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Cam Newton was present on the field Sunday, but Panthers need the ‘old Cam’ back to lead them

It has been all smiles in Charlotte since Cam Newton signed with the team that drafted him No. 1 overall in 2011. Last week, the Carolina Panthers went on the road and defeated the Arizona Cardinals — who were playing without two of their best, Kyler Murray and DeAndre Hopkins — who have the best […]

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AJ Green and DeMar DeRozan whiff, as unbeaten teams fall short in late comebacks

We had a pair of fourth quarter thrillers on our hands last night, as two surprising unbeaten teams in the NBA and NFL tried to keep their winning streaks alive. The Bulls mounted a late comeback against the Knicks, which would be a largely meaningless phrase if both teams hadn’t shocked their long-suffering fan bases… […]

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Thursday Night Football, Week 8: Injuries and COVID — it’s beginning to feel like 2020 again

Thursday Night Football has a reputation for being underwhelming. Just look at the seven Thursday games we’ve had thus far this season. Only two were really enticing matchups: Week 1' s Cowboys-Bucs and Week 5' s Rams-Seahawks. Luckily, in Week 8, we get another thrilling matchup between the 7-0 Arizona Cardinals and… Read more…

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The fastest quarterback to win 100 regular-season games is Black — his name is Russell Wilson

Sunday was a huge day for Russell Wilson. His team, the Seattle Seahawks, knocked off the 49ers on the road , 28-21, avoiding the distinction of worst record in the highly contested NFC West. Wilson’s name, meanwhile, was solidified in the record books in a way once thought impossible for a man who looks like […]

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Deadspinners make their boldest, throw-reason-out-the-door predictions for the NFL season

Thursday was great, but now, the real fun begins. Tomorrow, the NFL season kicks off for 28 franchises. There are a lot of teams with high hopes coming into the season, a great deal of promising rookies, a whole lot of interesting storylines, but most of all, there are a good deal of question marks. […]