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San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy and the 49ers will host Aaron Rodgers and his return to the NFL after an Achilles injury, as the New York Jets visit the Niners on "Monday Night Football" this coming Monday, Sept. 9, the first week of the season. (Photo courtesy of THE SPORTING NEWS)
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2024 NFL week-by-week schedule

2024 NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE COMPOSITE SCHEDULE WEEK ONE Thursday, Sept. 5 Baltimore Ravens at Kansas City Chiefs (8:20 p.m. Eastern / 7:20 p.m. Central, NBC) Friday, Sept. 6 Green Bay Packers at Philadelphia Eagles (8:15 p.m. Eastern / 7:15 p.m. Central,

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FOX Sports reporter Pam Oliver speaks with Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin after a game. Now, the league is requiring its head coaches to speak to sideline media (presumably the network covering the game) either during the first half or the second half each week, beginning this season. (Photo courtesy of THE DENVER POST)
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NFL will require coaches to do in-game interviews

“John, you’ve just dropped your second tray of glasses and plates tonight – beer, Coca-Cola and food scraps are everywhere, and I’m sure you’re embarrassed. How are you feeling right now?” <Microphone goes into John’s face, as the waiter struggles

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Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey (above) introduced every football coach, including Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin, prior to their opening remarks at SEC Media Days at The Omni in Dallas recently. We at The Football Beat so enjoyed covering the event that we decided you guys might like to see a photo gallery, and provide more details. So, here it is. (Photos largely by VIRGINIA HAGLER-LUCAS - THE FOOTBALL BEAT)
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SEC MEDIA DAYS IN PICTURES

A look back at SEC Media Days at The Omni Hotel in Dallas, July 15-18, mostly through the lens of TFB photographer Virgina Hagler-Lucas (with a few photos by Mitch Lucas thrown in for good measure). Enjoy.

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Texas second-string quarterback Arch Manning negotiated with EA Sports and is now in the new College Football 25 game that's released on Tuesday. He also has an unbelievably-high (for a backup) 87 overall rating. Unfair? (Photo courtesy of LARRYBROWNSPORTS.COM)
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Arch Manning an 87 rating in the new game?

So, we know Arch Manning did some last-minute negotiating and just got into the new EA Sports College Football 2025 game. Did part of that negotiating include his in-game rating? Awful Annoucing’s Ben Axelrod has a story (Arch Manning rating

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Greg Olsen, the former NFL tight end and a pretty darn good analyst so far in his career, will drop to No. 2 in Fox's lineup to make room for recent-retiree Tom Brady, who will work with Kevin Burkhardt on the network's No. 1 game each week. (Photo courtesy of NYPOST.COM)
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FOX getting NFL line-ups set

So, who’s working with who on NFL game broadcasts at FOX, now that former quarterback recent retiree Tom Brady has plunged into the booth? Fox is making that more clear in recent days, according to a story by Joe Lucia

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