The 49ers play old-school football with a modern twist

The San Francisco 49ers play old-school football with a twist

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Vanderbilt hires Aaron Henry as Dores' new cornerbacks coach

Vanderbilt football coach Derek Mason has hired Aaron Henry as his new cornerbacks coach

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A-Rod explains how he once told a young Patrick Mahomes to play baseball instead of football

Once upon a time, Alex Rodriguez was baseball teammates with Pat Mahomes, the father of Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes. He recalls the time when he told a young Mahomes to pursue baseball instead of football. He also makes his pick for the Super Bowl and explains why the Boys & Girls Club is so important to him.

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4 safeties vying for Hall of Fame spot, 3 WRs and OLs

There are 11 pure safeties in the Pro Football Hall of Fame

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What happens when the college football program you commit to fires your dad?

After QB recruit Chandler Morris decommitted from Arkansas following Chad Morris' firing, their father-son bond got even stronger.

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Hall of Fame to establish health program for players

The Pro Football Hall of Fame has formed Hall of Fame Health to pursue healthcare for former players

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HOFer Ed Reed returns to The U as chief of staff

Pro Football Hall of Famer Ed Reed has been hired by Miami to be Manny Diaz's chief of staff.

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Warner wonders how good Mahomes can be once taps potential

Two-time NFL MVP and Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner can't wait to find out just how good reigning MVP Patrick Mahomes can be

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Paralyzed at 19, Buoniconti has mixed feelings on football

The Super Bowl is coming to Marc Buoniconti's hometown

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On eve of Hall vote, Faneca focusing on family, not football

Former Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Jets star Alan Faneca is stumping for something far more important than earning a spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame

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Wheelchair-bound Buoniconti has mixed feelings on football

The Super Bowl is coming to Marc Buoniconti's hometown

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The ReUnion with Ray Lewis, Ed Reed, Reggie Wayne and Michael Irvin — LIVE from Miami at 6:00 PM ET!

FOX Sports presents “The ReUnion,” a players-only discussion featuring Miami Hurricanes legends reminiscing about their iconic days at The U.

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Super Bowl LIV score predictions: Who wins 49ers-Chiefs?

Which team wins on Sunday? What's the final score? ESPN's pro football brain trust predicts 49ers-Chiefs.

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Hall of Fame DE Doleman dies at age 58

Chris Doleman, a former defensive end who was a Hall of Famer and an eight-time Pro Bowl selection, has died at the age of 58, the Pro Football Hall of Fame said.

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Jimmy Garoppolo: ‘Football is not a 7-game series so it’s not always the best team that wins’

San Francisco 49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo talks about why each football game is so unique and requires such preparation at the Super Bowl LIV Opening Night.

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DeForest Buckner on his road to Super Bowl: ‘I had to sacrifice a lot…to be where I wanted to be’

San Francisco 49ers defensive end DeForest Buckner gave a message to coaches and kids about the sacrifice required to play football at the highest level.

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Richard Sherman opens up about the role of family in his journey back to the Super Bowl

Injured and written off at times, Richard Sherman talked about the role his family has played in enabling him to get back to the pinnacle of professional football.

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Source: Browns make Berry NFL's youngest GM

Andrew Berry is returning to the Browns to fill their general manager vacancy and also will be the team's vice president of football operations, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

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Events moved out of China over deadly outbreak

Fear over the deadly coronavirus outbreak in China has forced the Asian Football Confederation and International Tennis Foundation to move qualifying events to Australia and Kazakhstan, respectively.

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One son killed, another in the Super Bowl: How a football family is coping with tragedy

"In the last six weeks," Casey Beathard said, "I had a son go to the Super Bowl and another son go to heaven." This is the family's story.

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Drew Bledsoe, 'wine guy': Inside the former Pat's life after football

Opening a winery helped ease Drew Bledsoe into retirement. That winery's unequivocal success, critically and commercially, has helped him put his playing career -- and all its unfinished business -- in the past.

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NFL at 100: Afterthought as it is, Pro Bowl has rich history

The Pro Bowl is hardly appointment viewing for football fans

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The 20 best college football games of 2019

Here are the games that entertained us, defined the national title race and gave us classic finishes we won't soon forget.

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Less is more? Workload digs motivate Garoppolo

Niners QB Jimmy Garoppolo isn't worried about how he's viewed after attempting just eight passes in the NFC Championship game. "I hear all the stuff and everything," he said. "... At the end of the day, you've got to go out there and play football."

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College football's 100 best games of 2019: 40-21

In our second-to-last installment, we look back on a classic Rose Bowl, an impossible-to-believe Egg Bowl and everything in between.

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Brett Favre sees some of his own traits in Mahomes

Brett Favre sees some of his own traits as a football player in Patrick Mahomes

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College football's 100 best games of 2019: 60-41

In our third installment, we look back at games that impacted the battle for the No. 4 spot in the College Football Playoff, including Baylor taking down TCU.

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From Handsome Dan to Uga, has college football destroyed bulldogs?

The English bulldog is struggling to survive. That might be college football's fault.

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College football's 100 best games of 2019: 80-61

In this second installment, we're focusing on the most exciting upsets and near upsets of the year, from Georgia State's shocking win over Tennessee to Notre Dame's escape against Virginia Tech.

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Barnwell: 10 players and coaches who took a step toward Super Bowl redemption

Some are back in the title game after failures. Others are just happy to be playing (or coaching) football. Meet the Super Bowl Redeem Team.

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College football's 100 best games of 2019: 100-81

From LSU vs. Clemson to Mary Hardin-Baylor vs. Hardin-Simmons, this is the first installment of the games that captivated and confounded in 2019.

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Trump honors CFP champion LSU at White House

President Donald Trump paid tribute to the national champion LSU football team on Friday, saying it would long be remembered as one of the greatest in college football history.

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Murray: Could play in NFL, MLB at same time

Cardinals QB Kyler Murray says he's still focused on football, but he says he thinks "it would be fun" to play professional baseball at the same time. "Athletically, I think, yeah, I could do it," he said.

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49ers GM John Lynch wins PFWA Executive of the Year

San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch has won the Pro Football Writers of America Executive of the Year award

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Pearson disappointed in Hall snub, still hopeful

Drew Pearson became the only member of the NFL's 1970s All-Decade team to be left out of the Pro Football Hall of Fame when he was passed up for enshrinement as part of its Centennial Class.

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Tagliabue, NFL Films' Sabol headed to Hall of Fame

Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue has made the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his fifth attempt

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Meet the Pro Football Hall of Fame Centennial Class -- Paul Tagliabue, Donnie Shell and more

A look at the 15 men -- including Jimmy Johnson, Paul Tagliabue and Alex Karras -- in the Hall of Fame's Centennial Class, which was announced on Wednesday.

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Tagliabue, ex-Giants GM George Young headed to Hall of Fame

Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue has made the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his fifth attempt

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2019-20 College Football All-Bowl Team

From Joe Burrow to Jeff Okudah, these are the players who performed best during bowl season.

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Slater, Sprinkle, Sabol make centennial Hall of Fame class

Duke Slater, defensive standout Ed Sprinkle and NFL Films pioneer Steve Sabol are the latest members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's centennial class

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WR Carmichael, Steve Sabol selected for HOF

Former Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Harold Carmichael and former NFL Films president Steve Sabol were among six members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Centennial class revealed Wednesday.

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Franklin, PSU facing federal lawsuit for hazing

Former Penn State football player Isaiah Humphries alleges in a federal lawsuit that he was subject to graphic hazing brought on by Nittany Lions teammates, and that the coaching staff was aware of the situation yet didn't protect him.

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Joe Burrow and LSU belong to history now

The LSU Tigers are national champions, thanks to a record-setting year by the soon-to-be No. 1 NFL Draft pick.

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Tinsley: The amazing (but heartbreaking) legacy of Jimmy Johnson

The two-time Super Bowl winner's tearful invitation to the Pro Football Hall of Fame is a reminder of a Cowboys dominance that once seemed eternal and a cautionary tale of two personalities destined to clash.

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Joe Burrow, Ed Orgeron made history, won a title and changed LSU forever

Like the Tigers' legendary 1958 championship run, this 2019 team changed the way LSU football is played and perceived.

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The defining moments of LSU's college football national championship win

Here are the plays that made the difference for LSU in Monday's CFP final against Clemson.

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The greatest players in college football's 150-year history, from 26 to 150

A 150-member blue-ribbon panel ranks legendary players in the sport's history, with the final 25 to be revealed at halftime of Monday's College Football Playoff National Championship.

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College Football Playoff national championship picks from ESPN experts

Which team will take home the title? Our experts pick a winner and give their final score predictions.

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On Football: Some answers, lots of questions for title games

So goes a wild weekend of historic offensive performances by Derrick Henry and nearly every Kansas City Chief

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Troy Aikman on Jimmy Johnson being voted into HOF: ‘He’s gonna look real good in gold’

Former Dallas Cowboys legendary quarterback and FOX Sports analyst Troy Aikman explained why it was so important his former head coach Jimmy Johnson, the leader of two Dallas Super Bowl teams, was voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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Jimmy Johnson, Troy Aikman moved to tears during Jimmy’s surprise Hall of Fame announcement

During halftime of the Packers vs.Seahawks NFC Divisional Playoff game, legendary former head coach Jimmy Johnson was surprised with news he will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Johnson and his former quarterback, Troy Aikman, watching from the announcing booth in Green Bay, both got choked up at the surprise.

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Jimmy Johnson latest to get Hall call for 2020

Jimmy Johnson, who coached the Cowboys to two Super Bowl championships in the 1990s, has been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, joining fellow coach Bill Cowher.

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Super Bowl-winning coach Jimmy Johnson into Hall of Fame

Jimmy Johnson has been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame

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What you need to know for the LSU-Clemson national championship game

The College Football Playoff title game could be a toss-up, with explosive offenses and talented defense on both sides. So how can each team win it all?

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Trevor Lawrence, defending champ and future No. 1 pick, is title game's 'other' QB

Trevor Lawrence doesn't mind the questions about Joe Burrow and last year's title. But the face of college football just wants to play already.

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Former Steelers coach Cowher elected to Pro Football HOF

Former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher has been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame

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Bill Cowher elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame

Former Steelers coach Bill Cowher has been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a member of the centennial class of 2020.

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Meet the team behind college football's best hype videos

LSU has racked up millions of views thanks to its team of creatives.

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Betting public overwhelmingly siding with LSU

Bettors continue to place money on LSU to beat Clemson and win the College Football Playoff National Championship, increasing bookmakers' liabilities nationwide.

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Divisional round NFL picks against the spread, ranked in order of confidence | J-MAC’S NFL SUPER 6

They say this is the best weekend of football all season ... I sure hope it is because last weekend was a disaster for me: 0-3-1 on wild card weekend.

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Redskins hire former Panthers exec Rogers, Schaffer leaves

The Washington Redskins have hired former Carolina Panthers executive Rob Rogers as their new senior vice president of football administration

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CFB150: The greatest players in college football's 150-year history, from 26 to 150

A 150-member blue-ribbon panel ranks legendary players in the sport's history, with the final 25 to be revealed at halftime of Monday's College Football Playoff National Championship.

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Fantasy fail: Fantasy football last-place punishments

It's all fun and games until you come in last place in your fantasy football league.

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How LSU's Derek Stingley Jr. became one of football's brightest young stars

His grandfather, Darryl Stingley, was paralyzed by one of the most infamous hits in NFL history. But the freshman cornerback always was raised to be a football star and is already on his way to becoming a legend at LSU.

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XFL makes its own rules, with focus on speed

The XFL, which kicks off its season on Feb. 8, announced a number of rule changes to the conventional football approach, with a focus on increasing pace of play and adding excitement.

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Move over, Alabama. 'Little ol' Clemson' is college football's new superpower

Dabo Swinney still likes to play the role of underdog, but his Tigers have become the program everyone in college football is chasing. And they show no sign of slowing down.

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A ballgame that takes a village, a daring high dive and more interesting New Year's sports traditions

In Scotland, hundreds rang in the new year with a ballgame through town. In Italy, four men dove off a bridge into icy water. And in Texas, cereal was poured on a football coach's head.

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FA Cup preview: Everton to stop Liverpool run? Is Wolves beating United an upset? Will Rooney shine?

The third round of the FA Cup, football's oldest competition, kicks off this weekend. Nick Miller previews the top storylines and matchups.

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Polamalu, former WR Wayne finalists for Canton

Former Steelers safety Troy Polamalu and former Colts receiver Reggie Wayne were among seven NFL greats named as finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2020 in their first year of eligibility.

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Wayne, Polamalu finalists for HOF 2020 in 1st year eligible

Reggie Wayne and Troy Polamalu are among 15 finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's modern-day 2020 class

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Your first look at the LSU-Clemson showdown

Which team will have an edge in the College Football Playoff title game? We examine Tigers vs. Tigers.

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The incredible comeback of Tennessee offensive lineman Trey Smith

When blood clots in his lungs cut Trey Smith's sophomore season short, he vowed to not only return to football, "but excel."

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Messi, Ronaldo, Rapinoe, Mbappe and more -- back in 2009

The biggest names in football have changed over the past 10 years.

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