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Week 17 of the 2023 NFL season is underway, and we already saw Cleveland Browns quarterback Joe Flacco, still looks funny since he is the Baltimore Ravens all-time passing yards and touchdowns leader, make Browns history.  He threw for 300 or more passing yards for a fourth game in a row in Cleveland’s 37-20 win over the New York Jets to set …

Eagles-Cardinals player matchups to watch in Week 17 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles (11-4) host the Cardinals (3-12) on Sunday afternoon at the Linc. Here are some key matchups to watch: Eagles’ pass rushers vs. Kyler Murray’s legs The Cardinals’ offensive line isn’t very good but that’s just one part of bringing Murray to the ground. Murray …

FRISCO, Texas — Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith, Michael Irvin, Larry Allen, Darren Woodson and Charles Haley. What do all those names have in common? They were were the star-studded core of the Dallas Cowboys’ 1990s dynasty teams that won three Super Bowls in a four-season span whose contributions to that run resulted in being inducted into the team’s Ring of …

Eric Williams NFC West Writer At the heart of a surprising 8-7 record for the Los Angeles Rams has been the emergence of inside linebacker Ernest Jones. However, his rise is no surprise to coach Sean McVay, who has watched the South Carolina product grow from an athletic player full of potential as a rookie to one of the best …

If you’re feeling nostalgic and wondering why, don’t immediately pinpoint the holidays — it might very well be Joe Flacco making the world feel like it was 2013 all over again. A decade ago, January Joe set the world on fire with an all-time playoff run that netted the Ravens a Super Bowl victory and Flacco a couple of big …

FRISCO, Texas —  Across all of professional sports, some athletes are simply officiated differently because their physical gifts are incomparable even amongst their peers.  This contrast is most noticeable in the NBA where a player like Hall of Fame center Shaquille O’Neal back in his Los Angeles Lakers prime had to be officiated another way. O’Neal’s speed and agility down …

What’s your traditional New Year’s Eve dinner? Do you go out? If you stay in and cook — do you make your favorite dish? Do you splurge on filet mignon or NY strip and seafood? Crack open some top-shelf drinks to usher in the new year in style? The latter is what my in-laws always do — steak, crab legs, …

Carmen Vitali NFC North Reporter The Minnesota Vikings’ plan for a “competitive rebuild” would have worked this year… if it wasn’t for those meddling injuries.  Between a former quarterback at head coach, one of the best receivers in football among myriad other skill players and a revamped defense with a fear-instilling reputation, the Vikings are just one question away from …

They make good, often great, money — some in the millions and millions — and their livelihood is playing a game. But their futures typically are etched in sand, with the tide always threatening to rush in with little notice. “It’s a strange life to live,” Chargers tight end Gerald Everett said. “It’s a strange career to have. Most people …

49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is on track to play against the Commanders this Sunday despite leaving the team’s Christmas night loss to the Ravens with a stinger and that means he will have a chance to show how he responds to as rough an outing as he’s had in the NFL. Purdy threw four interceptions for the first time in …

In the process of pondering the failure of teams to try to sign quarterback Lamar Jackson to an offer sheet in March, we were reminded of the grievance filed by the NFL Players Association in November 2022 over the refusal to give fully-guaranteed contracts to “certain quarterbacks,” following the five-year, fully-guaranteed Deshaun Watson deal with the Browns. After last night’s …

The Browns clinched a playoff berth with Thursday night’s win over the Jets, but their regular season could end with a much bigger prize: The No. 1 seed, a bye week and home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs. Cleveland is one of three AFC teams, along with Baltimore and Miami, that still has a chance at the No. 1 seed. …

Football is family. Nope. Football is business. They say “football is family” because it’s good for business to say “football is family.” In the aftermath of the benching of quarterback Russell Wilson by the Broncos, some have lost sight of the business realities that underpin every decision made by every team, almost every day. Each player on the roster is …

Coaches like Bud Grant and Tom Landry were known for being stoic. Jets coach Robert Saleh, who was demonstrative during his days as defensive coordinator of the 49ers, has adopted a flatter demeanor as a head coach. Particularly during a season that was largely lost on the fourth offensive snap, when quarterback Aaron Rodgers tore his Achilles tendon. While being …

Photograph: Patrick Smith/Getty Images As the regular season draws to a close, we’ll take a look each Friday at a game likely to affect the playoff race, along with the teams whose fortunes are rising and falling. And, so we don’t neglect the also-rans, we’ll see which teams are in the hunt for next year’s No 1 pick. Game of …