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• No country for old running backs

Photo by Benjamin Solomon/Getty Images Frank Gore was still carrying the ball at the age of 37, but he is a unicorn. Most RBs are out of the NFL after their rookie contracts if not before. During the 2020 season Frank Gore turned 37, making him the oldest running back to carry the ball in the NFL in many many years. Emmitt Smith only played until the age of 35. Adrian Peterson played unti...2024
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• Bengals Draft Day 3 Twitter roundup

Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images Twitter really loved the Matt Lee selection. If the first two days of the NFL Draft are the meat and potatoes, the third day is desert. The Cincinnati Bengals have exhausted their 10 picks, six of which came on Saturday, and have added some exciting and talented players to positions of need. Some of the most important players in Bengals history were sele...2024
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• Rex Burkhead announces retirement

Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports Your one-stop shop for Houston Texans, local sports, and news from around the league for Tuesday, February 6, 2024. Houston Texans News The Pro Bowl may bring a major name to the Houston Texans (Toro Times) Texans to Reveal New Commemorative H-Town Blue Uniforms (Sports Illustrated) Former Bengals running back announces retirement from NFL on social media (WK...2024
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• Former Patriots RB announces retirement

Despite being a sixth-round pick, Rex Burkhead managed to play 10 NFL seasons. The veteran running back did not play during the 2023 campaign and will not attempt to come back....2024
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• Rex Burkhead, who won a Super Bowl with Patriots, announces NFL retirement at age 33

Burkhead is hanging up his cleats...2024
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• RB Burkhead retiring from NFL after 10 seasons

Running back Rex Burkhead announced his retirement from the NFL on Monday....2024

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• Rams suffer 2 injuries at running back, may need to start Zach Evans this week

Alex Gallardo-USA TODAY Sports Kyren Williams had an MRI and Ronnie Rivers could go on IR The Los Angeles Rams may need to start rookie sixth round pick Zach Evans at running back against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 7 and also to elevate Royce Freeman from the practice squad, based on a report on Monday from NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Starter Kyren Williams, who had a career day again...2023
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• Hair of the Dog: Week 4, Pittsburgh Steelers vs Houston Texans

Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images Where the Y’alls hosted the Yinzers Ah yes, a 24-point home demolition of the Pittsburgh Steelers, with CJ Stroud again going for over 300 yards, two TD and no INTs and the Texans rushing for 139 yards as a team, with Pierce accounting for 81 of those. Throw in a defense that forced one INT (probably should have had another for a scoop-and-score) and he...2023
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• Top 5 offensive players of the preseason

Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports Who were the Houston Texans’ best offensive players this preseason? If you’re looking for Part 1 of this article where I rank my top five Houston Texans defenders of the preseason, click here. In the first part of this article, I listed my top five Houston Texans defenders of the preseason. In the final part of my preseason analysis, I will rank my top five off...2023
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• Hair of the dog: Houston Texans @ New England Patriots or: Bill O’Brien’s revenge

Photo by Omar Rawlings/Getty Images The first (pre-season) game of the new order. third time’s a charm, right? Right? Ah yes, with August comes the dog days of summer. The excessive heat and the general sense that it is just too [KITTEN] hot to do anything. Yet, within that heat, it is a time of starts and renewal. School is starting for many, or about to, and for the NFL, the preseason g...2023
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• HAIR OF THE DOG: TEXANS @ PATRIOTS aka the Start of a New Era (v3), or Revenge of the BO’B (light)

Photo by Omar Rawlings/Getty Images The first (pre-season) game of the new order. 3rd time’s a charm, right? Right? Ah yes, with August comes the dog days of summer. The excessive heat and the general sense that it is just too [KITTEN] hot to do anything. Yet, within that heat, it is a time of starts and renewal. School is starting for many, or about to, and for the NFL, the preseason get...2023
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• Tuesday Trenches: Grading the last 10 Bengals drafts
Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Taking a look back at a 10-year span of Bengals draft classes that featured some epic gaffes and potential all-time greats. It’s time! The draft is just a couple of days away, and with the championship window garage door wide open, Cincinnati Bengals fans are excited to see what the team will do to add to their roster. This year should be fun too. The Bengals ha...2023
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• Houston Texans One-Two Punch: Pierce & Singletary
Photo by Ken Murray/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Opposing defenders beware If you paid any attention at all to the 2022 Houston Texans, you know one of the very few bright spots was then-rookie running back Dameon Pierce. The bruising young tailback had what many could argue was the best Texans rookie rushing seasons in history going on until it was derailed by injury. And poor play ca...2023
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• Battle Red Blog End of Season Power Rankings, Part I: The Bottom of the Barrel
Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images Where does every NFL team land on my final rankings of the 2022 season? Welcome to my final power rankings post of the 2022 NFL Season! Wooooo, we made it! In celebration of this finale, I decided to give every NFL team a brief synopsis of their season, along with a preview into their future (or...at least what I think it will be). Since it is a bit of a la...2023
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• Darius Anderson underwent season-ending knee surgery
Texans running back Darius Anderson underwent season-ending knee surgery, according to multiple reports. He dislocated his knee during practice. Anderson signed with the Texans’ practice squad in 2021 before signing a futures deal after the season. Anderson was among six running backs on the team’s roster, behind Marlon Mack and Rex Burkhead and competing with [more]...2022
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• Mike Tanier's Monday Morning Hangover: Colts, Cam, Cowboys Conspiracy
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"Rex Burkhead, who won a Super Bowl with Patriots, announces NFL retirement at age 33"

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"Current free agents include Leonard Fournette, Mark Ingram, Ronald Jones, Rex Burkhead, David Johnson, Kenyan Drake, and former Ram Malcolm Brown."

2022
"He joins Rex Burkhead, Royce Freeman, Dare Ogunbowale and Scottie Phillips in the team’s running backs room."

2021
"Rex Burkhead runs for 149 as Texans stun Chargers, 41-29"

2020
"As annual 'Team Jack Trifecta' goes virtual, Rex Burkhead continues to shine light on pediatric brain cancer funding"

2019
"After the Patriots’ first possession ended with Rex Burkhead fumbling, the Bills took over and quickly got on the board with a Stephen Hauschka 35-yard field [more]"

2018
"Later on the opening series he took a snap from under center and handed off to a streaking Rex Burkhead for 5 yards."

2017
"– The New England Patriots announced that they have signed RB Rex Burkhead as an unrestricted free agent from the Cincinnati Bengals."

2016
"Andy Dalton and Rex Burkhead had the two longest runs of the game for Cincinnati."

2015
"They got too cute with the trickery, with Rex Burkhead coughing up an end-around fumble that became a Bobby Wagner defensive touchdown."

2014
"Even third-string running back Rex Burkhead found paydirt."

• No country for old running backs
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• Bengals Draft Day 3 Twitter roundup
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• Rams suffer 2 injuries at running back, may need to start Zach Evans this week
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• Hair of the Dog: Week 4, Pittsburgh Steelers vs Houston Texans
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• Top 5 offensive players of the preseason
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• Hair of the dog: Houston Texans @ New England Patriots or: Bill O’Brien’s revenge
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• HAIR OF THE DOG: TEXANS @ PATRIOTS aka the Start of a New Era (v3), or Revenge of the BO’B (light)
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• Value of Things: Way Too Early Texans Projections— Running Backs
Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports Will Dameon Pierce take the next step this season? Las Vegas and the gambling community have cast their lots. They have collectively picked the Houston Texans to win between 5.5 games and 6.5 games. If you were to hold a gun to their head, I’m sure they would settle on 6-11 as a prediction. That’s a marked improvement but it doesn’t capture the optimism that ...2023
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• 5 free agent running backs that would help the Bengals win
Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Joe Mixon is entrenched as the lead back. And Chase Brown should help keep the veteran fresh. But pass-heavy Cincinnati could use another pass-blocking RB. The Cincinnati Bengals decided to keep Joe Mixon as the starting running back this year (for now, at least). And they added rookie Chase Brown, who will be able to contribute immediately. But that do...2023
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• Value of Things: Way Too Early Texans Projections— Running Backs
Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports Will Dameon Pierce take the next step this season? Las Vegas and the gambling community has cast their lots. They have collectively picked the Texans to win between 5.5 games and 6.5 games. If you were to hold a gun to their head, I’m sure they would settle on 6-11 as a prediction. That’s a marked improvement but it doesn’t capture the optimism that many Texa...2023
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• Hair of the Dog: Week 4, Pittsburgh Steelers vs Houston Texans
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• Hair of the dog: Houston Texans @ New England Patriots or: Bill O’Brien’s revenge
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• HAIR OF THE DOG: TEXANS @ PATRIOTS aka the Start of a New Era (v3), or Revenge of the BO’B (light)
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• Houston Texans Value of Things: Average Running Back Play
Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images How close are the Texans to having an average running attack? As we go through the different position groups on the team, we are determining where they are in relationship to the average. Of course, there are any number of ways that we can do that. We are most concerned with the running attack as a whole, but we will also look at individual backs. In general...2023
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• Battle Red Blog End of Season Power Rankings, Part I: The Bottom of the Barrel
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• Rex Burkhead believed to have torn ACL
Patriots running back Rex Burkhead‘s season is reportedly over as a result of Sunday’s knee injury. Jeff Howe of TheAthletic.com reports that the injury is believed to be a torn ACL. If confirmed, Burkhead will be headed for surgery and rehab designed to get him ready for next season. Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said [more]...2020
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• Bills take early lead in New England
The Bills are already an AFC playoff team, but today they’re trying to show they belong among the elite teams in the conference. Early on, the results are positive. After the Patriots’ first possession ended with Rex Burkhead fumbling, the Bills took over and quickly got on the board with a Stephen Hauschka 35-yard field [more]...2019
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• Combine: Running backs the talk of Indy

INDIANAPOLIS -- Quarterback is and always will be the marquee position in football. As such, it is the Sam Darnold, Josh Rosen and Josh Allen-led group that will garner the most attention at the 2018 NFL Scouting Combine this week. Heisman-winning passers Baker Mayfield and Lamar Jackson will be the talk of the town. But when a number of the coaches and GMs in Indianapolis this week were asked abo...2018
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• 2017 Season in Review: Inside the Numbers

A look back at the New England Patriots 2017 season inside the numbers. BY THE NUMBERS 3The Patriots blocked kicks in three consecutive games with Cassius Marsh blocking a FG vs. Atlanta (10/22/17), Lawrence Guy blocking a FG vs. LA Chargers (10/29/17) and Rex Burkhead blocking a punt at Denver (11/12/17). 4The 2017 Patriots had four rookie free agents make the 53-man opening day roster - DL Adam ...2018
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• Game Notes: Super Bowl LII Patriots vs. Eagles

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• Bengals Draft Day 3 Twitter roundup
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• Hair of the Dog: Week 4, Pittsburgh Steelers vs Houston Texans
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• Hair of the dog: Houston Texans @ New England Patriots or: Bill O’Brien’s revenge
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• HAIR OF THE DOG: TEXANS @ PATRIOTS aka the Start of a New Era (v3), or Revenge of the BO’B (light)
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• Houston Texans One-Two Punch: Pierce & Singletary
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• Rex Burkhead: Patriots won for James White
Patriots running back James White missed his second consecutive game today after a car accident killed his father and injured his mother. But his teammates felt his presence. Fellow running back Rex Burkhead, who scored three touchdowns in today’s win over the Raiders, said he and his teammates badly wanted to win for White. “We [more]...2020
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• Patriots family, friends volunteer in Minnesota

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS The Patriots trip to Minnesota for Super Bowl LII ended in heartbreak, but before the big game, family and friends of the Patriots left an impact on the community that welcomed them for the week. More than 40 family members and friends spent the morning of Feb. 2 volunteering at Second Harvest Heartland, a food bank that distributes supplies to food pantries, soup kitchens,...2018
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• Conference Championship Snap Judgments

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• Game Observations: Brady does it again

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• Game Observations: Brady does it again
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• Monday Morning Hangover: Odell Beckham Is No Fluke, and Neither Are the Bengals
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• Patriots sign unrestricted free agent RB Rex Burkhead
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• Game Notes: Patriots extend NFL-record to 10th Super Bowl overall

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• Patriots Wrap Up: Mitchell returns, Harrison debuts, Brady sits

On the coldest day of the season here in Foxborough (temps barely reached the 20s Fahrenheit), it proved to be an eventful day on the Patriots’ practice field, both in terms of who was there and for who wasn’t. For the first time since early September, wide receiver Malcolm Mitchell put on a jersey and pads and took part in a practice. His appearance on the field today is significant because it me...2017
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• Analysis: Happy about new year

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• Game Notes: Patriots clinch playoff spot for the 19th time in Kraft's 24 years

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• Hair of the Dog: Week 4, Pittsburgh Steelers vs Houston Texans
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• Value of Things: Way Too Early Texans Projections— Running Backs
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• Houston Texans One-Two Punch: Pierce & Singletary
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• Week 17's biggest fantasy football questions: NFL reporters give advice to help you in the playoffs

Can Texans back Rex Burkhead repeat his Week 16 production? What about Bills wideout Isaiah McKenzie? Our reporters share their insights....2022
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• Dynasty Fantasy Football Player Rankings 11-25
Another pandemic plagued week in the NFL forced over 170 players to the COVID-19 list, and it has me thinking about the talent margin between starters, backups, and practice squad players. Houston Texans running back, Rex Burkhead (one of my favorites) ran for a career-high 149 yards and two touchdowns. Pretty good day for a 31-year-old veteran on the worst rushing offense in the league. Which beg...2021
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• Fantasy football waiver wire: Rookie receivers Justin Jefferson, Tee Higgins making their mark
Vikings WR Justin Jefferson caught seven passes for 175 yards and a TD in Week 3; can fantasy GMs trust Patriots RBs Rex Burkhead, Sony Michel going forward? ...2020
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• Monday Morning Hangover: Sorting out the NFL's 7 Best Super Bowl Contenders
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• Monday Morning Hangover: Odell Beckham Is No Fluke, and Neither Are the Bengals
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• Monday Morning Hangover: The Dolphins Must Do More Than Fire Philbin
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• Hair of the Dog: Week 4, Pittsburgh Steelers vs Houston Texans
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• Top 5 offensive players of the preseason
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• Hair of the dog: Houston Texans @ New England Patriots or: Bill O’Brien’s revenge
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• HAIR OF THE DOG: TEXANS @ PATRIOTS aka the Start of a New Era (v3), or Revenge of the BO’B (light)
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• 5 free agent running backs that would help the Bengals win
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• Value of Things: Houston Texans Roster Jigsaw— Running Backs
Raymond Carlin III-USA TODAY Sports How much better is the running back room than last season? The Value of Things feature began during the last offseason. Essentially, the concept is that everything has a value. There are qualitative values where we talk in general terms with no real eye for anything exact. Then, there is the quantitative. How much is a player actually worth in real dolla...2023
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• Sugaring the A-Gap explained
Photo by Elsa/Getty Images This is a term you hear about defensive alignments, and now we break down what it is As the New York Giants continue through their offseason, we at Big Blue View resume our glossary index. You may have seen the phrase ‘sugar the A-Gap’ or ‘sugaring the A-Gap’ on Big Blue View, and I wanted to quickly examine what that exactly means. Sugaring the A-Gap — A pre-sn...2023
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• Tuesday Trenches: Grading the last 10 Bengals drafts
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• Battle Red Blog End of Season Power Rankings, Part I: The Bottom of the Barrel
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• Houston Texans Value of Things: Running Backs vs. Wide Receivers
Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports Is the first round really too early to take a running back? The Senior Bowl and East-West Shrine Game haven’t even happened yet. The combine is still to come. Every major university is going to have their own pro day. So, getting into specific players and specific draft strategies is at best premature. However, that doesn’t mean we can’t go through some histori...2023
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• Hair of the Dog: Week 4, Pittsburgh Steelers vs Houston Texans
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• Hair of the dog: Houston Texans @ New England Patriots or: Bill O’Brien’s revenge
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• HAIR OF THE DOG: TEXANS @ PATRIOTS aka the Start of a New Era (v3), or Revenge of the BO’B (light)
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• Houston Texans Value of Things: Running Backs vs. Wide Receivers
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• Watch: Tom Brady hustles for epic block on big play vs. Bills
Even when he isn’t playing at his best, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady does the little things that win games. During Saturday’s pivotal game against the Buffalo Bills, that meant putting his body on the line with a lead block. After handing it off to running back Rex Burkhead out of the shotgun, Brady started rolling out to his left with receiver N’Keal Harry following behind him on th...2019
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• Ask PFW: Feeling Super!

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• News Blitz 1/16: Pats not concerned with Ramsey's boast

The Patriots and Jaguars are set to do battle in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game at Gillette Stadium with a berth in Super Bowl LII on the line. Jacksonville brings the second-ranked defense in football to Foxborough, and ESPN.com says the style on that side of the ball should remind New England of what they’ve seen in the past with Seattle. The Boston Herald takes a look at the Jaguars run-heavy a...2018
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• Transcript: Bill Belichick Press Conference 1/11

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• Week 13 Snap Judgments

Musings, observations and the occasional insight from an interesting Week 13 in the NFL… * It has come to this. The team that hasn’t even had a home-field advantage this season may well be hosting a home game in the NFL playoffs. That reality is starting to sink in thanks to Sunday’s events, when the Los Angeles Chargers kept up their strong late-season push to the playoffs, knocking off the visit...2017
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