Did Panthers benefit from losing?

Three days ago, the Panthers had a record of 14-0 and seemed to be heading toward the second 16-0 regular season in league history. Now, the quest is over. Rodney Harrison, who played for the only team to navigate a regular season without losing, believes it’s good that the Panthers lost to the Falcons. Harrison…

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NHL ON NBCSN DOUBLEHEADER: Rangers vs. Lightning; Flyers vs. Sharks

Three of the four teams featured are not in a playoff spot right now.

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Howard pulled again, calls his performance ‘unacceptable’

"It wasn't good enough for the guys once again."

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McCoy, Jackson silent so far on Chip Kelly’s termination

Once the news broke that the Eagles had fired coach Chip Kelly, it made sense to periodically check the Twitter pages of former Eagles running back LeSean McCoy and former Eagles receiver DeSean Jackson. And something nearly as surprising as Kelly’s termination happened. Neither McCoy nor Jackson have had anything to say. That will likely…

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Brandon Marshall: Getting into playoffs would be dream come true

Jets wide receiver Brandon Marshall became the first receiver in NFL history with six 100-catch seasons when he crossed the plateau in last Sunday’s victory over the Patriots. All of those catches this year have been a big reason why the Jets are in position to make the playoffs with a victory this weekend. If…

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Teammate: Josh Norman was “mild-mannered” after Beckham brawl

For the many reasons they fell to the Falcons last week, one of the biggest might have been the fallout from the previous week’s win, according to one Panthers defensive back. During an appearance on WFNZ Tuesday, injured Panthers cornerback Bene Benwikere said there was a noticeable lack of “swagger” from his teammates in the…

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Giants and Eagles playing for right to avoid London game

It would be wrong to say Sunday’s Giants-Eagles game will be meaningless. The winner gets to avoid going overseas. As pointed out by Ebenezer Samuel of the New York Daily News, the loser of the NFC East game will get a trip to London as a consolation prize. The league has scheduled the Rams to play…

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