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San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle (above, right) plays with Seattle fans after a recent win. The 49ers (7-3) play at Seattle (6-4) Thursday night in a big NFC West Division game. San Francisco has won three straight games in a rivalry that has become one of the NFL's most intense, if not THE most intense. (Photo courtesy of MARINIJ.COM)

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Weekend NFL schedule, and TFB picks

So, just how much do the San Francisco 49ers and the Seattle Seahawks hate each other? Well, “hate” is such a strong word. “Strongly dislike,”

November 23, 2023 No Comments

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (above) is jogging 10 weeks after surgery to repair a torn Achilles. The Jets have seven games remaining in the regular season; he obviously won't be back anytime soon, but Rodgers had implied he'd love to be practicing by his 40th birthday on Dec 2. (Photo courtesy of BEFOREITSNEWS.COM)

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Rodgers jogging, aims for practice return by birthday

Maybe Melissa Stark was onto something, after all (Rodgers disputes Stark report about possible December return | The Football Beat). New York Jets quarterback Aaron

November 22, 2023 No Comments

New England quarterback Mac Jones (background) hurls a pass against the Indianapolis Colts in Frankfurt, Germany. Jones hasn't exactly lit the world on fire this season, and the Patriots are 2-8 and at the bottom of the AFC East. Coach Bill Belichick on Tuesday wouldn't say if Jones would start Sunday vs. the New York Giants or if it would be Bailey Zappe. (Photo courtesy of TIMES-UNION.COM)

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Belichick won’t commit one way or another on Mac Jones vs. Giants

There have been Super Bowl matchups between the New England Patriots and the New York Giants that had less mystery than what’s surrounding the Patriots’

November 21, 2023 No Comments

Matt Canada (above) has been dismissed from his duties as offensive coordinator for the Pittsburgh Steelers, effective Tuesday. (Photo courtesy of THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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Steelers fire OC Matt Canada

Well, it finally happened. The Pittsburgh Steelers announced they have dismissed offensive coordinator Matt Canada on Tuesday morning, even though they’re somehow 6-4 this season.

November 21, 2023 No Comments

Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett (top) against the Pittsburgh Steelers last Sunday. Garrett leads the NFL in sacks, and is our choice for the AFC Defensive Player of the Year Award-winner at just over the midpoint of the season. (Photo courtesy of FOX NEWS)

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WHAT’S CAUSING ALL THIS? / By MITCH LUCAS | TFB’s Just-over-halfway-through-the-season awards

Watching “ABC’s Monday Night Football” game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs, I was moved – yes, moved – to write this column,

November 21, 2023 No Comments

Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes (right) tries to avoid Philadelphia's Fletcher Cox (left). (Photo courtesy of YAHOO!)

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Eagles deal Chiefs their third loss of season

The best revenge is served… nine months later? No, that would be gotcha pregnancies. The best revenge in pro football is served A YEAR later,

November 21, 2023 No Comments

Seattle quarterback Geno Smith (left) avoids pass rush. Smith and the Seahawks (6-3) will play at the L.A. Rams (3-6) today. (Photo courtesy of SPORTS.MYNORTHWEST.COM)

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Week 11 NFL schedule

The National Football League’s eleventh week began with Cincinnati at Baltimore in a game that sounded like it would be one of the best games

November 19, 2023 No Comments

The Cincinnati Bengals have ruled quarterback Joe Burrow (above) out for the remainder of the 2023 season; Burrow will have surgery on his wrist. The Bengals fell to 5-5 after a loss at Baltimore on Thursday night. (Photo courtesy of FOX NEWS)

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Bengals rule Burrow out for season

The Cincinnati Bengals lost a road game to the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday night, 34-20, and then the other shoe dropped on Friday, and we

November 17, 2023 No Comments

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (right) interacts with a group of fans in Las Vegas, before the Jets' game against the Raiders on Sunday night. The Jets lost to the Raiders, 16-12. It's been speculated that Rodgers could return before the end of the season; in fact, NBC's Melissa Stark's speculation was called into question by Rodgers on Tuesday's episode of "The Pat McAfee Show." (Photo courtesy of CITIZENSIDED.COM)

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Rodgers disputes Stark report about possible December return

Here at The Football Beat, we like Melissa Stark. Like, we really like Melissa Stark. Don’t go there. She’s professional, does great work, is one

November 14, 2023 No Comments

The Buffalo Bills fired offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey (above) on Tuesday, a day after losing to the Denver Broncos on "Monday Night Football." (Photo courtesy of ACTIONNETWORK.COM)

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Bills fire Dorsey, promote Brady to OC

The Buffalo Bills’ sloppy 24-22 loss on ABC’s “Monday Night Football” proved costly to at least one person: offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey. Or should we

November 14, 2023 No Comments

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