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Steve Kiner, Linebacker Who Was Open About Drug Use, Is Dead at 77

Steve Kiner, an All-American linebacker at the University of Tennessee who played for three N.F.L. teams and became well known.

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Steve McMichael, Hall of Fame Tackle for Champion Bears, Dies at 67

Steve McMichael, a Hall of Fame defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears with a theatrical personality and a ferocious intensity.

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Mike Patrick, Voice of Sunday Night N.F.L. Games on ESPN, Dies at 80

Mike Patrick, a versatile sportscaster for ESPN who called National Football League games on Sunday nights for 18 years, died.

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Will the ‘Tush Push’ Be Banned in the N.F.L.?

Leaping over the line of scrimmage to block a kick. Standing in the end zone to swat away a field.

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As Salaries Boom, It’s a Good Time to Be an NFL Coach

No matter what happened on Super Bowl Sunday, Kansas Chiefs Coach Andy Reid is still money. He is the highest-paid.

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Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime Show: The Peak of All Rap Battles?

Of course he performed “Not Like Us.” In the lead-up to Kendrick Lamar’s headline performance at the Super Bowl LIX.

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The Best and Worst Super Bowl Commercials, Ranked

Here is my annual critical ranking of the Super Bowl commercials. Included are the new, national ads that were shown.

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Trump, Expected to Attend Super Bowl, Has Had a Fraught Relationship With the NFL

During President Trump’s first term, his relationship with the N.F.L. was contentious. He downplayed the severity of concussions in football.

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Cleveland Harris, N.F.L. Coach Who Pushed for Diversity, Dies at 79

Cleveland Harris had a dream. As one of the National Football League’s top running-backs coaches, he had a reputation for.

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How Going to Commercial During the Super Bowl Works

Television commercial breaks are the bane of every N.F.L. fan. They interrupt a game already riddled with stoppages, bombard viewers.

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