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Rams’ Joe DeCamillis has an especially important task | L.A. Focus News

The year the Rams took the NFL by storm under rookie coach Sean McVay, their strength arguably wasn’t their offense or their defense but their special teams. That 2017 season was the best of an eight-year run in which coordinator John Fassel’s entertaining special teams perennially placed high in analytical rankings and regularly earned players […]

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3 impressions from Georgia's 41-24 loss to Alabama | The Atlanta Voice

Let's hear it Georgia fans. Another year, another early loss, and Alabama continues to own us. I’m pretty sure you said or heard these things so far: “Stetson Bennett sucks, put J.T. [Daniels] in!” “Georgia is never going to win a championship!” “Fire Kirby Smart!” (Yes, we have a few people that

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Lawrence Taylor

Named Lawrence Julius Taylor at the time of his birth in 1955 in Williamsburg, Virginia, Taylor was late in joining football as compared to the others in his field. Since he did not start playing until his junior year at Lafayette High School, Taylor was not highly recruited and so ended up at the

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On This Day in Black History: Johnny Rogers is Awarded the Heisman Trophy

Rogers began his career at a very young age where he represented the university in various sports such as basketball, baseball, football and

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Justin Fields, prolific Ohio State attack stifled by Alabama defense | L.A. Focus News

Ohio State players sit on the bench after their 52-24 loss to Alabama in the College Football Playoff national championship game on Monday night in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Ohio State players sit on the bench after their loss to Alabama in an NCAA College Football Playoff

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Bonner, Holder new faces in England tour | New York Carib News

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – West Indies will be without key batsmen Darren Bravo and Shimron Hetmyer when they leave in a few days for their historic “bio-secure” tour of England, but two newcomers have been included in a squad that chief selector Roger Harper believes is up to the challenge of

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Millwall 0-1 Derby: Game overshadowed by fans booing players taking a knee before kick-off

The start of Millwall's home game with Derby - which the Rams win 1-0 - is overshadowed by some fans booing the teams taking a knee.

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Panthers drop season opener to 19 ranked Louisiana in OT | The Atlanta Voice

It was almost too good to be true. Another Georgia State Panthers upset against a ranked team, except it was not. The 19 ranked Ragin Cajuns of Louisiana fought back after being down 14 points to defeat the Panthers 34-31 in overtime. Ragin Cajuns running back Elijah Mitchell broke loose for the

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Franco Harris is a retired American football player. He was born in March 7, 1950 to an African American father and an Italian mother. He studied at Rancocas Valley Regional High School in New Jersey and later at Penn State University. Here he played for the team “Littany Lions” as

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Rams’ Cam Akers softens up the Seahawks, paves the way for a playoff victory | L.A. Focus News

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String of errors leads to third game downfall for Cowboys - North Dallas Gazette

By Dwain Price NDG Sports The bad news is that the Dallas Cowboys made an enormous amount of egregious mistakes that led to Sunday’s 38-31 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. But the good news is that despite that heartbreaking loss, the Cowboys are still tied for first place in the NFC East with

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Georgia Tech edges Florida State 16-13 | The Atlanta Voice

Georgia Tech had not won an ACC road game to open a season since 1996, long before everyone on the roster was born. But the Yellow Jackets now have a significant win to build on in Year Two under coach Geoff Collins. True freshman Jeff Sims, who was once a Florida State commitment, threw for 277

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USC Stuns Arizona State; Rallying Late For 28-27 Win - Los Angeles Sentinel

Southern California returned 16 starters looking to make noise in the PAC-12 conference after an 8 win season last year. The post USC Stuns Arizona State; Rallying Late For 28-27 Win appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.

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Georgia State powered by record-breaking first half blows past East Carolina 49-29 | The Atlanta Voice

Georgia State Panthers redshirt quarterback Cornelious Brown had a decent day in his second start with the Panthers. Brown’s three touchdowns in the first half helped contribute to the most points the Panthers have ever scored in the first half in their program's history (35). In addition to

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By Dwain Price NDG Sports In a season filled with more twists than scenes from an Alfred Hitchcock movie, the Dallas Cowboys ended their season with Sunday’s less-than-thrilling 23-19 loss to the New York Giants. But in typical Cowboy fashion, the premature end to the season left their fans

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Lyrica Anderson And A1 Bentley To Hash Out Turbulent Marriage On “The Conversation”

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Born in a small town of Sealy, Texas, in 1960, Eric Dickerson was raised by his uncle and aunt after his mother decided not to marry his father at the young age of 17. Even though he did not grow up with his father, Dickerson inherited athletic abilities from the former running back of Prairie View

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Former USC lineman Marv Marinovich dies at 81 | L.A. Focus News

Marv Marinovich, the captain of USC football’s 1962 national championship team, died on Thursday of natural causes at the age of 81, the university announced on Friday. Marinovich played at USC during the 1959, 1961 and 1962 seasons, playing both offensive and defensive line. In 1962, the Trojans

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Eagles rally past Giants, move atop woeful NFC East - Stabroek News

(Field level Media) Carson Wentz threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Boston Scott with 40 seconds remaining, lifting the host Philadelphia Eagles to a 22-21 victory over the New York Giants

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Remembering Syracuse football great Floyd Little, who died at 78 - African American News Today - EIN Presswire

Three-time All-American running back Floyd Little passed away Friday after receiving a cancer diagnosis in May.

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Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay recently hosted a “Chalk Talk” virtual leadership summit for Southern California High School football coaches. The post Rams Host Leadership Summit for High School Coaches appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.

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Texans QB Deshaun Watson is ready to speak out against racism in the NFL - DefenderNetwork.com

Deshaun Watson has found his voice and is using it to speak out against racism in the NFL. The Houston Texans quarterback says he was conditioned to believe he wasn’t smart enough and lacked the education needed to speak out. According to a recent interview with ESPN, the football player gets

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Fact check: Trump glosses over racial disparities in jobs numbers while invoking George Floyd | The Atlanta Voice

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Bills hold off Colts for first playoff win in 25 years | L.A. Focus News

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills earned their first playoff victory in a quarter-century on Saturday when Josh Allen threw two touchdown passes, scored another rushing, and Micah Hyde batted down Philip Rivers’ desperation pass for a 27-24 win over the Indianapolis Colts in a wild-card

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Carson Wentz rallies Eagles to 22-21 win over Giants - Black News Channel

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Hurried, harassed and hit repeatedly, Carson Wentz completed the comeback this time. Wentz threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Boston Scott with 40 seconds remaining and the Philadelphia Eagles overcame an 11-point deficit in the final seven

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