The world reacts to Kobe Bryant's death

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Report: Jeff Nixon joining Matt Rhule in move from Baylor to Panthers

It appears we can another member of the 2019 Baylor coaching staff to the group that Matt Rhule is putting together to assist him in his first season as the Panthers head coach. Pete Thamel of Yahoo Sports reports that the Panthers are hiring Jeff Nixon. Nixon was the co-offensive coordinator and running backs coach [more]

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FMIA—3 A.M. Wakeup Call with Andy Reid: Talking Meatballs, Mahomes and Trying To Rip Out Hearts in Miami

A sobering day in sports, so Peter King opens his Football Morning in America column with an NFL-related anecdote about the late Kobe Bryant before turning attention to Miami and Super Bowl LIV. Also in the column: • A 3 a.m. ride to work with Andy Reid, where the Chiefs coach talks about serving meatballs to Hollywood's elite, the Michael Vick chapter in Philadelphia and how K.C. employed a CIA strategy to land Patrick Mahomes. • The San Francisco storylines in LIV, from the Jimmy Garoppolo factor to the under-the-radar secret to the Niners' recent success in the run game. • A look at Kyle Shanahan, the son of a coach and the man who will lead San Francisco in Super Bowl LIV. • More thoughts, notes and opinions on the retirement of Dean Pees; the Hall of Fame chances of Eli Manning; Tom Brady on Troy Polamalu. • Plus 10 things, factoids, numbers game, beernerdness and an invite to join me and Gardner Minshew in Miami for a couple cold ones. [more]

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Orlando Brown Jr. plays Pro Bowl in his father’s memory

Ravens offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr. wore something special when he arrived at the stadium for Sunday’s Pro Bowl: The jersey his father wore when he was a Ravens offensive tackle himself. Brown Jr. told the Ravens’ website he recently went back home and retrieved a jersey worn by his late father, who played for [more]

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Von Miller says “sky’s the limit” for Drew Lock

Von Miller has never hidden his excitement for Drew Lock‘s future. The Broncos linebacker is one of the young quarterback’s biggest fans. Maybe it’s because Miller has seen Brock Osweiler, Trevor Siemian, Paxton Lynch, Case Keenum, Joe Flacco and Brandon Allen go 24-36 since Peyton Manning retired. Lock was 4-1 as a rookie starter. And [more]

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League finds Bills didn’t violate injury reporting policy with Jerry Hughes

The Bills are off the hook. According to Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com, the NFL has found no wrongdoing on the team’s part, after investigating whether they violated the league’s injury reporting policy regarding Jerry Hughes. Hughes said after the season he had played with torn wrist ligaments, and had surgery last week. But he was [more]

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He was born to play basketball, but for Kobe Bryant that was never enough

Kobe Bryant left the NBA on his own terms on April 13, 2016, scoring 60 points -- more than any other player in a game that season -- in a win over the Utah Jazz as he drew the curtain on his historic 20-year career.

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