Week of February 6, 2017 Archives
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Monday, February 6
After Record-Setting Night, No Doubt Brady Best Ever
Martin Rogers
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USA Today
Greatest Win in Boston Sports History? Quite Likely
Dan Shaughnessy
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Boston Globe
Falcons Lose in the Most Atlanta Way Ever
Mark Bradley
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
1-Possession Overtime Cheapens Patriots' Victory
Mike Florio
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Pro Football Talk
Deflategate Inflates Efficacy of Patriots' Triumph
Mike Reiss
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ESPN
Belichick's Defensive Genius Finally Thwarts Falcons
Steven Ruiz
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For the Win
Politics Creeps Lightly Into Super Bowl Ads
Sapna Maheshwari
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New York Times
Ex-Coach Harmon Sees Tiger Sliding Downhill Fast
Staff Report
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Sky Sports
Rich Get Richer: 5 of 6 MLB Divison Champs to Repeat
Richard Justice
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mlb.com
T.O. May Be a Nitwit, But He Should Be a Hall of Famer
Harry Lyles Jr.
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SB Nation
Arkansas Bus Ride Started Jones on Path to HOF
David Moore
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Dallas Morning News
Jackson's Inaction Feeds Knicks' Losing Culture
George Willis
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New York Post
As Trade Deadline Nears, Kings Dither on Cousins
Ailene Voisin
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Sacramento Bee
February Fury Sets Scene for March Madness
Kyle Kensing
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FanRag Sports Network
Tuesday, February 7
How Pats Turned 99.8% Chance to Lose Into Triumph
Bill Barnwell
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ESPN
Falcons Enveloped by Utter Devastation After Defeat
Eric Adelson
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Yahoo Sports
Shanahan Will Arrive to 49ers With Baggage
Tim Kawakami
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San Jose Mercury News
LeBron Willing to Part With Love to Acquire Anthony
Frank Isola
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New York Daily News
By Any Measure, Brady's Effort Greatest in History
Adam Kilgore
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Washington Post
Has Deflategate Breathed Its Last? Not a Chance
David Steele
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Sporting News
Super Bowl Lacked 1 Big Thing: College OT Rules
Ben Kercheval
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CBS Sports
The Super Bowl Culture Clash That Wasn't
Michael J. Mooney
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Bleacher Report
Pats Extend Streak of Year's Stunning Title Games
Ray Ratto
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CSN Bay Area
Reunion With Ware Could Wear Well in Dallas
Kevin Sherrington
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Dallas Morning News
Hall of Famer Jones Taught NFL How to Get Rich
Gil LeBreton
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Year 2 Recruiting Classes Make or Break Coaches
Andy Staples
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Campus Rush
Shrinking Strike Zone Won't Shrink Length of Games
Kyle Koster
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The Big Lead
Newly Hungry Sergio En Route to 1st Major Crown
Jaime Diaz
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Golf Digest
Wednesday, February 8
Gagging Outweighs Greatness in Ryan's Portfolio
Brad Gagnon
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Bleacher Report
After Fairy-Tale Finish, Brady Should Ride Away
Ebenezer Samuel
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New York Daily News
Big Ten, SEC Turning Power 5 Into Power 2, Little 3
Kevin Trahan
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The Comeback
Shake It Up, Saban: Hire Chip Kelly to Run Offense
Pat Forde
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Yahoo Sports
Departing Sarkisian Got More Than He Gave at Alabama
Kevin Scarbinsky
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Al.com
Sark's 2 Jobs: Take Care of Self - and Falcons
Jeff Schultz
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Shanahan's Resume Untainted by Super Bowl Collapse
David Steele
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Sporting News
Give the Devils Their Due: Belichick, Brady Top Duo Ever
Greg Cote
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Miami Herald
It Never Ends: Super Bowl Ads Play Political Football
Todd Starnes
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Townhall.com
How Gorsuch on Court Could Shape Future of Sports
Steve Silver
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Vice Sports
Vegas NHL Coaching Hire as Easy as an Empty-Netter
Mary Clarke
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SB Nation
Kerr Testing New Role as Unhinged Ref Baiter
Ray Ratto
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CSN Bay Area
Minimalist Mets Try New Approach: Adding No One
Ken Davidoff
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New York Post
Kelly's Fate With Irish in New Coordinators' Hands
Brian Hamilton
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Campus Rush
Thursday, February 9
Oakley Goes Berserk at Dolan, Hauled Out of MSG
Fred Kerber
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New York Post
Baseball's Extra-Stupid Plan for Extra-Inning Games
Tom Gatto
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Sporting News
Only a Gambler Would Draft QB in Top 10 This Year
Chase Goodbread
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NFL.com
Rugged 2017 Schedules Threaten These 10 Schools
Ty Duffy
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The Big Lead
Celtics' Alleged Stockpile of Trade Assets a Mirage
Andrew Lynch
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Fox Sports
Anthony Won't Let Jackson Run Him Out of New York
Adrian Wojnarowski
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The Vertical
What If College Basketball Had a Trade Deadline?
Rob Dauster
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College Basketball Talk
Warning Sign? Creaky Tiger Feels 'Good, Not Great'
Chris Cutmore
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Daily Mail
Raiders, Romo, Kaepernick Top Offseason Agenda
Mark Maske
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Washington Post
Thankfully, Super Bowl Punts on Politics
Ben Shapiro
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Investor's Business Daily
Steelers' Brown: 'I Have Some Growing Up to Do'
Mike Freeman
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Bleacher Report
MLB Has Plenty of Starters But Very Few True Aces
Ryan Isaac
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The Ringer
For PECOTA's Sake, Hope You're Not a Cardinals Fan
Grant Brisbee
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SB Nation
Red Wings' 25-Year Playoff Streak in Jeopardy
Hugh Esling
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HughEsling.com
Friday, February 10
Jordan Spieth Unloads on Autograph 'Scums'
Josh Berhow
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Golf.com
Legal Lowdown in Oakley vs. New York Knicks
Michael McCann
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Sports Illustrated
Greedy UFC Creating Titles Out of Thin Air
Brandon Wise
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CBS Sports
Fouts Misfires in Not Giving T.O. His HOF Vote
Jordan Heck
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Omnisport
Can Knuckleball Revive Knucklehead Wilson's Career?
Tim Brown
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Yahoo Sports
Phillies Opening Their Wall of Fame to Pete Rose
Bob Brookover
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Philadelphia Inquirer
When It Comes to Lefty Power, Yankees Rolling Dice
Joel Sherman
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New York Post
Under Armour's CEO Put His Sneaker in His Mouth
Chris Korman
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For the Win
KD Still Has a Huge Fan in Oklahoma City
Howard Beck
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Bleacher Report
49ers' New Leaders Will Share the Power
Matt Maiocco
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CSN Bay Area
At 15, is 'Ginger Ninja' Basketball's Next Big Thing?
Chris Ballard
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The Crossover
Prep Sophomore May Be Next Great QB Gunslinger
Mitch Sherman
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ESPN
VCU on Ridiculous Run of Crazy Luck
Rodger Sherman
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The Ringer
Costas Leaving Olympics, But Not Dropping Mic
Christine Brennan
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USA Today
Saturday, February 11
Detroit Pro Sports and Pizza King Ilitch Dies
Francis X. Donnelly
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Detroit News
Ilitch Behind Detroit's Love Affair With Hockey
Helene St. James
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Detroit Free Press
Reality Is Best of Tiger Is Behind Him
Jay Busbee
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Devil Ball Golf
Even Tiger Doesn't Know What Happens Next
Brian Wacker
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Golf Digest
Big 12 Must Stop Babying Baylor
Wendell Barnhouse
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FanRag Sports Network
Sale of Marlins May Make Miami Finally Love Loria
Greg Cote
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Miami Herald
Ding-Dong the Witch Is Dead: MLB Finally Rid of Loria
Jeff Passan
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Yahoo! Sports
Napoli Improves Texas, But He's Just a Band-Aid
Mac Engel
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Tired of Romo? Here Are 10 Sizzling Offseason Storylines
Mark Sessler
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NFL.com
Randy Moss Should Be a 1st-Ballot Hall of Famer
Mark Craig
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Minneapolis Star Tribune
Secret to Patriots' Success Was Time of Possession
Evan Lazar
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Boston Herald
There's Nothing Easy About Being a Knicks Fan Now
Des Bieler
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Washington Post
Olympics Were Facade for Now Crumbling Rio
Staff Report
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The Associated Press
Make a Bet: U.S. Headed to Legalizing Sports Betting
Richard Justice
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Sports on Earth
Sunday, February 12
Cupcake Walk: Durant's Night the Icing on Rout
Ethan Sherwood Strauss
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ESPN
Durant Returns to Town, but Feeling of Home Is Gone
Jenni Carlson
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The Oklahoman
NCAA Early Top 16 Surprises: Kentucky High, Zaga Low
Jerry Palm
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CBS Sports
No. 1 Seed? Villanova Only Focused on Title Defense
Pat Forde
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Yahoo! Sports
This is the Year Gonzaga Proves Doubters Wrong
Alec Brzezinski
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Sporting News
Down in Football, Big 12 Shows Strength on Court
Scott Gleeson
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USA Today
Baseball's Most Intriguing Questions of 2017
John Harper
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New York Daily News
Open? Closed? Judging Team's Championship Windows
Tyler Kepner
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New York Times
Porzingis Should Look Carefully at Knicks Drama
Mike Lupica
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New York Daily News
Now Clear: Thunder and Warriors Are Not Rivals
Haley O'Shaughnessy
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The Ringer
Return to Oklahoma City Goes About as Expected
Chris Mannix
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Yahoo Sports
On Football and Politics
Samuel G. Freedman
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The New Yorker
Brady vs. Belichick: Who Makes Patriots Successful?
Benjamin Morris
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FiveThirtyEight
The Century of Boston Sports
Bob Ryan
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Boston Globe