Report: Nuggets sign Vlatko Cancar to three-year contract, two seasons guaranteed

No. 49 pick in 2017 draft

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Ed Reed: Reaching greatness depends on company you keep, attitude

Ed Reed arrived onto the Pro Football Hall of Fame stage with his trademark hat, sunglasses and a cigar. He then won the night with an entertaining 36-minute, 2-second speech. Reed, who played 11 of his 12 seasons with the Ravens, said he wrote his speech while he was waiting through four other speeches. He [more]

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Raiders great Cliff Branch dies at 71

Cliff Branch, a big-play wide receiver whose speed exemplified the Raiders’ style of offensive football in the 1970s and 1980s, has died at the age of 71. Raiders owner Mark Davis confirmed Branch’s death in a brief statement. “Cliff was my best friend,” Davis said. “I will miss him dearly.” A star receiver and record-setting [more]

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Report: Player in Europe failed drug test because it showed he was pregnant

D.J. Cooper played at Ohio then professionally overseas

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Ty Law: Success in life is having a proper belief system

Ty Law wore dark sunglasses throughout his 28-minute, 29-second Pro Football Hall of Fame speech. They couldn’t hide his tears. Law, 45, became emotional several times and shed more than a few tears. “There ain’t no crying in football,” Law said. “I know. My bad.” Law, who played 203 games in 15 seasons with the [more]

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Pat Bowlen’s children unveil his Hall of Fame bust

Pat Bowlen didn’t make it to his Pro Football Hall of Fame induction. He died June 13 at the age of 75. But Bowlen’s legacy was sealed this weekend in Canton. On Friday night, his family accepted his framed yellow jacket. They celebrated with a party afterward. On Saturday night, six Bowlen family members and [more]

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Kevin Mawae: Today my football journey ends; I am home

Kevin Mawae spent most of his Pro Football Hall of Fame speech thanking everyone who helped him in his journey. That included his brother and best friend John, who was killed in 1996 in a car accident on Interstate 10 near Gonzalez, Louisiana. Mawae credits his strong faith to his brother’s death. Mawae remembered nearly [more]

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