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The new NFL year kicks off next week, but thanks to Chip Kelly, American football fans have a major headline to discuss until then. News out of Philadelphia today saw the Eagles trade LeSean McCoy to the Buffalo Bills for outstanding linebacker Kiko Alonso. The fact that the Eagles would move Shady McCoy is startling […]

The breaking sports news out of Charlotte, North Carolina, today is of a very different variety than the news cycle out of Chapel Hill. Prosecutors in Charlotte today announced that the Greg Hardy domestic violence charges have been dropped, as the accuser of the Carolina Panthers’ defensive end failed to appear in court. Hardy had

In the weeks leading up to Super Bowl 49, pundits and fans said the Seattle Seahawks vs New England Patriots game could be the best Super Bowl in years. Indeed, when the dust settled we had all been treated to one of the most whipsawing, entertaining and competitive NFL championship games in years. The networks

On Super Bowl Sunday, a time when NFL headlines are at their peak, seeing Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers named NFL MVP is one of the last headlines fans expected to see. However, in the words of Rodgers himself, fans need to “relax” if they think the Packers QB “stole” the award from other

The Super Bowl bets are in, and as of Sunday morning Vegas bookies have made the Seahawks vs Patriots Super Bowl a “pick ’em” game. But does having the Super Bowl betting odds equal for both teams mean Vegas will be any worse off than it was in 2014? It could. Those 50/50 Super Bowl

In the Seattle Seahawks last practice before the Super Bowl Friday, a freak Kam Chancellor injury threw the Seattle players and faithful into a moment of panic. A knee injury at the goal line looked like it would put one of the top two defenders on the would-be Super Bowl repeat champions out of the

The 2015 Super Bowl features the Seattle Seahawks in their second straight Super Bowl and the New England Patriots in their sixth overall. But those aren’t the only traditions in this year’s big game. Pizza, chips, awesome ads and adult beverages are part of the annual rite, and they’ll be out in full force for

Is Deflategate real? Could the accusations of the New England Patriots deflating footballs have long-term implications for one of the two teams in this year’s Super Bowl? According to a former NFL quarterback who played for seven teams, the “Deflategate” controversy is indeed real, at least in perception. But he says the practice is common

The Seattle Seahawks’ enigmatic but powerful running back may have ended up getting himself into trouble anyway leaing up to Sunday’s Super Bowl. The Marshawn Lynch Super Bowl Media Day circus lasted all of 4 minutes 51 seconds, just under the five-minute requirement. In fact, he may still face a fine for his Media Day