and his son Nate Carroll, assistant wide receivers coach, stand on the field during warmups before a preseason NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, in Seattle. Fathers hiring sons or recommending them to friends can unwittingly perpetuate the sport’s long struggle with consistently placing minority-race coaches in the top roles. The NFL’s annual diversity and inclusion report acknowledged the issue as recently as 2020. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)
Vikings-Seahawks 8/18/2016

Jan. 06, 2023 11:47 AM EST

FILE - Denver Broncos running back Ronnie Hillman (23) runs over Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebacker Ryan Shazier during the first half in an NFL football divisional playoff game, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016, in Denver. Hillman, who was part of the Denver Broncos team that won Super Bowl 50, has died, his family said in a statement. He was 31. Hillman's family posted on his Instagram account Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, that he was diagnosed in August with a rare form of kidney cancer called renal medullary carcinoma and was under hospice care. The family wrote hours later that he died surrounded by family and close friends. (AP Photo/Joe Mahoney, File)
Steelers-Broncos 1/17/2016

Dec. 22, 2022 11:17 AM EST

FILE - A monitor shows an image of former New York Jets player Joe McKnight, who was killed on Dec. 1, 2016, during a moment of silence prior to an NFL football game between the New York Jets and the Indianapolis Colts on Dec. 5, 2016, in East Rutherford, N.J. The man who killed McKnight during a Louisiana road-rage confrontation pleaded guilty Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022, to manslaughter in a retrial. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun, File)
Colts-Jets 12/5/2016

Dec. 21, 2022 02:31 PM EST

FILE - Former Pittsburgh Steelers pro football hall of fame running back Franco Harris takes part in festivities celebrating the 40th anniversary of the 1974 Steelers before an NFL football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New Orleans Saints in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Nov. 30, 2014. Franco Harris, the Hall of Fame running back whose heads-up thinking authored “The Immaculate Reception,” considered the most iconic play in NFL history, died Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022. He was 72. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Saints-Steelers 11/30/2014

Dec. 21, 2022 08:37 AM EST

FILE - Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris twirls a Terrible Towel during a ceremony commemorating the 40th anniversary of his "Immaculate Reception" catch in the 1972 playoff game against the Oakland Raiders, during the halftime of an NFL football game between the Steelers and the Cincinnati Bengals in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012. Franco Harris, the Hall of Fame running back whose heads-up thinking authored “The Immaculate Reception,” considered the most iconic play in NFL history, died Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022. He was 72. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Bengals-Steelers 12/23/2012

Dec. 21, 2022 07:57 AM EST

Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty visit a food and drinks market promoting British small businesses at Downing Street in London, Wednesday Nov. 30, 2022. (Toby Melville/Pool via AP)
Tagovailoa, Zaporizhzhia make list of most mangled words

By Mark Pratt Dec. 07, 2022 11:46 AM EST

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones (11) flips the ball in the air after scoring a touchdown on a 76-yard punt return during the first half of an NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans in Houston, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022,. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)
Rams become 8th defending Super Bowl champ with losing mark

By Josh Dubow Dec. 07, 2022 02:20 AM EST

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Rachaad White (29) scores on a touchdown reception in the second half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints in Tampa, Fla., Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Saints' Allen doesn't see latest loss sparking major changes

By Brett Martel Dec. 06, 2022 06:17 PM EST

New Orleans Saints cornerback Alontae Taylor breaks up a pass intended for Baltimore Ravens wide receiver DeSean Jackson in the first half of an NFL football game in New Orleans, Monday, Nov. 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Ravens sign DeSean Jackson from practice squad to 53-man

Dec. 06, 2022 06:14 PM EST

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) reacts to the fans as he runs off the field after an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints in Tampa, Fla., Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. The Buccaneers won 17-16. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Tom Brady gives Bucs some breathing room in tight NFC South

By Fred Goodall Dec. 06, 2022 04:57 PM EST

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick takes questions from reporters prior to an NFL football practice, Tuesday, Dec. 6 2022, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Execution, not creativity the priority for Patriots offense

By Kyle Hightower Dec. 06, 2022 04:29 PM EST

FILE - Carolina Panthers quarterback Baker Mayfield speaks at a news conference after an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, in Baltimore. A person familiar with the situation says the Carolina Panthers are expected to waive quarterback Baker Mayfield after the 2018 No. 1 draft pick asked for his release. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the announcement has not yet been made official. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
Injury-plagued LA Rams claim QB Baker Mayfield off waivers

By Greg Beacham Dec. 06, 2022 04:24 PM EST

Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Chandler Jones (55) celebrates his sack with defensive end Maxx Crosby (98) and cornerback Sam Webb (27) during the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Sacks finally come for Raiders pass rusher Chandler Jones

By Mark Anderson Dec. 06, 2022 03:45 PM EST

FILE - Tennessee Titans general manager Jon Robinson looks on during warmups before an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, Oct. 30, 2022, in Houston. Tennessee owner Amy Adams Strunk fired general manager Jon Robinson in the midst of his seventh season with the Titans off to a 7-5 start. The Titans announced Strunk's decision in a statement released Tuesday, Dec. 6. (AP Photo/Matt Patterson, File)
Titans owner fires GM Jon Robinson in his 7th season

By Teresa M. Walker Dec. 06, 2022 12:40 PM EST

Tennessee Titans fire general manager Jon Robinson amid his 7th season with the team off to 7-5 start

Dec. 06, 2022 12:36 PM EST
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Titans fire general manager Jon Robinson amid his 7th season with the team off to 7-5 start. ...

Today in Sports History-Larry Nassar sentenced to 60-years

By The Associated Press Dec. 06, 2022 10:00 AM EST
Dec. 7 1973 — Jerry West of Los Angeles sets an NBA record with 10 steals in the Lakers’ 115-111 loss to the Seattle Supersonics. 1985 —...

Deion Sanders speaks after being introduced as the new head football coach at the University of Colorado during a news conference Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, in Boulder, Colo. Sanders left Jackson State University after three seasons at the helm of the school's football team. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Deion Sanders' arrival swipes buzz from bungling Broncos

By Arnie Stapleton Dec. 06, 2022 05:57 AM EST