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Thanks, WLAF! Player parlayed London life to Super Bowls

Dedrick Dodge has two Super Bowl rings — not bad for a guy who was working at an Anheuser-Busch plant after his Florida State career. Thirty years ago, Dodge joined the London Monarchs in the inaugural season of the NFL-backed WLAF, which later became NFL Europe.

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PODCAST: Looking for the real Pitt

On this week’s podcast: Are we close to finding out who this Pitt team really is? And what happened to Signing Day?

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Opinion: Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf using social media the right way with Emmett Till tweets

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf started tweeting about the murder of Emmett Till at the beginning of Black History Month.

      

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Ryan Fitzpatrick shares Brian Flores’ turning point as Dolphins coach

Ryan Fitzpatrick shares Brian Flores’ turning point as Dolphins coach

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Opinion: Tom Brady is already in elite QB club. Super Bowl 55 win could put him at another level

Bucs’ Tom Brady joins elite company with three other QBs who started a Super Bowl for multiple teams. A win would put him at another level.

      

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Colts get Peyton Manning’s thoughts on QB options

Colts seek counsel from The Sheriff.

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The buttons Brad Brownell pushed that helped Clemson get past North Carolina

After a blowout loss to Duke, the Tigers head coach switched things up.

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Opinion: Former defensive back Troy Vincent a real impact player as NFL executive vice president

Troy Vincent’s NFL job description, which includes oversight of the officiating department and game operations, merely scratches the surface.

      

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DeChambeau flattered by role in golf’s rule-change proposals

Bryson DeChambeau has been pushing the limits of golf with his quest for increased distance off the tee. “I think I might be pushing them a little bit,” a smiling DeChambeau said Wednesday. The USGA and the R&A on Tuesday released their “Distance Insights Project,” which revealed a steady increase in distance for more than 100 years — with average gains of about 30 yards by PGA Tour players in the last 25 years — and golf courses that keep expanding.

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COVID-19 reality clashes with Super Bowl in Tampa area: ‘It’s really awful every day’

Raymond James Stadium not only is site of Super Bowl 55, but also a symbol of the coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 440,000 Americans.

      

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