Football (NFL)

Magic Johnson chides his Commanders for 'no intensity' in a 40-20 loss to previously winless Chicago

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Washington Commanders part-owner Magic Johnson criticized coach Ron Rivera's team for playing with “no intensity or fire" in a 40-20 loss Thursday night to the Chicago Bears, a club that hadn’t won a game in nearly a full year.

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Dick Butkus, fearsome Hall of Fame Chicago Bears linebacker, dies at 80

CHICAGO (AP) — A photo of Dick Butkus sneering behind his facemask filled the cover of Sports Illustrated’s 1970 NFL preview, topped by the headline, “The Most Feared Man in the Game.

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Reaction to the death of Chicago Bears great Dick Butkus

Reaction to the death of Chicago Bears great Dick Butkus: ___ “Dick was the ultimate Bear, and one of the greatest players in NFL history. He was Chicago’s son.

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Packers and Raiders try to avoid season sliding away when they meet Monday night

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Green Bay has had extra time to think about its 34-20 loss to Detroit , a Thursday night game that gave the Packers last weekend off.

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Rams know they will have to dig deep to stop both the Eagles and the 'tush push'

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The rest of the NFL has swiped plenty of ideas out of Sean McVay's playbook over the past seven seasons, so the Los Angeles Rams' head coach didn't hesitate to take the “tush push” out of Philadelphia's game plan this year.

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The 49ers view Brock Purdy as far more than just a system quarterback

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Since Brock Purdy took over at quarterback for San Francisco late last season, no team in the NFL has scored more points, won more games or passed more efficiently.

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Shoulder injury keeps Raiders' Adams out of practice; Garoppolo still in concussion protocol

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams did not practice Thursday because of a shoulder injury, and quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo remains in concussion protocol.

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The Vikings have never lost to Patrick Mahomes. Hint: They've never played against him, either

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — There’s only one team in the NFL that Patrick Mahomes has yet to beat. The Minnesota Vikings , it figures, are the only one he’s never faced.

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Burrow-led Bengals try to get season back on track in road game against the Cardinals

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals haven't looked much like an elite team through four weeks. There's time for that to change. But it needs to happen soon.

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Colts defense still searching for a way to slow down Derrick Henry with Titans coming to town

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — When the Indianapolis Colts watch video of prior matchups against Derrick Henry, they see a whole lot of failure.

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