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Lions are out of the playoff race, Packers are among 11 teams in and 3 spots remain open
The Lions are staying home for the playoffs, the Packers are in the postseason and only one spot remains open in the NFC.

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Preston Stone throws 3 TDs, Northwestern has 4 takeaways in victory over Central Michigan
By DAVE HOGGPreston Stone threw three touchdown passes, and Northwestern turned four turnovers into touchdowns and beat Central Michigan in the GameAbove Sports Bowl at Ford Field on Friday.

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Falcons’ Jalon Walker spreads Christmas joy in the freezing cold
In the freezing cold on his day off, Falcons linebacker Jalon Walker was outside helping to pack cars with gifts, nonperishable food bags and holiday essentials for nearly 140 families recently at Rehoboth Baptist Church in Tucker.

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Five-star freshman Sanders savoring ‘amazing experience’ with Vols
Adversity. Frustration. Adjustments. Success.

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Former QB Jacob Rodriguez now All-America linebacker for playoff team Texas Tech
Jacob Rodriguez was sleeping on the floor of his brother’s apartment and learning how to really play defense when he joined Texas Tech for spring practice in 2022, right after a season as a quarterback at Virginia.

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Georgia Tech defenders, ‘put their foot down’ after late-season struggles
Georgia Tech's defense was not without its ups and downs throughout the first season under the direction of coordinator Blake Gideon.

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Bears, Patriots, Jaguars clinch playoff berths in stunning first-year coaching turnarounds
Chicago, New England and Jacksonville were all fighting for draft positioning at this time a year ago, with the three teams finishing off seasons that left them at the bottom of the NFL standings.

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Missouri linebacker Damon Wilson II accuses Georgia of illegal punishment in transfer portal lawsuit
Missouri pass rusher Damon Wilson II claims that the athletic department at Georgia is trying to illegally punish him for entering the transfer portal in a lawsuit filed by the linebacker in state court Tuesday in Boone County, Missouri.

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This is not what Netflix or the NFL had in mind when Cowboys-Commanders was scheduled for Christmas
This is not exactly what the NFL and Netflix had in mind when they thought they would be getting big-name quarterbacks Jayden Daniels vs. Dak Prescott and a high-stakes matchup of NFC East rivals Washington Commanders and Dallas Cowboys in the Christmas Day spotlight.

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MacIntyre growing for Vols amid changing quarterback landscape
After Tennessee lost at Ohio State in the first round of the College Football Playoff last December, the Volunteers moved forward in the offseason with a quarterback depth chart of Nico Iamaleava, Jake Merklinger and George MacIntyre.
