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    Does Colin Kaepernick Still Need Football?

    In the past three years, Colin Kaepernick has become one of the most prominent, and influential, public figures in American culture, even if he is rarely seen on a TV screen. His infrequent appearances convey a magnanimity. He has walked the red carpet of the Met Gala, been given a standing ovation at the U.S. […] More

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    Steelers’ Defense Could Punish Baker Mayfield and the Browns

    The rest of Week 11’s matchups will be published on Friday. Steelers at Browns, 8:20 p.m., Fox & NFL Network Line: Browns -3 | Total: 40 On Oct. 6, Pittsburgh dropped to 1-4, with the team’s lone win at home against the Cincinnati Bengals, who are now 0-9. Ben Roethlisberger was already declared out for […] More

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    Colin Kaepernick Has Not Been Told Who Will Attend His Workout

    Colin Kaepernick’s long road back to the N.F.L. has hit another snag. The N.F.L. has declined to provide Kaepernick, the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback, with a list of who will attend a workout that the league scheduled for him on Saturday, according to a person familiar with the discussions who requested anonymity. Kaepernick asked […] More

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    Adam Gase’s Job as Jets Coach Safe Despite Losses, C.E.O. Says

    FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Adam Gase is staying put as the coach of the New York Jets. Not just this season. But, next season, too. Team chairman and chief executive Christopher Johnson announced Wednesday that Gase’s job is safe and he will remain the coach in 2020 despite the team’s 2-7 record. Johnson cited […] More

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    Could These Teams Use a Quarterback Like Colin Kaepernick?

    Quarterback Colin Kaepernick has been invited to work out for N.F.L. teams this weekend, possibly a step toward a return to the N.F.L. for the first time since the 2016 season. The news set off a flurry of speculation. Some fans said they hoped Kaepernick could help their team. Some said they didn’t want him […] More

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    ‘Emboldened’ N.F.L. Players Value Health Over Paychecks

    One player defied his team and had surgery on his damaged shoulder. Another blamed his club for not spotting a rare form of cancer sooner. Still another, according to media reports, disputed his team’s assertion that his concussion symptoms had abated. The players — former Jets guard Kelechi Osemele, Washington Redskins tackle Trent Williams and […] More

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    Zeke Bratkowski, Packer Quarterback but Not a Starr, Dies at 88

    Zeke Bratkowski was an outstanding passer with a keen football mind; he played at quarterback for 14 seasons in the N.F.L.; and he later engineered passing attacks as an offensive coach for six pro teams, including the Jets. He spent seven seasons with the Green Bay Packers, mostly under Coach Vince Lombardi in the 1960s, […] More