Week of August 7, 2017 Archives
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Monday, August 7
Why Desperate Dolphins Landed on Cutler
Dan Wetzel
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Yahoo Sports
Baldwin Is Right: NFL Sending Kaepernick a Message
Matt Calkins
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Seattle Times
Broncos Putting Lipstick on Pig With QB Battle
Mark Kiszla
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Denver Post
Time for Yankees to Let Sanchez Sink or Swim
Mike Mazzeo
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New York Daily News
Dodgers Magic Takes Title Run to New Heights
Gabriel Baumgaertner
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Sports Illustrated
Have the Red Sox Finally Found an Identity?
Nick Cafardo
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Boston Globe
Irvin Relishes Bad Cop Role With Raiders
Vic Tafur
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San Francisco Chronicle
As Vikings' Injuries Pile Up, So Do Concerns
Jim Souhan
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Minneapolis Star Tribune
Dantonio Shouldn't Be on the Hot Seat, But He Is
Graham Couch
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Lansing State Journal
As Always, Tomlinson Steals Show at Hall of Fame
Barry Wilner
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Associated Press
Quail Hollow Realizes PGA Championship Dream
Scott Fowler
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Charlotte Observer
Freedom Coming for Stars in MLB's Free Agency
Bob Nightengale
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USA Today
Real Football and Practice Simply Not Same
Nick Canepa
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San Diego Union-Tribune
In Death, Player Inspires Program That Is Reborn
Alex Scarborough
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ESPN
Tuesday, August 8
Cutler-Dolphins Marriage Destined for Disaster
Mike Tanier
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Bleacher Report
Miami Found Its Man to Replace Hurt Tannehill
Greg Cote
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Miami Herald
Kaep's Allies Are Hiding Behind Their Helmets
Carron J. Phillips
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New York Daily News
Inside Bob Stoops' Last Days at Oklahoma
Jake Trotter
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ESPN
Candid Coaches Reveal College Football Corruption
Dennis Dodd
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CBS Sports
Kyrie's Silence Speaks Volumes About Unrest
Ben Rohrbach
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Yahoo Sports
Baseball Faces an Existential Crisis
Dave Sheinin
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Washington Post
MLB Is Finally Realizing That the Save Is Dumb
Nate Silver
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FiveThirtyEight
Without Don Baylor, Game Slips Out of Groove
Mark Whicker
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Orange County Register
After Wedding, McIlroy Wants Another Celebration
Mike Purkey
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Charlotte Observer
Cards WR Goes From Janitor to Sweeping Into NFL
Bob McManaman,
Arizona Republic
Kirk Cousins Sets Out to Prove Himself Yet Again
Tim Rohan
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MMQB
Colts Safety Weird Off Field, Wows on It
Gregg Doyel
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Indianapolis Star
Why Is a Christian School Silent on Hiring Bliss?
Ed Graney
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Las Vegas Review-Journal
Wednesday, August 9
It's Elliott, Not NFL, That Deserves Outrage
Mac Engel
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Rally for Kaepernick Will Hurt QB's Cause
Dan Wetzel
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Yahoo Sports
Top 10 Reasons to Watch NFL Preseason
Cory Gunkel
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RealClearSports
Rosen's Right About Football's Conflict With School
Jon Tayler
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Sports Illustrated
Face It, MLB's Pennant Races Are Over Already
Neil Greenberg
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Washington Post
If Nick Saban Can Transfer, Why Can't His Players?
Chris Wright
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Saturday Down South
Dantonio Must Change MSU Culture ... Again
Shawn Windsor
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Detroit Free Press
Cavs Search for New Kyrie With Kyrie Still Around
Ric Bucher
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Bleacher Report
Quail Hollow Provides Stiff Test for PGA Championship
Steve DiMeglio
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USA Today
Golfers Weigh In on What Makes Spieth Sparkle
Mark Cannizzaro
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New York Post
Moving PGA Championship Good for All Except PGA
Michael Bamberger
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Golf.com
Mayweather-McGregor Breaks All Rules, But It Works
Kristian Ibarra,
FanRag Sports
Sprinter Gatlin Is an Athlete of His Time, Not a Villain
Michael Powell
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New York Times
Dumpster Diving, Hacked Headsets, and Football Paranoia
Alex Scarborough
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ESPN
Thursday, August 10
Is Jared Goff Tough Enough to Be King of Hollywood?
Tyler Dunne
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B/R Mag
Can Clowney Join Watt to Make Scariest NFL Unit?
Sean Wagner-McGough
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CBS Sports
The Dodgers Are Absolutely Horrifying
Lindsey Adler
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Deadspin
Baseball's Big vs. Small MVP Race
Paul Sullivan
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Chicago Tribune
UCLA's Rosen Wrong About Football and Education
Mike DeCourcy
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Sporting News
USC Hype Won't Backfire This Time
Matt Brown
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Sports on Earth
PGA Championship's Hidden Treasure
Joseph Person
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Charlotte Observer
Grit Factor: How Spieth Shines in Golf's Biggest Moments
Brian Wacker
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Golf Digest
NBA Sends Stars Message With New Schedule
Ben Rohrbach
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Yahoo Sports
Meet the Man Behind Your Favorite NBA Player's Jumpshot
Sam Fortier
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The Ringer
Eagles Fans Lose Mean Streak With Love of Wentz
Tim Rohan
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Sports Illustrated
Lynch Has Shot to Make Denver's QB Race Exciting
Bill Williamson
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FanRag Sports
When the Premier League Puts Your Town on the Map
Rory Smith
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New York Times
Dream Scenario for Ultimate Sports Fan Bucket List
Christopher Gasper
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Boston Globe
Friday, August 11
Spieth Dug a Hole, But He's Good at Climbing Out
Brad Townsend
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Dallas Morning News
Quail Hollow Proving Toughest Test of Tour
Jaime Diaz
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Golf Digest
Nearly Impossible to Prove Collusion Against Kaepernick
David Steele
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Sporting News
NFL Should Cannibalize Its Entire Preseason
John McMullen
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FanRag Sports Network
A Frightening Hope for Cowboys' Average D
Mac Engel
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
There's 1 Way Astros Can Avoid Epic Collapse
Joel Sherman
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New York Post
Don't Call It a Comeback: Cubs' Heyward Rising to Form
Jorge L. Ortiz
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USA Today
The Case Against Paranoia in College Football
Dan Steinberg
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Washington Post
Lack of Black CFB Coaches Due to Flawed Pipeline
Richard Johnson
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SB Nation
How About a Real Premier League Title Race This Year?
Barney Ronay
,
The Guardian
Betting on Bills' QB Is Too Risky a Gamble to Work
Jerry Sullivan
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Buffalo News
Restrictions on Reporters Hurt Fans Most
Phil Rosenthal
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Chicago Tribune
Colts Think They're Contending, But Are Clearly in Reset Mode
Albert Breer
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MMQB
'Cutler Face': Disinterested or Just Misunderstood?
Michelle Kaufman
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Miami Herald
RCS Weekend Warmup:
Preseason NFL, PGA, and Premier League
Saturday, August 12
NFL Sends New Message on Abuse: We Finally Care
Mike Freeman
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Bleacher Report
Elliott's Ban Lays Bare the Flaws of Jerry Jones
Tim Cowlishaw
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Dallas Morning News
Zeke Needs to Own It, Re-Adjust His Behavior
Mac Engel
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Has Time Caught Up With Phil Mickelson?
Dave Kindred
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Golf Digest
Unknown Kisner Is a Golfer We Can Get Behind
Michael Bamberger
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Golf.com
Can Fowler Conquer 'Hardest Test' and Win?
Scott Fowler
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Charlotte Observer
English Soccer's Game of Thrones Begins
Joshua Robinson
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Wall Street Journal
Good Riddance to Marlins Owner Loria
Greg Cote
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Miami Herald
Kizer Being Groomed as Browns' Franchise QB
Mary Kay Cabot
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Cleveland.com
Vikings Are Silent Super Bowl Contenders
Cian Fahey
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Pre-Snap Reads
Michigan Is Fully Built by Harbaugh, Now What?
Tom VanHaaren
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ESPN
Rosen Is Right, 'Student-Athlete' Label a Sham
Bill Plaschke
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Los Angeles Times
NFL Has Finally Learned From Ray Rice Debacle
Nancy Armour
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USA Today
As Kaepernick Idles, Where Are His NFL Peers?
Kevin Blackistone
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Washington Post
Sunday, August 13
Kisner Reaches for Crown at Quail Hollow
Jeff Ritter
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Golf.com
The Bottom Line Is Elliott Got What He Deserved
Dan Wetzel
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Yahoo Sports
NFL Still Just Making It Up as It Goes Along
Diana Moskovitz
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Deadspin
Suspension Could Easily Cost Cowboys Division
Neil Greenberg
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Washington Post
Romo's Success Could Change NFL TV Culture
Bob Raissman
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New York Daily News
Kyrie Still Has Tons of Explaining to Do
Bud Shaw
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Cleveland.com
McGregor's Crazy Rise in Modern Sports Culture
Matthew Ryder
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Bleacher Report
USC Simply Can't Afford to Wait Until Next Year
Scott Wolf
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Orange County Register
Watkins Trade Clear Nod to Bills' Future
Jerry Sullivan
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Buffalo News
Are Panthers Bad Sign for Super Bowl Losers?
Jeff Schultz
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Alex Smith Shines Despite Dimming Spotlight
Vahe Gregorian
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Kansas City Star
Concussions Force Super Bowl Champ to Coach
Jason Munz,
Hattiesburg American
The Ephemeral Perfection of the Immaculate Inning
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker
Psycho and Oil Can: What's in a Baseball Nickname?
Paul Sullivan
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Chicago Tribune