Wizards’ Randy Wittman coached Saturday despite death of brother

He's had a couple deaths around him this season.

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Outside criticism of Cam a non-issue inside Panthers locker room

Much of the dead week between the conference title games and a some-star game that should die was spent talking about why Panthers quarterback Cam Newton gets criticized and whether and to what extent there’s a racial component to it. Inside the team’s locker room, however, it’s a non-issue. “We don’t even talk about it to…

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Lions hire former Maryland, UConn coach Randy Edsall

Longtime college coach Randy Edsall is getting a job in Detroit. Edsall, who was fired as head coach at Maryland during the 2015 season, has been hired as the Lions’ director of football research/special projects. It’s unclear what, exactly, a “director of football research/special projects” does, but Edsall will presumably be an assistant to new…

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NaVorro Bowman not concerned about effect of Kelly’s offense on defense

Chip Kelly’s three years as the Eagles head coach saw the team’s defense on the field for more plays than any other team twice and they finished second in the other season, which has led to complaints from some players about the impact that his uptempo offense has on the other side of the ball when…

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Rugby star Sonny Bill learns lessons

Sonny Bill Williams was the center of attention at this weekend's Wellington Sevens, but the All Blacks rugby star admits he is still learning his way in the shortened version of the game.











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PFT Live lands in San Francisco for a full week of shows

Welcome to San Francisco, PFT Planet. (OK, I’m saying that figuratively. Unless you’re actually arriving to town right now. If so, welcome to San Francisco, PFT Planet.) PFT Live on NBC Sports Radio will be setting up shop on Radio Row at the Super Bowl for a full week of shows. And it will be…

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Yeo’s woes: Why this year’s slump may be different for the Wild

Can they bounce back once again?

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