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Super Bowl: Lynch goes into interview Beast Mode again
Somebody threw Marshawn Lynch a bag of Skittles. The Skittles spoke as much as he did. PHOENIX — Thousands of fans, clearly with money to burn, spent $28.50 for the right to watch media members and...
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Georgia’s Lockette playing for third straight Super Bowl team
Fort Valley State’s Ricardo Lockette is playing for his third straight Super Bowl team. PHOENIX — The young man is a walking lottery ticket. That’s not to take anything away from Richard Lockette’s...
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Blank vague but Quinn could have final say in Falcons’ roster
Arthur Blank denied to the AJC that general manager Thomas Dimitroff has been stripped of any power. (Curtis Compton, AJC) PHOENIX — In the last three-plus weeks, the Falcons have been unavailable to...
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Another possible embarrassment for Falcons: Fake crowd noise
There’s potentially one more headache for Arthur Blank and Thomas Dimitroff to deal with. (Curtis Compton, AJC) PHOENIX — No worries. Dan Quinn hasn’t changed his mind yet. The Falcons, set to hire the...
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LIVE: After ‘DeflateGate’ and chatter, finally a Super Bowl
New England players go through warmups before tonight’s Super Bowl against Seattle. (AP photo) GLENDALE, Ariz. — After two weeks of drivel, welcome to an actual football game. The last game of the...
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Brady, Patriots rally for Super Bowl win after Seahawks bungle ending
New England players celebrate after holding on for Super Bowl win over Seattle. (AP photo) I’ll post a full column on New England’s 28-24 win over Seattle in Sunday’s Super Bowl 0n MyAJC.com. Until...
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Falcons need players but Dan Quinn right choice to lead them
Noteworthy: Dan Quinn has less hair than at least one Atlanta media member pictured. (Getty Images) The final quarter of Sunday’s Super Bowl won’t go down as a highlight of Dan Quinn’s tenure as...
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Forget trade talk — Dan Quinn wants Julio Jones on his team
New Falcons coach Dan Quinn says he wants wide receiver Julio Jones on his team. (Curtis Compton, AJC) FLOWERY BRANCH — Dan Quinn spent a good part of his first day as Falcons’ head coach Tuesday...
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Data: Falcons got least (10-22) from most ($279.3 million)
Steven Jackson could be among Falcons’ cuts this offseason. (Curtis Compton, AJC) Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff has acknowledged personnel mistakes over the last two seasons played a role in...
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UPDATE: Falcons sign Grossman, so we know what they think of backups
Rex Grossman, who was cut by Cleveland in the preseason last year, is working out for the Falcons. (Ron Schwane/USA Today) FLOWERY BRANCH — There’s a chance the Falcons will sign quarterback Rex...
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NFL Media Day: It’s Manning, Newton and Man vs. Puppet
SAN JOSE, Calif. — See that punk with the bulging eyes above, standing between me and Peyton Manning? I came very close to coming to blows with him/her/it Monday night. A Hispanic television crew...
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Carolina gets tip on Super Bowl week — from Eugene Robinson
Former Falcons safety Eugene Robinson found himself surrounded by photographers and was in the national spotlight after being arrested the night before the Super Bowl during the 1998 season. (AJC file...
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Cam Newton might be at his press conference breaking point
Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton answers a question during a media interview session on Wednesday at the San Jose Convention Center. (David T. Foster III / Charlotte Observer) SAN JOSE, Calif....
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Carolina has been dismissive of its lone loss to Falcons
Carolina Panthers cornerback Josh Norman, who was torched by Julio Jones in a late-season loss, wore a wrestling mask as he answered questions during Media Day earlier in Super Bowl week. (AP photo)...
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Goodell on head injuries: ‘There’s risk in sitting on couch’ (Huh?)
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell dropped the ball again during his news conference Friday on the subject of head injuries. (AP photo) SAN FRANCISCO — Roger Goodell has officially gone bye-bye. The NFL...
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Short takes: Both quarterbacks struggle but it was a day for defenses
Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning celebrates after beating the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. (Doug Mills/The New York Times) SANTA CLARA,...
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After MVP season, Cam Newton has quiet exit
After an MVP season, Carolina quarterback Cam Newton was beat up on the field and quiet off of it Sunday night. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox / Getty Images) SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Cam Newton had an MVP...
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Goodell may be stripped of player discipline power (it’s about time)
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks to the media during a news conference Friday, Feb. 5, 2016, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has held onto his job this...
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Georgia legislators step in it, could lose Super Bowl, other events
Falcons owner Arthur Blank expects the city to land multiple Super Bowls in the team’s new stadium, which is scheduled to open in 2017, but could the “religious liberty” bill get in the way of that if...
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Where sports and politics collide, Georgia loses
Supporters look down on the Standing for Religious Freedom Rally at the state Capitol last year. If the bill is passed by Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal, it will jeopardize Atlanta getting the Super Bowl and...
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