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NFL fights falling attendance, even as TV ratings soar

Mike Tomlin isn’t much on public gratitude. Still, the perpetually focused Pittsburgh Steelers coach went out of his way to thank the fans who showed up at Heinz Field to watch his team drum the Buffalo Bills 23-10 on Sunday for its third win of the season.

 
Police: Coach vandalizes own school, lets rival take blame

A Tennessee assistant football coach was arrested Wednesday, accused of painting his team’s field house with vulgarities and making it seem like the work of a rival high school.

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Arizona high school football player dies after game

Well into the fourth quarter in Saturday’s 60-6 loss to Arizona Lutheran Academy, Hopi High School wide receiver Charles Youvella fell hard on his head and collapsed a couple of plays later. He died Monday at the hospital of a traumatic brain injury, the Arizona Interscholastic Association said.

Hail Mary nearly provides cruel twist ending

Some point-spread decisions lack drama. A bet on Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints was easy money, and there’s nothing better than cashing in without breaking a sweat. But it’s rarely that easy.

Incognito: Martin sent him threatening text

Suspended Miami Dolphins guard Richie Incognito says teammate Jonathan Martin sent him a threatening text message as an apparent joke only a week before their relationship became the subject of a harassment case that has prompted an NFL investigation.

Coaches’ panicked play-calling in final minute burns Rebels

If a mirror is in the football coaching offices at UNLV, and I have to believe there is given the egos of men who choose such a profession, those paid to instruct the Rebels should spend this day looking into it.

Negatives piling up for Jaguars

It’s almost inconceivable that the Tennessee Titans, led by a mediocre quarterback in Jake Locker, could go into a game as double-digit favorites.

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