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Bill Belichick’s legacy is complicated but his greatness is cemented

Henry McKenna AFC East Reporter Bill Belichick’s tenure with the New England Patriots has hit its expiration date.  After 24 mostly wonderful seasons, it didn’t end well. Belichick remains the greatest coach of all time and arguably the greatest general manager of all time, even after falling into this patch of ugliness. And my goodness, has it been ugly. He …

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Bears to play regular-season game in London during 2024 season

Bears to play regular-season game in London during 2024 season originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears will be heading across the pond in 2024. The NFL announced Thursday that the Bears will be one of the designated teams to play in London at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in next season. “Every game the Chicago Bears play is rich in …

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NFL head coach, GM interview tracker: 8 teams looking for new leadership as Patriots, Bill Belichick part ways

With the NFL regular season behind us, it is time for teams to begin preparing for next season. Several teams have already made the decision to change key positions within the organization, whether that be a general manager, head coach or coordinator.  Rather than scouring the scatter shot reports across social media, CBSSports.com has compiled all of those reports of interest in …

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Jake Guentzel’s future, Cutter Gauthier trade among hot NHL topics

Emily Kaplan, ESPNNov 16, 2023, 07:25 AM ET CloseEmily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. We’re less than two months from the NHL trade deadline and it’s definitely getting busy around the NHL. One huge — and unexpected — trade was already completed this week between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Anaheim Ducks. What else could be in the works? …

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Patriots parting ways with Bill Belichick after 24 seasons

Patriots parting ways with Bill Belichick after 24 seasons originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Bill Belichick’s illustrious New England Patriots tenure has come to an end. Our Tom E. Curran reported Tuesday that the Patriots’ decision to part ways with Belichick, initially made following the team’s Week 10 loss to the Indianapolis Colts, remained on track. On Thursday morning, …

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Bill Belichick out in New England

The Bill Belichick era is over in New England. Belichick and the Patriots have mutually agreed to part ways, according to multiple reports. It ends a 24-year run as head coach of the Patriots that saw New England win six Super Bowls, an unprecedented level of success. It also ends after the worst season in Belichick’s coaching career, an ugly …

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Patriots fire/part ways with Bill Belichick

The most decorated coaching tenure in modern NFL history is over after 24 years. The Patriots and Bill Belichick have mutually agreed to part ways, ESPN first reported Thursday. Belichick’s time in New England comes to an end after he led the Patriots to six Super Bowl titles, nine AFC championships and 18 AFC East titles. However, Belichick’s Patriots squad …

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How Steelers’ Mason Rudolph completely turned around the offense, helped lead Pittsburgh to the playoffs

Akin to what’s transpired with their orange-and-brown-clad rivals to the west in Cleveland, the Steelers’ former third-string quarterback has given the offense a shocking boost of efficiency with the playoffs on the line.  In his three regular-season starts, Mason Rudolph is 53 of 71 (74.6%) for 716 yards — that’s an enormous 10 yards per attempt — with three touchdowns …

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Breaking down and predicting six NFL wild-card playoff games

NFL logo for Sam Farmer picks (Tim Hubbard / Los Angeles Times) The Times’ NFL writer, Sam Farmer, examines this week’s matchups. Lines according to FanDuel Sportsbook (O/U = over/under). Last week’s record 9-7 (.563); regular season 162-110 (.596). Using point spreads with the scores Farmer predicted, the record against the spread last week would have been 8-8 (.500); regular …

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After playoff run ends, will Mike Tomlin walk away from Steelers?

Before the Bengals-Steelers game in Week 16, we reported on NBC’s Football Night in America (and posted here) that: (1) the Steelers will not be firing coach Mike Tomlin (who at the time was caught in a three-game losing steak); (2) the Steelers intend to extend his contract after the season; and (3) the Steelers had received no indication whatsoever …

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is a 49ers-Ravens Super Bowl inevitable?

Photograph: Godofredo A Vásquez/AP Team that will be most missed in the playoffs Seattle Seahawks are not a good football team. But they are an entertaining one. They’re capable of scoring in chunks, even with a woeful offensive line. Their defense cannot tackle anyone, but they’re also liable to snag a couple of crucial turnovers in a half. Scan their …

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Jared Goff deserved better than the way I handled his departure

Lions quarterback Jared Goff says he has a chip on his shoulder toward his former team, the Rams, as he prepares to face them in Sunday night’s playoff game. Rams coach Sean McVay says Goff is justified in feeling that way. McVay said that he wishes he had conveyed to Goff the gratitude he had for the four years they …

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