The New York Times – Sports:
The Packers-Bears rivalry begins anew, the Chiefs start their title defense and the hyped-up Jets will be tested against the Bills in a strong slate of games.
Category: Football
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Gil Brandt, 91, Dies; Helped Make the Cowboys ‘America’s Team’
The New York Times – Sports:
As talent evaluator for nearly 30 years, he built Dallas into an N.F.L. powerhouse through the use of computer technology and other innovations.
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Alex Smith’s Recovery Didn’t Prepare Him for Daughter’s Cancer Fight
The New York Times – Sports:
Alex Smith returned to play pro football after a horrific leg injury nearly killed him. Nothing about his recovery prepared him for the helplessness of watching his daughter battle a brain tumor.
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‘The Mountain Will Make Cowards Out of All of Us’
The New York Times – Sports:
Two former pro football players entered the Leadville Trail 100-mile race, a grueling slog over Colorado peaks. They were used to challenges, but this was a new kind of pain.
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After the Loss of a Son, a Football Coach Confronts a Terrible Truth
The New York Times – Sports:
Meiko Locksley was found to have had a degenerative brain disease often associated with football. His father, the head coach at Maryland, is still reckoning with the implications.
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A Football Coach Walks the Line on C.T.E.
The New York Times – Sports:
Football gave the University of Maryland Coach Michael Locksley a scholarship, a family and a career. But it also likely contributed to his son’s C.T.E. diagnosis.
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The Unusual Legal Agreement Behind ‘The Blind Side’
The New York Times – Sports:
Michael Oher says Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy used their relationship with him to unfairly profit from his story. They have denied it.
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In Wheelchair Football, Camaraderie Comes With Metal-on-Metal Contact
The New York Times – Sports:
A collision-heavy wheelchair football team in Buffalo is giving players community and purpose.
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After a False Start, Sean Payton Aims to Reset the Denver Broncos
The New York Times – Sports:
The team and its heralded quarterback finished the 2022 season with a losing record and one of the most disorganized offenses in the N.F.L. Its new head coach has brought order, and an early controversy.