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NFL Confidence Pool Picks
NFL Confidence Pool picks for this week posted.
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4w ago
NFL Week 1 schedule rankings: The 5 best Sunday games to watch on the opening slate
The NFL returns to our lives at long last. Here are five games we're most excited to see this Sunday.
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4w ago
Maybe the Rams needed more sleep. Plus, NASCAR's curse-word money
The Pulse Newsletter 📣 | This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse dire...
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49ers receivers Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel help lift San Francisco to season-opening victory
Veterans Mike Evans and Deebo Samuel answered questions right off the bat to galvanize the 49ers' big victory over the r...
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4w ago
Why Jacoby Brissett, the journeyman Cardinals QB1, has earned respect at every stop
Brissett is set to quarterback the Arizona Cardinals, the fourth time he will open a season as a starter. It's been an i...
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4w ago
A quarter century after 9/11, we've gone from 'Never Forget' to 'Never Let Them Forget'
For 25 years, we asked athletes where they were. Soon there won’t be anyone left on the field worth asking.
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4w ago
Can red-light therapy treat brain injuries? Some research shows 'striking' results
While more research is needed, a study following BYU football players gave experts reason for optimism.
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4w ago
The Texans defense could become legendary. How they'll do it is their real magic
The Texans' defense is different. Players know it. They also know what they want to become next.
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4w ago
Fantasy Football Week 1: Fantasy-friendly offenses to target
The best fantasy football offensive environments combine efficient play calling with schemes that can concentrate touche...
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4w ago
Netflix's NFL coverage grew in its 2026 debut. Football-first Luke Kuechly embodied it
The streaming giant has evolved from on-air gimmicks to all-business game production, as it ramps up to five NFL games i...
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4w ago
Fantasy Football Week 1: 3 players to flex
Raiders receiver Tre Tucker and Chargers receiver Quentin Johnston could be positioned for big outputs in Week 1, making...
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4w ago
The NFL, 9/11 and a decision that was bigger than the game
A week without football seems like an obvious calculus now. But 25 years ago, the NFL made the choice much more complica...
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4w ago
Fantasy Football Week 1: 3 WR/CB matchups to target and avoid
Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Chris Godwin and Jacksonville Jaguars wideout Parker Washington could be poised to take ad...
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4w ago
Fantasy Football Week 1: Running game matchups to target
The Philadelphia Eagles and Los Angeles Chargers could exploit weak run defenses in Week 1, setting up their running bac...
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4w ago
One thing former pro athletes wish kids knew about the mental side of sports
We asked five former pros-turned-youth-coaches the one thing they wish kids knew. They all said the same word.
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4w ago
Fantasy Football Week 1: Passing game matchups to target
The Pittsburgh Steelers and Las Vegas Raiders profile as two offenses that could thrive through the air in Week 1 agains...
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4w ago
49ers, Brock Purdy dominate Rams in Australia: Did we overrate the Super Bowl favorites?
The 49ers held Matthew Stafford and the Rams to just seven points, opening the season with a Week 1 victory over their d...
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4w ago
NFL Week 1 Recap: Immediate fantasy football takeaways from 49ers-Rams
The fantasy football Week 1 recap breaks down major usage developments from the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams...
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4w ago
Cowboys To Extend WR Ryan Flournoy
The Cowboys have agreed to a one-year extension with wide receiver Ryan Flournoy, insider Jordan Schultz reports. The de...
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4w ago
NFL's Australia debut draws 100,021 fans. Where does that rank in league history?
The crowd at Melbourne Cricket Ground delivered the seventh-largest regular-season crowd in NFL history.
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Rams' Puka Nacua opens up on issues with alcohol: Was ‘kind of drowning myself’
"Alcohol was definitely a thing for me," Nacua said during a Netflix interview shown ahead of the Rams-49ers game in Aus...
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Minor NFL Transactions: 9/10/26
Here are Thursday’s minor moves from around the NFL… Cleveland Browns Waived from IR: DT Travis Bell Detroit...
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Patriots' A.J. Brown believed to have suffered high ankle sprain, expected to miss four weeks
Brown will have an MRI today to determine the severity of the injury
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49ers vs. Rams odds, predictions, picks, best bets: Betting preview for 2026 NFL Australia Game
Best bets and betting preview for 49ers vs. Rams on Thursday in Australia
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4w ago
Previewing Rams vs. 49ers: Prediction as NFC west rivals clash in NFL Australia Game
The NFL is headed Down Under for an NFC West showdown
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4w ago
Cowboys To Extend TE Brevyn Spann-Ford
The Cowboys have agreed to a contract extension with tight end Brevyn Spann-Ford, agent Mike McCartney announced. ItR...
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4w ago
Tua Tagovailoa day-to-day with oblique strain, status uncertain for Week 1: Who's up next for Falcons?
A look at the Falcons' depth chart if the top two QBs are unavailable against the Steelers ...
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4w ago
Former NFL RB LeShon Johnson sentenced to five years in prison for operating dogfighting ring
Johnson surrendered 190 dogs, the largest number taken from one individual in a federal dogfigh...
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4w ago
Malik Nabers injury status: Giants WR plays coy about Week 1 vs. Cowboys: 'I can't put my career at risk'
If Nabers plays in the season opener, it would be his first game action since September 2025 ...
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4w ago
Patriots not free of narrative yet, plus chess match before Rams-49ers
Rams-49ers prep, plus your 2026 predictions, the potential of Jahmyr Gibbs and what we learned from the Seahawks' victor...