The Immaculate Reception, 48 years later

Earlier this year, we commemorated the 70th birthday of the man who scored the touchdown on the other end of the Immaculate Reception. Today, we commemorate the 48th anniversary of one of the greatest moments in football history. The Immaculate Reception. Also, the moment at which a seven-year-old kid realized that pro football is a [more]

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Joe Mixon won’t return this week

The Bengals will not activate running back Joe Mixon from injured reserve this week, coach Zac Taylor said Wednesday. Taylor, though, didn’t rule out Mixon returning for Week 17. “We’ll see about next week,” Taylor said, via Ben Baby of ESPN. That would come as a huge surprise considering Mixon has not practiced or played [more]

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Lions announce G.M. interviews with Rick Smith, Scott Pioli, Thomas Dimitroff

The Lions are looking for a new G.M. On Wednesday, they interviewed three candidates for the job. Former Texans G.M. Rich Smith, former Chiefs G.M. Scott Pioli, and former Falcons G.M. Thomas Dimitroff underwent interviews for the position on Wednesday. The Lions fired G.M. Bob Quinn two days after Thanksgiving. The team recently hired former NFL [more]

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Broncos remove Brandon McManus from COVID-19 list

The Broncos activated kicker Brandon McManus from the reserve/COVID-19 list, the team announced Wednesday. McManus went on the list Dec. 14, forcing him to miss the team’s Week 15 game against the Bills. His replacement, Taylor Russolino, made only one of four kicks. McManus has made 22-of-24 field goals this season and is 21-of-24 on [more]

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Former Cowboys, Packers punter Ron Widby dies at 75

Former Cowboys punter Ron Widby died Wednesday, the team announced. Widby was 75. Widby punted for the Cowboys from 1968-71, winning a ring on the team’s first Super Bowl championship team. The Saints drafted Widby in 1967 out of the University of Tennessee. He joined the Cowboys a year later and appeared in his first [more]

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Tom Brady takes the high road regarding the Pro Bowl snub

A day after Tom Brady was more like Tom Petty regarding a perceived diss by Tony Dungy, Brady opted to be Tommy High Road when it comes to the question of whether he was snubbed for the Pro Bowl. “I think there [are] a lot of people who end up being deserving of a really [more]

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DeForest Buckner named AFC defensive player of the week

DeForest Buckner may be considered a Pro Bowl snub, but his performance in Indianapolis’ Week 15 win over Houston was enough to earn him AFC defensive player of the week. Buckner set a new single-game career high with 3.0 sacks, one of which made Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson fumble for a key takeaway in the [more]

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